Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Nov. 30, 2015		Nov. 30, 2014
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents		$ 1,158,445		$ 1,281,814
Inventories:
Total assets	[1]	14,419,509		12,923,151
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Total liabilities	[2]	8,469,437		7,671,849
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent [Abstract]
Preferred stock	[2]	0		0
Additional paid-in capital	[2]	2,305,560		2,239,574
Retained earnings	[2]	3,429,736		2,660,034
Treasury stock, at cost; 20105 - 815,959 shares of Class A common stock and 1,679,620 shares of Class B common stock; 2014 - 505,420 shares of Class A common stock and 1,679,620 shares of Class B common stock	[2]	(107,755)		(93,440)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	[2]	39		130
Total stockholders’ equity	[2]	5,648,944		4,827,020
Noncontrolling interests	[2]	301,128		424,282
Total equity	[2]	5,950,072		5,251,302
Total liabilities and equity	[2]	14,419,509		12,923,151
Lennar Homebuilding [Member]
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	[1]	893,408		885,729
Restricted cash	[1]	13,505		9,849
Receivables, net	[1]	74,538		93,444
Inventories:
Finished homes and construction in progress	[1]	3,957,167		3,082,345
Land and land under development	[1]	4,724,578		4,601,802
Consolidated inventory not owned	[1]	58,851		52,453
Total inventories	[1]	8,740,596		7,736,600
Investments in unconsolidated entities	[1]	741,551		656,837
Other assets	[1]	609,222		643,642
Total assets	[1]	11,072,820		10,026,101
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Accounts payable	[2]	475,909		412,558
Liabilities related to consolidated inventory not owned	[2]	51,431		45,028
Senior notes and other debts payable	[2]	5,025,130		4,661,266
Other liabilities	[2]	899,815		863,236
Total liabilities	[2]	6,452,285		5,982,088
Rialto [Member]
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents		150,219		303,889
Restricted cash		15,061	[1]	46,975
Receivables, net	[1]	154,948		153,773
Inventories:
Investments in unconsolidated entities		224,869		175,700
Total assets	[1]	1,505,500		1,451,983
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Senior notes and other debts payable		771,728		617,077
Other liabilities		94,496		123,798
Total liabilities	[2]	866,224		740,875
Lennar Financial Services [Member]
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents		106,777		90,010
Restricted cash		13,961		8,609
Receivables, net		242,808		150,858
Inventories:
Other assets		66,186		61,595
Total assets	[1]	1,425,837		1,177,053
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Other liabilities		225,678		192,500
Total liabilities	[2]	1,083,978		896,643
Lennar Multifamily [Member]
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents		8,041		2,186
Inventories:
Land and land under development		115,982		120,666
Consolidated inventory not owned		5,508		5,508
Investments in unconsolidated entities		250,876		105,674
Other assets		34,324		18,240
Total assets	[1]	415,352		268,014
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Accounts payable		62,943		48,235
Liabilities related to consolidated inventory not owned		4,007		4,008
Total liabilities	[2]	66,950		52,243
Class A Common Stock [Member]
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent [Abstract]
Common stock	[2]	18,066		17,424
Total equity		18,066		17,424
Class B Common Stock [Member]
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent [Abstract]
Common stock	[2]	3,298		3,298
Total equity		$ 3,298		$ 3,298

[1] Under certain provisions of Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 810, Consolidations, (“ASC 810”) the Company is required to separately disclose on its consolidated balance sheets the assets of consolidated variable interest entities (“VIEs”) that are owned by the consolidated VIEs and liabilities of consolidated VIEs as to which there is no recourse against the Company.As of November 30, 2015, total assets include $652.3 million related to consolidated VIEs of which $9.6 million is included in Lennar Homebuilding cash and cash equivalents, $0.5 million in Lennar Homebuilding receivables, net, $3.9 million in Lennar Homebuilding finished homes and construction in progress, $154.2 million in Lennar Homebuilding land and land under development, $58.9 million in Lennar Homebuilding consolidated inventory not owned, $35.8 million in Lennar Homebuilding investments in unconsolidated entities, $22.7 million in Lennar Homebuilding other assets, $355.2 million in Rialto assets and $11.5 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 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 November 30, 2015, total liabilities include $84.4 million related to consolidated VIEs as to which there was no recourse against the Company, of which $2.0 million is included in Lennar Homebuilding accounts payable, $51.4 million in Lennar Homebuilding liabilities related to consolidated inventory not owned, $15.6 million in Lennar Homebuilding other liabilities, $11.3 million in Rialto liabilities and $4.0 million in Lennar Multifamily 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.