Net Income Attributable to Green Brick Partners, Inc. Per Share (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted

The computation of basic and diluted net income attributable to Green Brick Partners, Inc. per share using the treasury stock method is as follows (in thousands, except per share amounts):

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2017		2016		2017		2016
Basic net income attributable to Green Brick Partners, Inc. per share
Net income attributable to Green Brick Partners, Inc. —basic	$	9,280	$	6,243	$	23,165	$	16,080
Weighted-average number of shares outstanding —basic	49,808		48,899		49,274		48,868
Basic net income attributable to Green Brick Partners, Inc. per share	$	0.19	$	0.13	$	0.47	$	0.33
Diluted net income attributable to Green Brick Partners, Inc. per share
Net income attributable to Green Brick Partners, Inc. —diluted	$	9,280	$	6,243	$	23,165	$	16,080
Weighted-average number of shares used to compute basic net income attributable to Green Brick Partners, Inc.	49,808		48,899		49,274		48,868
Dilutive effect of stock options and restricted stock awards	84		8		73		3
Weighted-average number of shares outstanding —diluted	49,892		48,907		49,347		48,871
Diluted net income attributable to Green Brick Partners, Inc. per share	$	0.19	$	0.13	$	0.47	$	0.33

Schedule of Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share

The following securities that could potentially dilute earnings per share in the future are not included in the determination of diluted net income attributable to Green Brick Partners, Inc. per common share (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended September 30,		Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2017	2016	2017	2016
Antidilutive options to purchase common stock and restricted stock awards	—	113	—	186