Supplemental Financial Information (Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Feb. 28, 2015		Nov. 30, 2014		Feb. 28, 2014	Nov. 30, 2013
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Total assets	$ 13,120,645	[1]	$ 12,958,267	[1]
Senior notes and other debts payable	5,133,118		4,690,213
Total liabilities	7,811,655	[2]	7,706,965	[2]
Stockholders' equity	4,952,334	[2]	4,827,020	[2]
Noncontrolling interests	356,656	[2]	424,282	[2]
Total equity	5,308,990	[2]	5,251,302	[2]	4,701,157	4,627,470
Total liabilities and equity	13,120,645	[2]	12,958,267	[2]
Parent Company [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Total assets	10,153,869		9,596,286
Total liabilities	5,201,535		4,769,266
Stockholders' equity	4,952,334		4,827,020
Total equity	4,952,334		4,827,020
Total liabilities and equity	10,153,869		9,596,286
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Total assets	10,100,632		9,511,651
Total liabilities	6,348,869		5,749,888
Stockholders' equity	3,751,763		3,761,763
Total equity	3,751,763		3,761,763
Total liabilities and equity	10,100,632		9,511,651
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Total assets	2,765,815		2,926,663
Total liabilities	1,811,142		1,891,025
Stockholders' equity	598,017		611,356
Noncontrolling interests	356,656		424,282
Total equity	954,673		1,035,638
Total liabilities and equity	2,765,815		2,926,663
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Total assets	(9,899,671)		(9,076,333)
Total liabilities	(5,549,891)		(4,703,214)
Stockholders' equity	(4,349,780)		(4,373,119)
Total equity	(4,349,780)		(4,373,119)
Total liabilities and equity	(9,899,671)		(9,076,333)
Lennar Homebuilding [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and receivables, net	663,815		989,022
Inventories	8,406,502	[1]	7,736,600	[1]
Investments in unconsolidated entities	684,135	[1]	656,837	[1]
Other assets	592,026	[1]	672,589	[1]
Total assets	10,346,478	[1]	10,055,048	[1]
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities	1,074,937		1,275,794
Liabilities related to consolidated inventory not owned	43,121	[2]	45,028	[2]
Senior notes and other debts payable	5,133,118	[2]	4,690,213	[2]
Total liabilities	6,251,176	[2]	6,011,035	[2]
Lennar Homebuilding [Member] | Parent Company [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and receivables, net	371,687		653,491
Other assets	162,364		159,564
Investments in subsidiaries	4,063,687		4,073,687
Advances to Affiliate	5,556,131		4,709,544
Total assets	10,153,869		9,596,286
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities	353,511		447,104
Senior notes and other debts payable	4,848,024		4,322,162
Total liabilities	5,201,535		4,769,266
Lennar Homebuilding [Member] | Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and receivables, net	277,545		323,325
Inventories	8,211,318		7,528,633
Investments in unconsolidated entities	655,242		632,973
Other assets	321,648		402,076
Investments in subsidiaries	286,093		299,432
Total assets	9,751,846		9,186,439
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities	649,001		756,991
Liabilities related to consolidated inventory not owned	43,121		45,028
Senior notes and other debts payable	204,824		287,700
Intercompany	5,381,156		4,579,314
Total liabilities	6,278,102		5,669,033
Lennar Homebuilding [Member] | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and receivables, net	14,583		12,206
Inventories	195,184		207,967
Investments in unconsolidated entities	28,893		23,864
Other assets	101,774		104,619
Total assets	340,434		348,656
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities	72,425		71,699
Senior notes and other debts payable	80,270		80,351
Intercompany	174,975		130,230
Total liabilities	327,670		282,280
Lennar Homebuilding [Member] | Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Other assets	6,240		6,330
Investments in subsidiaries	(4,349,780)		(4,373,119)
Advances to Affiliate	(5,556,131)		(4,709,544)
Total assets	(9,899,671)		(9,076,333)
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities			0
Intercompany	(5,556,131)		(4,709,544)
Total liabilities	(5,556,131)		(4,709,544)
Rialto [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Investments in unconsolidated entities	182,878	[1]	175,700	[1]
Total assets	1,379,841	[1]	1,458,152	[1]
Senior notes and other debts payable	646,082	[2],[3]	623,246	[2],[3]
Total liabilities	697,758	[2]	747,044	[2]
Rialto [Member] | Parent Company [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Total assets	0		0
Rialto [Member] | Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Total assets	0		0
Rialto [Member] | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Total assets	1,379,841		1,458,152
Total liabilities	697,758		747,044
Rialto [Member] | Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Total assets	0		0
Lennar Financial Services [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Other assets	86,739	[4]	78,394	[4]
Total assets	1,113,960		1,177,053	[1]
Total liabilities	817,546	[2]	896,643	[2]
Lennar Financial Services [Member] | Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Total assets	72,451		76,428
Total liabilities	25,592		28,705
Lennar Financial Services [Member] | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Total assets	1,041,509		1,100,625
Total liabilities	785,714		861,608
Lennar Financial Services [Member] | Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Total liabilities	6,240		6,330
Lennar Multifamily [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Investments in unconsolidated entities	123,978		105,674
Other assets	25,699		18,240
Total assets	280,366		268,014	[1]
Liabilities related to consolidated inventory not owned	4,008		4,008
Total liabilities	45,175		52,243
Lennar Multifamily [Member] | Parent Company [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Total assets	0		0
Total liabilities	0		0
Lennar Multifamily [Member] | Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Total assets	276,335		248,784
Total liabilities	45,175		52,150
Lennar Multifamily [Member] | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Total assets	4,031		19,230
Total liabilities	0		93
Lennar Multifamily [Member] | Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Total assets	0		0
Total liabilities	$ 0		$ 0

[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] As of February 28, 2015, total liabilities include $140.6 million related to consolidated VIEs as to which there was no recourse against the Company, of which $7.4 million is included in Lennar Homebuilding accounts payable, $43.1 million in Lennar Homebuilding liabilities related to consolidated inventory not owned, $61.5 million in Lennar Homebuilding senior notes and other debts payable, $14.9 million in Lennar Homebuilding other liabilities and $13.8 million in Rialto liabilities.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.

[3] Notes and other debts payable include $351.8 million and $351.9 million related to the 7.00% Senior Notes due 2018 (“7.00% Senior Notes”) as of February 28, 2015 and November 30, 2014, respectively, $183.2 million and $141.3 million related to the RMF warehouse repurchase financing agreements as of February 28, 2015 and November 30, 2014, respectively, and $40.4 million and $58.0 million related to the notes issued through a structured note offering as of February 28, 2015 and November 30, 2014, respectively.

[4] Other assets included mortgage loan commitments carried at fair value of $19.0 million and $12.7 million as of February 28, 2015 and November 30, 2014, respectively. As of February 28, 2015 and November 30, 2014, other assets also included mortgage servicing rights carried at fair value of $16.8 million and $17.4 million, respectively, and other investment securities of $19.3 million and $16.8 million, respectively.