Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss) and Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
REVENUES
Real estate sales and other	$ 27,901	$ 43,018	$ 48,653	$ 69,426
Commercial and income producing properties	91	3,363	91	13,053
Real estate	27,992	46,381	48,744	82,479
Mineral resources	5	1,337	1,502	2,419
Other	18	274	74	712
Total revenues	28,015	47,992	50,320	85,610
COSTS AND EXPENSES
Cost of real estate sales and other	(16,348)	(66,877)	(28,380)	(80,139)
Cost of commercial and income producing properties	0	(5,789)	11	(10,951)
Cost of mineral resources	0	(160)	(38,315)	(390)
Cost of other	(108)	(119)	(409)	(504)
Other operating expenses	(5,728)	(8,317)	(10,685)	(20,408)
General and administrative	(28,372)	(4,852)	(33,063)	(11,331)
Total expenses	(50,556)	(86,114)	(110,841)	(123,723)
GAIN ON SALE OF ASSETS	29,506	107,650	103,721	121,231
OPERATING INCOME	6,965	69,528	43,200	83,118
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated ventures	2,747	188	9,109	235
Interest expense	(2,166)	(6,918)	(4,401)	(14,557)
Loss on extinguishment of debt, net	0	(35,766)	0	(35,864)
Other non-operating income	622	199	1,298	371
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE TAXES	8,168	27,231	49,206	33,303
Income tax expense	(11,928)	(14,929)	(28,139)	(17,081)
NET INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS	(3,760)	12,302	21,067	16,222
INCOME (LOSS) FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, NET OF TAXES	1,229	(2,048)	1,647	(10,264)
CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME (LOSS)	(2,531)	10,254	22,714	5,958
Less: Net (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	(48)	(640)	(88)	(720)
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO FORESTAR GROUP INC.	$ (2,579)	$ 9,614	$ 22,626	$ 5,238
WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING
Basic (in shares)	42,259	34,302	42,171	34,302
Diluted (in shares)	42,259	42,423	42,454	42,372
NET INCOME (LOSS) PER BASIC SHARE
Continuing operations, basic (usd per share)	$ (0.09)	$ 0.28	$ 0.50	$ 0.37
Discontinued operations, basic (usd per share)	0.03	(0.05)	0.04	(0.24)
NET INCOME (LOSS) PER BASIC SHARE (usd per share)	(0.06)	0.23	0.54	0.13
NET INCOME (LOSS) PER DILUTED SHARE
Continuing operations, diluted (usd per share)	(0.09)	0.28	0.49	0.37
Discontinued operation, diluted (usd per share)	0.03	(0.05)	0.04	(0.24)
NET INCOME (LOSS) PER DILUTED SHARE (usd per share)	$ (0.06)	$ 0.23	$ 0.53	$ 0.13
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)	$ (2,579)	$ 9,614	$ 22,626	$ 5,238