Operating and Reporting Segments (Homebuilding Assets) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Feb. 29, 2020	Nov. 30, 2019
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Assets	[1]	$ 29,173,699	$ 29,359,511
Homebuilding
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Assets	[1]	25,199,840	24,789,239
Operating Segments | East
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Assets		6,867,299	6,708,586
Operating Segments | Central
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Assets		2,779,966	2,732,872
Operating Segments | Texas
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Assets		2,388,579	2,246,893
Operating Segments | West
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Assets		11,083,548	10,663,666
Operating Segments | Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Assets		1,141,924	1,173,163
Corporate and Unallocated
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Assets		938,524	1,264,059
Operating Segments And Corporate | Homebuilding
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Assets		$ 25,199,840	$ 24,789,239

[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 February 29, 2020, total assets include $1.2 billion related to consolidated VIEs of which $12.9 million is included in Homebuilding cash and cash equivalents, $0.1 million in Homebuilding receivables, net, $104.4 million in Homebuilding finished homes and construction in progress, $292.5 million in Homebuilding land and land under development, $406.1 million in Homebuilding consolidated inventory not owned, $2.7 million in Homebuilding investments in unconsolidated entities, $7.3 million in Homebuilding other assets, $259.9 million in Financial Services assets and $74.2 million in Multifamily assets. As of November 30, 2019, total assets include $980.2 million related to consolidated VIEs of which $15.5 million is included in Homebuilding cash and cash equivalents, $0.2 million in Homebuilding receivables, net, $97.5 million in Homebuilding finished homes and construction in progress, $283.2 million in Homebuilding land and land under development, $301.0 million in Homebuilding consolidated inventory not owned, $2.5 million in Homebuilding investments in unconsolidated entities, $10.0 million in Homebuilding other assets, $221.2 million in Financial Services assets and $49.1 million in Multifamily assets.