Stockholders' Equity (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 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	—		—			215			—		215			—			215
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	—		—			258			—		258			—			258
Withholdings from vesting of restricted stock awards	(63,057	)	(1		)	(585		)	—		(586		)	—			(586		)
Common stock issued in connection with the investment in the Challenger Subsidiary	1,477,000		15			14,608			—		14,623			—			14,623
Common stock issuable in connection with the investment in the Challenger Subsidiary	—		—			198			—		198			—			198
Contributions	—		—			—			—		—			438			438
Distributions	—		—			—			—		—			(9,740		)	(9,740		)
Net income	—		—			—			23,165		23,165			6,420			29,585
Balance as of September 30, 2017	50,584,501		$	506		$	289,610		$	134,098	$	424,214		$	14,031		$	438,245