Lennar (LEN) 10-Q 10 Oct 13 2013 Q3 Quarterly report Financial data

Document_And_Entity_Informatio

Document And Entity Information	9 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013
		Class A Common Stock [Member]	Class B Common Stock [Member]
Entity Registrant Name	LENNAR CORP /NEW/
Entity Central Index Key	920760
Current Fiscal Year End Date	-19
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	31-Aug-13
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2013
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Amendment Flag	FALSE
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		163,111,599	31,303,195

Condensed_Consolidated_Balance

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	Aug. 31, 2013		Nov. 30, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$571,770		$1,310,743
Inventories:
Total assets	11,015,593	[1]	10,362,206	[1]
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Senior notes and other debts payable	4,624,614		4,005,051
Total liabilities	6,844,907	[2]	6,360,998	[2]
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock	0	[2]	0	[2]
Additional paid-in capital	2,411,675	[2]	2,421,941	[2]
Retained earnings	1,897,579	[2]	1,605,131	[2]
Treasury stock, at cost; August 31, 2013 - 11,708,564 Class A common stock and 1,679,620 Class B common stock; November 30, 2012 - 12,152,816 Class A common stock and 1,679,620 Class B common stock	-615,889	[2]	-632,846	[2]
Total stockholders' equity	3,714,146	[2]	3,414,764	[2]
Noncontrolling interests	456,540	[2]	586,444	[2]
Total equity	4,170,686	[2]	4,001,208	[2]
Total liabilities and equity	11,015,593	[2]	10,362,206	[2]
Lennar Homebuilding [Member]
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	433,943	[1]	1,146,867	[1]
Restricted cash	17,845	[1]	8,096	[1]
Receivables, net	58,609	[1]	53,745	[1]
Inventories:
Finished homes and construction in progress	2,321,797	[1]	1,625,048	[1]
Land and land under development	3,734,380	[1]	3,119,804	[1]
Consolidated inventory not owned	472,754	[1]	326,861	[1]
Total inventories	6,528,931	[1]	5,071,713	[1]
Investments in unconsolidated entities	755,253	[1]	565,360	[1]
Other assets	957,848	[1]	956,070	[1]
Total assets	8,752,429	[1]	7,801,851	[1]
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Accounts payable	270,401	[2]	220,690	[2]
Liabilities related to consolidated inventory not owned	398,077	[2]	268,159	[2]
Senior notes and other debts payable	4,624,614	[2]	4,005,051	[2]
Other liabilities	707,633	[2]	635,524	[2]
Total liabilities	6,000,725	[2]	5,129,424	[2]
Rialto Investments [Member]
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	72,024	[1]	105,310	[1]
Inventories:
Investments in unconsolidated entities	125,263	[1]	108,140	[1]
Other assets	66,223	[1]	38,379	[1]
Defeasance cash to retire notes payable	78,032	[1]	223,813	[1]
Loans receivable, net	328,667	[1]	436,535	[1]
Loans held-for-sale	244,666	[1],[3]	0	[1],[3]
Real estate owned, held-for-sale	198,609	[1]	134,161	[1]
Real estate owned, held-and-used, net	440,656	[1]	601,022	[1]
Total assets	1,554,140	[1],[4]	1,647,360	[1],[4]
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Senior notes and other debts payable	346,627	[2],[5]	574,480	[2],[5]
Other liabilities	44,444	[2],[6]	26,122	[2],[6]
Total liabilities	391,071	[2]	600,602	[2]
Lennar Financial Services [Member]
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	65,803		58,566
Restricted cash	10,699		12,972
Receivables, net	123,699	[7]	172,230	[7]
Inventories:
Other assets	50,887	[8]	44,957	[8]
Loans held-for-sale	344,607	[3]	502,318	[3]
Total assets	709,024		912,995	[1]
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Other liabilities	162,828	[9]	172,978	[9]
Total liabilities	453,111	[2]	630,972	[2]
Class A Common Stock [Member]
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock	17,483	[2]	17,240	[2]
Total equity	17,483		17,240
Class B Common Stock [Member]
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock	3,298	[2]	3,298	[2]
Total equity	$3,298		$3,298
[1]	Under certain provisions of Accounting Standards Codification (bASCb) Topic 810, Consolidations, (bASC 810b) the Company is required to separately disclose on its condensed consolidated balance sheets the assets owned by consolidated variable interest entities (bVIEsb) and liabilities of consolidated VIEs as to which neither Lennar Corporation, or any of its subsidiaries, has any obligations.As of AugustB 31, 2013, total assets include $1,466.5 million related to consolidated VIEs of which $12.7 million is included in Lennar Homebuilding cash and cash equivalents, $2.3 million in Lennar Homebuilding receivables, net, $1.8 million in Lennar Homebuilding finished homes and construction in progress, $95.0 million in Lennar Homebuilding land and land under development, $244.0 million in Lennar Homebuilding consolidated inventory not owned, $15.8 million in Lennar Homebuilding investments in unconsolidated entities, $214.9 million in Lennar Homebuilding other assets, $46.9 million in Rialto Investments cash and cash equivalents, $78.0 million in Rialto Investments defeasance cash to retire notes payable, $268.4 million in Rialto Investments loans receivable, net, $122.7 million in Rialto Investments real estate owned, held-for-sale, $359.0 million in Rialto Investments real estate owned, held-and-used, net $0.7 million in Rialto Investments in unconsolidated entities and $4.3 million in Rialto Investments other assets.As of NovemberB 30, 2012, total assets include $2,128.6 million related to consolidated VIEs of which $13.2 million is included in Lennar Homebuilding cash and cash equivalents, $6.0 million in Lennar Homebuilding receivables, net, $57.4 million in Lennar Homebuilding finished homes and construction in progress, $482.6 million in Lennar Homebuilding land and land under development, $65.2 million in Lennar Homebuilding consolidated inventory not owned, $43.7 million in Lennar Homebuilding investments in unconsolidated entities, $224.1 million in Lennar Homebuilding other assets, $104.8 million in Rialto Investments cash and cash equivalents, $223.8 million in Rialto Investments defeasance cash to retire notes payable, $350.2 million in Rialto Investments loans receivable, net, $94.2 million in Rialto Investments real estate owned, held-for-sale, $454.9 million in Rialto Investments real estate owned, held-and-used, net, $0.7 million in Rialto Investments in unconsolidated entities and $7.8 million in Rialto Investments other assets.
[2]	As of AugustB 31, 2013, total liabilities include $499.6 million related to consolidated VIEs as to which there was no recourse against the Company, of which $3.2 million is included in Lennar Homebuilding accounts payable, $193.1 million in Lennar Homebuilding liabilities related to consolidated inventory not owned, $164.7 million in Lennar Homebuilding senior notes and other debts payable, $5.4 million in Lennar Homebuilding other liabilities and $133.2 million in Rialto Investments notes payable and other liabilities.As of NovemberB 30, 2012, total liabilities include $737.2 million related to consolidated VIEs as to which there was no recourse against the Company, of which $10.6 million is included in Lennar Homebuilding accounts payable, $35.9 million in Lennar Homebuilding liabilities related to consolidated inventory not owned, $181.6 million in Lennar Homebuilding senior notes and other debts payable, $15.7 million in Lennar Homebuilding other liabilities and $493.4 million in Rialto Investments notes payable and other liabilities.
[3]	Loans held-for-sale relate to unsold loans carried at fair value.
[4]	Consists primarily of assets of consolidated VIEs (see Note 8).
[5]	As of August 31, 2013 notes and other debts payable includes $110.0 million of notes payable related to the FDIC portfolios and $133.1 million related to the RMF warehouse repurchase financing agreement. As of November 30, 2012, notes and other debts payable includes $470.0 million of notes payable related to the FDIC portfolios.
[6]	Other liabilities include interest rate swap futures carried at fair value of $0.7 million as of AugustB 31, 2013.
[7]	Receivables, net primarily relate to loans sold to investors for which the Company had not yet been paid as of AugustB 31, 2013 and NovemberB 30, 2012, respectively.
[8]	Other assets include mortgage loan commitments carried at fair value of $10.8 million and $12.7 million as of AugustB 31, 2013 and NovemberB 30, 2012, respectively. In addition, other assets also includes forward contracts carried at fair value of $1.8 million as of AugustB 31, 2013
[9]	Other liabilities include $73.9 million and $76.1 million as of AugustB 31, 2013 and NovemberB 30, 2012, respectively, of certain of the Companybs self-insurance reserves related to general liability and workersb compensation. Other liabilities also include forward contracts carried at fair value of $2.6 million as of NovemberB 30, 2012

