Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
Total revenues	$ 407,944	$ 342,340	$ 1,326,704	$ 950,625
Cost of Goods and Services Sold	274,625	251,004	916,133	699,324
Total gross profit	133,319	91,336	410,571	251,301
Selling, general and administrative expenses	43,251	33,709	119,314	97,182
Equity in income of unconsolidated entities	5,697	5,555	19,907	14,039
Other income, net	1,831	1,976	7,347	6,239
Income before income taxes	97,596	65,158	318,511	174,397
Income tax expense	16,963	13,898	65,678	37,093
Net income	80,633	51,260	252,833	137,304
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	7,113	2,753	16,480	10,565
Net income attributable to Green Brick Partners, Inc.	$ 73,520	$ 48,507	$ 236,353	$ 126,739
Net income attributable to Green Brick Partners, Inc. per common share:
Basic (in shares)	46,032	50,732	48,205	50,689
Diluted (in shares)	46,390	51,079	48,544	51,046
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 1.58	$ 0.96	$ 4.86	$ 2.50
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 1.57	$ 0.95	$ 4.82	$ 2.48
Residential Real Estate [Member]
Total revenues	$ 396,749	$ 338,900	$ 1,273,925	$ 889,636
Cost of Goods and Services Sold	268,536	247,899	879,108	654,136
Real Estate, Other [Member]
Total revenues	11,195	3,440	52,779	60,989
Cost of Goods and Services Sold	$ 6,089	$ 3,105	$ 37,025	$ 45,188