Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Nov. 30, 2015	Nov. 30, 2014
Total consolidated VIEs assets	$ 652,253	$ 929,076
Total consolidated VIEs liabilities	$ 84,354	$ 149,768
Class A Common Stock [Member]
Stockholders' Equity
Common stock, par value	$ 0.10	$ 0.10
Common stock, shares authorized	300,000,000	300,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	180,658,550	174,241,570
Treasury stock, shares	815,959	505,420
Class B Common Stock [Member]
Stockholders' Equity
Common stock, par value	$ 0.10	$ 0.10
Common stock, shares authorized	90,000,000	90,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	32,982,515	32,982,815
Treasury stock, shares	1,679,620	1,679,620
Lennar Homebuilding Consolidated VIEs [Member]
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 9,602	$ 11,681
Restricted cash		280
Receivables, net	461	246
Finished homes and construction in progress	3,904	156
Land and land under development	154,226	208,188
Consolidated inventory not owned	58,850	52,453
Investments in unconsolidated entities	35,781	23,864
Other assets	22,727	104,617
Accounts payable	2,046	6,812
Liabilities related to consolidated inventory not owned	51,431	45,028
Senior notes and other debts payable		61,551
Other liabilities	15,613	14,828
Rialto Consolidated VIEs [Member]
Total consolidated VIEs assets	355,204	508,362
Total consolidated VIEs liabilities	11,257	21,549
Lennar Multifamily Consolidates VIEs [Member]
Total consolidated VIEs assets	11,498	$ 19,229
Total consolidated VIEs liabilities	$ 4,007