Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Total revenues	$ 232,833	$ 183,506	$ 446,100	$ 352,134
Cost of Goods and Services Sold	178,938	143,225	343,236	276,487
Gross Profit	53,895	40,281	102,864	75,647
Selling, general and administrative expenses	25,672	22,457	52,541	45,523
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Change in Amount of Contingent Consideration, Liability	0	(197)	0	257
Equity in income of unconsolidated entities	5,174	2,697	7,739	4,543
Other income, net	2,788	738	879	2,365
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest	36,185	21,456	58,941	36,775
Income tax expense	1,348	5,332	7,388	9,160
Net income	34,837	16,124	51,553	27,615
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	1,190	1,664	1,989	550
Net income attributable to Green Brick Partners, Inc.	$ 33,647	$ 14,460	$ 49,564	$ 27,065
Net income attributable to Green Brick Partners, Inc. per common share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.67	$ 0.29	$ 0.98	$ 0.53
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.66	$ 0.29	$ 0.98	$ 0.53
Weighted average common shares used in the calculation of net income attributable to Green Brick Partners, Inc. per common share:
Basic (in shares)	50,583	50,655	50,519	50,609
Diluted (in shares)	50,692	50,724	50,669	50,665
Residential Real Estate [Member]
Total revenues	$ 228,667	$ 175,054	$ 419,854	$ 336,642
Cost of Goods and Services Sold	175,723	136,592	322,910	264,420
Real Estate, Other [Member]
Total revenues	4,166	8,452	26,246	15,492
Cost of Goods and Services Sold	$ 3,215	$ 6,633	$ 20,326	$ 12,067