Segment Information (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Financial Data of Reportable Operating Segments

The following tables summarize financial data for the Company’s reportable operating segments. All amounts are presented in thousands.

	June 30, 2015			December 31, 2014
	Identifiable Assets
Commercial Group	$	5,513,274		$	4,210,714
Residential Group	3,463,997			3,172,188
Arena	960,302			955,570
Land Development Group	261,910			250,833
Corporate Activities	128,820			225,635
	$	10,328,303		$	8,814,940
	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,						Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2015			2014			2015			2014			2015		2014		2015		2014
	Revenues												Operating Expenses
Commercial Group	$	134,607		$	123,791		$	263,152		$	253,876		$	74,119	$	73,157	$	147,209	$	154,705
Residential Group	80,860			61,553			150,520			127,222			46,163		37,673		89,402		83,342
Arena	27,040			24,572			55,860			59,929			17,862		14,818		37,820		38,294
Land Development Group	17,252			19,721			27,309			38,147			6,724		10,100		11,365		18,949
Corporate Activities	—			—			—			—			21,972		10,059		41,687		21,620
	$	259,759		$	229,637		$	496,841		$	479,174		$	166,840	$	145,807	$	327,483	$	316,910
	Depreciation and Amortization												Interest and Other Income
Commercial Group	$	33,722		$	32,193		$	66,573		$	62,452		$	1,273	$	2,222	$	3,906	$	4,006
Residential Group	21,317			17,656			40,693			33,052			3,764		6,599		6,760		13,044
Arena	8,802			8,674			17,592			17,206			—		—		—		—
Land Development Group	423			95			512			181			4,141		3,462		8,181		6,707
Corporate Activities	738			700			1,446			1,436			100		92		135		121
	$	65,002		$	59,318		$	126,816		$	114,327		$	9,278	$	12,375	$	18,982	$	23,878
	Interest Expense												Capital Expenditures
Commercial Group	$	29,849		$	32,279		$	60,171		$	66,845		$	42,331	$	49,381	$	71,213	$	80,378
Residential Group	2,145			5,817			6,610			15,002			72,743		71,058		116,183		124,861
Arena	10,127			9,649			20,235			19,206			1,870		615		4,522		6,552
Land Development Group	(405		)	(147		)	(870		)	(285		)	—		—		15		16
Corporate Activities	6,036			9,555			14,182			18,837			19		15		19		15
	$	47,752		$	57,153		$	100,328		$	119,605		$	116,963	$	121,069	$	191,952	$	211,822

Reconciliation of Net Earnings (Loss) to FFO by Segment

The reconciliations of net earnings (loss) to FFO by segment are shown in the following tables. All amounts are presented in thousands.

Three Months Ended June 30, 2015	Commercial Group			Residential Group			Arena			Land Development Group		Corporate Activities			Total
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Forest City Enterprises, Inc.	$	459,947		$	47,793		$	(4,982	)	$	12,665	$	(211,667	)	$	303,756
Depreciation and amortization – Real Estate Groups	46,172			25,108			5,062			372		—			76,714
Gain on disposition of unconsolidated entities	—			(19,284		)	—			—		—			(19,284		)
Income tax expense on non-FFO:
Gain on disposition of rental properties	—			—			—			—		7,461			7,461
FFO attributable to Forest City Enterprises, Inc.	$	506,119		$	53,617		$	80		$	13,037	$	(204,206	)	$	368,647
Three Months Ended June 30, 2014	Commercial Group			Residential Group			Arena			Land Development Group		Corporate Activities			Total
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Forest City Enterprises, Inc.	$	(135,934	)	$	10,934		$	(4,511	)	$	11,493	$	25,026		$	(92,992	)
Depreciation and amortization – Real Estate Groups	45,764			24,855			5,000			42		—			75,661
Gain on disposition of unconsolidated entities	(16,090		)	—			—			—		—			(16,090		)
Impairment of consolidated depreciable real estate	129,059			—			—			—		—			129,059
Discontinued operations:
Gain on disposition of rental properties	(1,276		)	—			—			—		—			(1,276		)
Income tax expense (benefit) on non-FFO:
Gain on disposition of rental properties	—			—			—			—		8,820			8,820
Impairment of depreciable real estate	—			—			—			—		(50,053		)	(50,053		)
FFO attributable to Forest City Enterprises, Inc.	$	21,523		$	35,789		$	489		$	11,535	$	(16,207	)	$	53,129
Six Months Ended June 30, 2015	Commercial Group			Residential Group			Arena			Land Development Group		Corporate Activities			Total
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Forest City Enterprises, Inc.	$	459,880		$	53,430		$	(10,030	)	$	23,227	$	(276,960	)	$	249,547
Depreciation and amortization – Real Estate Groups	91,856			49,108			10,117			413		—			151,494
Gain on disposition of unconsolidated entities	—			(19,284		)	—			—		—			(19,284		)
Income tax expense on non-FFO:
Gain on disposition of rental properties	—			—			—			—		7,461			7,461
FFO attributable to Forest City Enterprises, Inc.	$	551,736		$	83,254		$	87		$	23,640	$	(269,499	)	$	389,218
Six Months Ended June 30, 2014	Commercial Group			Residential Group			Arena			Land Development Group		Corporate Activities			Total
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Forest City Enterprises, Inc.	$	(123,604	)	$	43,101		$	(7,803	)	$	23,086	$	(12,252	)	$	(77,472	)
Depreciation and amortization – Real Estate Groups	88,473			47,192			9,941			75		—			145,681
Net loss on disposition of partial interests in rental properties	467			—			—			—		—			467
Gain on disposition of unconsolidated entities	(16,090		)	(24,796		)	—			—		—			(40,886		)
Impairment of consolidated depreciable real estate	129,059			—			—			—		—			129,059
Discontinued operations:
Depreciation and amortization – Real Estate Groups	986			—			—			—		—			986
Gain on disposition of rental properties	(28,042		)	—			—			—		—			(28,042		)
Income tax expense (benefit) on non-FFO:
Gain on disposition of rental properties	—			—			—			—		28,718			28,718
Impairment of depreciable real estate	—			—			—			—		(50,053		)	(50,053		)
FFO attributable to Forest City Enterprises, Inc.	$	51,249		$	65,497		$	2,138		$	23,161	$	(33,587	)	$	108,458