Contingencies (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Warranty reserves

Changes in warranty reserves are as follows for the periods presented:

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	March 31,				March 31,
in thousands	2021		2020		2021		2020
Balance at beginning of period	$	12,616	$	12,646	$	13,052	$	13,388
Accruals for warranties issued (a)	2,783		2,707		5,037		4,372
Changes in liability related to warranties existing in prior periods	(57)		(1,151)		320		(1,084)
Payments made	(2,921)		(2,144)		(5,988)		(4,618)
Balance at end of period	$	12,421	$	12,058	$	12,421	$	12,058

(a) Accruals for warranties issued are a function of the number of home closings in the period, the selling prices of the homes closed, and the rates of accrual per home estimated as a percentage of the selling price of the home.