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Capitalized Interest
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Interest Costs Incurred Capitalized [Abstract]  
Capitalized Interest

6.

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 during the period 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 years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013 was as follows:

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

Interest capitalized, beginning of year

 

$

4,072

 

 

$

3,294

 

 

$

893

 

Interest incurred

 

 

25,155

 

 

 

24,994

 

 

 

25,048

 

Interest charged to interest expense

 

 

(23,559

)

 

 

(23,140

)

 

 

(22,385

)

Interest charged to cost of sales

 

 

(1,234

)

 

 

(1,076

)

 

 

(262

)

Interest capitalized, end of year

 

$

4,434

 

 

$

4,072

 

 

$

3,294