Investments in Marketable Securities and Unconsolidated Joint Ventures (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]

Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures, total equity and outstanding borrowings

The following table presents our investment in these unconsolidated entities, as well as the total equity and outstanding borrowings of these unconsolidated entities as of June 30, 2015 and September 30, 2014:

(In thousands)	June 30, 2015		September 30, 2014
Beazer’s investment in unconsolidated entities	$	11,407	$	13,576
Total equity of unconsolidated entities	40,226		59,336
Total outstanding borrowings of unconsolidated entities	11,834		11,254

For the three and nine months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, there were no impairments related to our investments in these unconsolidated entities.

Our equity in income (loss) from unconsolidated entity activities is as follows for the periods presented:

	Three Months Ended					Nine Months Ended
	June 30,					June 30,
(In thousands)	2015		2014			2015		2014
Equity in income (loss) of unconsolidated entities	$	153	$	(81	)	$	377	$	221