Lennar Multifamily Segment (Assets and Liabilities Related to the Multifamily Segment) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Nov. 30, 2015		Nov. 30, 2014		Nov. 30, 2013	Nov. 30, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents		$ 1,158,445		$ 1,281,814		$ 970,505	$ 1,310,743
Property, plant and equipment, net		115,557		143,164
Total assets		14,419,509	[1]	12,923,151	[1]	11,239,885
Total liabilities	[2]	8,469,437		7,671,849
Lennar Multifamily [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents		8,041		2,186		519
Land under development		115,982		120,666
Consolidated inventory not owned		5,508		5,508
Investments in unconsolidated entities		250,876		105,674		46,301
Property, plant and equipment, net		621		15,740
Other assets		34,324		18,240
Total assets		415,352	[1]	268,014	[1]	$ 147,089
Accounts payable		62,943		48,235
Liabilities related to consolidated inventory not owned		4,007		4,008
Total liabilities	[2]	$ 66,950		$ 52,243

[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.