Accrued Expenses and Other Payables (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013
Accrued Expenses [Line Items]
Accrued expenses	$ 6,988		$ 4,980
Accrued interest	121		85
Other payables	1,735		1,858
Dividends payable to common shareholders	757	[1]	0	[1]
Dividends payable to non-controlling interests	817	[2]	35	[2]
Warranty reserves	25,011		22,104
Balance at end of year	$ 35,429		$ 29,062

[1] On May 27, 2014, the Company announced the payment of a special cash dividend of $0.18 per common share to the Company’s shareholders of record as of the close of business on June 26, 2014. As of December 31, 2014, dividends payable of $0.8 million remained unpaid.

[2] In accordance with the resolution of the board of directors of Henglong, in 2014, Henglong declared a dividend amounting to $50.4 million to its shareholders, of which $10.1 million was payable to the holder of the non-controlling interests. As of December 31, 2014, dividends payable of $0.8 million remained unpaid.