Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2021	Feb. 29, 2020
Revenues:
Revenues	$ 5,325,468	$ 4,505,337
Cost and expenses:
Corporate general and administrative	110,531	82,634
Charitable foundation contribution	12,314	4,213
Total costs and expenses	4,474,294	4,075,919
Equity in loss from unconsolidated entities	(7,897)	(2,572)
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	1,327,014	423,552
Provision for income taxes	(310,105)	(32,329)
Net earnings (including net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests)	1,016,909	391,223
Less: Net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	15,540	(7,229)
Net earnings attributable to Lennar	1,001,369	398,452
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax:
Net unrealized loss on securities available-for-sale	(942)	(46)
Total other comprehensive loss, net of tax	(942)	(46)
Total comprehensive income attributable to Lennar	1,000,427	398,406
Total comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	$ 15,540	$ (7,229)
Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 3.20	$ 1.27
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 3.20	$ 1.27
Homebuilding
Revenues:
Revenues	$ 4,943,056	$ 4,172,116
Operating Segments | Homebuilding
Revenues:
Revenues	4,943,056	4,172,116
Cost and expenses:
Cost and expenses	4,118,286	3,697,806
Corporate general and administrative	0	0
Charitable foundation contribution	0	0
Equity in loss from unconsolidated entities	(4,565)	(4,546)
Homebuilding other income (expense), net	12,975	(9,366)
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	833,180	460,398
Operating Segments | Financial Services
Revenues:
Revenues	244,069	198,661
Cost and expenses:
Cost and expenses	97,862	151,344
Corporate general and administrative	0	0
Charitable foundation contribution	0	0
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	146,207	47,317
Operating Segments | Multifamily
Revenues:
Revenues	131,443	132,617
Cost and expenses:
Cost and expenses	131,049	137,348
Corporate general and administrative	0	0
Charitable foundation contribution	0	0
Multifamily equity in earnings (loss) from unconsolidated entities and other gain	(1,268)	6,516
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	(874)	1,785
Operating Segments | Lennar Other
Revenues:
Revenues	6,900	1,943
Cost and expenses:
Cost and expenses	4,252	2,574
Corporate general and administrative	0	0
Charitable foundation contribution	0	0
Lennar Other unrealized gain	469,745	0
Lennar Other equity in earnings (loss) from unconsolidated entities and other income (expense), net	(1,047)	1,530
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	471,346	899
Corporate and Unallocated
Revenues:
Revenues	0	0
Cost and expenses:
Corporate general and administrative	110,531	82,634
Charitable foundation contribution	12,314	4,213
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	$ (122,845)	$ (86,847)