Contingencies (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2023

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Warranty reserves

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

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	June 30,				June 30,
in thousands	2023		2022		2023		2022
Balance at beginning of period	$	13,073	$	12,681	$	13,926	$	12,931
Accruals for warranties issued(a)	3,298		2,842		8,783		8,025
Changes in liability related to warranties existing in prior periods	(134)		536		(1,681)		558
Payments made	(2,971)		(3,039)		(7,762)		(8,494)
Balance at end of period	$	13,266	$	13,020	$	13,266	$	13,020

(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.