Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021
Total revenues	$ 393,616	$ 234,479
Cost of Goods and Services Sold	285,260	175,490
Total gross profit	108,356	58,989
Selling, general and administrative expenses	34,265	29,488
Equity in income of unconsolidated entities	5,687	3,891
Other income, net	2,855	1,870
Income before income taxes	82,633	35,262
Income tax expense	18,437	7,501
Net income	64,196	27,761
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	2,619	1,792
Net income attributable to Green Brick Partners, Inc.	$ 61,577	$ 25,969
Net income attributable to Green Brick Partners, Inc. per common share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 1.20	$ 0.51
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 1.20	$ 0.51
Weighted average common shares used in the calculation of net income attributable to Green Brick Partners, Inc. per common share:
Basic (in shares)	50,586	50,633
Diluted (in shares)	50,924	50,993
Residential Real Estate [Member]
Total revenues	$ 364,661	$ 217,236
Cost of Goods and Services Sold	263,430	162,072
Real Estate, Other [Member]
Total revenues	28,955	17,243
Cost of Goods and Services Sold	$ 21,830	$ 13,418