Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
REVENUES
Real estate sales and other	$ 26,408	$ 21,961
Commercial and income producing properties	9,690	10,869
Real estate	36,098	32,830
Oil and gas	5,352	13,185
Other natural resources	438	1,790
Total revenues	41,888	47,805
COSTS AND EXPENSES
Cost of real estate sales and other	(13,262)	(10,362)
Cost of commercial and income producing properties	(5,162)	(7,692)
Cost of oil and gas producing activities	(5,194)	(11,542)
Cost of other natural resources	(385)	(920)
Other operating	(13,414)	(18,060)
General and administrative	(6,479)	(8,142)
Total expenses	(43,896)	(56,718)
GAIN ON SALE OF ASSETS	2,604	1,176
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)	596	(7,737)
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated ventures	47	3,045
Interest expense	(7,639)	(8,821)
Other non-operating income	74	917
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE TAXES	(6,922)	(12,596)
Income tax benefit	2,626	4,359
CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME (LOSS)	(4,296)	(8,237)
Less: Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(80)	79
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO FORESTAR GROUP INC.	$ (4,376)	$ (8,158)
WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING
Basic (in shares)	34,302	34,168
Diluted (in shares)	34,302	34,168
NET INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE
Basic (usd per share)	$ (0.13)	$ (0.24)
Diluted (usd per share)	$ (0.13)	$ (0.24)
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)	$ (4,376)	$ (8,158)