Multifamily Segment (Assets and Liabilities related to Multifamily Segment) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Aug. 31, 2019	Nov. 30, 2018	Aug. 31, 2018
Assets:
Total assets	[1]	$ 29,459,447	$ 28,566,181
Liabilities:
Total liabilities	[2]	13,993,500	13,883,224
Multifamily
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Non-recourse debt with completion guarantees		1,100,000	1,000,000
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		16,478	7,832	$ 13,748
Receivables, net		78,016	73,829
Land under development		284,595	277,894
Investments in unconsolidated entities		539,697	481,129
Other assets		102,056	33,535
Total assets	[1]	1,020,842	874,219
Liabilities:
Accounts payable and other liabilities		176,914	170,616
Notes payable		36,140	0
Total liabilities	[2]	$ 213,054	$ 170,616

[1] Under certain provisions of Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") Topic 810, Consolidations, ("ASC 810") the Company is required to separately disclose on its condensed consolidated balance sheets the assets owned by consolidated variable interest entities ("VIEs") and liabilities of consolidated VIEs as to which neither Lennar Corporation, or any of its subsidiaries, has any obligations. As of August 31, 2019, total assets include $1.0 billion related to consolidated VIEs of which $15.3 million is included in Homebuilding cash and cash equivalents, $0.2 million in Homebuilding receivables, net, $108.9 million in Homebuilding finished homes and construction in progress, $242.9 million in Homebuilding land and land under development, $352.1 million in Homebuilding consolidated inventory not owned, $4.1 million in Homebuilding investments in unconsolidated entities, $6.0 million in Homebuilding other assets, $222.0 million in Financial Services assets and $50.7 million in Multifamily assets. As of November 30, 2018, total assets include $666.2 million related to consolidated VIEs of which $57.6 million is included in Homebuilding cash and cash equivalents, $0.2 million in Homebuilding receivables, net, $81.7 million in Homebuilding finished homes and construction in progress, $293.1 million in Homebuilding land and land under development, $209.0 million in Homebuilding consolidated inventory not owned, $3.8 million in Homebuilding investments in unconsolidated entities, $10.5 million in Homebuilding other assets and $10.3 million in Lennar Other assets.

[2] Under certain provisions of ASC 810, the Company is required to separately disclose on its condensed consolidated balance sheets the assets owned by consolidated VIEs and liabilities of consolidated VIEs as to which neither Lennar Corporation, or any of its subsidiaries, has any obligations. As of August 31, 2019, total liabilities include $577.7 million related to consolidated VIEs as to which there was no recourse against the Company, of which $7.8 million is included in Homebuilding accounts payable, $47.1 million in Homebuilding senior notes and other debts payable, $298.7 million in Homebuilding liabilities related to consolidated inventory not owned, $4.3 million in Homebuilding other liabilities, $218.5 million in Financial Services liabilities and $1.2 million in Multifamily liabilities. As of November 30, 2018, total liabilities include $242.5 million related to consolidated VIEs as to which there was no recourse against the Company, of which $11.4 million is included in Homebuilding accounts payable, $51.9 million in Homebuilding senior notes and other debt payable, $175.6 million in Homebuilding liabilities related to consolidated inventory not owned, $2.6 million in Homebuilding other liabilities and $1.0 million in Lennar Other liabilities.