Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest, Equity, Carrying Amount	$ 36,135	$ 29,239
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	179,756	76,588
Restricted Cash	19,703	16,682
Receivables	10,632	5,288
Inventory	1,533,223	1,422,680
Equity Method Investments	84,654	74,224
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset	7,255	3,458
Property and equipment, net	7,054	2,919
Earnest money deposits	16,619	23,910
Deferred income tax assets, net	15,306	16,448
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill)	367	452
Goodwill	680	680
Other assets	27,583	12,346
Total assets	1,902,832	1,655,675
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Accounts payable	54,321	51,804
Accrued expenses	96,457	91,281
Contract with Customer, Liability, Revenue Recognized	43,148	29,112
Operating Lease, Liability	7,898	3,582
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount (Premium) and Debt Issuance Costs, Net	(2,328)
Borrowings on lines of credit, net		17,395
Senior Notes	336,207	335,825
Notes payable	12,981	14,622
Total liabilities	$ 548,684	$ 543,621
Equity:
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding	45,005,175	46,032,930
Additional Paid in Capital	$ 255,614	$ 259,410
Retained earnings	997,037	754,341
Total Green Brick Partners, Inc. stockholders’ equity	1,300,704	1,061,907
Noncontrolling interests	17,309	20,908
Total equity	1,318,013	1,082,815
Total liabilities and equity	$ 1,902,832	$ 1,655,675
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	100,000,000