Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Total revenues	$ 183,506	$ 157,312	$ 352,134	$ 286,475
Cost of Goods and Services Sold	143,225	116,241	276,487	212,770
Total gross profit	40,281	41,071	75,647	73,705
Selling, general and administrative expense	22,494	20,018	46,026	38,147
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Change in Amount of Contingent Consideration, Liability	(197)	0	257	0
Operating profit	17,984	21,053	29,364	35,558
Equity in income of unconsolidated entities	2,697	2,279	4,543	3,815
Other income, net	775	898	2,868	1,468
Income before income taxes	21,456	24,230	36,775	40,841
Income tax expense	5,332	5,235	9,160	8,607
Net income	16,124	18,995	27,615	32,234
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	1,664	4,126	550	6,162
Net income attributable to Green Brick Partners, Inc.	$ 14,460	$ 14,869	$ 27,065	$ 26,072
Net income attributable to Green Brick Partners, Inc. per common share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.29	$ 0.29	$ 0.53	$ 0.52
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.29	$ 0.29	$ 0.53	$ 0.51
Weighted average common shares used in the calculation of net income attributable to Green Brick Partners, Inc. per common share:
Basic (in shares)	50,655	50,664	50,609	50,620
Diluted (in shares)	50,724	50,783	50,665	50,751
Residential Real Estate [Member]
Total revenues	$ 175,054	$ 146,180	$ 336,642	$ 267,444
Cost of Goods and Services Sold	136,592	108,165	264,420	198,068
Real Estate, Other [Member]
Total revenues	8,452	11,132	15,492	19,031
Cost of Goods and Services Sold	$ 6,633	$ 8,076	$ 12,067	$ 14,702