Condensed_Consolidated_Balance1

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Aug. 31, 2013	Nov. 30, 2012
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
Stockholders' Equity:
Total consolidated VIEs assets	$1,466,500	$2,128,600
Total consolidated VIEs liabilities	499,600	737,200
Class A Common Stock [Member]
Stockholders' Equity:
Common Stock, par value	$0.10	$0.10
Common stock, shares authorized	300,000,000	300,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	174,827,991	172,397,149
Treasury stock, shares	11,708,564	12,152,816
Class B Common Stock [Member]
Stockholders' Equity:
Common Stock, par value	$0.10	$0.10
Common stock, shares authorized	90,000,000	90,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	32,982,815	32,982,815
Treasury stock, shares	1,679,620	1,679,620
Lennar Homebuilding Consolidated VIEs [Member]
Stockholders' Equity:
Cash and cash equivalents	12,700	13,200
Receivables, net	2,300	6,000
Finished homes and construction in progress	1,800	57,400
Land and land under development	95,000	482,600
Consolidated inventory not owned	244,000	65,200
Investments in unconsolidated entities	15,800	43,700
Other assets	214,900	224,100
Accounts payable	3,200	10,600
Liabilities related to consolidated inventory not owned	193,100	35,900
Senior notes and other debts payable	164,700	181,600
Other liabilities	5,400	15,700
Rialto Investments Consolidated VIEs [Member]
Stockholders' Equity:
Cash and cash equivalents	46,900	104,800
Investments in unconsolidated entities	700	700
Other assets	4,300	7,800
Defeasance cash to retire notes payable	78,000	223,800
Loans receivable	268,400	350,200
Real estate owned, held for sale	122,700	94,200
Real estate owned held-and-used, net	359,000	454,900
Consolidated VIEs Notes Payable And Other Liabilities	$133,200	$493,400

