Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 92,640	$ 170,127
Real estate, net	620,813	575,756
Oil and gas properties and equipment, net	121,775	263,493
Investment in unconsolidated ventures	85,325	65,005
Timber	8,320	8,315
Receivables, net	13,212	24,589
Prepaid expenses	2,714	6,000
Income taxes receivable	3,878	7,503
Property and equipment, net	10,727	11,627
Deferred tax asset, net	1,118	40,624
Goodwill and other intangible assets	63,440	66,131
Other assets	17,254	19,029
TOTAL ASSETS	1,041,216	1,258,199
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Accounts payable	13,976	20,400
Accrued employee compensation and benefits	8,532	8,323
Accrued property taxes	7,839	5,966
Accrued interest	7,607	3,451
Earnest money deposits	10,172	10,045
Other accrued expenses	21,573	35,729
Other liabilities	27,817	31,799
Debt	435,295	432,744
TOTAL LIABILITIES	$ 532,811	$ 548,457
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Forestar Group Inc. shareholders’ equity:
Common stock, par value $1.00 per share, 200,000,000 authorized shares, 36,946,603 issued at third quarter-end 2015 and year-end 2014	$ 36,947	$ 36,947
Additional paid-in capital	562,591	558,945
Retained earnings (Accumulated deficit)	(39,880)	167,001
Treasury stock, at cost, 3,329,060 shares at third quarter-end 2015 and 3,485,278 shares at year-end 2014	(53,085)	(55,691)
Total Forestar Group Inc. shareholders’ equity	506,573	707,202
Noncontrolling interests	1,832	2,540
TOTAL EQUITY	508,405	709,742
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	$ 1,041,216	$ 1,258,199