Supplemental Financial Information (Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Feb. 29, 2020		Nov. 30, 2019		Feb. 28, 2019	Nov. 30, 2018
Assets:
Investments in unconsolidated entities		$ 1,942,541		$ 1,973,913
Goodwill		3,657,875		3,657,875
Other assets		1,336,905		1,245,391
Total assets	[1]	29,173,699		29,359,511
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Total liabilities	[2]	12,980,322		13,325,681
Total stockholders’ equity	[2]	16,044,599		15,949,517
Noncontrolling interests	[2]	148,778		84,313
Total equity		16,193,377	[2]	16,033,830	[2]	$ 14,893,695	$ 14,682,957
Total liabilities and equity	[2]	29,173,699		29,359,511
Homebuilding
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and receivables, net		1,105,433		1,539,654
Inventories		18,643,480		17,776,507
Investments in unconsolidated entities	[1]	946,716		1,009,035
Goodwill	[1]	3,442,359		3,442,359
Other assets	[1]	1,061,852		1,021,684
Investments in subsidiaries		0		0
Intercompany		0		0
Total assets	[1]	25,199,840		24,789,239
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Accounts payable and other liabilities		2,914,313		2,970,134
Liabilities related to consolidated inventory not owned	[2]	365,284		260,266
Senior notes and other debts payable, net	[2]	8,115,498		7,776,638
Intercompany		0		0
Total liabilities	[2]	11,395,095		11,007,038
Financial Services
Assets:
Total assets	[1]	2,375,564		3,006,024
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Total liabilities	[2]	1,358,723		2,056,450
Multifamily
Assets:
Total assets	[1]	1,113,903		1,068,831
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Total liabilities	[2]	201,992		232,155
Lennar Other
Assets:
Total assets	[1]	484,392		495,417
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Total liabilities	[2]	24,512		30,038
Reportable Legal Entities | Lennar Corporation
Assets:
Total assets		23,925,881		23,548,274
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Total liabilities		7,881,282		7,598,757
Total stockholders’ equity		16,044,599		15,949,517
Noncontrolling interests		0		0
Total equity		16,044,599		15,949,517
Total liabilities and equity		23,925,881		23,548,274
Reportable Legal Entities | Lennar Corporation | Homebuilding
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and receivables, net		392,022		722,172
Inventories		0		0
Investments in unconsolidated entities		0		0
Goodwill		0		0
Other assets		380,047		344,941
Investments in subsidiaries		10,274,276		10,453,165
Intercompany		12,879,536		12,027,996
Total assets		23,925,881		23,548,274
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Accounts payable and other liabilities		751,475		760,981
Liabilities related to consolidated inventory not owned		0		0
Senior notes and other debts payable, net		7,129,807		6,837,776
Intercompany		0		0
Total liabilities		7,881,282		7,598,757
Reportable Legal Entities | Lennar Corporation | Financial Services
Assets:
Total assets		0		0
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Total liabilities		0		0
Reportable Legal Entities | Lennar Corporation | Multifamily
Assets:
Total assets		0		0
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Total liabilities		0		0
Reportable Legal Entities | Lennar Corporation | Lennar Other
Assets:
Total assets		0		0
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Total liabilities		0		0
Reportable Legal Entities | Guarantor Subsidiaries
Assets:
Total assets		24,299,690		23,600,762
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Total liabilities		13,942,073		13,244,024
Total stockholders’ equity		10,357,617		10,356,738
Noncontrolling interests		0		0
Total equity		10,357,617		10,356,738
Total liabilities and equity		24,299,690		23,600,762
Reportable Legal Entities | Guarantor Subsidiaries | Homebuilding
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and receivables, net		696,826		794,588
Inventories		18,246,920		17,396,139
Investments in unconsolidated entities		944,034		1,006,541
Goodwill		3,442,359		3,442,359
Other assets		485,196		500,356
Investments in subsidiaries		41,304		26,773
Intercompany		0		0
Total assets		23,856,639		23,166,756
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Accounts payable and other liabilities		1,894,224		1,935,366
Liabilities related to consolidated inventory not owned		365,284		260,266
Senior notes and other debts payable, net		917,408		885,783
Intercompany		10,722,529		10,122,374
Total liabilities		13,899,445		13,203,789
Reportable Legal Entities | Guarantor Subsidiaries | Financial Services
Assets:
Total assets		259,786		275,812
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Total liabilities		42,628		40,235
Reportable Legal Entities | Guarantor Subsidiaries | Multifamily
