Lennar Homebuilding Cash and Cash Equivalents	9 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2016
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Abstract]
Lennar Homebuilding Cash and Cash Equivalents	Lennar Homebuilding Cash and Cash EquivalentsCash and cash equivalents as of August 31, 2016 and November 30, 2015 included $275.5 million and $414.9 million, respectively, of cash held in escrow for approximately three days.

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The entire disclosure for cash and cash equivalent footnotes, which may include the types of deposits and money market instruments, applicable carrying amounts, restricted amounts and compensating balance arrangements. Cash and equivalents include: (1) currency on hand (2) demand deposits with banks or financial institutions (3) other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits (4) short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. Generally, only investments maturing within three months from the date of acquisition qualify.

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