Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest, Equity, Carrying Amount	$ 13,611	$ 8,531
Preferred Stock, Value, Issued	0	0
ASSETS
Cash	33,269	38,315
Restricted Cash	4,416	3,440
Receivables	4,720	4,842
Inventory	753,567	668,961
Equity Method Investments	30,294	20,269
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset	3,462	0
Property and equipment, net	4,309	4,690
Earnest money deposits	14,686	16,793
Deferred income tax assets, net	15,262	16,499
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill)	707	856
Goodwill	680	680
Other assets	10,167	8,681
Total assets	875,539	784,026
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Accounts payable	30,044	26,091
Accrued expenses	24,656	29,201
Customer and builder deposits	23,954	31,978
Operating Lease, Liability	3,564	0
Borrowings on lines of credit, net	164,642	200,386
Senior Notes	73,406	0
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability	5,267	2,207
Total liabilities	325,533	289,863
Equity:
Common stock, $0.01 par value: 100,000,000 shares authorized; 50,879,949 and 50,719,884 issued and 50,488,010 and 50,583,128 outstanding as of December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively	509	507
Treasury Stock, Common, Value	3,167	981
Additional Paid in Capital, Common Stock	290,799	291,299
Additional Paid in Capital	290,799	291,299
Retained earnings	235,027	177,526
Total Green Brick Partners, Inc. stockholders’ equity	523,168	468,351
Noncontrolling interests	13,227	17,281
Total equity	536,395	485,632
Total liabilities and equity	$ 875,539	$ 784,026