Lennar Homebuilding Investments In Unconsolidated Entities (Total Debt Of Unconsolidated Entities) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2015	Nov. 30, 2014
Lennar Homebuilding [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Non-recourse bank debt and other debt (partner’s share of several recourse)	$ 50,411	$ 56,573
Non-recourse land seller debt or other debt	324,000	4,022
Non-recourse debt with completion guarantees	146,760	442,854
Non-recourse debt without completion guarantees	260,734	209,825
Non-recourse debt to the Company	781,905	713,274
The Company’s maximum recourse exposure	10,981	24,481
Total debt	$ 792,886	$ 737,755
The Company’s maximum recourse exposure as a % of total JV debt	1.00%	3.00%
Homebuilding West Joint Venture [Member] | Homebuilding West [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Non-recourse land seller debt or other debt	$ 320,000