Stockholders' Equity (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 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 as of December 31, 2014	31,346,084	$	313	$	101,626	$	69,919	$	171,858	$	9,739		$	181,597
Share-based compensation	—	—		227		—		227		—			227
Issuance of common stock under 2014 Equity Plan	22,908	—				—		—		—			—
Amortization of deferred share-based compensation	—	—		91		—		91		—			91
Issuance of common stock in connection with secondary offering, net of issuance costs	17,444,897	175		169,808		—		169,983		—			169,983
Contributions	—	—		—		—		—		87			87
Distributions	—	—		—		—		—		(6,423		)	(6,423		)
Out of period adjustment	—	—		—		1,933		1,933		—			1,933
Net income	—	—		—		10,632		10,632		7,846			18,478
Balance as of September 30, 2015	48,813,889	$	488	$	271,752	$	82,484	$	354,724	$	11,249		$	365,973
Balance as of December 31, 2015	48,833,323	$	488	$	271,867	$	87,177	$	359,532	$	12,323		$	371,855
Share-based compensation	—	—		288		—		288		—			288
Issuance of common stock under 2014 Equity Plan	103,761	1		490		—		491		—			491
Amortization of deferred share-based compensation	—	—		201		—		201		—			201
Contributions	—	—		—		—		—		2,921			2,921
Distributions	—	—		—		—		—		(9,130		)	(9,130		)
Net income	—	—		—		16,080		16,080		5,993			22,073
Balance as of September 30, 2016	48,937,084	$	489	$	272,846	$	103,257	$	376,592	$	12,107		$	388,699