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Organization and Basis of Presentation (Tables)

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Organization and Basis of Presentation (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2015
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]  
Letter of credit and surety bond obligations
The table below outlines our surety bond and letter of credit obligations (in thousands):
 
 
At September 30, 2015
 
At December 31, 2014
 
 
Outstanding
 
Estimated work
remaining to
complete
 
Outstanding
 
Estimated work
remaining to
complete
Sureties:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sureties related to joint ventures
 
$
87

 
$
87

 
$
87

 
$
87

Sureties related to owned projects and lots under contract
 
247,719

 
92,914

 
230,079

 
93,667

Total Sureties
 
$
247,806

 
$
93,001

 
$
230,166

 
$
93,754

Letters of Credit (“LOCs”):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
LOCs in lieu of deposits for contracted lots
 
$

 
N/A

 
$
1,200

 
N/A

LOCs for land development
 
13,445

 
N/A

 
13,789

 
N/A

LOCs for general corporate operations
 
3,750

 
N/A

 
4,500

 
N/A

Total LOCs
 
$
17,195

 
N/A

 
$
19,489

 
N/A

Accrued liabilities
Accrued liabilities at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 consisted of the following (in thousands):
 
 
September 30, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
Accruals related to real estate development and construction activities
 
$
34,747

 
$
34,975

Payroll and other benefits
 
36,565

 
44,107

Accrued taxes
 
12,022

 
11,096

Warranty reserves
 
21,140

 
22,080

Legal reserves
 
19,829

 
16,499

Other accruals
 
37,500

 
25,387

Total
 
$
161,803

 
$
154,144

Warranty reserves
A summary of changes in our warranty reserves follows (in thousands):
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
Balance, beginning of period
$
21,993

 
$
20,882

 
$
22,080

 
$
21,971

Additions to reserve from new home deliveries
3,376

 
3,023

 
9,000

 
8,058

Warranty claims
(4,229
)
 
(2,451
)
 
(10,690
)
 
(9,075
)
Adjustments to pre-existing reserves

 

 
750

 
500

Balance, end of period
$
21,140

 
$
21,454

 
$
21,140

 
$
21,454