Discontinued Operations (Details 1) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Summary of operating results of discontinued operations
Revenues		$ 39,000		$ 7,034,000
Expenses
Operating expenses		(1,749,000)		3,026,000
Depreciation and amortization		0		987,000
Total expenses		(1,749,000)		4,013,000
Gain on disposition of rental properties		1,276,000		28,100,000
Interest expense		(55,000)		(5,538,000)
Amortization of mortgage procurement costs		0		(41,000)
Loss on extinguishment of debt		(431,000)		(448,000)
Earnings before income taxes		2,578,000		25,094,000
Income tax expense		1,438,000		12,082,000
Earnings from discontinued operations	$ 0	1,140,000	$ 0	13,012,000
Noncontrolling interest
Gain on disposition of rental properties		0		58,000
Operating loss from rental properties		0		(8,000)
Earnings from discontinued operations attributable to noncontrolling interests	$ 0	0	$ 0	50,000
Earnings from discontinued operations attributable to Forest City Enterprises, Inc.		$ 1,140,000		$ 12,962,000