Stockholders' Equity (Tables)

6 Months Ended

May 31, 2016

Equity [Abstract]

Schedule of Changes in Equity

The following table reflects the changes in equity attributable to both Lennar Corporation and the noncontrolling interests of its consolidated subsidiaries in which it has less than a 100% ownership interest for both the six months ended May 31, 2016 and 2015:

				Stockholders’ Equity
(In thousands)	Total Equity			Class A Common Stock	Class B Common Stock	Additional Paid - in Capital	Treasury Stock		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	Retained Earnings		Noncontrolling Interests
Balance at November 30, 2015	$	5,950,072		18,066	3,298	2,305,560	(107,755	)	39	3,429,736		301,128
Net earnings (including net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests)	369,490			—	—	—	—		—	362,549		6,941
Employee stock and directors plans	472			4	—	1,445	(977	)	—	—		—
Conversions and exchanges of convertible senior notes to Class A common stock	67,355			804	—	66,551	—		—	—		—
Tax benefit from employee stock plans, vesting of restricted stock and conversion of convertible senior notes	33,495			—	—	33,495	—		—	—		—
Amortization of restricted stock	22,266			—	—	22,266	—		—	—		—
Cash dividends	(17,191		)	—	—	—	—		—	(17,191	)	—
Receipts related to noncontrolling interests	167			—	—	—	—		—	—		167
Payments related to noncontrolling interests	(73,195		)	—	—	—	—		—	—		(73,195	)
Non-cash distributions to noncontrolling interests	(5,033		)	—	—	—	—		—	—		(5,033	)
Non-cash consolidations, net	12,478			—	—	—	—		—	—		12,478
Non-cash activity related to noncontrolling interests	2,082			—	—	—	—		—	—		2,082
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	476			—	—	—	—		476	—		—
Balance at May 31, 2016	$	6,362,934		18,874	3,298	2,429,317	(108,732	)	515	3,775,094		244,568

				Stockholders’ Equity
(In thousands)	Total Equity			Class A Common Stock	Class B Common Stock	Additional Paid - in Capital	Treasury Stock		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	Retained Earnings		Noncontrolling Interests
Balance at November 30, 2014	$	5,251,302		17,424	3,298	2,239,574	(93,440	)	130	2,660,034		424,282
Net earnings (including net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests)	301,501			—	—	—	—		—	297,979		3,522
Employee stock and directors plans	9,350			5	—	1,440	7,905		—	—		—
Tax benefit from employee stock plans and vesting of restricted stock	113			—	—	113	—		—	—		—
Amortization of restricted stock	20,611			—	—	20,611	—		—	—		—
Cash dividends	(16,418		)	—	—	—	—		—	(16,418	)	—
Receipts related to noncontrolling interests	1,367			—	—	—	—		—	—		1,367
Payments related to noncontrolling interests	(78,937		)	—	—	—	—		—	—		(78,937	)
Non-cash deconsolidations, net	(13,253		)	—	—	—	—		—	—		(13,253	)
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	83			—	—	—	—		83	—		—
Balance at May 31, 2015	$	5,475,719		17,429	3,298	2,261,738	(85,535	)	213	2,941,595		336,981