Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	May 31, 2020	May 31, 2019	May 31, 2020	May 31, 2019
Revenues:
Revenues	$ 5,287,373	$ 5,562,890	$ 9,792,710	$ 9,430,972
Cost and expenses:
Corporate general and administrative	83,451	76,113	170,298	155,456
Total costs and expenses	4,629,538	4,963,281	8,705,457	8,508,598
Equity in earnings (loss) from unconsolidated entities			(40,355)	5,908
Financial Services gain on deconsolidation			61,418	0
Earnings before income taxes	676,577	559,399	1,100,129	878,523
Provision for income taxes	(160,479)	(140,530)	(192,808)	(220,230)
Net earnings (including net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests)	516,098	418,869	907,321	658,293
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(1,308)	(2,603)	(8,537)	(3,089)
Net earnings attributable to Lennar	517,406	421,472	915,858	661,382
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Net unrealized gain (loss) on securities available-for-sale	(338)	561	(384)	769
Reclassification adjustments for gains included in earnings, net of tax	(452)	(176)	(452)	(176)
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(790)	385	(836)	593
Total comprehensive income attributable to Lennar	516,616	421,857	915,022	661,975
Total comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	$ (1,308)	$ (2,603)	$ (8,537)	$ (3,089)
Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 1.66	$ 1.31	$ 2.92	$ 2.05
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 1.65	$ 1.30	$ 2.91	$ 2.03
Homebuilding
Revenues:
Revenues	$ 4,949,484	$ 5,195,599	$ 9,121,600	$ 8,819,320
Cost and expenses:
Cost and expenses	4,313,331	4,587,259	8,011,137	7,826,094
Equity in earnings (loss) from unconsolidated entities	(9,100)	19,614	(13,646)	5,858
Other income (expense), net	4,308	(46,165)	(5,058)	(47,700)
Financial Services
Revenues:
Revenues	196,263	204,216	394,924	347,527
Cost and expenses:
Cost and expenses	110,355	147,999	261,699	272,338
Financial Services gain on deconsolidation	61,418		61,418
Multifamily
Revenues:
Revenues	123,117	147,412	255,734	244,806
Cost and expenses:
Cost and expenses	123,473	148,716	260,821	249,894
Equity in earnings (loss) from unconsolidated entities	(282)	(3,018)	6,234	7,563
Lennar Other
Revenues:
Revenues	18,509	15,663	20,452	19,319
Cost and expenses:
Cost and expenses	(1,072)	3,194	1,502	4,816
Equity in earnings (loss) from unconsolidated entities	(26,642)	(4,978)	(26,523)	3,352
Other income (expense), net	(10,960)	(5,663)	(9,549)	(12,924)
Operating Segments | Homebuilding
Revenues:
Revenues	4,949,484	5,195,599	9,121,600	8,819,320
Cost and expenses:
Cost and expenses	4,313,331	4,587,259	8,011,137	7,826,094
Corporate general and administrative	0	0	0	0
Equity in earnings (loss) from unconsolidated entities	(9,100)	19,614	(13,646)	5,858
Other income (expense), net	4,308	(46,165)	(5,058)	(47,700)
Earnings before income taxes	631,361	581,789	1,091,759	951,384
Operating Segments | Financial Services
Revenues:
Revenues	196,263	204,216	394,924	347,527
Cost and expenses:
Cost and expenses	110,355	147,999	261,699	272,338
Corporate general and administrative	0	0	0	0
Financial Services gain on deconsolidation	61,418	0	61,418	0
Earnings before income taxes	147,326	56,217	194,643	75,189
Operating Segments | Multifamily
Revenues:
Revenues	123,117	147,412	255,734	244,806
Cost and expenses:
Cost and expenses	123,473	148,716	260,821	249,894
Corporate general and administrative	0	0	0	0
Equity in earnings (loss) from unconsolidated entities and other gain	(282)	(3,018)	6,234	7,563
Earnings before income taxes	(638)	(4,322)	1,147	2,475
Operating Segments | Lennar Other
Revenues:
Revenues	18,509	15,663	20,452	19,319
Cost and expenses:
Cost and expenses	(1,072)	3,194	1,502	4,816
Corporate general and administrative	0	0	0	0
Equity in earnings (loss) from unconsolidated entities	(26,642)	(4,978)	(26,523)	3,352
Other income (expense), net	(10,960)	(5,663)	(9,549)	(12,924)
Earnings before income taxes	(18,021)	1,828	(17,122)	4,931
Operating Segments | Other
Revenues:
Revenues	$ 13,190	$ 8,237	$ 21,467	$ 10,664