Stockholders' Equity (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent [Abstract]

Schedule of Stockholders Equity

A summary of changes in stockholders’ equity is presented below (dollars in thousands):

	Common Stock			Additional Paid-in Capital		Retained Earnings			Total Green Brick Partners, Inc. Stockholders’ Equity			Noncontrolling Interests			Total Stockholders’ Equity
	Shares	Amount
Balance at December 31, 2013	11,108,500	$	111	$	155,985	$	33,014		$	189,110		$	9,709		$	198,819
Contributions	—	—		—		—			—			—			—
Distributions	—	—		—		(877		)	(877		)	(1,157		)	(2,034		)
Net income	—	—		—		7,349			7,349			2,467			9,816
Balance at March 31, 2014	11,108,500	$	111	$	155,985	$	39,486		$	195,582		$	11,019		$	206,601
Balance at December 31, 2014	31,346,084	$	313	$	101,626	$	69,919		$	171,858		$	9,739		$	181,597
Share-based compensation	—	—		83		—			83			—			83
Contributions	—	—		—		—			—			45			45
Distributions	—	—		—		—			—			(300		)	(300		)
Net income	—	—		—		4,018			4,018			2,170			6,188
Balance at March 31, 2015	31,346,084	$	313	$	101,709	$	73,937		$	175,959		$	11,654		$	187,613