Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents			$ 23,873	$ 38,315
Restricted cash	$ 6,771	$ 4,416	2,741	3,440
Inventory	770,628	753,567
Investments in unconsolidated entities	31,202	30,294
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset	2,887	3,462
Property and equipment, net	4,743	4,309
Earnest money deposits	18,876	14,686
Deferred income tax assets, net	15,262	15,262
Intangible assets, net	686	707
Goodwill	680	680
Other assets	11,564	10,167
Total assets	975,180	875,539
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Accounts payable	31,332	30,044
Accrued expenses	31,492	24,656
Operating Lease, Liability	2,986	3,564
Borrowings on lines of credit, net	242,758	164,642
Senior Notes	73,466	73,406
Contract with Customer, Liability	22,585	23,954
Contingent consideration	5,267	5,267
Total liabilities	409,886	325,533
Commitments and contingencies
Redeemable noncontrolling interest in equity of consolidated subsidiary	11,412	13,611
Green Brick Partners, Inc. stockholders’ equity
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value: 5,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding	0	0
Common stock, $0.01 par value: 100,000,000 shares authorized; 51,008,861 and 50,879,949 issued and 50,616,922 and 50,488,010 outstanding as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively	510	509	508	507
Additional paid-in capital	294,695	290,799	291,271	291,299
Retained earnings	250,944	235,027	190,131	177,526
Total Green Brick Partners, Inc. stockholders’ equity	542,982	523,168	480,869	468,351
Noncontrolling interests	10,900	13,227	4,788	17,281
Total equity	553,882	536,395	485,657	485,632
Total liabilities and equity	975,180	875,539
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value	105,860	33,269
Accounts Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss	6,021	4,720
Treasury Stock, Value	$ 3,167	$ 3,167	$ 1,041	$ 981