Stockholders' Equity (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

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, 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		)
Out of period adjustment	—	—		—		1,933		1,933		—			1,933
Net income	—	—		—		4,018		4,018		2,170			6,188
Balance at March 31, 2015	31,346,084	$	313	$	101,709	$	75,870	$	177,892	$	11,654		$	189,546
Balance at December 31, 2015	48,833,323	$	488	$	271,867	$	87,177	$	359,532	$	12,323		$	371,855
Share-based compensation	—	—		245		—		245		—			245
Contributions	—	—		—		—		—		2,228			2,228
Distributions	—	—		—		—		—		(1,500		)	(1,500		)
Net income	—	—		—		3,094		3,094		1,396			4,490
Balance at March 31, 2016	48,833,323	$	488	$	272,112	$	90,271	$	362,871	$	14,447		$	377,318