Variable Interest Entities (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2015		Nov. 30, 2014
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Consolidated VIEs assets	$ 818,892		$ 929,076
Consolidated VIEs non-recourse liabilities	140,625		149,768
Decrease in consolidated inventory and related liabilities	2,210
Non-refundable option deposits and pre-acquisition costs	82,508		85,624
Lennar Multifamily [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Variable Interest Entity, Nonconsolidated, Carrying Amount, Assets	17,422
Variable Interest Entity, Nonconsolidated, Carrying Amount, Liabilities	1,220
Investments in unconsolidated entities	123,978		105,674
Lennar Homebuilding [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Investments in unconsolidated entities	684,135	[1]	656,837	[1]
Rialto [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Investments in unconsolidated entities	182,878	[1]	175,700	[1]
Consolidated VIEs assets	423,800		508,400
Consolidated VIEs non-recourse liabilities	13,800		21,500
Commitments [Member] | Lennar Homebuilding [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Maximum Exposure to Loss	70,000		70,000
Lennar Multifamily Unconsolidated VIE [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Letters of credit outstanding, amount	22,064		23,391
Variable interest entities [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Letters of credit outstanding, amount	$ 37,261		$ 34,535

[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.