Capitalized Interest (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2017

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 three and six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 was as follows:

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2017			2016			2017			2016
Interest capitalized, beginning of period	$	5,564		$	5,358		$	5,106		$	4,434
Interest incurred		6,580			6,397			13,139			12,785
Interest charged to interest expense		(5,914	)		(4,814	)		(11,750	)		(9,902	)
Interest charged to cost of sales		(278	)		(2,365	)		(543	)		(2,741	)
Interest capitalized, end of period	$	5,952		$	4,576		$	5,952		$	4,576