Contingencies (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2022

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	2022		2021		2022		2021
Balance at beginning of period	$	12,743	$	12,616	$	12,931	$	13,052
Accruals for warranties issued (a)	2,811		2,783		5,183		5,037
Net changes in liability related to warranties existing in prior periods	(512)		(57)		22		320
Payments made	(2,361)		(2,921)		(5,455)		(5,988)
Balance at end of period	$	12,681	$	12,421	$	12,681	$	12,421

(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.