Stockholders' Equity (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 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	—	—		155		—		155		—			155
Issuance of common stock under 2014 Equity Plan	22,908	—		—		—		—		—			—
Amortization of deferred share-based compensation	—	—		41		—		41		—			41
Contributions	—	—		—		—		—		87			87
Distributions	—	—		—		—		—		(2,673		)	(2,673		)
Out of period adjustment	—	—		—		1,933		1,933		—			1,933
Net income	—	—		—		7,806		7,806		5,386			13,192
Balance at June 30, 2015	31,368,992	$	313	$	101,822	$	79,658	$	181,793	$	12,539		$	194,332
Balance at December 31, 2015	48,833,323	$	488	$	271,867	$	87,177	$	359,532	$	12,323		$	371,855
Share-based compensation	—	—		219		—		219		—			219
Issuance of common stock under 2014 Equity Plan	103,761	1		490		—		491		—			491
Amortization of deferred share-based compensation	—	—		127		—		127		—			127
Contributions	—	—		—		—		—		2,351			2,351
Distributions	—	—		—		—		—		(6,292		)	(6,292		)
Net income	—	—		—		9,837		9,837		4,071			13,908
Balance at June 30, 2016	48,937,084	$	489	$	272,703	$	97,014	$	370,206	$	12,453		$	382,659