Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Nov. 30, 2014		Nov. 30, 2013
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,281,814		$ 970,505
Inventories:
Total assets	12,958,267	[1]	11,273,247	[1]
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Total liabilities	7,706,965	[2]	6,645,777	[2]
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent [Abstract]
Preferred stock	0	[2]	0	[2]
Additional paid-in capital	2,239,704	[2]	2,721,246	[2]
Retained earnings	2,660,034	[2]	2,053,893	[2]
Treasury stock, at cost; 2014 -505,420 shares of Class A common stock and 1,679,620 shares of Class B common stock; 2013 - 12,063,466 shares of Class A common stock and 1,679,620 shares of Class B common stock	(93,440)	[2]	(628,019)	[2]
Total stockholders’ equity	4,827,020	[2]	4,168,901	[2]
Noncontrolling interests	424,282	[2]	458,569	[2]
Total equity	5,251,302	[2]	4,627,470	[2]
Total liabilities and equity	12,958,267	[2]	11,273,247	[2]
Lennar Homebuilding [Member]
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	885,729	[1]	695,424	[1]
Restricted cash	9,849	[1]	36,150	[1]
Receivables, net	93,444	[1]	51,935	[1]
Inventories:
Finished homes and construction in progress	3,082,345	[1]	2,269,116	[1]
Land and land under development	4,601,802	[1]	3,871,773	[1]
Consolidated inventory not owned	52,453	[1]	460,159	[1]
Total inventories	7,736,600	[1]	6,601,048	[1]
Investments in unconsolidated entities	656,837	[1]	716,949	[1]
Other assets	672,589	[1]	748,629	[1]
Total assets	10,055,048	[1]	8,850,135	[1]
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Accounts payable	412,558	[2]	271,365	[2]
Liabilities related to consolidated inventory not owned	45,028	[2]	384,876	[2]
Senior notes and other debts payable	4,690,213	[2]	4,194,432	[2]
Other liabilities	863,236	[2]	712,931	[2]
Total liabilities	6,011,035	[2]	5,563,604	[2]
Rialto Investments [Member]
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	303,889	[1]	201,496	[1]
Restricted cash	46,975	[1]	2,593	[1]
Receivables, net	153,773	[1],[3]	111,833	[1],[3]
Inventories:
Loans receivable, net	130,105	[1]	278,392	[1]
Loans held-for-sale	113,596	[1],[4]	44,228	[1],[4]
Real estate owned - held-for-sale	190,535	[1]	197,851	[1]
Real estate owned - held-and-used, net	255,795	[1]	428,989	[1]
Investments in unconsolidated entities	175,700	[1]	154,573	[1]
Other assets	87,784	[1]	59,358	[1]
Total assets	1,458,152	[1]	1,479,313	[1]
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Senior notes and other debts payable	623,246	[5]	441,883	[5]
Other liabilities	123,798		55,125
Total liabilities	747,044	[2]	497,008	[2]
Lennar Financial Services [Member]
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	90,010		73,066
Restricted cash	8,609		10,283
Receivables, net	150,858	[6]	127,223	[6]
Inventories:
Loans held-for-sale	738,396	[7]	414,231	[7]
Other assets	78,394	[8]	49,161	[8]
Total assets	1,177,053	[1]	796,710	[1]
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Other liabilities	192,500	[9]	169,473	[9]
Total liabilities	896,643	[2]	543,639	[2]
Lennar Multifamily [Member]
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	2,186		519
Inventories:
Land and land under development	120,666		88,260
Consolidated inventory not owned	5,508		10,500
Investments in unconsolidated entities	105,674		46,301
Other assets	18,240		1,509
Total assets	268,014	[1]	147,089	[1]
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Accounts payable	48,235		17,518
Liabilities related to consolidated inventory not owned	4,008		10,150
Senior notes and other debts payable	0		13,858
Total liabilities	52,243	[2]	41,526	[2]
Class A Common Stock [Member]
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent [Abstract]
Common stock	17,424	[2]	18,483	[2]
Total equity	17,424		18,483
Class B Common Stock [Member]
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent [Abstract]
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 consolidated balance sheets the assets of consolidated variable interest entities (“VIEs”) that are owned by the consolidated VIEs and liabilities of consolidated VIEs as to which there is no recourse against the Company.As of November 30, 2014, total assets include $929.1 million related to consolidated VIEs of which $11.7 million is included in Lennar Homebuilding cash and cash equivalents, $0.3 million in restricted cash, $0.2 million in Lennar Homebuilding receivables, net, $0.2 million in Lennar Homebuilding finished homes and construction in progress, $208.2 million in Lennar Homebuilding land and land under development, $52.5 million in Lennar Homebuilding consolidated inventory not owned, $23.9 million in Lennar Homebuilding investments in unconsolidated entities, $104.6 million in Lennar Homebuilding other assets, $75.8 million in Rialto cash and cash equivalents, $128.9 million in Rialto loans receivable, net, $128.2 million in Rialto real estate owned held-for-sale, $172.7 million in Rialto real estate owned held-and-used, net, $0.7 million in Rialto investments in unconsolidated entities, $2.1 million in Rialto other assets and $19.2 million in Lennar Multifamily assets.As of November 30, 2013, total assets include $1,195.3 million related to consolidated VIEs of which $8.3 million is included in Lennar Homebuilding cash and cash equivalents, $17.7 million in restricted cash, $2.4 million in Lennar Homebuilding receivables, net, $94.8 million in Lennar Homebuilding land and land under development, $243.6 million in Lennar Homebuilding consolidated inventory not owned, $14.7 million in Lennar Homebuilding investments in unconsolidated entities, $86.8 million in Lennar Homebuilding other assets, $44.8 million in Rialto cash and cash equivalents, $244.0 million in Rialto loans receivable, net, $122.0 million in Rialto real estate owned held-for-sale, $313.8 million in Rialto real estate owned held-and-used, net, $0.7 million in Rialto investments in unconsolidated entities and $1.8 million in Rialto other assets.

