Stockholders' Equity (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2017

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, 2016	48,955,909		$	490		$	273,149		$	110,933	$	384,572		$	16,913		$	401,485
Share-based compensation	—		—			143			—		143			—			143
Issuance of common stock under 2014 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan	214,649		2			1,767			—		1,769			—			1,769
Amortization of deferred share-based compensation	—		—			160			—		160			—			160
Withholdings from vesting of restricted stock awards	(63,057	)	(1		)	(585		)	—		(586		)	—			(586		)
Contributions	—		—			—			—		—			293			293
Distributions	—		—			—			—		—			(9,470		)	(9,470		)
Net income	—		—			—			13,886		13,886			3,771			17,657
Balance as of June 30, 2017	49,107,501		$	491		$	274,634		$	124,819	$	399,944		$	11,507		$	411,451