Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 436,401,000	$ 321,783,000
Restricted cash	40,013,000	40,017,000
Real estate	261,707,000	130,380,000
Assets held for sale	1,360,000	181,607,000
Investment in unconsolidated ventures	17,284,000	64,579,000
Receivables, net	4,560,000	6,307,000
Income taxes receivable	7,244,000	6,674,000
Prepaid expenses	5,962,000	3,118,000
Property and equipment, net	1,828,000	2,003,000
Deferred tax asset, net	1,367,000	2,028,000
Intangible assets	448,000	448,000
Other assets	2,924,000	2,968,000
TOTAL ASSETS	781,098,000	761,912,000
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Accounts payable	2,073,000	2,382,000
Accrued employee compensation and benefits	4,674,000	8,994,000
Accrued property taxes	653,000	2,153,000
Accrued interest	376,000	1,489,000
Earnest money deposits	26,418,000	11,940,000
Other accrued expenses	12,166,000	5,942,000
Liabilities held for sale	0	1,017,000
Other liabilities	14,907,000	13,934,000
Debt, net	109,825,000	108,429,000
TOTAL LIABILITIES	171,092,000	156,280,000
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 13)
Forestar Group Inc. shareholders’ equity:
Common stock, par value $1.00 per share, 200,000,000 authorized shares, 41,938,936 issued at March 31, 2018 and at December 31, 2017	41,939,000	41,939,000
Additional paid-in capital	506,071,000	505,977,000
Retained earnings	60,830,000	56,296,000
Total Forestar Group Inc. shareholders’ equity	608,840,000	604,212,000
Noncontrolling interests	1,166,000	1,420,000
TOTAL EQUITY	610,006,000	605,632,000
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	$ 781,098,000	$ 761,912,000