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Contingencies (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2015
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract] |
Warranty reserves | Changes in our warranty reserves are as follows for the periods presented:
| Three Months Ended |  | Six Months Ended
| March 31, |  | March 31,
(In thousands) | 2015 |  | 2014 |  | 2015 |  | 2014
Balance at beginning of period | $ | 27,227 |  |  | $ | 11,911 |  |  | $ | 16,084 |  |  | $ | 11,663 |
Accruals for warranties issued (a) | 1,630 |  |  | 1,047 |  |  | 3,155 |  |  | 2,170 |
Changes in liability related to warranties existing in prior periods (b) | 6,524 |  |  | 1,480 |  |  | 20,754 |  |  | 3,223 |
Payments made | (6,587 | ) |  | (1,877 | ) |  | (11,199 | ) |  | (4,495 | )
Balance at end of period | $ | 28,794 |  |  | $ | 12,561 |  |  | $ | 28,794 |  |  | $ | 12,561 |
(a) Accruals for warranties issued is a function of the number of home closings in the period, the average selling prices of the homes and the rates of accrual per home estimated as a percentage of the selling price of the home. The increase in the amount of accrual in the current three-month and six-month periods compared to the comparable prior-year periods is due to an increase in the average selling prices of homes closed in the respective periods, as well as increases in certain divisions' accrual rates. (b) Changes in liability related to warranties existing in prior periods increased in the current three-month and six-month periods primarily due to charges related to water intrusion issues in certain of our communities located in Florida.

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- Definition Tabular disclosure of the changes in the guarantor's aggregate product warranty liability, including the beginning balance of the aggregate product warranty liability, the aggregate reductions in that liability for payments made (in cash or in kind) under the warranty, the aggregate changes in the liability for accruals related to product warranties issued during the reporting period, the aggregate changes in the liability for accruals related to preexisting warranties (including adjustments related to changes in estimates), and the ending balance of the aggregate product warranty liability. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 460 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 8 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6398077&loc=d3e12565-110249 + Details
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