CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 321,783	$ 265,798
Restricted cash	40,017	275
Real estate, net	130,380	293,003
Assets of discontinued operations	0	14
Assets held for sale	181,607	30,377
Investment in unconsolidated ventures	64,579	77,611
Receivables, net	6,307	8,931
Income taxes receivable	6,674	10,867
Prepaid expenses	3,118	2,000
Property and equipment, net	2,003	3,116
Deferred tax asset, net	2,028	323
Goodwill and other intangible assets	448	37,900
Other assets	2,968	2,993
TOTAL ASSETS	761,912	733,208
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Accounts payable	2,382	4,804
Accrued employee compensation and benefits	8,994	4,126
Accrued property taxes	2,153	2,008
Accrued interest	1,489	1,585
Earnest money deposits	11,940	10,511
Other accrued expenses	5,942	12,598
Liabilities of discontinued operations	0	5,295
Liabilities held for sale	1,017	103
Other liabilities	13,934	19,702
Debt, net	108,429	110,358
TOTAL LIABILITIES	156,280	171,090
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Forestar Group Inc. shareholders’ equity:
Common stock, par value $1.00 per share, 200,000,000 authorized shares, 41,938,936 issued at December 31, 2017 and 44,803,603 issued at December 31, 2016	41,939	44,804
Additional paid-in capital	505,977	553,005
Retained earnings	56,296	12,602
Treasury stock, at cost, 0 shares at December 31, 2017 and 3,187,253 shares at December 31, 2016	0	(49,760)
Total Forestar Group Inc. shareholders’ equity	604,212	560,651
Noncontrolling interests	1,420	1,467
TOTAL EQUITY	605,632	562,118
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	$ 761,912	$ 733,208