Investments in Marketable Securities and Unconsolidated Joint Ventures (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

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 March 31, 2016 and September 30, 2015:

(In thousands)	March 31, 2016		September 30, 2015
Beazer’s investment in unconsolidated entities	$	9,015	$	13,734
Total equity of unconsolidated entities	31,763		52,118
Total outstanding borrowings of unconsolidated entities	12,623		12,206

For the three and six months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, 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					Six Months Ended
	March 31,					March 31,
(In thousands)	2016			2015		2016		2015
Equity in income (loss) of unconsolidated entities	$	(51	)	$	82	$	9	$	224