Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 80,069	$ 179,756
Restricted cash	24,579	19,703
Receivables	11,329	10,632
Inventory	1,918,046	1,533,223
Investments in unconsolidated entities	59,356	84,654
Right-of-use assets - operating leases	7,535	7,255
Property and equipment, net	6,901	7,054
Earnest money deposits	13,869	16,619
Deferred income tax assets, net	15,307	15,306
Intangible assets, net	303	367
Goodwill	680	680
Other assets	34,096	27,583
Total assets	2,172,070	1,902,832
Liabilities [Abstract]
Accounts payable	67,346	54,321
Accrued expenses	165,900	96,457
Customer and builder deposits	45,065	43,148
Lease liabilities - operating leases	8,600	7,898
Line of Credit, Current, After Adjustments	1,718	2,328
Senior unsecured notes, net	298,994	336,207
Notes payable	0	12,981
Total liabilities	584,187	548,684
Commitments and contingencies
Redeemable noncontrolling interest in equity of consolidated subsidiary	42,841	36,135
Green Brick Partners, Inc. stockholders’ equity
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value: 5,000,000 shares authorized; 2,000 issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively	$ 47,603	$ 47,603
Shares, Outstanding	44,498,248	45,005,175
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	100,000,000	100,000,000
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common Stock, Value, Issued	$ 445	$ 450
Treasury Stock, Value	0	0
Additional paid-in capital	243,199	255,614
Retained earnings	1,229,490	997,037
Total Green Brick Partners, Inc. stockholders’ equity	1,520,737	1,300,704
Noncontrolling interests	24,305	17,309
Total equity	1,545,042	1,318,013
Total liabilities and equity	$ 2,172,070	$ 1,902,832