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Lennar Homebuilding Investments In Unconsolidated Entities (Narrative) (Details) (Lennar Homebuilding [Member], USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Feb. 28, 2015
Nov. 30, 2014
Lennar Homebuilding [Member]
    
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]    
Investments in unconsolidated entities $ 684,135us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
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= len_LennarHomebuildingMember		 [1] $ 656,837us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
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Underlying equity in unconsolidated partners' net assets $ 745,917us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentUnderlyingEquityInNetAssets
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= len_LennarHomebuildingMember		 $ 722,643us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentUnderlyingEquityInNetAssets
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[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, 2015, total assets include $818.9 million related to consolidated VIEs of which $13.9 million is included in Lennar Homebuilding cash and cash equivalents, $0.3 million in Lennar Homebuilding restricted cash, $0.4 million in Lennar Homebuilding receivables, net, $0.3 million in Lennar Homebuilding finished homes and construction in progress, $195.3 million in Lennar Homebuilding land and land under development, $50.2 million in Lennar Homebuilding consolidated inventory not owned, $28.9 million in Lennar Homebuilding investments in unconsolidated entities, $101.8 million in Lennar Homebuilding other assets, $423.8 million in Rialto assets and $4.0 million in Lennar Multifamily assets.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 Lennar Homebuilding 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, $508.4 million in Rialto assets and $19.2 million in Lennar Multifamily assets.