Consolidated Statements Of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2015	Aug. 31, 2015	May. 31, 2015	Feb. 28, 2015	Nov. 30, 2014	Aug. 31, 2014	May. 31, 2014	Feb. 28, 2014	Nov. 30, 2015	Nov. 30, 2014	Nov. 30, 2013
Revenues:
Total revenues	$ 2,945,567	$ 2,491,698	$ 2,392,604	$ 1,644,139	$ 2,583,938	$ 2,014,034	$ 1,818,745	$ 1,363,095	$ 9,474,008	$ 7,779,812	$ 5,935,095
Cost and expenses:
Corporate general and administrative expenses									216,244	177,161	146,060
Total costs and expenses									8,387,992	6,857,774	5,249,259
Equity in earnings (loss) from unconsolidated entities									105,184	73,376	45,885
Earnings before income taxes	432,505	320,658	279,810	176,643	377,943	262,335	203,630	125,876	1,209,616	969,784	681,941
Provision for income taxes									(390,416)	(341,091)	(177,015)
Net earnings (including net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests)									819,200	628,693	504,926
Less: Net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests									16,306	(10,223)	25,252
Net earnings attributable to Lennar	$ 281,603	$ 223,312	$ 183,016	$ 114,963	$ 245,323	$ 177,757	$ 137,719	$ 78,117	802,894	638,916	479,674
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Unrealized Holding Gain (Loss) on Securities Arising During Period, Net of Tax									(65)	130	0
Reclassification adjustments for (gain) loss included in net earnings, net of tax									(26)	0	0
Comprehensive income (loss), net of tax, attributable to parent									802,803	639,046	479,674
Comprehensive income (loss), net of tax, attributable to noncontrolling interest									$ 16,306	$ (10,223)	$ 25,252
Basic earnings per share	$ 1.34	$ 1.07	$ 0.89	$ 0.56	$ 1.20	$ 0.87	$ 0.67	$ 0.38	$ 3.87	$ 3.12	$ 2.48
Diluted earnings per share	$ 1.21	$ 0.96	$ 0.79	$ 0.50	$ 1.07	$ 0.78	$ 0.61	$ 0.35	$ 3.46	$ 2.80	$ 2.15
Lennar Homebuilding [Member]
Revenues:
Real estate revenues									$ 8,466,945	$ 7,025,130	$ 5,354,947
Cost and expenses:
Real estate cost of revenues									7,264,839	5,962,029	4,579,108
Equity in earnings (loss) from unconsolidated entities									63,373	(355)	23,803
Other income (expense), net									18,616	7,526	27,346
Other interest expense									(12,454)	(36,551)	(93,913)
Lennar Financial Services [Member]
Revenues:
Lennar Financial Services									620,527	454,381	427,342
Cost and expenses:
Lennar Financial Services									492,732	374,243	341,556
Rialto [Member]
Revenues:
Rialto, revenues									221,923	230,521	138,060
Cost and expenses:
Rialto costs and expenses									222,875	249,114	151,072
Equity in earnings (loss) from unconsolidated entities									22,293	59,277	22,353
Other income (expense), net									12,254	3,395	16,787
Less: Net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests									4,765	(22,494)	6,238
Lennar Multifamily [Member]
Revenues:
Real estate revenues									164,613	69,780	14,746
Cost and expenses:
Real estate cost of revenues									191,302	95,227	31,463
Equity in earnings (loss) from unconsolidated entities									$ 19,518	$ 14,454	$ (271)