Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest, Equity, Carrying Amount	$ 29,239	$ 21,867
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	76,588	77,166
Restricted Cash	16,682	16,388
Receivables	5,288	6,871
Inventory	1,422,680	1,203,743
Equity Method Investments	74,224	55,616
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset	3,458	4,596
Property and equipment, net	2,919	2,812
Earnest money deposits	23,910	26,008
Deferred income tax assets, net	16,448	15,741
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill)	452	537
Goodwill	680	680
Other assets	12,346	11,709
Total assets	1,655,675	1,421,867
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Accounts payable	51,804	45,682
Accrued expenses	91,281	61,351
Contract with Customer, Liability, Revenue Recognized	29,112	64,610
Operating Lease, Liability	3,582	4,745
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount (Premium) and Debt Issuance Costs, Net	17,395
Borrowings on lines of credit, net		(738)
Senior Notes	335,825	335,446
Notes payable	14,622	210
Total liabilities	543,621	511,306
Equity:
Common stock, $0.01 par value: 100,000,000 shares authorized; 46,032,930 issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2022 and 51,151,911 and 50,759,972 issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2021, respectively	460	512
Treasury Stock, Common, Value	0	3,167
Additional Paid in Capital	259,410	289,641
Retained earnings	754,341	539,866
Total Green Brick Partners, Inc. stockholders’ equity	1,061,907	874,548
Noncontrolling interests	20,908	14,146
Total equity	1,082,815	888,694
Total liabilities and equity	1,655,675	1,421,867
Contract with Customer, Liability, Revenue Recognized	$ 29,112	$ 64,610