Lennar Homebuilding Investments In Unconsolidated Entities (Total Debt Of Unconsolidated Entities) (Details) - Lennar Homebuilding [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 29, 2016	Nov. 30, 2015
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Non-recourse bank debt and other debt (partner's share of several recourse)	$ 50,098	$ 50,411
Non-recourse land seller debt or other debt	323,995	324,000
Non-recourse debt with completion guarantees	148,781	146,760
Non-recourse debt without completion guarantees	303,080	260,734
Non-recourse debt to the Company	825,954	781,905
The Company's maximum recourse exposure	10,529	10,981
Total debt	$ 836,483	$ 792,886
The Company's maximum recourse exposure as a % of total JV debt	1.00%	1.00%