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme

Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Operations (USD $)	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Aug. 31, 2013		Aug. 31, 2012		Aug. 31, 2013		Aug. 31, 2012
Revenues:
Total revenues	$1,602,072	[1]	$1,099,758	[1]	$4,018,142	[1]	$2,754,769	[1]
Cost and expenses:
Corporate general and administrative	37,619		32,286		102,742		88,296
Total costs and expenses	1,406,570		1,010,555		3,588,715		2,577,300
Other interest expense	-22,230		-22,659		-73,370		-71,311
Earnings before income taxes	189,359		58,635		404,969		117,191
Provision (Benefit) for income taxes	67,205		-12,776		83,059		-416,621
Net earnings (including net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests)	122,154		71,411		321,910		533,812
Less: Net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	1,492	[2]	-15,698	[2]	6,320	[2]	-20,968	[2]
Net earnings attributable to Lennar	120,662		87,109		315,590		554,780
Basic earnings per share	$0.62		$0.46		$1.64		$2.93
Diluted earnings per share	$0.54		$0.40		$1.42		$2.56
Cash dividends per each Class A and Class B common share	$0.04		$0.04		$0.12		$0.12
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Lennar	120,662		87,109		315,590		554,780
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests	1,492		-15,698		6,320		-20,968
Lennar Homebuilding [Member]
Revenues:
Lennar Homebuilding	1,461,626		955,800		3,611,414		2,388,321
Cost and expenses:
Lennar Homebuilding	1,245,638		850,432		3,132,882		2,167,019
Equity in earnings (loss) from unconsolidated entities	10,345	[3]	-5,991	[3]	22,939	[3]	-14,289	[3]
Other income (expense), net	-1,294		-5,406		286		11,419
Lennar Financial Services [Member]
Revenues:
Lennar Financial Services	112,638		106,764		327,614		263,574
Cost and expenses:
Lennar Financial Services	89,146		81,441		258,848		212,021
Rialto Investments [Member]
Revenues:
Rialto Investments, Revenues	27,808		37,194		79,114		102,874
Cost and expenses:
Rialto Investments, Cost and expenses	34,167		46,396		94,243		109,964
Equity in earnings (loss) from unconsolidated entities	5,199		13,551		15,877		37,578
Other income (expense), net	1,837		-10,063		9,810		-23,675
Less: Net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	($790)		($13,400)		$4,571		($14,600)
[1]	Total revenues are net of sales incentives of $92.8 million ($18,700 per home delivered) and $256.7 million ($20,400 per home delivered) for the three and nine months ended August 31, 2013, respectively, compared to $94.3 million ($26,100 per home delivered) and $274.0 million ($29,500 per home delivered) for the three and nine months ended August 31, 2012, respectively.
[2]	Net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests for the three and nine months ended August 31, 2013 includes ($0.8) million and $4.6 million, respectively, of net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests related to the FDICbs interest in the portfolio of real estate loans that the Company acquired in partnership with the FDIC. Net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests for the three and nine months ended August 31, 2012 includes ($13.4) million and ($14.6) million, respectively, of net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests related to the FDICbs interest in the portfolio of real estate loans that the Company acquired in partnership with the FDIC.
[3]	For the three and nine months ended August 31, 2013, Lennar Homebuilding equity in earnings (loss) from unconsolidated entities includes $8.6 million and $21.6 million, respectively, of equity in earnings primarily as a result of sales of homesites to third parties by one unconsolidated entity and previously deferred profit related to those homesites that was earned during the three months ended August 31, 2013. For the nine months ended August 31, 2012, Lennar Homebuilding equity in earnings (loss) includes $5.5 million of valuation adjustments related to strategic asset sales at Lennar Homebuilding's unconsolidated entities.

