Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
REVENUES
Real estate sales	$ 22,575	$ 20,752
Other	24	1,553
Total revenues	22,599	22,305
COSTS AND EXPENSES
Cost of real estate sales	(15,575)	(11,896)
Cost of other	(536)	(38,616)
Other operating expenses	(1,888)	(5,082)
General and administrative	(3,745)	(4,691)
Total expenses	(21,744)	(60,285)
GAIN ON SALE OF ASSETS	2,746	74,215
OPERATING INCOME	3,601	36,235
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated ventures	1,529	6,362
Interest expense	(2,136)	(2,235)
Interest and other income	1,652	676
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE TAXES	4,646	41,038
Income tax expense	(66)	(16,211)
NET INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS	4,580	24,827
INCOME FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, NET OF TAXES	0	418
CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME	4,580	25,245
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(46)	(40)
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO FORESTAR GROUP INC.	$ 4,534	$ 25,205
WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING
Basic (in shares)	41,939	42,097
Diluted (in shares)	41,966	42,406
NET INCOME PER BASIC SHARE
Continuing operations, basic (usd per share)	$ 0.11	$ 0.59
Discontinued operations, basic (usd per share)	0.00	0.01
NET INCOME PER BASIC SHARE (usd per share)	0.11	0.60
NET INCOME PER DILUTED SHARE
Continuing operations, diluted (usd per share)	0.11	0.58
Discontinued operation, diluted (usd per share)	0.00	0.01
NET INCOME PER DILUTED SHARE (usd per share)	$ 0.11	$ 0.59