Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 438.2	$ 382.8
Real estate	1,199.2	1,028.9
Investment in unconsolidated ventures	5.7	7.3
Income taxes receivable	2.5	3.2
Property and equipment, net	1.0	2.4
Deferred tax asset, net	8.0	17.4
Other assets	21.0	13.7
Total assets	1,675.6	1,455.7
LIABILITIES
Accounts payable	23.1	16.8
Earnest money deposits on sales contracts	100.6	89.9
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	75.0	79.6
Debt	640.1	460.5
Total liabilities	838.8	646.8
Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)
Forestar Group Inc. shareholders’ equity:
Common stock, par value $1.00 per share, 200,000,000 authorized shares, 48,025,359 and 47,997,366 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2020 and September 30, 2019, respectively	48.0	48.0
Additional paid-in capital	603.3	602.2
Retained earnings	184.6	158.1
Stockholders' equity	835.9	808.3
Noncontrolling interests	0.9	0.6
Total equity	836.8	808.9
Total liabilities and equity	$ 1,675.6	$ 1,455.7

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