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme1

Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Aug. 31, 2013		Aug. 31, 2012
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings (including net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests)	$321,910		$533,812
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (including net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	21,683		20,368
Amortization of discount/premium on debt, net	17,641		16,107
Share based compensation expense	23,527		24,181
Tax benefit from share-based awards	11,053		2,479
Excess tax benefits from share-based awards	-10,148		-1,572
Deferred income tax (benefit) expense	67,938		-422,418
Changes in assets and liabilities:
(Increase) Decrease in restricted cash	-7,476		5,626
Decrease in receivables	31,815		48,949
Increase in inventories, excluding valuation adjustments and write-offs of option deposits and pre-acquisition costs	-1,469,381		-554,873
Increase in other assets	-17,616		-25,422
Decrease in accounts payable and other liabilities	125,103		-37,685
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	-1,017,739		-490,507
Cash flows from investing activities:
Net disposals (additions) of operating properties and equipment	-4,931		-3,201
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	434,044		240,950
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net repayments under Lennar Financial Services debt	100,000		0
Proceeds from Issuance of Senior Long-term Debt	500,000		400,000
Proceeds from convertible senior notes	0		50,000
Redemption of Senior Debt	-63,001		-210,862
Debt issuance costs	-5,189		-4,814
Principal repayments on Rialto Investments notes payable	-360,956		-170,889
Proceeds from other borrowings	76,966		31,561
Principal payments on other borrowings	-187,648		-58,929
Exercise of land option contracts from an unconsolidated land investment venture	-27,329		-48,242
Receipts related to noncontrolling interests	579		1,046
Payments related to noncontrolling interests	-174,853		-480
Excess tax benefits from share-based awards	10,148		1,572
Common stock:
Issuances	33,945		16,323
Repurchases	-191		0
Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Common Stock	-23,142		-22,755
Net cash used in financing activities	-155,278		-68,889
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	-738,973		-318,446
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	1,310,743		1,163,604
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	571,770		845,158
Supplemental disclosures of non-cash investing and financing activities:
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Other	-39,605
Non-cash purchase of noncontrolling interests	63,500		0
Lennar Homebuilding [Member]
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (including net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Equity in earnings from unconsolidated entities	-22,939	[1]	14,289	[1]
Distributions of earnings from unconsolidated entities	718		1,005
Valuation adjustments and write-offs of option deposits and pre-acquisition costs, other receivables and other assets	6,086		12,671
Cash flows from investing activities:
Investments in and contributions to unconsolidated entities	-60,353		-55,687
Proceeds from Equity Method Investment, Dividends or Distributions, Return of Capital	155,011		26,538
Purchases of Lennar Homebuilding investments available-for-sale	-28,708		-7,224
Proceeds from sales of Lennar Homebuilding investments available-for-sale	2,486		10,853
Common stock:
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	1,146,867	[2]
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	433,943	[2]	692,004
Supplemental disclosures of non-cash investing and financing activities:
Non-cash contributions to unconsolidated entities	254,317		7,612
Inventory acquired in satisfaction of other assets including investments available-for-sale	0		91,554
Non-cash purchases of investments available-for-sale	0		12,520
Purchases of inventories financed by sellers	126,148		53,159
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Other	103,391		0
Rialto Investments [Member]
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (including net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Equity in earnings from unconsolidated entities	-15,877		-37,578
Distributions of earnings from unconsolidated entities	648		6,324
Unrealized and realized gains on Rialto Investments real estate owned	-38,056		-12,519
Valuation adjustments and write-offs of option deposits and pre-acquisition costs, other receivables and other assets	23,970		30,156
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Decrease in Lennar Financial Services loans-held-for-sale	244,137		0
Cash flows from investing activities:
Investments in and contributions to unconsolidated entities	-41,483		-28,722
Proceeds from Equity Method Investment, Dividends or Distributions, Return of Capital	39,837		83,368
Decrease (increase) in Rialto Investments defeasance cash to retire notes payable	145,781		33,411
Receipts Of Principal Payments On Loans Receivable	49,560		52,913
Proceeds from sales of Rialto Investments real estate owned	182,220		121,848
Improvements in Rialto Investments real estate owned	-7,862		-10,288
Payments to Acquire Notes Receivable	-5,450		0
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net repayments under Lennar Financial Services debt	133,103		0
Principal repayments on Rialto Investments notes payable	-360,956		-170,889
Common stock:
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	105,310	[2]
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	72,024	[2]	72,679
Supplemental disclosures of non-cash investing and financing activities:
Real estate owned acquired in satisfaction/partial satisfaction of loans receivable	53,849		160,754
Lennar Financial Services [Member]
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Decrease in Lennar Financial Services loans-held-for-sale	156,799		-119,929
Cash flows from investing activities:
(Increase) Decrease in Lennar Financial Services loans held-for-investment, net	-706		3,114
Purchases of Lennar Financial Services investment securities	-21,504		-5,205
Proceeds from maturities of Lennar Financial Services investment securities	30,146		19,232
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net repayments under Lennar Financial Services debt	-167,710		-52,420
Common stock:
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	58,566
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	65,803		80,475
Debt [Member] | Lennar Homebuilding [Member]
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (including net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Gains (Losses) on Lennar Homebuilding senior notes	-1,000		-988
Senior Notes [Member] | Lennar Homebuilding [Member]
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (including net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Gains (Losses) on Lennar Homebuilding senior notes	0		-6,510
Noncontrolling Interests [Member]
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings (including net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests)	6,320		-20,968
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (including net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Tax benefit from share-based awards
Cash flows from financing activities:
Receipts related to noncontrolling interests	579		1,046
Payments related to noncontrolling interests	-174,853		-480
Supplemental disclosures of non-cash investing and financing activities:
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Other	-101,550
Non-cash purchase of noncontrolling interests	$63,500
[1]	For the three and nine months ended August 31, 2013, Lennar Homebuilding equity in earnings (loss) from unconsolidated entities includes $8.6 million and $21.6 million, respectively, of equity in earnings primarily as a result of sales of homesites to third parties by one unconsolidated entity and previously deferred profit related to those homesites that was earned during the three months ended August 31, 2013. For the nine months ended August 31, 2012, Lennar Homebuilding equity in earnings (loss) includes $5.5 million of valuation adjustments related to strategic asset sales at Lennar Homebuilding's unconsolidated entities.
[2]	Under certain provisions of Accounting Standards Codification (bASCb) Topic 810, Consolidations, (bASC 810b) the Company is required to separately disclose on its condensed consolidated balance sheets the assets owned by consolidated variable interest entities (bVIEsb) and liabilities of consolidated VIEs as to which neither Lennar Corporation, or any of its subsidiaries, has any obligations.As of AugustB 31, 2013, total assets include $1,466.5 million related to consolidated VIEs of which $12.7 million is included in Lennar Homebuilding cash and cash equivalents, $2.3 million in Lennar Homebuilding receivables, net, $1.8 million in Lennar Homebuilding finished homes and construction in progress, $95.0 million in Lennar Homebuilding land and land under development, $244.0 million in Lennar Homebuilding consolidated inventory not owned, $15.8 million in Lennar Homebuilding investments in unconsolidated entities, $214.9 million in Lennar Homebuilding other assets, $46.9 million in Rialto Investments cash and cash equivalents, $78.0 million in Rialto Investments defeasance cash to retire notes payable, $268.4 million in Rialto Investments loans receivable, net, $122.7 million in Rialto Investments real estate owned, held-for-sale, $359.0 million in Rialto Investments real estate owned, held-and-used, net $0.7 million in Rialto Investments in unconsolidated entities and $4.3 million in Rialto Investments other assets.As of NovemberB 30, 2012, total assets include $2,128.6 million related to consolidated VIEs of which $13.2 million is included in Lennar Homebuilding cash and cash equivalents, $6.0 million in Lennar Homebuilding receivables, net, $57.4 million in Lennar Homebuilding finished homes and construction in progress, $482.6 million in Lennar Homebuilding land and land under development, $65.2 million in Lennar Homebuilding consolidated inventory not owned, $43.7 million in Lennar Homebuilding investments in unconsolidated entities, $224.1 million in Lennar Homebuilding other assets, $104.8 million in Rialto Investments cash and cash equivalents, $223.8 million in Rialto Investments defeasance cash to retire notes payable, $350.2 million in Rialto Investments loans receivable, net, $94.2 million in Rialto Investments real estate owned, held-for-sale, $454.9 million in Rialto Investments real estate owned, held-and-used, net, $0.7 million in Rialto Investments in unconsolidated entities and $7.8 million in Rialto Investments other assets.

