Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021
Total revenues	$ 525,144	$ 373,806	$ 918,760	$ 608,285
Cost of Goods and Services Sold	356,248	272,830	641,508	448,320
Total gross profit	168,896	100,976	277,252	159,965
Selling, general and administrative expenses	41,798	33,985	76,063	63,473
Equity in income of unconsolidated entities	8,523	4,593	14,210	8,484
Other income, net	2,661	2,393	5,516	4,263
Income before income taxes	138,282	73,977	220,915	109,239
Income tax expense	30,278	15,694	48,715	23,195
Net income	108,004	58,283	172,200	86,044
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	6,748	6,020	9,367	7,812
Net income attributable to Green Brick Partners, Inc.	$ 101,256	$ 52,263	$ 162,833	$ 78,232
Net income attributable to Green Brick Partners, Inc. per common share:
Basic (in shares)	48,046	50,701	49,309	50,667
Diluted (in shares)	48,384	51,064	49,639	51,029
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 2.09	$ 1.03	$ 3.27	$ 1.54
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 2.08	$ 1.02	$ 3.25	$ 1.53
Residential Real Estate [Member]
Total revenues	$ 512,515	$ 333,500	$ 877,176	$ 550,736
Cost of Goods and Services Sold	347,142	244,165	610,572	406,237
Real Estate, Other [Member]
Total revenues	12,629	40,306	41,584	57,549
Cost of Goods and Services Sold	$ 9,106	$ 28,665	$ 30,936	$ 42,083