Lennar Homebuilding Senior Notes and Other Debts Payable (Schedule of Senior Notes and Other Debts Payable) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		May 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Nov. 30, 2015
Senior Notes | 12.25% senior notes due 2017
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate		12.25%
Senior Notes | 4.75% senior notes due 2017
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate		4.75%
Senior Notes | 6.95% senior notes due 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate		6.95%
Senior Notes | 4.125% senior notes due 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate		4.125%
Senior Notes | 4.500% senior notes due 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate		4.50%
Senior Notes | 4.50% senior notes due 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate		4.50%
Senior Notes | 3.25% convertible senior notes due 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate		3.25%
Senior Notes | 4.750% senior notes due 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate		4.75%
Senior Notes | 4.750% senior notes due 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate		4.75%
Senior Notes | 4.875% senior notes due 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate		4.875%
Senior Notes | 4.750% senior notes due 2025
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate		4.75%
Lennar Homebuilding
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes and other debts payable	[1]	$ 5,316,235		$ 5,025,130
Lennar Homebuilding | 12.25% senior notes due 2017
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate		12.25%		12.25%
Lennar Homebuilding | 4.75% senior notes due 2017
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate		4.75%		4.75%
Lennar Homebuilding | 6.95% senior notes due 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate		6.95%		6.95%
Lennar Homebuilding | 4.125% senior notes due 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate		4.125%		4.125%
Lennar Homebuilding | 4.500% senior notes due 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate		4.50%		4.50%
Lennar Homebuilding | 4.50% senior notes due 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate		4.50%		4.50%
Lennar Homebuilding | 3.25% convertible senior notes due 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate		3.25%		3.25%
Lennar Homebuilding | 4.750% senior notes due 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate		4.75%		4.75%
Lennar Homebuilding | 4.750% senior notes due 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate		4.75%		4.75%
Lennar Homebuilding | 4.875% senior notes due 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate		4.875%		4.875%
Lennar Homebuilding | 4.750% senior notes due 2025
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate		4.75%		4.75%
Lennar Homebuilding | 2.75% convertible senior notes due 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate		2.75%		2.75%
Lennar Homebuilding | 6.50% senior notes due 2016
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate		6.50%		6.50%
Lennar Homebuilding | Senior Notes | 12.25% senior notes due 2017
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes and other debts payable		$ 397,223		$ 396,252
Lennar Homebuilding | Senior Notes | 4.75% senior notes due 2017
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes and other debts payable		398,108		397,736
Lennar Homebuilding | Senior Notes | 6.95% senior notes due 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes and other debts payable		248,050		247,632
Lennar Homebuilding | Senior Notes | 4.125% senior notes due 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes and other debts payable		273,603		273,319
Lennar Homebuilding | Senior Notes | 4.500% senior notes due 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes and other debts payable		497,606		497,210
Lennar Homebuilding | Senior Notes | 4.50% senior notes due 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes and other debts payable		597,048		596,622
Lennar Homebuilding | Senior Notes | 3.25% convertible senior notes due 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes and other debts payable		$ 331,698		398,194
Interest rate		3.25%
Lennar Homebuilding | Senior Notes | 4.750% senior notes due 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes and other debts payable		$ 496,156		0
Interest rate			4.75%
Lennar Homebuilding | Senior Notes | 4.750% senior notes due 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes and other debts payable		567,864		567,325
Lennar Homebuilding | Senior Notes | 4.875% senior notes due 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes and other debts payable		393,739		393,545
Lennar Homebuilding | Senior Notes | 4.750% senior notes due 2025
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes and other debts payable		496,004		495,784
Lennar Homebuilding | Senior Notes | 2.75% convertible senior notes due 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes and other debts payable		$ 0		233,225
Interest rate		2.75%
Lennar Homebuilding | Senior Notes | 6.50% senior notes due 2016
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes and other debts payable		$ 0		249,905
Interest rate			6.50%
Lennar Homebuilding | Mortgage notes on land and other debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes and other debts payable		244,136		278,381
Lennar Homebuilding | Unsecured revolving credit facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes and other debts payable		$ 375,000		$ 0

[1] As of May 31, 2016, total liabilities include $146.5 million related to consolidated VIEs as to which there was no recourse against the Company, of which $1.7 million is included in Lennar Homebuilding accounts payable, $115.8 million in Lennar Homebuilding liabilities related to consolidated inventory not owned, $1.8 million in Lennar Homebuilding other liabilities, $11.3 million in Rialto liabilities and $15.9 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.