Basis_Of_Presentation

Basis Of Presentation	9 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2013
Basis Of Presentation [Abstract]
Basis of Presentation	Basis of Presentation
	Basis of Consolidation
	The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Lennar Corporation and all subsidiaries, partnerships and other entities in which Lennar Corporation has a controlling interest and VIEs (see Note 15) in which Lennar Corporation is deemed to be the primary beneficiary (the “Company”). The Company’s investments in both unconsolidated entities in which a significant, but less than controlling, interest is held and in VIEs in which the Company is not deemed to be the primary beneficiary, are accounted for by the equity method. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation. The condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial information, the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, as amended, for the year ended November 30, 2012. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) necessary for the fair presentation of the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been made.
	The Company has historically experienced, and expects to continue to experience, variability in quarterly results. The condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three and nine months ended August 31, 2013 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.
	Rialto Management Fees Revenue
	The Rialto Investments segment provides services to a variety of legal entities and investment vehicles such as funds, joint ventures, co-invests, and other private equity structures to manage their respective investments. As a result, Rialto earns and receives management fees, underwriting fees and due diligence fees. These fees related to the Rialto Investments segment are included in Rialto Investments revenue and are recorded over the period in which the services are performed, fees are determinable and collectability is reasonably assured. Rialto receives investment management fees from investment vehicles based on 1) a percentage of committed capital during the commitment period and after the commitment period ends and 2) a percentage of drawn commitments less the portion of such drawn commitments utilized to acquire investments that have been sold (in whole or in part) or liquidated (except to the extent such drawn commitments are subsequently reinvested in other investments) or completely written off. Fees earned for underwriting and due diligence services are based on actual costs incurred. In certain situations, Rialto may earn additional fees when the return on assets managed exceeds contractually established thresholds. Such revenue is only booked when the contract terms are met, the contract is at, or near, completion and the amounts are known and collectability is reasonably assured. Since such revenue is recognized at the end of the life of the investment vehicle, after substantially all of the assets have been sold and investment gains and losses realized, the possibility of claw backs is limited. The Company believes the way it records Rialto Investments' management fees revenue is a significant accounting policy because it represents a significant portion of the Rialto Investments segment's revenues and is expected to continue to grow in the future as the segment manages more assets.
	Rialto Mortgage Finance
	Loans held-for-sale and Derivative Instruments – The originated mortgage loans are classified as Loans held-for-sale on the condensed consolidated balance sheet and are recorded at fair value. The Company elected the fair value option for its loans held-for-sale in accordance with ASC Topic 825, Financial Instruments, which permits entities to measure various financial instruments and certain other items at fair value on a contract-by-contract basis. Management believes that carrying loans held-for-sale at fair value improves financial reporting by mitigating volatility in reported earnings caused by measuring the fair value of the loans and the derivative instruments used to economically hedge them without having to apply complex hedge accounting provisions. Changes in fair values of the loans and the derivative instruments are reflected in Rialto Investments' revenues in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations. Interest income on these loans is calculated based on the interest rate of the loan and is recorded within Rialto Investments' revenues in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations. Substantially all of the mortgage loans originated are sold within a short period of time in a securitization on a servicing released, non-recourse basis; although, the Company remains liable for certain limited industry-standard representations and warranties related to loan sales.
	In the normal course of business, the Company uses derivative financial instruments as a hedge to these loans during the period from when the Company has originated the loan until the time in which the loan is sold. These derivatives are used for risk management purposes to reduce its exposure to fluctuations in mortgage-related interest rates as well as lessen its credit risk. The Company hedges its interest rate exposure by entering into interest rate swap futures which had a notional outstanding balance of $195.7 million as of August 31, 2013. Credit exposure is managed at a portfolio level by entering into credit default swaps. As of August 31, 2013, Rialto had a notional outstanding balance of $170.0 million, consisting of both single “A”, “AAA” and “BBB” rated CMBX swaps. The Company does not enter into or hold derivatives for trading or speculative purposes. The Company believes the way it records Rialto Investments' revenues related to its loans held-for-sale is a significant accounting policy because while it currently represents a small portion of the Rialto Investments' revenues, it is expected to continue to grow in the future as the segment grows its mortgage finance business.
	Reclassifications/Revisions
	Subsequent to the issuance of the November 30, 2012 consolidated financial statements, the Company determined it needed to revise its disclosures and presentations with respect to the supplemental financial information included in Note 17 and filed an amended Form 10-K for the year ended November 30, 2012 and Form 10-Q for the three months ended February 28, 2013. These revisions did not affect the Company's consolidated financial statements and relate solely to transactions between Lennar Corporation and its subsidiaries and only impact the Supplemental Consolidating Financial Statements that are presented as supplemental information. As such, the supplemental financial information included in Note 17 has been revised for the three and nine months ended August 31, 2012.
	Certain prior year amounts in the condensed consolidated financial statements have been reclassified to conform with the 2013 presentation. These reclassifications had no impact on the Company's results of operations.
	Use of Estimates
	The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Operating_And_Reporting_Segmen

