Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Feb. 29, 2020	Feb. 28, 2019
Revenues:
Revenues	$ 4,505,337	$ 3,868,082
Cost and expenses:
Corporate general and administrative	86,847	79,343
Total costs and expenses	4,075,919	3,545,317
Equity in earnings (loss) from unconsolidated entities	(2,572)	(5,710)
Earnings before income taxes	423,552	319,124
Provision for income taxes	(32,329)	(79,700)
Net earnings (including net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests)	391,223	239,424
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(7,229)	(486)
Net earnings attributable to Lennar	398,452	239,910
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Net unrealized gain (loss) on securities available-for-sale	(46)	208
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(46)	208
Total comprehensive income attributable to Lennar	398,406	240,118
Total comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	$ (7,229)	$ (486)
Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 1.27	$ 0.74
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 1.27	$ 0.74
Homebuilding
Revenues:
Revenues	$ 4,172,116	$ 3,623,721
Cost and expenses:
Cost and expenses	3,697,806	3,238,835
Equity in earnings (loss) from unconsolidated entities	(4,546)	(13,756)
Other income (expense), net	(9,366)	(1,535)
Financial Services
Revenues:
Revenues	198,661	143,311
Cost and expenses:
Cost and expenses	151,344	124,339
Multifamily
Revenues:
Revenues	132,617	97,394
Cost and expenses:
Cost and expenses	137,348	101,178
Equity in earnings (loss) from unconsolidated entities	6,516	10,581
Lennar Other
Revenues:
Revenues	1,943	3,656
Cost and expenses:
Cost and expenses	2,574	1,622
Equity in earnings (loss) from unconsolidated entities	119	8,330
Other income (expense), net	1,411	(7,261)
Operating Segments | Homebuilding
Revenues:
Revenues	4,172,116	3,623,721
Cost and expenses:
Cost and expenses	3,697,806	3,238,835
Corporate general and administrative	0	0
Equity in earnings (loss) from unconsolidated entities	(4,546)	(13,756)
Other income (expense), net	(9,366)	(1,535)
Earnings before income taxes	460,398	369,595
Operating Segments | Financial Services
Revenues:
Revenues	198,661	143,311
Cost and expenses:
Cost and expenses	151,344	124,339
Corporate general and administrative	0	0
Earnings before income taxes	47,317	18,972
Operating Segments | Multifamily
Revenues:
Revenues	132,617	97,394
Cost and expenses:
Cost and expenses	137,348	101,178
Corporate general and administrative	0	0
Equity in earnings (loss) from unconsolidated entities and other gain	6,516	10,581
Earnings before income taxes	1,785	6,797
Operating Segments | Lennar Other
Revenues:
Revenues	1,943	3,656
Cost and expenses:
Cost and expenses	2,574	1,622
Corporate general and administrative	0	0
Equity in earnings (loss) from unconsolidated entities	119	8,330
Other income (expense), net	1,411	(7,261)
Earnings before income taxes	899	3,103
Operating Segments | Other
Revenues:
Revenues	$ 8,277	$ 2,427