Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Income Statement [Abstract]
Sale of residential units	$ 69,165	$ 39,901	$ 179,195	$ 144,586
Sale of land and lots	6,033	9,775	26,442	33,942
Total revenues	75,198	49,676	205,637	178,528
Cost of residential units	55,173	27,232	137,095	105,844
Cost of land and lots	4,217	7,420	19,095	25,329
Total cost of sales	59,390	34,652	156,190	131,173
Total gross profit	15,808	15,024	49,447	47,355
Salary expense	(5,062)	(3,631)	(14,571)	(9,608)
Management fees expense – related party	0	(390)	0	(1,160)
Selling, general and administrative expense	(3,385)	(4,639)	(9,700)	(9,412)
Operating profit	7,361	6,364	25,176	27,175
Interest expense	0	(308)	(281)	(1,016)
Depreciation and amortization expense	(621)	(168)	(1,209)	(415)
Interest and fees income	0	44	0	295
Interest on direct financing leases income	0	139	13	568
Other income (expense), net	402	(8)	1,008	474
Income before provision for income taxes	7,142	6,063	24,707	27,081
Income tax provision	1,856	0	6,229	338
Net income	5,286	6,063	18,478	26,743
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	2,460	2,369	7,846	8,290
Net income attributable to Green Brick Partners, Inc.	$ 2,826	$ 3,694	$ 10,632	$ 18,453
Net income attributable to Green Brick Partners, Inc. per common share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.06	$ 0.33	$ 0.29	$ 1.66
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.06	$ 0.33	$ 0.29	$ 1.66
Weighted average common shares used in the calculation of net income attributable to Green Brick Partners, Inc. per common share:
Weighted-average number of shares outstanding —basic (shares)	48,495	11,109	37,125	11,109
Weighted-average number of shares outstanding —diluted (shares)	48,595	11,109	37,161	11,109