Stockholders' Equity (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Equity [Abstract]

Schedule of Stockholders Equity

A summary of changes in stockholders’ equity is as follows (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, 2017	50,598,901	$	506	$	289,938		$	125,903	$	416,347		$	16,691		$	433,038
Share-based compensation	—	—		143			—		143			—			143
Issuance of common stock under 2014 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan, net of shares withheld for employee taxes	100,983	1		668			—		669			—			669
Amortization of deferred share-based compensation	—	—		197			—		197			—			197
Common stock issued in connection with the investment in Challenger Homes	20,000	—		—			—		—			—			—
Accretion of redeemable noncontrolling interest	—	—		(104		)	—		(104		)	—			(104		)
Distributions	—	—		—			—		—			(10,423		)	(10,423		)
Net income	—	—		—			26,072		26,072			5,940			32,012
Balance as of June 30, 2018	50,719,884	$	507	$	290,842		$	151,975	$	443,324		$	12,208		$	455,532

Schedule of Changes in Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests in Equity of Consolidated Subsidiary

The following table shows the changes in redeemable noncontrolling interests in equity of consolidated subsidiary during the period April 26, 2018 to June 30, 2018 (in thousands):

Balance as of April 26, 2018	$	6,346
Net income	222
Accretion of redeemable noncontrolling interest	104
Balance as of June 30, 2018	$	6,672