Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
REVENUES
Real estate sales and other	$ 43,018	$ 28,300	$ 69,426	$ 50,261
Commercial and income producing properties	3,363	11,109	13,053	21,978
Real estate	46,381	39,409	82,479	72,239
Mineral resources	1,337	2,360	2,419	5,114
Other	274	1,856	712	3,646
Total revenues	47,992	43,625	85,610	80,999
COSTS AND EXPENSES
Cost of real estate sales and other	(66,877)	(13,890)	(80,139)	(24,252)
Cost of commercial and income producing properties	(5,789)	(7,548)	(10,951)	(15,240)
Cost of mineral resources	(160)	(267)	(390)	(655)
Cost of other	(119)	(860)	(504)	(1,780)
Other operating expenses	(8,317)	(11,400)	(20,408)	(24,694)
General and administrative	(4,852)	(4,901)	(11,331)	(13,043)
Total expenses	(86,114)	(38,866)	(123,723)	(79,664)
GAIN ON SALE OF ASSETS	107,650	1,160	121,231	1,160
OPERATING INCOME	69,528	5,919	83,118	2,495
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated ventures	188	5,584	235	8,629
Interest expense	(6,918)	(8,715)	(14,557)	(17,536)
Loss on extinguishment of debt, net	(35,766)	0	(35,864)	0
Other non-operating income	199	783	371	1,700
INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE TAXES	27,231	3,571	33,303	(4,712)
Income tax benefit (expense)	(14,929)	(897)	(17,081)	1,869
NET INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS	12,302	2,674	16,222	(2,843)
LOSS FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, NET OF TAXES	(2,048)	(36,992)	(10,264)	(39,712)
CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME (LOSS)	10,254	(34,318)	5,958	(42,555)
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(640)	(189)	(720)	(110)
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO FORESTAR GROUP INC.	$ 9,614	$ (34,507)	$ 5,238	$ (42,665)
WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING
Basic (in shares)	34,302	34,278	34,302	34,223
Diluted (in shares)	42,423	42,328	42,372	34,223
NET INCOME (LOSS) PER BASIC SHARE
Continuing operations, basic (usd per share)	$ 0.28	$ 0.07	$ 0.37	$ (0.09)
Discontinued operations, basic (usd per share)	(0.05)	(1.08)	(0.24)	(1.16)
NET INCOME (LOSS) PER BASIC SHARE (usd per share)	0.23	(1.01)	0.13	(1.25)
NET INCOME (LOSS) PER DILUTED SHARE
Continuing operations, diluted (usd per share)	0.28	0.06	0.37	(0.09)
Discontinued operation, diluted (usd per share)	(0.05)	(0.87)	(0.24)	(1.16)
NET INCOME (LOSS) PER DILUTED SHARE (usd per share)	$ 0.23	$ (0.81)	$ 0.13	$ (1.25)
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)	$ 9,614	$ (34,507)	$ 5,238	$ (42,665)