Capitalized Interest (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Interest Costs Incurred Capitalized [Abstract]

Summary of Interest Costs Incurred, Capitalized, Expensed and Charged to Cost of Sales

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