Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 21,267	$ 16,683
Restricted cash	1,709	1,383
Accounts receivable	749us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNet	445us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNet
Inventory	274,303us-gaap_InventoryOperativeBuilders	228,777us-gaap_InventoryOperativeBuilders
Investment in direct financing leases	2,768	8,349
Property and equipment, net	1,629us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet	865us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
Notes receivable	0us-gaap_NotesReceivableNet	7,556us-gaap_NotesReceivableNet
Earnest money deposits	6,676us-gaap_EarnestMoneyDeposits	3,292us-gaap_EarnestMoneyDeposits
Deferred income tax assets, net	89,197grbk_DeferredIncomeTaxAssetsNet	0grbk_DeferredIncomeTaxAssetsNet
Other assets	2,027us-gaap_OtherAssets	1,058us-gaap_OtherAssets
Total assets	400,325us-gaap_Assets	268,408us-gaap_Assets
Liabilities and stockholders' equity
Accounts payable	13,551	8,653
Accrued expenses	11,299	6,360
Customer and builder deposits	9,752us-gaap_CustomerAdvancesAndDeposits	10,773us-gaap_CustomerAdvancesAndDeposits
Obligations related to land not owned under option agreements	7,914	0
Borrowings on lines of credit	14,061us-gaap_LinesOfCreditCurrent	17,208us-gaap_LinesOfCreditCurrent
Notes payable	12,151us-gaap_NotesPayable	26,595us-gaap_NotesPayable
Term loan facility	150,000us-gaap_SecuredDebt	0us-gaap_SecuredDebt
Total liabilities	218,728us-gaap_Liabilities	69,589us-gaap_Liabilities
Commitments and contingencies (Note 14)	0us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingencies	0us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingencies
Stockholders’ equity
Common shares, $0.01 par value: 100,000,000 shares authorized; 31,346,084 and 11,108,500 issued and outstanding as of December 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively	313us-gaap_CommonStockValue	111us-gaap_CommonStockValue
Additional paid-in capital	101,626	155,985
Retained earnings	69,919	33,014
Total Green Brick Partners, Inc. stockholders’ equity	171,858us-gaap_StockholdersEquity	189,110us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
Noncontrolling interests	9,739us-gaap_MinorityInterest	9,709us-gaap_MinorityInterest
Total stockholders’ equity	181,597	198,819
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 400,325	$ 268,408

Amount after allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences and carryforwards, net of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable temporary differences expected to be realized or consumed after one year (or the normal operating cycle, if longer).

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