Lennar Homebuilding Investments In Unconsolidated Entities (Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
		Feb. 29, 2016 USD ($) homes	Feb. 28, 2015 USD ($) homes	Nov. 30, 2015 USD ($)
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity in earnings (loss) from unconsolidated entities		$ 24,183	$ 31,385
Lennar Homebuilding [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Revenues		99,726	442,957
Gross Profit		20,669	145,501
Equity in earnings (loss) from unconsolidated entities		3,000	$ 28,899
Investments in unconsolidated entities	[1]	771,401		$ 741,551
Underlying equity in unconsolidated partners' net assets		$ 873,315		$ 839,469
Related Party Transaction [Domain]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Homesites sold | homes			300
Revenues			$ 126,418
Gross Profit			$ 44,621
Homebuilding West [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Homesites sold | homes		220	900
Homebuilding West Joint Venture [Member] | Homebuilding West [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Homesites sold | homes			600
Equity in earnings (loss) from unconsolidated entities		$ 6,016	$ 31,319
Unconsolidated Properties [Member] | Lennar Homebuilding [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Revenues		$ 62,063	$ 412,222

[1] Under certain provisions of Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 810, Consolidations, (“ASC 810”) the Company is required to separately disclose on its condensed consolidated balance sheets the assets owned by consolidated variable interest entities (“VIEs”) and liabilities of consolidated VIEs as to which neither Lennar Corporation, or any of its subsidiaries, has any obligations.As of February 29, 2016, total assets include $582.1 million related to consolidated VIEs of which $11.0 million is included in Lennar Homebuilding cash and cash equivalents, $5.8 million in Lennar Homebuilding receivables, net, $5.5 million in Lennar Homebuilding finished homes and construction in progress, $162.8 million in Lennar Homebuilding land and land under development, $20.3 million in Lennar Homebuilding consolidated inventory not owned, $34.8 million in Lennar Homebuilding investments in unconsolidated entities, $22.3 million in Lennar Homebuilding other assets, $307.4 million in Rialto assets and $12.2 million in Lennar Multifamily assets.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.