Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 35,157	$ 21,207
Restricted cash	4,445	2,568
Accounts receivable	2,448	3,314
Inventory	410,297	344,132
Property and equipment, net	892	802
Earnest money deposits	18,143	17,845
Deferred income tax assets, net	67,598	80,663
Other assets, net	2,004	3,345
Total assets	540,984	473,876
Liabilities and stockholders’ equity
Accounts payable	15,113	13,530
Accrued expenses	14,290	5,719
Customer and builder deposits	14,088	6,938
Obligations related to land not owned under option agreements	10,060	18,176
Borrowings on lines of credit	75,000	47,500
Notes payable	10,948	10,158
Total liabilities	139,499	102,021
Commitments and contingencies (Note 12)	0	0
Stockholders’ equity
Common shares, $0.01 par value: 100,000,000 shares authorized; 48,955,909 and 48,833,323 issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively	490	488
Additional paid-in capital	273,149	271,867
Retained earnings	110,933	87,177
Total Green Brick Partners, Inc. stockholders’ equity	384,572	359,532
Noncontrolling interests	16,913	12,323
Total stockholders’ equity	401,485	371,855
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 540,984	$ 473,876