Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Total revenues	$ 1,402,876	$ 976,021	$ 791,660
Total cost of revenues	1,040,817	741,417	622,578
Total gross profit	362,059	234,604	169,082
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(134,269)	(112,134)	(97,775)
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Change in Amount of Contingent Consideration, Liability	0	(368)	(4,906)
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments	19,713	16,654	9,809
Other income, net	9,483	4,057	8,119
Income before income taxes	256,986	142,813	84,329
Income tax expense	52,605	25,016	20,027
Net income	204,381	117,797	64,302
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	14,171	4,104	5,646
Net income attributable to Green Brick Partners, Inc.	$ 190,210	$ 113,693	$ 58,656
Net income attributable to Green Brick Partners, Inc. per common share:
Earnings Per Share, Basic	$ 3.75	$ 2.25	$ 1.16
Earnings Per Share, Diluted	$ 3.72	$ 2.24	$ 1.16
Weighted average common shares used in the calculation of net income attributable to Green Brick Partners, Inc. per common share:
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic	50,700	50,568	50,530
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted	51,060	50,795	50,636
Residential Real Estate [Member]
Total revenues	$ 1,309,687	$ 930,176	$ 759,830
Total cost of revenues	964,364	705,866	597,884
Real Estate, Other [Member]
Total revenues	93,189	45,845	31,830
Total cost of revenues	$ 76,453	$ 35,551	$ 24,694