Operating And Reporting Segments	9 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Operating And Reporting Segments	Operating and Reporting Segments
	The Company’s operating segments are aggregated into reportable segments, based primarily upon similar economic characteristics, geography and product type. The Company’s reportable segments consist of:
	(1) Homebuilding East
	(2) Homebuilding Central
	(3) Homebuilding West
	(4) Homebuilding Southeast Florida
	(5) Homebuilding Houston
	(6) Lennar Financial Services
	(7) Rialto Investments
	Information about homebuilding activities in states which are not economically similar to other states in the same geographic area is grouped under “Homebuilding Other,” which is not considered a reportable segment.
	Evaluation of segment performance is based primarily on operating earnings (loss) before income taxes. Operations of the Company’s homebuilding segments primarily include the construction and sale of single-family attached and detached homes, as well as the purchase, development and sale of residential land directly and through the Company’s unconsolidated entities. Operating earnings (loss) for the homebuilding segments consist of revenues generated from the sales of homes and land, equity in earnings (loss) from unconsolidated entities and other income (expense), net, less the cost of homes sold and land sold, selling, general and administrative expenses and other interest expense of the segment.
	The Company’s reportable homebuilding segments and all other homebuilding operations not required to be reported separately have operations located in:
	East: Florida(1), Georgia, Maryland, New Jersey, North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia
	Central: Arizona, Colorado and Texas(2)
	West: California and Nevada
	Southeast Florida: Southeast Florida
	Houston: Houston, Texas
	Other: Illinois, Minnesota, Oregon, Tennessee and Washington
	(1)Florida in the East reportable segment excludes Southeast Florida, which is its own reportable segment.
	(2)Texas in the Central reportable segment excludes Houston, Texas, which is its own reportable segment.
	Operations of the Lennar Financial Services segment include mortgage financing, title insurance and closing services for both buyers of the Company’s homes and others. The Lennar Financial Services segment sells substantially all of the loans it originates within a short period in the secondary mortgage market, the majority of which are sold on a servicing released, non-recourse basis. After the loans are sold, the Company retains potential liability for possible claims by purchasers that it breached certain limited industry-standard representations and warranties in the loan sale agreements. Lennar Financial Services’ operating earnings consist of revenues generated primarily from mortgage financing, title insurance and closing services, less the cost of such services and certain selling, general and administrative expenses incurred by the segment. The Lennar Financial Services segment operates generally in the same states as the Company’s homebuilding operations, as well as in other states.
	Operations of the Rialto Investments (“Rialto”) segment include sourcing, underwriting, pricing, managing and ultimately monetizing real estate and real estate related assets, as well as providing similar services to others in markets across the country. Rialto’s operating earnings consists of revenues generated primarily from accretable interest income associated with portfolios of real estate loans acquired in partnership with the FDIC and other portfolios of real estate loans and assets acquired, asset management, due diligence and underwriting fees derived from the segment's Real Estate Funds, fees for sub-advisory services, revenues generated by the new Rialto Mortgage Finance ("RMF") business, which was formed to originate and securitize five, seven and ten year commercial first mortgage loans, other income (expense), net, consisting primarily of net gains upon foreclosure of real estate owned (“REO”) and net gains on sale of REO, and equity in earnings from unconsolidated entities, less the costs incurred by the segment for managing portfolios, REO expenses and other general administrative expenses.
	Each reportable segment follows the same accounting policies described in Note 1 – “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” to the consolidated financial statements in the Company’s Form 10-K, as amended, for the year ended November 30, 2012, as well as the Rialto management fees revenue and Rialto Mortgage Finance ("RMF") loans held-for sale significant accounting policies described in Note 1 of this Form 10-Q. Operational results of each segment are not necessarily indicative of the results that would have occurred had the segment been an independent, stand-alone entity during the periods presented.
	Financial information relating to the Company’s operations was as follows:
	(In thousands)	August 31,		November 30,
		2013		2012
	Assets:
	Homebuilding East	$	1,826,636	1,565,439
	Homebuilding Central	940,764		729,300
	Homebuilding West	3,151,425		2,396,515
	Homebuilding Southeast Florida	739,809		603,360
	Homebuilding Houston	328,000		273,605
	Homebuilding Other (1)	943,672		724,461
	Rialto Investments (2)	1,554,140		1,647,360
	Lennar Financial Services	709,024		912,995
	Corporate and unallocated	822,123		1,509,171
	Total assets	$	11,015,593	10,362,206
	-1	Includes assets related to the Company's Multifamily business of $155.5 million and $29.1 million as of August 31, 2013 and November 30, 2012, respectively. The Company's net investment in the multifamily business as of August 31, 2013 was $120.1 million.
	-2	Consists primarily of assets of consolidated VIEs (see Note 8).
		Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
		August 31,				August 31,
	(In thousands)	2013		2012		2013	2012
	Revenues:
	Homebuilding East	$	510,787	328,983		1,233,008	883,965
	Homebuilding Central	205,523		138,728		536,329	339,005
	Homebuilding West	303,952		179,114		747,592	459,909
	Homebuilding Southeast Florida	119,849		106,876		315,583	227,543
	Homebuilding Houston	192,962		136,075		446,874	323,364
	Homebuilding Other	128,553		66,024		332,028	154,535
	Lennar Financial Services	112,638		106,764		327,614	263,574
	Rialto Investments	27,808		37,194		79,114	102,874
	Total revenues (1)	$	1,602,072	1,099,758		4,018,142	2,754,769
	Operating earnings (loss):
	Homebuilding East	$	78,523	26,230		154,208	66,468
	Homebuilding Central	11,102		10,012		37,895	15,394
	Homebuilding West	58,253		(266	)	116,554	(17,244	)
	Homebuilding Southeast Florida (2)	25,367		14,882		63,539	45,692
	Homebuilding Houston	27,893		15,746		52,425	30,524
	Homebuilding Other	1,671		4,708		3,766	6,287
	Lennar Financial Services	23,492		25,323		68,766	51,553
	Rialto Investments	677		(5,714	)	10,558	6,813
	Total operating earnings	226,978		90,921		507,711	205,487
	Corporate general and administrative expenses	37,619		32,286		102,742	88,296
	Earnings before income taxes	$	189,359	58,635		404,969	117,191
-1	Total revenues are net of sales incentives of $92.8 million ($18,700 per home delivered) and $256.7 million ($20,400 per home delivered) for the three and nine months ended August 31, 2013, respectively, compared to $94.3 million ($26,100 per home delivered) and $274.0 million ($29,500 per home delivered) for the three and nine months ended August 31, 2012, respectively.
-2	For the nine months ended August 31, 2012, operating earnings include a $15.0 million gain on the sale of an operating property.
Valuation adjustments and write-offs relating to the Company’s homebuilding operations were as follows:
	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	August 31,				August 31,
(In thousands)	2013		2012		2013	2012
Valuation adjustments to finished homes, CIP and land on which the Company intends to build homes:
East	$	14	79		93	864
Central	2		6		44	214
West	—		2,346		254	4,317
Southeast Florida	2		2,139		3,790	2,775
Houston	—		41		—	130
Other	—		40		26	780
Total	18		4,651		4,207	9,080
Valuation adjustments to land the Company intends to sell or has sold to third parties:
East	27		107		270	122
Central	—		15		2	15
West	—		—		158	1
Southeast Florida	—		22		—	354
Total	27		144		430	492
Write-offs of option deposits and pre-acquisition costs:
East	46		1,303		459	1,632
Central	—		7		27	61
West	16		—		66	232
Other	—		—		—	156
Total	62		1,310		552	2,081
Company’s share of valuation adjustments related to assets of unconsolidated entities:
East	—		61		—	61
West	—		27		—	5,464
Total	—		88		—	5,525
Valuation adjustments to investments of unconsolidated entities:
East	—		—		36	18
Central	861		—		861	—
Total	861		—		897	18
Write-offs of other receivables and other assets:
East	—		—		—	1,000
Total	—		—		—	1,000
Total valuation adjustments and write-offs of option deposits and pre-acquisition costs, other receivables and other assets	$	968	6,193		6,086	18,196
Changes in market conditions and other specific developments may cause the Company to re-evaluate its strategy regarding certain assets that could result in further valuation adjustments and/or additional write-offs of option deposits and pre-acquisition costs due to abandonment of those options contracts.

