Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Total revenues	$ 1,757,793	$ 1,402,876	$ 976,021
Total cost of revenues	1,234,768	1,040,817	741,417
Total gross profit	523,025	362,059	234,604
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(163,943)	(134,269)	(112,134)
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Change in Amount of Contingent Consideration, Liability	0	0	(368)
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments	25,626	19,713	16,654
Other income, net	11,757	9,483	4,057
Income before income taxes	396,465	256,986	142,813
Income tax expense	82,468	52,605	25,016
Net income	313,997	204,381	117,797
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	22,097	14,171	4,104
Net income attributable to Green Brick Partners, Inc.	$ 291,900	$ 190,210	$ 113,693
Net income attributable to Green Brick Partners, Inc. per common share:
Earnings Per Share, Basic	$ 6.07	$ 3.75	$ 2.25
Earnings Per Share, Diluted	$ 6.02	$ 3.72	$ 2.24
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted	47,987	51,060	50,795
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic	47,648	50,700	50,568
Residential Real Estate [Member]
Total revenues	$ 1,703,951	$ 1,309,687	$ 930,176
Total cost of revenues	1,196,914	964,364	705,866
Real Estate, Other [Member]
Total revenues	53,842	93,189	45,845
Total cost of revenues	$ 37,854	$ 76,453	$ 35,551