Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Feb. 28, 2013		Nov. 30, 2012
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,242,116		$ 1,310,743
Inventories:
Total assets	10,432,269	[1]	10,362,206	[1]
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Senior notes and other debts payable	4,505,662		4,005,051
Total liabilities	6,362,629	[2]	6,360,998	[2]
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock	0	[2]	0	[2]
Additional paid-in capital	2,436,078	[2]	2,421,941	[2]
Retained earnings	1,654,930	[2]	1,605,131	[2]
Treasury stock, at cost; August 31, 2012 - 11,702,017 Class A common shares and 1,679,620 Class B common shares; November 30, 2011 - 12,000,017 Class A common shares and 1,679,620 Class B common shares	(615,698)	[2]	(632,846)	[2]
Total stockholders' equity	3,495,881	[2]	3,414,764	[2]
Noncontrolling interests	573,759	[2]	586,444	[2]
Total equity	4,069,640	[2]	4,001,208	[2]
Total liabilities and equity	10,432,269	[2]	10,362,206	[2]
Lennar Homebuilding [Member]
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	1,112,728	[1]	1,146,867	[1]
Restricted cash	8,085	[1]	8,096	[1]
Receivables, net	58,175	[1]	53,745	[1]
Inventories:
Finished homes and construction in progress	1,945,434	[1]	1,625,048	[1]
Land and land under development	3,341,069	[1]	3,119,804	[1]
Consolidated inventory not owned	325,473	[1]	326,861	[1]
Total inventories	5,611,976	[1]	5,071,713	[1]
Investments in unconsolidated entities	577,342	[1]	565,360	[1]
Other assets	973,565	[1]	956,070	[1]
Total assets	8,341,871	[1]	7,801,851	[1]
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Accounts payable	229,880	[2]	220,690	[2]
Liabilities related to consolidated inventory not owned	266,803	[2]	268,159	[2]
Senior notes and other debts payable	4,505,662	[2]	4,005,051	[2]
Other liabilities	600,569	[2]	635,524	[2]
Total liabilities	5,602,914	[2]	5,129,424	[2]
Rialto Investments [Member]
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	64,188	[1]	105,310	[1]
Inventories:
Investments in unconsolidated entities	106,609	[1]	108,140	[1]
Other assets	34,623	[1]	38,379	[1]
Defeasance cash to retire notes payable	4,655	[1]	223,813	[1]
Loans receivable, net	406,207	[1]	436,535	[1]
Real estate owned, held-for-sale	178,678	[1]	134,161	[1]
Real estate owned, held-and-used, net	547,273	[1]	601,022	[1]
Total assets	1,342,233	[1],[3]	1,647,360	[1],[3]
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Senior notes and other debts payable	270,357	[2]	574,480	[2]
Other liabilities	14,809	[2]	26,122	[2]
Total liabilities	285,166	[2]	600,602	[2]
Lennar Financial Services [Member]
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	65,200		58,566
Restricted cash	12,566		12,972
Receivables, net	171,580	[4]	172,230	[4]
Inventories:
Other assets	43,776	[5]	44,957	[5]
Total assets	748,165	[1]	912,995	[1]
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Other liabilities	162,616	[6]	172,978	[6]
Total liabilities	474,549	[2]	630,972	[2]
Class A Common Stock [Member]
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock	17,273	[2]	17,240	[2]
Total equity	17,273		17,240
Class B Common Stock [Member]
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock	3,298	[2]	3,298	[2]
Total equity	$ 3,298		$ 3,298

[1] Under certain provisions of Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 810, Consolidations, (“ASC 810”) the Company is required to separately disclose on its condensed consolidated balance sheets the assets owned by consolidated variable interest entities (“VIEs”) and liabilities of consolidated VIEs as to which neither Lennar Corporation, or any of its subsidiaries, has any obligations.As of February 28, 2013, total assets include $1,837.4 million related to consolidated VIEs of which $15.9 million is included in Lennar Homebuilding cash and cash equivalents, $6.0 million in Lennar Homebuilding receivables, net, $65.6 million in Lennar Homebuilding finished homes and construction in progress, $485.6 million in Lennar Homebuilding land and land under development, $65.9 million in Lennar Homebuilding consolidated inventory not owned, $44.5 million in Lennar Homebuilding investments in unconsolidated entities, $223.2 million in Lennar Homebuilding other assets, $63.3 million in Rialto Investments cash and cash equivalents, $4.7 million in Rialto Investments defeasance cash to retire notes payable, $318.5 million in Rialto Investments loans receivable, net, $115.3 million in Rialto Investments real estate owned, held-for-sale, $422.8 million in Rialto Investments real estate owned, held-and-used, net $0.6 million in Rialto Investments in unconsolidated entities and $5.5 million in Rialto Investments other assets.As of November 30, 2012, total assets include $2,128.6 million related to consolidated VIEs of which $13.2 million is included in Lennar Homebuilding cash and cash equivalents, $6.0 million in Lennar Homebuilding receivables, net, $57.4 million in Lennar Homebuilding finished homes and construction in progress, $482.6 million in Lennar Homebuilding land and land under development, $65.2 million in Lennar Homebuilding consolidated inventory not owned, $43.7 million in Lennar Homebuilding investments in unconsolidated entities, $224.1 million in Lennar Homebuilding other assets, $104.8 million in Rialto Investments cash and cash equivalents, $223.8 million in Rialto Investments defeasance cash to retire notes payable, $350.2 million in Rialto Investments loans receivable, net, $94.2 million in Rialto Investments real estate owned, held-for-sale, $454.9 million in Rialto Investments real estate owned, held-and-used, net, $0.7 million in Rialto Investments in unconsolidated entities and $7.8 million in Rialto Investments other assets.

[2] As of February 28, 2013, total liabilities include $435.3 million related to consolidated VIEs as to which there was no recourse against the Company, of which $10.1 million is included in Lennar Homebuilding accounts payable, $35.8 million in Lennar Homebuilding liabilities related to consolidated inventory not owned, $186.7 million in Lennar Homebuilding senior notes and other debts payable, $14.5 million in Lennar Homebuilding other liabilities and $188.2 million in Rialto Investments notes payable and other liabilities.As of November 30, 2012, total liabilities include $737.2 million related to consolidated VIEs as to which there was no recourse against the Company, of which $10.6 million is included in Lennar Homebuilding accounts payable, $35.9 million in Lennar Homebuilding liabilities related to consolidated inventory not owned, $181.6 million in Lennar Homebuilding senior notes and other debts payable, $15.7 million in Lennar Homebuilding other liabilities and $493.4 million in Rialto Investments notes payable and other liabilities.

[3] Consists primarily of assets of consolidated VIEs (see Note 8).

[4] Receivables, net primarily relate to loans sold to investors for which the Company had not yet been paid as of February 28, 2013 and November 30, 2012, respectively.

[5] Other assets include mortgage loan commitments carried at fair value of $12.0 million and $12.7 million as of February 28, 2013 and November 30, 2012

[6] Other liabilities include $75.7 million and $76.1 million as of February 28, 2013 and November 30, 2012, respectively, of certain of the Company’s self-insurance reserves related to general liability and workers’ compensation. Other liabilities also include forward contracts carried at fair value of $2.1 million and $2.6 million as of February 28, 2013 and November 30, 2012