Lennar_Homebuilding_Investment

Lennar Homebuilding Investments In Unconsolidated Entities	9 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2013
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]
Lennar Homebuilding Investments In Unconsolidated Entities	Lennar Homebuilding Investments in Unconsolidated Entities
	Summarized condensed financial information on a combined 100% basis related to Lennar Homebuilding’s unconsolidated entities that are accounted for by the equity method was as follows:
	Statements of Operations
		Three Months Ended					Nine Months Ended
		August 31,					August 31,
	(In thousands)	2013			2012		2013	2012
	Revenues	$	240,642		110,823		501,656	264,336
	Costs and expenses	163,237			126,007		372,859	303,717
	Other income	1,241			10,515		14,602	10,515
	Net earnings (loss) of unconsolidated entities	$	78,646		(4,669	)	143,399	(28,866	)
	Lennar Homebuilding equity in earnings (loss) from unconsolidated entities (1)	$	10,345		(5,991	)	22,939	(14,289	)
	-1	For the three and nine months ended August 31, 2013, Lennar Homebuilding equity in earnings (loss) from unconsolidated entities includes $8.6 million and $21.6 million, respectively, of equity in earnings primarily as a result of sales of homesites to third parties by one unconsolidated entity and previously deferred profit related to those homesites that was earned during the three months ended August 31, 2013. For the nine months ended August 31, 2012, Lennar Homebuilding equity in earnings (loss) includes $5.5 million of valuation adjustments related to strategic asset sales at Lennar Homebuilding's unconsolidated entities.
	Balance Sheets
	(In thousands)	August 31,			November 30,
		2013			2012
	Assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	183,877		157,340
	Inventories	3,039,135			2,792,064
	Other assets	310,459			250,940
		$	3,533,471		3,200,344
	Liabilities and equity:
	Accounts payable and other liabilities	$	274,131		310,496
	Debt	454,456			759,803
	Equity	2,804,884			2,130,045
		$	3,533,471		3,200,344
	As of August 31, 2013 and November 30, 2012, the Company’s recorded investments in Lennar Homebuilding unconsolidated entities were $755.3 million and $565.4 million, respectively, while the underlying equity in Lennar Homebuilding unconsolidated entities partners’ net assets as of August 31, 2013 and November 30, 2012 was $1.0 billion and $681.6 million, respectively, primarily as a result of the Company buying the interest in a partner's equity in a Lennar Homebuilding unconsolidated entity at a discount to book value and contributing non-monetary assets to an unconsolidated entity with a higher fair value than book value.
	In fiscal 2007, the Company sold a portfolio of land to a strategic land investment venture with Morgan Stanley Real Estate Fund II, L.P., an affiliate of Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc., in which the Company has approximately a 20% ownership interest and 50% voting rights. Due to the nature of the Company’s continuing involvement, the transaction did not qualify as a sale by the Company under GAAP; thus, the inventory has remained on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheet in consolidated inventory not owned. As of both August 31, 2013 and November 30, 2012, the portfolio of land (including land development costs) of $238.3 million and $264.9 million, respectively, is also reflected as inventory in the summarized condensed financial information related to Lennar Homebuilding’s unconsolidated entities.
	The Lennar Homebuilding unconsolidated entities in which the Company has investments usually finance their activities with a combination of partner equity and debt financing. In some instances, the Company and its partners have guaranteed debt of certain unconsolidated entities.
	The summary of the Company’s net recourse exposure related to Lennar Homebuilding unconsolidated entities in which the Company has investments was as follows:
	(In thousands)	August 31,			November 30,
		2013			2012
	Several recourse debt - repayment	$	26,126		48,020
	Joint and several recourse debt - repayment	15,000			18,695
	The Company’s maximum recourse exposure	41,126			66,715
	Less: joint and several reimbursement agreements with the Company’s partners	(13,500		)	(16,826	)
	The Company’s net recourse exposure	$	27,626		49,889
	During the nine months ended August 31, 2013, the Company’s maximum recourse exposure related to indebtedness of Lennar Homebuilding unconsolidated entities decreased by $25.6 million, as a result of $5.9 million paid by the Company primarily through capital contributions to unconsolidated entities and $19.7 million primarily related to the joint ventures selling assets and other transactions.
	The recourse debt exposure in the previous table represents the Company’s maximum recourse exposure to loss from guarantees and does not take into account the underlying value of the collateral or the other assets of the borrowers that are available to repay the debt or to reimburse the Company for any payments on its guarantees. The Lennar Homebuilding unconsolidated entities that have recourse debt have a significant amount of assets and equity. The summarized balance sheets of Lennar Homebuilding’s unconsolidated entities with recourse debt were as follows:
	(In thousands)	August 31,			November 30,
		2013			2012
	Assets	$	1,639,382		1,843,163
	Liabilities	$	449,454		765,295
	Equity	$	1,189,928		1,077,868
