Stockholders' Equity (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Feb. 29, 2016

Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]

Schedule of Changes in Equity

The following table reflects the changes in equity attributable to both Lennar Corporation and the noncontrolling interests of its consolidated subsidiaries in which it has less than a 100% ownership interest for both the three months ended February 29, 2016 and February 28, 2015:

				Stockholders’ Equity
(In thousands)	Total Equity			Class A Common Stock	Class B Common Stock	Additional Paid - in Capital		Treasury Stock		Accumulated Comprehensive Other Income (Loss)		Retained Earnings		Noncontrolling Interests
Balance at November 30, 2015	$	5,950,072		18,066	3,298	2,305,560		(107,755	)	39		3,429,736		301,128
Net earnings (including net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests)	145,452			—	—	—		—		—		144,080		1,372
Employee stock and directors plans	(194		)	—	—	29		(223	)	—		—		—
Conversions and exchanges of convertible senior notes to Class A common stock	—			360	—	(360	)	—		—		—		—
Tax benefit from employee stock plans, vesting of restricted stock and conversion of convertible senior notes	25,131			—	—	25,131		—		—		—		—
Amortization of restricted stock	11,142			—	—	11,142		—		—		—		—
Cash dividends	(8,552		)	—	—	—		—		—		(8,552	)	—
Receipts related to noncontrolling interests	65			—	—	—		—		—		—		65
Payments related to noncontrolling interests	(42,015		)	—	—	—		—		—		—		(42,015	)
Non-cash consolidations, net	12,478			—	—	—		—		—		—		12,478
Non-cash activity related to noncontrolling interests	307			—	—	—		—		—		—		307
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax	(437		)	—	—	—		—		(437	)	—		—
Balance at February 29, 2016	$	6,093,449		18,426	3,298	2,341,502		(107,978	)	(398	)	3,565,264		273,335

				Stockholders’ Equity
(In thousands)	Total Equity			Class A Common Stock	Class B Common Stock	Additional Paid - in Capital	Treasury Stock		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	Retained Earnings		Noncontrolling Interests
Balance at November 30, 2014	$	5,251,302		17,424	3,298	2,239,574	(93,440	)	130	2,660,034		424,282
Net earnings (including net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests)	116,917			—	—	—	—		—	114,963		1,954
Employee stock and directors plans	8,074			1	—	47	8,026		—	—		—
Tax benefit from employee stock plans and vesting of restricted stock	35			—	—	35	—		—	—		—
Amortization of restricted stock and performance-based stock options	10,250			—	—	10,250	—		—	—		—
Cash dividends	(8,208		)	—	—	—	—		—	(8,208	)	—
Receipts related to noncontrolling interests	1,302			—	—	—	—		—	—		1,302
Payments related to noncontrolling interests	(57,629		)	—	—	—	—		—	—		(57,629	)
Non-cash deconsolidations, net	(13,253		)	—	—	—	—		—	—		(13,253	)
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	200			—	—	—	—		200	—		—
Balance at February 28, 2015	$	5,308,990		17,425	3,298	2,249,906	(85,414	)	330	2,766,789		356,656