Rialto Segment (Assets And Liabilities By Segment) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Feb. 29, 2016		Nov. 30, 2015		Feb. 28, 2015	Nov. 30, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents		$ 720,459		$ 1,158,445		$ 818,430	$ 1,281,814
Loans receivable, net		166,536		164,826
Total assets	[1]	14,195,188		14,419,509
Notes payable		5,333,981		5,025,130
Total liabilities	[2]	8,101,739		8,469,437
Rialto [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents		112,305	[1]	150,219	[1]	$ 147,219
Restricted cash		10,233		15,061
Receivables, net		0		154,948
Loans held-for-sale	[1]	243,230		316,275
Loans receivable, net	[1]	166,536		164,826
Real estate owned - held-for-sale	[1]	177,221		183,052
Real estate owned - held-and-used, net	[1]	148,900		153,717
Investments in unconsolidated entities	[1]	234,039		224,869
Investments held-to-maturity	[1]	49,309		25,625
Other Assets	[1]	130,231		116,908
Total assets	[1]	1,272,004		1,505,500
Notes payable	[2]	609,150		771,728
Other liabilities	[2]	47,153		94,496
Total liabilities	[2]	656,303		866,224
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Rialto [Member] | Credit Default Swap [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Forward contracts/Credit default swaps, derivative asset		9,770		6,153
Credit default swaps, derivative liability				720
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Rialto [Member] | Interest Rate Swaps and Swap Futures [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Interest rate swaps and swap futures, derivative asset				280
Interest rate swaps and swap futures, derivative liability		$ 5,983		$ 978

[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.

[2] As of February 29, 2016, total liabilities include $60.3 million related to consolidated VIEs as to which there was no recourse against the Company, of which $3.0 million is included in Lennar Homebuilding accounts payable, $19.9 million in Lennar Homebuilding liabilities related to consolidated inventory not owned, $21.7 million in Lennar Homebuilding other liabilities, $11.7 million in Rialto liabilities and $4.0 million in Lennar Multifamily liabilities.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.