5.	Capitalized Interest

The Company capitalizes interest costs to land under development during the active development of finished lots. In addition, the Company capitalizes interest costs to its joint venture investments while the investments are considered qualified assets pursuant to ASC 835-20, Interest. Capitalized interest is transferred to sold or unsold inventory as the development of finished lots is completed, then charged to cost of sales upon the Company’s settlement of homes and the respective lots. Interest incurred in excess of the interest capitalizable based on the level of qualified assets is expensed in the period incurred. NVR’s interest costs incurred, capitalized, expensed and charged to cost of sales during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 was as follows:

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2015			2014			2015			2014
Interest capitalized, beginning of period	$	4,332		$	3,810		$	4,072		$	3,294
Interest incurred		6,317			6,293			18,842			18,716
Interest charged to interest expense		(6,081	)		(5,775	)		(17,955	)		(17,292	)
Interest charged to cost of sales		(288	)		(301	)		(679	)		(691	)
Interest capitalized, end of period	$	4,280		$	4,027		$	4,280		$	4,027