CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total		Class A Common Stock	Class B Common Stock	Common Stock Class A Common Stock	Common Stock Class B Common Stock	Additional Paid-In Capital	Retained Earnings	Retained Earnings Class A Common Stock	Retained Earnings Class B Common Stock	Treasury Stock	Accumulated Comprehensive Other Income (Loss)	Total Stockholders' Equity	Noncontrolling Interests
Beginning balance at Nov. 30, 2020					$ 29,894	$ 3,944	$ 8,676,056	$ 10,564,994			$ (1,279,227)	$ (805)		$ 104,545
Statement of Equity [Roll Forward]
Employee stock and director plans					156		1,207				(64,662)
Retirement of treasury stock					0	0	0				0
Amortization of restricted stock							135,090
Premium paid for purchase of noncontrolling interests							0
Net earnings (including net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests)	$ 4,456,549							4,430,111						26,438
Cash dividends									$ (272,162)	$ (37,614)
Purchases of treasury stock											(1,365,559)
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax												(536)
Receipts related to noncontrolling interests														69,675
Payments related to noncontrolling interests														(24,605)
Non-cash consolidations/deconsolidations, net														0
Non-cash purchase or activity of noncontrolling interests, net							(4,462)							3,804
Ending balance at Nov. 30, 2021	20,996,282				30,050	3,944	8,807,891	14,685,329			(2,709,448)	(1,341)	$ 20,816,425	179,857
Statement of Equity [Roll Forward]
Employee stock and director plans					225		904				(71,695)
Retirement of treasury stock					(4,667)	(284)	(3,533,425)				(3,538,376)
Amortization of restricted stock							184,086
Premium paid for purchase of noncontrolling interests							(37,342)
Net earnings (including net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests)	4,648,501							4,614,125						34,376
Cash dividends									(383,047)	(54,990)
Purchases of treasury stock			$ (868,788)	$ (98,613)							(967,622)
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax												3,749
Receipts related to noncontrolling interests														41,816
Payments related to noncontrolling interests														(91,329)
Non-cash consolidations/deconsolidations, net														(55,240)
Non-cash purchase or activity of noncontrolling interests, net							(4,318)							30,387
Ending balance at Nov. 30, 2022	24,240,367	[1]			25,608	3,660	5,417,796	18,861,417			(210,389)	2,408	24,100,500	139,867
Statement of Equity [Roll Forward]
Employee stock and director plans					240		1,089				(72,562)
Retirement of treasury stock					0	0	0				0
Amortization of restricted stock							160,720
Premium paid for purchase of noncontrolling interests							0
Net earnings (including net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests)	3,961,291							3,938,511						22,780
Cash dividends									$ (378,080)	$ (52,480)
Purchases of treasury stock			$ (851,502)	$ (248,835)							(1,110,149)
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax												2,471
Receipts related to noncontrolling interests														21,149
Payments related to noncontrolling interests														(71,272)
Non-cash consolidations/deconsolidations, net														0
Non-cash purchase or activity of noncontrolling interests, net							(9,596)							8,778
Ending balance at Nov. 30, 2023	$ 26,701,966	[1]			$ 25,848	$ 3,660	$ 5,570,009	$ 22,369,368			$ (1,393,100)	$ 4,879	$ 26,580,664	$ 121,302

[1] As of November 30, 2023, total liabilities include $1.2 billion related to consolidated VIEs as to which there was no recourse against the Company, of which $53.7 million is included in Homebuilding accounts payable, $1.1 billion in Homebuilding liabilities related to consolidated inventory not owned, $38.1 million in Homebuilding other liabilities and $4.1 million in Multifamily liabilities. As of November 30, 2022, total liabilities include $620.4 million related to consolidated VIEs as to which there was no recourse against the Company, of which $66.9 million is included in Homebuilding accounts payable, $510.9 million in Homebuilding liabilities related to consolidated inventory not owned, $29.4 million in Homebuilding senior notes and other debts payable, $7.2 million in Homebuilding other liabilities, $3.8 million in Multifamily liabilities and $2.2 million in Lennar Other liabilities.