Variable Interest Entities (Estimated Maximum Exposure To Loss) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Feb. 28, 2015		Nov. 30, 2014
Lennar Homebuilding [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Equity method investments	$ 684,135	[1]	$ 656,837	[1]
Rialto [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Equity method investments	182,878	[1]	175,700	[1]
Investments held-to-maturity	17,624	[1]	17,290	[1]
Lennar Multifamily [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Equity method investments	123,978		105,674
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 Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Equity method investments	185,484		183,201
Maximum Exposure to Loss	278,553		277,421
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member] | Lennar Homebuilding [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Equity method investments	126,595	[2]	124,311	[2]
Maximum Exposure to Loss	196,812	[2]	194,321	[2]
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member] | Rialto [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Equity method investments	17,624	[3]	17,290	[3]
Maximum Exposure to Loss	17,624	[3]	17,290	[3]
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member] | Lennar Multifamily [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Equity method investments	41,265	[4]	41,600	[4]
Maximum Exposure to Loss	$ 64,117	[4]	$ 65,810	[4]

[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.

[2] At both February 28, 2015 and November 30, 2014, the maximum exposure to loss of Lennar Homebuilding’s investments in unconsolidated VIEs was limited to its investments in the unconsolidated VIEs, except with regard to a $70.0 million remaining commitment to fund an unconsolidated entity for further expenses up until the unconsolidated entity obtains permanent financing.

[3] At both February 28, 2015 and November 30, 2014, the maximum recourse exposure to loss of Rialto’s investments in unconsolidated VIEs was limited to its investments in the unconsolidated VIEs. At February 28, 2015 and November 30, 2014, investments in unconsolidated VIEs and Lennar’s maximum exposure to loss included $17.6 million and $17.3 million, respectively, related to Rialto’s investments held-to-maturity.

[4] At February 28, 2015 and November 30, 2014, the maximum exposure to loss of Lennar Multifamily's investments in unconsolidated VIEs was limited to its investments in the unconsolidated VIEs, except with regard to $22.1 million and $23.4 million, respectively, of letters of credit outstanding for certain of the unconsolidated VIEs that could be drawn upon in the event of default under their debt agreements.