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Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Commitments and Contingencies

Anticipated Loan Losses

		Three Months Ended June 30,								Six Months Ended June 30,
		2011				2010				2011				2010
Liabilities, beginning of period		$	82,460			$	94,088			$	93,057			$	105,914
Provision for losses			19,347				17,210				19,347				16,856
Settlements			(3,971	)			(8,060	)			(14,568	)			(19,532	)
Liabilities, end of period		$	97,836			$	103,238			$	97,836			$	103,238

Changes to the Company Warranty Liability

		Three Months Ended June 30,								Six Months Ended June 30,
		2011				2010				2011				2010
Warranty liabilities, beginning of period		$	74,654			$	88,767			$	80,195			$	96,110
Warranty reserves provided			10,019				15,169				19,108				25,308
Payments			(14,202	)			(18,666	)			(28,209	)			(36,776	)
Other adjustments			50				(1,033	)			(573	)			(405	)
Warranty liabilities, end of period		$	70,521			$	84,237			$	70,521			$	84,237

Insurance-Related Expenses

		Three Months Ended June 30,								Six Months Ended June 30,
		2011				2010				2011				2010
Balance, beginning of period		$	804,066			$	569,666			$	813,841			$	566,693
Reserves provided			17,083				19,318				32,007				35,631
Liabilities assumed with Centex merger			—				2,514				—				2,514
Payments			(30,552	)			(13,807	)			(55,251	)			(27,147	)
Balance, end of period		$	790,597			$	577,691			$	790,597			$	577,691

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The entire disclosure for standard and extended product warranties and other product guarantee contracts, including a tabular reconciliation of the changes in the guarantor's aggregate product warranty liability for the reporting period.

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