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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, 2016
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]  
Schedule of Surety Bond and Letter of Credit Obligations
The table below outlines our surety bond and letter of credit obligations (in thousands):
 
As of
 
September 30, 2016
 
December 31, 2015
 
Outstanding
 
Estimated work
remaining to
complete
 
Outstanding
 
Estimated work
remaining to
complete
Sureties:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sureties related to joint ventures
$

 
$

 
$
87

 
$
87

Sureties related to owned projects and lots under contract
234,014

 
73,207

 
250,639

 
103,200

Total Sureties
$
234,014

 
$
73,207

 
$
250,726

 
$
103,287

Letters of Credit (“LOCs”):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
LOCs in lieu of deposits for contracted lots
$
250

 
N/A

 
$

 
N/A

LOCs for land development
28,375

 
N/A

 
23,934

 
N/A

LOCs for general corporate operations
3,750

 
N/A

 
3,750

 
N/A

Total LOCs
$
32,375

 
N/A

 
$
27,684

 
N/A

Schedule of Accrued Liabilities
Accrued liabilities at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 consisted of the following (in thousands):
 
 
As of
 
 
September 30, 2016
 
December 31, 2015
Accruals related to real estate development and construction activities
 
$
65,929

 
$
37,509

Payroll and other benefits
 
42,112

 
41,240

Accrued taxes
 
8,687

 
9,950

Warranty reserves
 
21,966


21,615

Legal reserves (1)
 
1,602

 
18,812

Other accruals
 
40,391

 
32,037

Total
 
$
180,687

 
$
161,163



(1)    See Note 15 for additional information related to our legal reserves.
Summary of Changes in Warranty Reserves
A summary of changes in our warranty reserves follows (in thousands):
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
Balance, beginning of period
$
22,699

 
$
21,993

 
$
21,615

 
$
22,080

Additions to reserve from new home deliveries
4,110

 
3,376

 
12,068

 
9,000

Warranty claims
(4,843
)
 
(4,229
)
 
(11,442
)
 
(10,690
)
Adjustments to pre-existing reserves

 

 
(275
)
 
750

Balance, end of period
$
21,966


$
21,140

 
$
21,966

 
$
21,140