Stockholders' Equity (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2017

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 three months ended February 28, 2017 and February 29, 2016:

				Stockholders’ Equity
(In thousands)	Total Equity			Class A Common Stock	Class B Common Stock	Additional Paid - in Capital	Treasury Stock		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)		Retained Earnings		Noncontrolling Interests
Balance at November 30, 2016	$	7,211,567		20,409	3,298	2,805,349	(108,961	)	(309	)	4,306,256		185,525
Net earnings (including net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests)	29,674			—	—	—	—		—		38,080		(8,406	)
Employee stock and directors plans	72			2	—	157	(87	)	—		—		—
Tax benefit from employee stock plans, vesting of restricted stock and conversions of convertible senior notes	35,515			—	—	35,515	—		—		—		—
Amortization of restricted stock	12,505			—	—	12,505	—		—		—		—
Cash dividends	(9,400		)	—	—	—	—		—		(9,400	)	—
Receipts related to noncontrolling interests	153			—	—	—	—		—		—		153
Payments related to noncontrolling interests	(25,871		)	—	—	—	—		—		—		(25,871	)
Non-cash activity related to noncontrolling interests	588			—	—	2,267	—		—		—		(1,679	)
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	972			—	—	—	—		972		—		—
Balance at February 28, 2017	$	7,255,775		20,411	3,298	2,855,793	(109,048	)	663		4,334,936		149,722

				Stockholders’ Equity
(In thousands)	Total Equity			Class A Common Stock	Class B Common Stock	Additional Paid - in Capital		Treasury Stock		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)		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)	145,452			—	—	—		—		—		144,080		1,372
Employee stock and directors plans	(194		)	—	—	29		(223	)	—		—		—
Conversions and exchanges of convertible senior notes to Class A common stock	—			360	—	(360	)	—		—		—		—
Tax benefit from employee stock plans, vesting of restricted stock and conversions of convertible senior notes	25,131			—	—	25,131		—		—		—		—
Amortization of restricted stock	11,142			—	—	11,142		—		—		—		—
Cash dividends	(8,552		)	—	—	—		—		—		(8,552	)	—
Receipts related to noncontrolling interests	65			—	—	—		—		—		—		65
Payments related to noncontrolling interests	(42,015		)	—	—	—		—		—		—		(42,015	)
Non-cash consolidations, net	12,478													12,478
Non-cash activity related to noncontrolling interests	307			—	—	—		—		—		—		307
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax	(437		)	—	—	—		—		(437	)	—		—
Balance at February 29, 2016	$	6,093,449		18,426	3,298	2,341,502		(107,978	)	(398	)	3,565,264		273,335