Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 27,297	$ 35,157
Restricted cash	4,474	4,445
Accounts receivable	2,381	2,448
Inventory	434,590	410,297
Property and equipment, net	720	892
Earnest money deposits	21,317	18,143
Deferred income tax assets, net	60,574	67,598
Other assets, net	2,970	2,004
Total assets	554,323	540,984
Liabilities and stockholders' equity
Accounts payable	16,335	15,113
Accrued expenses	14,428	14,290
Customer and builder deposits	19,292	14,088
Obligations related to land not owned under option agreements	8,604	10,060
Borrowings on lines of credit	74,000	75,000
Notes payable	10,213	10,948
Total liabilities	142,872	139,499
Commitments and contingencies (Note 11)	0	0
Stockholders’ equity
Common shares, $0.01 par value: 100,000,000 shares authorized; 49,107,501 and 48,955,909 issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively	491	490
Additional paid-in capital	274,634	273,149
Retained earnings	124,819	110,933
Total Green Brick Partners, Inc. stockholders’ equity	399,944	384,572
Noncontrolling interests	11,507	16,913
Total stockholders’ equity	411,451	401,485
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 554,323	$ 540,984