Lennar Financial Services Segment (Schedule of Credit Facilities) (Details) (Lennar Financial Services [Member], USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2015		Nov. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity	$ 800,000
Warehouse Repurchase Facility One [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity	350,000	[1]	325,000
Line of Credit Facility, Term	364 days
Warehouse Repurchase Facility Two [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity	300,000	[2]
Additional committed borrowing capacity under the credit facility	100,000
Line of Credit Facility, Term	364 days
Warehouse Repurchase Facility Three [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity	150,000	[3]
Additional committed borrowing capacity under the credit facility	50,000
Line of Credit Facility, Term	364 days
Subsequent event [Member] | Warehouse Repurchase Facility One [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity				$ 450,000

[1] In accordance with the amended warehouse repurchase facility agreement, the maximum aggregate commitment was increased from $325 million to $350 million through the second quarter of fiscal 2015 and will be increased to $450 million for the third and fourth quarter of fiscal 2015.

[2] Maximum aggregate commitment includes a $100 million accordion feature that is available 10 days prior to the end of each fiscal quarter through 20 days after each fiscal quarter end. At February 28, 2015 the facility was on a rolling termination date through March 19, 2015 extending the final maturity date to March 2016.

[3] Maximum aggregate commitment includes a $50 million accordion feature that is available beginning the tenth (10th) calendar day immediately preceding the first day of a fiscal quarter-through 20 days after fiscal quarter-end.