Stockholders' Equity (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2018

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, 2018 and 2017:

				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, 2017	$	7,986,132		20,543	3,769	3,142,013	(136,020	)	1,034		4,840,978		113,815
Net earnings (including net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests)	136,817			—	—	—	—		—		136,215		602
Employee stock and directors plans	(2,557		)	41	—	214	(2,816	)	—		4		—
Stock issuance in connection with CalAtlantic acquisition	5,047,464			8,408	168	5,061,430	(22,542	)	—		—		—
Amortization of restricted stock	17,766			—	—	17,766	—		—		—		—
Cash dividends	(9,617		)	—	—	—	—		—		(9,617	)	—
Receipts related to noncontrolling interests	3,852			—	—	—	—		—		—		3,852
Payments related to noncontrolling interests	(23,760		)	—	—	—	—		—		—		(23,760	)
Non-cash activity related to noncontrolling interests	18,645			—	—	—	—		—		—		18,645
Total other comprehensive loss, net of tax	(658		)	—	—	—	—		(658	)	—		—
Balance at February 28, 2018	$	13,174,084		28,992	3,937	8,221,423	(161,378	)	376		4,967,580		113,154

				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 to noncontrolling interests	588			—	—	2,267	—		—		—		(1,679	)
Total 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