Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2017	Aug. 31, 2016	Aug. 31, 2017	Aug. 31, 2016
Revenues:
Revenues	$ 3,261,476	$ 2,833,894	$ 8,860,796	$ 7,573,373
Cost and expenses:
Corporate general and administrative	72,860	61,164	200,333	164,634
Total costs and expenses	2,886,383	2,509,700	7,964,251	6,747,887
Equity in earnings (loss) from unconsolidated entities			12,838	28,424
Earnings before income taxes	368,385	339,558	727,628	869,090
Provision for income taxes	(124,795)	(106,427)	(253,656)	(266,469)
Net earnings (including net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests)	243,590	233,131	473,972	602,621
Less: Net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	(5,575)	(2,711)	(26,918)	4,230
Net earnings attributable to Lennar	249,165	235,842	500,890	598,391
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
Net unrealized gains on securities available-for-sale	165	639	1,556	1,121
Reclassification adjustments for (gains) loss included in earnings, net of tax	0	(31)	4	(37)
Other comprehensive income attributable to Lennar	249,330	236,450	502,450	599,475
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	$ (5,575)	$ (2,711)	$ (26,918)	$ 4,230
Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 1.06	$ 1.04	$ 2.13	$ 2.74
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share)	1.06	1.01	2.13	2.59
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	$ 2,885,195	$ 2,496,969	$ 7,789,630	$ 6,734,335
Cost and expenses:
Cost and expenses	2,492,065	2,164,027	6,829,109	5,844,520
Equity in earnings (loss) from unconsolidated entities	(9,651)	(18,034)	(42,691)	(24,667)
Other income (expense), net	2,797	29,974	12,364	43,068
Lennar Homebuilding loss due to litigation	0	0	(140,000)	0
Lennar Financial Services
Revenues:
Revenues	215,056	191,444	571,462	491,340
Cost and expenses:
Cost and expenses	165,999	138,196	458,014	379,073
Rialto
Revenues:
Revenues	57,810	63,885	207,804	152,434
Cost and expenses:
Cost and expenses	49,503	62,306	175,492	155,416
Equity in earnings (loss) from unconsolidated entities	4,858	5,976	11,310	14,337
Other income (expense), net	(16,357)	(7,612)	(54,119)	(27,888)
Lennar Multifamily
Revenues:
Revenues	103,415	81,596	291,900	195,264
Cost and expenses:
Cost and expenses	105,956	84,007	301,303	204,244
Equity in earnings (loss) from unconsolidated entities	$ 11,645	$ 5,060	$ 44,219	$ 38,754