Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022
Total revenues	$ 456,289	$ 525,144	$ 908,350	$ 918,760
Cost of Goods and Services Sold	313,354	356,248	640,809	641,508
Total gross profit	142,935	168,896	267,541	277,252
Selling, general and administrative expenses	49,229	41,798	95,174	76,063
Equity in income of unconsolidated entities	5,699	8,523	9,920	14,210
Other income, net	4,807	2,661	9,097	5,516
Income before income taxes	104,212	138,282	191,384	220,915
Income tax expense	23,148	30,278	42,179	48,715
Net income	81,064	108,004	149,205	172,200
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	5,794	6,748	9,755	9,367
Net income attributable to Green Brick Partners, Inc.	$ 75,270	$ 101,256	$ 139,450	$ 162,833
Net income attributable to Green Brick Partners, Inc. per common share:
Basic (in shares)	45,371	48,046	45,656	49,309
Diluted (in shares)	45,755	48,384	46,051	49,639
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 1.64	$ 2.09	$ 3.02	$ 3.27
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 1.63	$ 2.08	$ 3.00	$ 3.25
Residential Real Estate [Member]
Total revenues	$ 454,445	$ 512,515	$ 904,807	$ 877,176
Cost of Goods and Services Sold	312,030	347,142	638,154	610,572
Real Estate, Other [Member]
Total revenues	1,844	12,629	3,543	41,584
Cost of Goods and Services Sold	$ 1,324	$ 9,106	$ 2,655	$ 30,936