Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 17,068	$ 21,267
Restricted cash	2,189	1,709
Accounts receivable	925us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNet	749us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNet
Inventory	289,259us-gaap_InventoryOperativeBuilders	274,303us-gaap_InventoryOperativeBuilders
Investment in direct financing leases	0	2,768
Property and equipment, net	1,776us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet	1,629us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
Earnest money deposits	8,535us-gaap_EarnestMoneyDeposits	6,676us-gaap_EarnestMoneyDeposits
Deferred income tax assets, net	87,196grbk_DeferredIncomeTaxAssetsNet	89,197grbk_DeferredIncomeTaxAssetsNet
Other assets	2,075us-gaap_OtherAssets	2,027us-gaap_OtherAssets
Total assets	409,023us-gaap_Assets	400,325us-gaap_Assets
Liabilities and stockholders' equity
Accounts payable	11,329	13,551
Accrued expenses	12,383	11,299
Customer and builder deposits	10,007us-gaap_CustomerAdvancesAndDeposits	9,752us-gaap_CustomerAdvancesAndDeposits
Obligations related to land not owned under option agreements	7,441	7,914
Borrowings on lines of credit	19,500us-gaap_LinesOfCreditCurrent	14,061us-gaap_LinesOfCreditCurrent
Notes payable	10,750us-gaap_NotesPayable	12,151us-gaap_NotesPayable
Term loan facility	150,000us-gaap_SecuredDebt	150,000us-gaap_SecuredDebt
Total liabilities	221,410us-gaap_Liabilities	218,728us-gaap_Liabilities
Commitments and contingencies (Note 11)	0us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingencies	0us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingencies
Stockholders’ equity
Common shares, $0.01 par value: 100,000,000 shares authorized; 31,346,084 issued and outstanding	313us-gaap_CommonStockValue	313us-gaap_CommonStockValue
Additional paid-in capital	101,709	101,626
Retained earnings	73,937	69,919
Total Green Brick Partners, Inc. stockholders’ equity	175,959us-gaap_StockholdersEquity	171,858us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
Noncontrolling interests	11,654us-gaap_MinorityInterest	9,739us-gaap_MinorityInterest
Total stockholders’ equity	187,613	181,597
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 409,023	$ 400,325

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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