Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
		Feb. 28, 2022	Feb. 28, 2021	Nov. 30, 2021
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings (including net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests)		$ 509,315	$ 1,016,909
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		20,089	22,325
Amortization of discount/premium on debt, net		(490)	(2,361)
Equity in loss from unconsolidated entities		9,752	7,897
Distributions of earnings from unconsolidated entities		4,822	4,234
Share-based compensation expense		81,457	48,818
Deferred income tax (benefit) expense		(54,032)	114,917
Loans held-for-sale unrealized loss		27,387	35,021
Gain on sale of other assets and operating properties and equipment		0	(1,167)
Valuation adjustments and write-offs of option deposits and pre-acquisition costs		11,509	635
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Decrease in receivables		380,502	45,649
Increase in inventories, excluding valuation adjustments and write-offs of option deposits and pre-acquisition costs		(1,913,634)	(862,120)
Increase in other assets		(49,968)	(100,486)
Decrease in loans held-for-sale		409,435	360,582
Increase in accounts payable and other liabilities		96,455	183,584
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities		(72,231)	385,508
Cash flows from investing activities:
Net additions of operating properties and equipment		(5,780)	(8,561)
Proceeds from the sale of operating properties and equipment, other assets		0	32,002
Investments in and contributions to unconsolidated entities		(138,909)	(224,112)
Distributions of capital from unconsolidated entities		173,561	83,241
Proceeds from sale of commercial mortgage-backed securities bonds		9,191	11,307
Decrease in Financial Services loans held-for-investment, net		11,431	3,777
Purchases of investment securities		(71,269)	0
Proceeds from maturities/sales of investment securities		1,783	8,994
Net cash used in investing activities		(19,992)	(93,352)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Principal payments on notes payable and other borrowings		(18,776)	(55,350)
Proceeds from other borrowings		0	8,903
Proceeds from liabilities related to consolidated inventory not owned		199,483	67,432
Payments related to consolidated inventory not owned		(166,100)	0
Receipts related to noncontrolling interests		6,984	8,896
Payments related to noncontrolling interests		(59,388)	(11,397)
Common stock:
Repurchases		(581,300)	(69,480)
Dividends		(110,122)	(77,843)
Net cash used in financing activities		(1,257,886)	(629,688)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash		(1,350,109)	(337,532)
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period		2,955,683	2,932,730
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period		1,605,574	2,595,198
Total cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash		1,605,574	2,595,198	$ 2,955,683
Homebuilding
Common stock:
Cash and cash equivalents	[1]	1,366,597		2,735,213
Restricted cash	[1]	27,025		21,927
Lennar Other
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:
Lennar Other unrealized gain (loss) from technology investments		395,170	(469,745)
Operating Segments
Common stock:
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period		1,605,574	2,595,198
Cash and cash equivalents		1,571,825		2,921,744
Restricted cash		33,749		33,939
Total cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash		1,605,574	2,595,198
Operating Segments | Homebuilding
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:
Equity in loss from unconsolidated entities		286	4,565
Common stock:
Cash and cash equivalents		1,366,597	2,421,411	2,735,213
Restricted cash		27,025	17,878	21,927
Operating Segments | Financial Services
Common stock:
Cash and cash equivalents		168,032	117,856	167,021
Restricted cash		6,724	8,521	12,012
Operating Segments | Multifamily
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:
Gain on sale of interest in unconsolidated entity and other Multifamily gain		0	(19,184)
Common stock:
Cash and cash equivalents		34,439	25,644	16,850
Restricted cash		0		0
Operating Segments | Lennar Other
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:
Lennar Other unrealized gain (loss) from technology investments		395,170	(469,745)
Common stock:
Cash and cash equivalents		2,757	3,888	2,660
Restricted cash		0		$ 0
Operating Segments | Lennar Homebuilding and Lennar Multifamily
Homebuilding and Multifamily:
Purchases of inventories and other assets financed by sellers		6,150	68,978
Non-cash contributions to unconsolidated entities		124,864	0
Warehouse Repurchase Facility
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net repayments under warehouse facilities		$ (528,667)	$ (500,849)

[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, nor any of its subsidiaries, has any obligations. As of February 28, 2022, total assets include $1.1 billion related to consolidated VIEs of which $66.9 million is included in Homebuilding cash and cash equivalents, $0.3 million in Homebuilding receivables, net, $703.4 million in Homebuilding land and land under development, $218.3 million in Homebuilding consolidated inventory not owned, $1.1 million in Homebuilding investments in unconsolidated entities, $22.1 million in Homebuilding other assets and $59.4 million in Multifamily assets. As of November 30, 2021, total assets include $1.1 billion related to consolidated VIEs of which $60.9 million is included in Homebuilding cash and cash equivalents, $4.4 million in Homebuilding receivables, net, $14.3 million in Homebuilding finished homes and construction in progress, $697.1 million in Homebuilding land and land under development, $239.2 million in Homebuilding consolidated inventory not owned, $1.1 million in Homebuilding investments in unconsolidated entities, $17.4 million in Homebuilding other assets and $80.6 million in Multifamily assets.