Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 112,459	$ 141,543
Restricted cash	33,334	18,153
Receivables	41,997	13,858
Total inventory	1,976,911	1,937,732
Investments in unconsolidated entities	82,342	60,582
Right-of-use assets - operating leases	6,826	7,242
Property and equipment, net	5,515	6,551
Earnest money deposits	15,407	13,629
Deferred income tax assets, net	13,984	13,984
Intangible assets, net	239	282
Goodwill	680	680
Other assets	25,575	35,758
Total assets	2,315,269	2,249,994
Liabilities [Abstract]
Accounts payable	78,830	59,746
Accrued expenses	102,632	110,068
Customer and builder deposits	39,635	37,068
Lease liabilities - operating leases	7,935	8,343
Line of Credit, Current, After Adjustments	2,183	22,645
Senior unsecured notes, net	274,281	299,090
Notes payable	14,871	14,871
Total liabilities	520,367	551,831
Commitments and contingencies
Redeemable noncontrolling interest in equity of consolidated subsidiary	$ 45,967	$ 44,709
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)	2,000	2,000
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	2,000	2,000
Green Brick Partners, Inc. stockholders’ equity
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value: 5,000,000 shares authorized; 2,000 issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively	$ 47,603	$ 47,603
Shares, Outstanding	43,565,097	44,498,097
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	$ 436	$ 445
Treasury Stock, Value	0	0
Additional paid-in capital	244,006	244,653
Retained earnings	1,433,328	1,332,714
Total Green Brick Partners, Inc. stockholders’ equity	1,725,373	1,625,415
Noncontrolling interests	23,562	28,039
Total equity	1,748,935	1,653,454
Total liabilities and equity	2,315,269	2,249,994
Inventory owned	1,807,854	1,771,203
Consolidated inventory related to VIE	$ 169,057	$ 166,529