Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 395,359	$ 265,798
Real estate	267,251	293,003
Assets of discontinued operations	0	14
Assets held for sale	14,453	30,377
Investment in unconsolidated ventures	72,920	77,611
Receivables, net	13,004	8,931
Income taxes receivable	23,818	10,867
Prepaid expenses	2,641	2,000
Property and equipment, net	1,046	3,116
Deferred tax asset, net	269	323
Goodwill	0	37,900
Other assets	2,772	3,268
TOTAL ASSETS	793,533	733,208
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Accounts payable	3,972	4,804
Accrued employee compensation and benefits	2,556	4,126
Accrued property taxes	2,280	2,008
Accrued interest	533	1,585
Earnest money deposits	11,946	10,511
Other accrued expenses	7,203	12,598
Liabilities of discontinued operations	0	5,295
Liabilities held for sale	0	103
Other liabilities	18,275	19,702
Debt, net	115,505	110,358
TOTAL LIABILITIES	162,270	171,090
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Forestar Group Inc. shareholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share, 200,000 authorized shares at third quarter-end 2017 and none at year-end 2016, none issued	0	0
Common stock, par value $1.00 per share, 200,000,000 authorized shares, 44,803,603 issued at third quarter-end 2017 and year-end 2016	44,804	44,804
Additional paid-in capital	549,382	553,005
Retained earnings	80,430	12,602
Treasury stock, at cost, 2,864,667 shares at third quarter-end 2017 and 3,187,253 shares at year-end 2016	(44,532)	(49,760)
Total Forestar Group Inc. shareholders’ equity	630,084	560,651
Noncontrolling interests	1,179	1,467
TOTAL EQUITY	631,263	562,118
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	$ 793,533	$ 733,208