Capitalized Interest (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

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, 2016, 2015 and 2014 was as follows:

	December 31,
	2016			2015			2014
Interest capitalized, beginning of year	$	4,434		$	4,072		$	3,294
Interest incurred		25,951			25,155			24,994
Interest charged to interest expense		(21,707	)		(23,559	)		(23,140	)
Interest charged to cost of sales		(3,572	)		(1,234	)		(1,076	)
Interest capitalized, end of year	$	5,106		$	4,434		$	4,072