[2] As of November 30, 2014, total liabilities include $149.8 million related to consolidated VIEs as to which there was no recourse against the Company, of which $6.8 million is included in Lennar Homebuilding accounts payable, $45.0 million in Lennar Homebuilding liabilities related to consolidated inventory not owned, $61.6 million in Lennar Homebuilding senior notes and other debts payable, $14.8 million in Lennar Homebuilding other liabilities and $21.5 million in Rialto liabilities.As of November 30, 2013, total liabilities include $294.8 million related to consolidated VIEs as to which there was no recourse against the Company, of which $3.0 million is included in Lennar Homebuilding accounts payable, $191.6 million in Lennar Homebuilding liabilities related to consolidated inventory not owned, $75.1 million in Lennar Homebuilding senior notes and other debts payable, $4.9 million in Lennar Homebuilding other liabilities and $20.2 million in Rialto liabilities.

[3] Receivables, net primarily related to loans sold but not settled as of November 30, 2014 and 2013.

[4] Loans held-for-sale related to unsold loans originated by RMF carried at fair value.

[5] Notes and other debts payable included $351.9 million and $250.0 million related to the 7.00% Senior Notes due 2018 ("7.00% Senior Notes") as of November 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, $141.3 million and $76.0 million related to the RMF warehouse repurchase financing agreements as of November 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and $58.0 million related to notes issued through a structured note offering as of November 30, 2014.

[6] Receivables, net, primarily related to loans sold to investors for which the Company had not yet been paid as of November 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

[7] Loans held-for-sale related to unsold loans carried at fair value.

[8] Other assets included mortgage loan commitments carried at fair value of $12.7 million and $7.3 million as of November 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Other assets also included forward contracts carried at fair value of $1.4 million as of November 30, 2013. In addition, other assets included mortgage servicing rights carried at fair value of $17.4 million and $11.5 million as of November 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and other investment securities of $16.8 million as of November 30, 2014.

[9] Other liabilities included $69.3 million and $74.5 million as of November 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, of certain of the Company’s self-insurance reserves related to construction defects, general liability and workers’ compensation. Other liabilities also included forward contracts carried at fair value of $7.6 million as of November 30, 2014.