Contingencies (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Warranty reserves

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

	Three Months Ended
	December 31,
in thousands	2021		2020
Balance at beginning of period	$	12,931	$	13,052
Accruals for warranties issued (a)	2,372		2,254
Net changes in liability related to warranties existing in prior periods	534		377
Payments made	(3,094)		(3,067)
Balance at end of period	$	12,743	$	12,616

(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.