Rialto Segment (Equity Funds Related to Rialto Segment) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Feb. 29, 2016	Nov. 30, 2015
Rialto [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity method investments	[1]	$ 234,039	$ 224,869
Real Estate Investment Fund [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity Commitment		700,006
Total equity commitment called		700,006
Investment Commitment		75,000
Total amount invested		75,000
Equity method investments		63,278	68,570
Real Estate Investment Fund II [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity Commitment		1,305,000
Total equity commitment called		1,305,000
Investment Commitment		100,000
Total amount invested		100,000
Equity method investments		97,498	99,947
Real Estate Mezanine Fund [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity Commitment		300,000
Total equity commitment called		300,000
Investment Commitment		33,799
Total amount invested		33,799
Equity method investments		28,296	32,344
Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity Commitment		102,878
Total equity commitment called		102,878
Investment Commitment		44,750
Total amount invested		44,750
Equity method investments		44,097	23,233
Real Estate Investment Fund III [Member] [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity Commitment		697,173
Total equity commitment called		0
Investment Commitment		100,000
Total amount invested		0
Equity method investments		72	0
Other equity method investments [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity method investments		$ 798	$ 775

[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.