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BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract] |
Schedule of Property and Equipment, net | At December 31, 2020 and 2019, property and equipment, net consisted of the following (in thousands):
|  | At December 31,
|  | 2020 |  | 2019
Computer and office equipment |  | $ | 59,407 |  |  | $ | 57,162 |
Model home furnishings and capitalized sales office costs |  | 76,398 |  |  | 86,047 |
Gross property and equipment |  | 135,805 |  |  | 143,209 |
Accumulated depreciation |  | (96,872) |  |  | (92,603) |
Total |  | $ | 38,933 |  |  | $ | 50,606 |
Schedule of Accrued Liabilities | Accrued liabilities at December 31, 2020 and 2019 consisted of the following (in thousands):
|  | At December 31,
|  | 2020 |  | 2019
Accruals related to real estate development and construction activities |  | $ | 92,701 |  |  | $ | 74,448 |
Payroll and other benefits |  | 88,337 |  |  | 67,734 |
Accrued interest |  | 8,457 |  |  | 8,758 |
Accrued taxes |  | 34,373 |  |  | 8,459 |
Warranty reserves |  | 23,743 |  |  | 22,015 |
Lease liabilities (1) |  | 28,254 |  |  | 34,231 |
Other accruals |  | 20,256 |  |  | 10,363 |
Total |  | $ | 296,121 |  |  | $ | 226,008 |
(1)Refer to Note 4 for additional information related to our leases.
Schedule of Surety Bond and Letter of Credit Obligations | The table below outlines our surety bond and letter of credit obligations (in thousands):
|  | At December 31,
|  | 2020 |  | 2019
|  | Outstanding |  | Estimated work remaining to complete (unaudited) |  | Outstanding |  | Estimated work remaining to complete (unaudited)
Sureties: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sureties related to owned projects and lots under contract |  | 478,788 |  |  | 216,708 |  |  | 405,017 |  |  | 186,986 |
Total Sureties |  | $ | 478,788 |  |  | $ | 216,708 |  |  | $ | 405,017 |  |  | $ | 186,986 |
Letters of Credit (“LOCs”): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
LOCs for land development |  | 93,661 |  |  | N/A |  | 57,192 |  |  | N/A
LOCs for general corporate operations |  | 3,750 |  |  | N/A |  | 3,750 |  |  | N/A
Total LOCs |  | $ | 97,411 |  |  | N/A |  | $ | 60,942 |  |  | N/A
Summary of Changes in Warranty Reserves | A summary of changes in our warranty reserves follows (in thousands):
|  | Years Ended December 31,
|  | 2020 |  | 2019
Balance, beginning of year |  | $ | 22,015 |  |  | $ | 24,552 |
Additions to reserve from new home deliveries |  | 18,503 |  |  | 15,841 |
Warranty claims |  | (16,775) |  |  | (18,378) |
Adjustments to pre-existing reserves |  | — |  |  | — |
Balance, end of year |  | $ | 23,743 |  |  | $ | 22,015 |

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