Assets:
Total assets		0		0
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Total liabilities		0		0
Reportable Legal Entities | Guarantor Subsidiaries | Lennar Other
Assets:
Total assets		183,265		158,194
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Total liabilities		0		0
Reportable Legal Entities | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Assets:
Total assets		4,189,412		4,763,467
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Total liabilities		4,082,671		4,555,954
Total stockholders’ equity		(42,037)		123,200
Noncontrolling interests		148,778		84,313
Total equity		106,741		207,513
Total liabilities and equity		4,189,412		4,763,467
Reportable Legal Entities | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries | Homebuilding
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and receivables, net		16,585		22,894
Inventories		396,560		380,368
Investments in unconsolidated entities		2,682		2,494
Other assets		234,863		217,607
Investments in subsidiaries		0		0
Intercompany		0		0
Total assets		650,690		623,363
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Accounts payable and other liabilities		314,782		318,845
Liabilities related to consolidated inventory not owned				0
Senior notes and other debts payable, net		68,283		53,079
Intercompany		2,157,007		1,905,622
Total liabilities		2,540,072		2,277,546
Reportable Legal Entities | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries | Financial Services
Assets:
Total assets		2,116,789		2,731,285
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Total liabilities		1,316,095		2,016,215
Reportable Legal Entities | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries | Multifamily
Assets:
Total assets		1,113,903		1,068,831
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Total liabilities		201,992		232,155
Reportable Legal Entities | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries | Lennar Other
Assets:
Total assets		308,030		339,988
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Total liabilities		24,512		30,038
Consolidating Adjustments
Assets:
Total assets		(23,241,284)		(22,552,992)
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Total liabilities		(12,925,704)		(12,073,054)
Total stockholders’ equity		(10,315,580)		(10,479,938)
Noncontrolling interests		0		0
Total equity		(10,315,580)		(10,479,938)
Total liabilities and equity		(23,241,284)		(22,552,992)
Consolidating Adjustments | Homebuilding
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and receivables, net		0		0
Inventories		0		0
Investments in unconsolidated entities		0		0
Goodwill		0		0
Other assets		(38,254)		(41,220)
Investments in subsidiaries		(10,315,580)		(10,479,938)
Intercompany		(12,879,536)		(12,027,996)
Total assets		(23,233,370)		(22,549,154)
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Accounts payable and other liabilities		(46,168)		(45,058)
Liabilities related to consolidated inventory not owned		0		0
Senior notes and other debts payable, net		0		0
Intercompany		(12,879,536)		(12,027,996)
Total liabilities		(12,925,704)		(12,073,054)
Consolidating Adjustments | Financial Services
Assets:
Total assets		(1,011)		(1,073)
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Total liabilities		0		0
Consolidating Adjustments | Multifamily
Assets:
Total assets		0		0
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Total liabilities		0		0
Consolidating Adjustments | Lennar Other
Assets:
Total assets		(6,903)		(2,765)
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Total liabilities		$ 0		$ 0

[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.

[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 February 29, 2020, total liabilities include $669.4 million related to consolidated VIEs as to which there was no recourse against the Company, of which $8.9 million is included in Homebuilding accounts payable, $353.5 million in Homebuilding liabilities related to consolidated inventory not owned, $68.3 million in Homebuilding senior notes and other debts payable, $8.9 million in Homebuilding other liabilities, $218.5 million in Financial Services liabilities and $11.3 million in Multifamily liabilities. As of November 30, 2019, total liabilities include $549.7 million related to consolidated VIEs as to which there was no recourse against the Company, of which $13.7 million is included in Homebuilding accounts payable, $247.5 million in Homebuilding liabilities related to consolidated inventory not owned, $47.1 million in Homebuilding senior notes and other debt payable, $8.9 million in Homebuilding other liabilities, $231.1 million in Financial Services liabilities and $1.4 million in Multifamily liabilities.