Lennar Multifamily Segment (Assets and Liabilities related to Multifamily 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
Total assets	[1]	14,195,188	14,419,509
Total liabilities	[2]	8,101,739	8,469,437
Lennar Multifamily [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents		6,062	8,041		$ 3,256
Land and land under development		145,917	115,982
Land under purchase options, recorded		5,508	5,508
Investments in unconsolidated entities		257,719	250,876
Other assets		35,902	34,945
Total assets		451,108	415,352	[1]
Accounts payable		57,300	62,943
Liabilities related to consolidated inventory not owned		4,007	4,007
Total liabilities		$ 61,307	$ 66,950

[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.