Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
		Feb. 29, 2016		Feb. 28, 2015
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings (including net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests)		$ 145,452		$ 116,917
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (including net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		10,077		8,306
Amortization of discount/premium on debt, net		4,777		5,417
Equity in (earnings) loss from unconsolidated entities		(24,183)		(31,385)
Distributions of earnings from unconsolidated entities		27,207		29,914
Share based compensation expense		11,142		10,251
Excess tax benefits from share-based awards		(7,029)		(35)
Deferred income tax (benefit) expense		43,402		27,616
(Gains) losses on retirement of debt		0		(608)
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Property Plant Equipment		0		(6,472)
Unrealized and realized gains on real estate owned		(7,230)		(3,405)
Valuation adjustments and write-offs of option deposits and pre-acquisition costs, other receivables and other assets		5,976		4,055
Valuation adjustments and write-offs of option deposits and pre-acquisition costs and other assets		1,164		519
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Decrease (increase) in restricted cash		19,958		27,014
Decrease (increase) in receivables		262,453		210,670
Decrease (increase) in inventories, excluding valuation adjustments and write-offs of option deposits and pre-acquisition costs		(677,078)		(721,222)
Decrease (increase) in other assets		(9,825)		18,524
Decrease (increase) in loans-held-for-sale		228,316		(216,669)
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and other liabilities		(250,466)		(209,671)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		(215,887)		(730,264)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Increase (decrease) in restricted cash		0		64
Net disposals (additions) of operating properties and equipment		(18,453)		(28,946)
Investments in and contributions to unconsolidated entities		(103,971)		(35,456)
Distributions of capital from unconsolidated entities		69,356		18,174
Proceeds from sales of real estate owned		20,256		28,055
Improvements in real estate owned		(1,194)		(2,347)
Receipts of principal payments on loans receivable		2,725		3,519
Originations of loans receivable		10,046		0
Payments to Acquire Investments		0		18,000
Purchases of commercial mortgage-backed securities bond		23,078		0
Acquisition, net of cash acquired		600		0
Purchases of investments available-for-sale		0		(28,093)
(Increase) decrease in Lennar Financial Services loans held-for-investment, net		766		606
Purchases of Lennar Financial Services investment securities		6,968		18,886
Proceeds from maturities of Lennar Financial Services investment securities		4,621		14,116
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		(66,586)		(67,194)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net borrowings under unsecured revolving credit facility		500,000		250,000
Net repayments under warehouse facilities		(395,233)		(29,681)
Proceeds from issuance of senior long-term debt		0		250,625
Debt issuance costs		(684)		(1,494)
Repayments on convertible senior notes		(162,852)		0
Principal repayments on Rialto notes payable		(669)		(17,499)
Proceeds from other borrowings		6,763		46,630
Principal payments on other borrowings		(59,146)		(108,048)
Receipts related to noncontrolling interests		65		1,302
Payments related to noncontrolling interests		(42,015)		(57,629)
Excess tax benefits from share-based awards		7,029		35
Common stock:
Issuances		0		8,227
Repurchases		(219)		(186)
Dividends		(8,552)		(8,208)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		(155,513)		334,074
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents		(437,986)		(463,384)
Summary of cash and cash equivalents:
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		1,158,445		1,281,814
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period		720,459		818,430
Lennar Homebuilding and Lennar Multifamily:
Non-cash sale of operating properties and equipment		0		(59,397)
Purchases of inventories financed by sellers		20,714		290
Non-cash contributions to unconsolidated entities		19,248		26,594
Rialto:
Real estate owned acquired in satisfaction/partial satisfaction of loans receivable		5,183		8,637
Consolidations/deconsolidations of previously unconsolidated/consolidated entities, net:
Inventories		14,923		0
Operating properties and equipment		0		(17,421)
Investments in unconsolidated entities		(2,445)		2,948
Other liabilities		0		1,220
Noncontrolling interests		(12,478)		13,253
Lennar Homebuilding [Member]
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (including net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Equity in (earnings) loss from unconsolidated entities		(3,000)		(28,899)
Summary of cash and cash equivalents:
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	[1]	893,408
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period		510,878	[1]	583,754
Rialto [Member]
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (including net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Equity in (earnings) loss from unconsolidated entities		(1,497)		(2,664)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Originations of loans receivable		315,285
Summary of cash and cash equivalents:
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	[1]	150,219
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period		112,305	[1]	147,219
Lennar Financial Services [Member]
Summary of cash and cash equivalents:
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		106,777
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period		91,214		84,201
Lennar Multifamily [Member]
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (including net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Equity in (earnings) loss from unconsolidated entities		(19,686)		178
Summary of cash and cash equivalents:
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		8,041
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period		$ 6,062		$ 3,256

[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.