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Investments in Marketable Securities and Unconsolidated Entities | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2014
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract] |
Investments in Marketable Securities and Unconsolidated Entities | Investments in Marketable Securities and Unconsolidated Entities Marketable Securities The shares of American Homes 4 Rent (AMH) represent marketable equity securities with a readily available fair value. Based on the Company's intent to sell the shares in one or more future transactions but not actively trade in the shares, these securities were classified as available-for-sale securities. Upon receipt of the shares in exchange for the Company's interest in the real estate investment trust (REIT), the fair value was recorded at $26.0 million. Subsequently, the fair value of the shares declined to $24.7 million as of September 30, 2014, and the Company recorded an unrealized loss of $1.3 million which is reflected in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss). Unconsolidated Entities As of September 30, 2014, we owned marketable securities and participated in certain land development joint ventures and other unconsolidated entities in which Beazer Homes had less than a controlling interest. The following table presents our investment in our unconsolidated entities, the total equity and outstanding borrowings of these unconsolidated entities as of September 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013:
(In thousands) | September 30, 2014 |  | September 30, 2013
Beazer’s investment in unconsolidated entities | $ | 13,576 |  |  | $ | 44,997 |
Total equity of unconsolidated entities | 59,336 |  |  | 385,040 |
Total outstanding borrowings of unconsolidated entities | 11,254 |  |  | 85,938 |
For the fiscal years ended September 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012, our income from unconsolidated entity activities, the impairments of our investments in certain of our unconsolidated entities, and the overall equity in income (loss) of unconsolidated entities is as follows:
| Fiscal Year Ended September 30,
(In thousands) | 2014 |  | 2013 |  | 2012
Continuing operations: |  |  |  |  |
Income from unconsolidated entity activity | $ | 6,545 |  |  | $ | 68 |  |  | $ | 304 |
Impairment of unconsolidated entity investment | — |  |  | (181 | ) |  | — |
Equity in income (loss) of unconsolidated entities - continuing operations | $ | 6,545 |  |  | $ | (113 | ) |  | $ | 304 |
Beazer Pre-Owned Rental Homes Effective May 3, 2012, we contributed $0.3 million in cash and our interest in Pre-Owned at cost, including 190 homes in Arizona and Nevada, of which 187 were leased, for a 23.5% equity method investment in an unconsolidated real estate investment trust (the REIT). The Company also received grants of restricted units in the REIT, of which a portion vested during the year ended September 30, 2012. During the fiscal year ended September 30, 2014, the REIT was sold to AMH, a publicly traded real estate investment trust. As a result of the transaction, the Company received Class A common stock in AMH. The Company recorded a gain on the transaction of $6.3 million during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2014 which is reflected in income (loss) of unconsolidated entities. South Edge/Inspirada During the fiscal year ended September 30, 2014, we and our joint venture partners received land in exchange for our investments in Inspirada. The change in total equity of unconsolidated entities above reflects these distributions. Also during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2014, we paid $1.0 million to the joint venture related to infrastructure and development costs. We continue to have an obligation for our portion of future infrastructure and other development costs which are estimated at approximately $5.7 million. Guarantees Our land development joint ventures typically obtain secured acquisition, development and construction financing. Historically, Beazer and our land development joint ventures partners have provided varying levels of guarantees of debt and other obligations for these unconsolidated entities. As of September 30, 2014, we had no outstanding guarantees of debt or other obligations related to our unconsolidated entities. As of September 30, 2012, we had recorded $0.7 million in Other Liabilities related to one repayment guarantee. During the fiscal year ended September 30, 2013, we entered into a guarantee release agreement and paid $0.5 million to settle our liability and recognized the remaining $0.2 million as other income. We and our joint venture partners generally provide unsecured environmental indemnities to land development joint venture project lenders. In each case, we have performed due diligence on potential environmental risks. These indemnities obligate us to reimburse the project lenders for claims related to environmental matters for which they are held responsible. During the fiscal years ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, we were not required to make any payments related to environmental indemnities. In assessing the need to record a liability for the contingent aspect of these guarantees, we consider our historical experience in being required to perform under the guarantees, the fair value of the collateral underlying these guarantees and the financial condition of the applicable unconsolidated entities. In addition, we monitor the fair value of the collateral of these unconsolidated entities to ensure that the related borrowings do not exceed the specified percentage of the value of the property securing the borrowings. We have not recorded a liability for the contingent aspects of any guarantees that we determined were reasonable possible but not probable.

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