Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2016	Aug. 31, 2015	Aug. 31, 2016	Aug. 31, 2015
Revenues:
Revenues	$ 2,833,894	$ 2,491,698	$ 7,573,373	$ 6,528,441
Cost and expenses:
Corporate general and administrative	61,164	56,494	164,634	150,355
Total costs and expenses	2,509,700	2,199,483	6,747,887	5,821,641
Equity in earnings (loss) from unconsolidated entities			28,424	70,679
Other interest expense	(973)	(2,812)	(3,323)	(10,701)
Earnings before income taxes	339,558	320,658	869,090	777,111
Provision for income taxes	(106,427)	(95,621)	(266,469)	(250,573)
Net earnings (including net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests)	233,131	225,037	602,621	526,538
Less: Net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	(2,711)	1,725	4,230	5,247
Net earnings attributable to Lennar	235,842	223,312	598,391	521,291
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
Net unrealized gain (loss) on securities available-for-sale	639	(400)	1,121	(294)
Reclassification adjustments for gains included in earnings, net of tax	(31)	0	(37)	(23)
Other comprehensive income attributable to Lennar	236,450	222,912	599,475	520,974
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	$ (2,711)	$ 1,725	$ 4,230	$ 5,247
Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 1.04	$ 1.07	$ 2.74	$ 2.53
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share)	1.01	0.96	2.59	2.25
Class A Common Stock
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
Cash dividends per each common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.04	$ 0.04	$ 0.12	$ 0.12
Lennar Homebuilding
Revenues:
Revenues	$ 2,496,969	$ 2,232,318	$ 6,734,335	$ 5,789,788
Cost and expenses:
Cost and expenses	2,164,027	1,913,283	5,844,520	5,003,940
Equity in earnings (loss) from unconsolidated entities	(18,034)	13,300	(24,667)	48,693
Other income (expense), net	30,947	4,189	46,391	10,305
Lennar Financial Services
Revenues:
Revenues	191,444	168,748	491,340	463,460
Cost and expenses:
Cost and expenses	138,196	129,311	379,073	369,443
Rialto
Revenues:
Revenues	63,885	51,554	152,434	160,682
Cost and expenses:
Cost and expenses	62,306	53,323	155,416	161,610
Equity in earnings (loss) from unconsolidated entities	5,976	7,590	14,337	17,582
Other income (expense), net	(7,612)	1,172	(27,888)	28
Less: Net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	(6,000)	(2,000)	(10,600)	(4,500)
Lennar Multifamily
Revenues:
Revenues	81,596	39,078	195,264	114,511
Cost and expenses:
Cost and expenses	84,007	47,072	204,244	136,293
Equity in earnings (loss) from unconsolidated entities	$ 5,060	$ 5,004	$ 38,754	$ 4,404