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Equity (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Equity [Abstract]

Reconciliation of Changes in Equity

A reconciliation of changes in equity at third quarter-end 2014 follows:

	Forestar Group Inc.				Noncontrolling Interests				Total
	(In thousands)
Balance at year-end 2013	$	709,845			$	5,552			$	715,397
Net income	28,383				611				28,994
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	—				(2,093		)		(2,093		)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	—				533				533
Dissolution of noncontrolling interests	—				1,342				1,342
Purchase of noncontrolling interests, net of deferred taxes of $1,723,000	(2,975		)		(3,273		)		(6,248		)
Other (primarily share-based compensation)	7,506				—				7,506
	$	742,759			$	2,672			$	745,431

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Tabular disclosure of changes in the separate accounts comprising stockholders' equity (in addition to retained earnings) and of the changes in the number of shares of equity securities during at least the most recent annual fiscal period and any subsequent interim period presented is required to make the financial statements sufficiently informative if both financial position and results of operations are presented.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

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