	In addition, in most instances in which the Company has guaranteed debt of a Lennar Homebuilding unconsolidated entity, the Company’s partners have also guaranteed that debt and are required to contribute their share of the guarantee payments. Historically, the Company has had repayment guarantees and/or maintenance guarantees. In a repayment guarantee, the Company and its venture partners guarantee repayment of a portion or all of the debt in the event of default before the lender would have to exercise its rights against the collateral. In the event of default, if the Company’s venture partner does not have adequate financial resources to meet its obligations under the reimbursement agreement, the Company may be liable for more than its proportionate share, up to its maximum recourse exposure, which is the full amount covered by the joint and several guarantee. The maintenance guarantees only apply if the value of the collateral (generally land and improvements) is less than a specified percentage of the loan balance. If the Company is required to make a payment under a maintenance guarantee to bring the value of the collateral above the specified percentage of the loan balance, the payment would constitute a capital contribution or loan to the Lennar Homebuilding unconsolidated entity and increase the Company’s investment in the unconsolidated entity and its share of any funds the unconsolidated entity distributes. As of both August 31, 2013 and November 30, 2012, the Company does not have any maintenance guarantees related to its Lennar Homebuilding unconsolidated entities.
	In connection with many of the loans to Lennar Homebuilding unconsolidated entities, the Company and its joint venture partners (or entities related to them) have been required to give guarantees of completion to the lenders. Those completion guarantees may require that the guarantors complete the construction of the improvements for which the financing was obtained. If the construction is to be done in phases, the guarantee generally is limited to completing only the phases as to which construction has already commenced and for which loan proceeds were used.
	During the three months ended August 31, 2013 and 2012, there were $5.1 million and $1.3 million, respectively, of loan paydowns by Lennar relating to recourse debt. During both the three months ended August 31, 2013 and 2012, there were no payments under completion guarantees.
	During the nine months ended August 31, 2013 and 2012, there were $6.0 million and $5.2 million, respectively, of loan paydowns by Lennar relating to recourse debt. During both the nine months ended August 31, 2013 and 2012, there were no payments under completion guarantees.
	As of August 31, 2013, the fair values of the repayment guarantees and completion guarantees were not material. The Company believes that as of August 31, 2013, in the event it becomes legally obligated to perform under a guarantee of the obligation of a Lennar Homebuilding unconsolidated entity due to a triggering event under a guarantee, most of the time the collateral should be sufficient to repay at least a significant portion of the obligation or the Company and its partners would contribute additional capital into the venture. In certain instances, the Company has placed performance letters of credit and surety bonds with municipalities for its joint ventures (see Note 11).
	The total debt of the Lennar Homebuilding unconsolidated entities in which the Company has investments was as follows:
	(In thousands)	August 31,			November 30,
		2013			2012
	The Company’s net recourse exposure	$	27,626		49,889
	Reimbursement agreements from partners	13,500			16,826
	The Company’s maximum recourse exposure	$	41,126		66,715
	Non-recourse bank debt and other debt (partner’s share of several recourse)	$	61,258		114,900
	Non-recourse land seller debt or other debt	20,454			26,340
	Non-recourse debt with completion guarantees	250,934			458,418
	Non-recourse debt without completion guarantees	80,684			93,430
	Non-recourse debt to the Company	413,330			693,088
	Total debt	$	454,456		759,803
	The Company’s maximum recourse exposure as a % of total JV debt	9		%	9	%

Stockholders_Equity

Stockholders' Equity	9 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2013
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]
Stockholders' Equity	Stockholders' Equity
	The following table reflects the changes in equity attributable to both Lennar Corporation and the noncontrolling interests of its consolidated subsidiaries in which it has less than a 100% ownership interest for both the nine months ended August 31, 2013 and 2012:
					Stockholders’ Equity
	(In thousands)	Total			Class A	Class B	Additional Paid-		Treasury		Retained		Noncontrolling
		Equity			Common Stock	Common Stock	in Capital		Stock		Earnings		Interests
	Balance at November 30, 2012	$	4,001,208		17,240	3,298	2,421,941		(632,846	)	1,605,131		586,444
	Net earnings (including net loss	321,910			—	—	—		—		315,590		6,320
	attributable to noncontrolling
	interests)
	Employee stock and directors	34,396			243	—	17,196		16,957		—		—
	plans
	Tax benefit from employee stock	11,053			—	—	11,053		—		—		—
	plans and vesting of restricted
	stock
	Amortization of restricted stock	23,430			—	—	23,430		—		—		—
	Cash dividends	(23,142		)	—	—	—		—		(23,142	)	—
	Equity adjustment related to purchase of noncontrolling interests	39,605			—	—	(61,945	)	—		—		101,550
	Receipts related to	579			—	—	—		—		—		579
	noncontrolling interests
	Payments related to	(174,853		)	—	—	—		—		—		(174,853	)
	noncontrolling interests
	Non-cash purchase of noncontrolling interests	(63,500		)	—	—	—		—		—		(63,500	)
	Balance at August 31, 2013	$	4,170,686		17,483	3,298	2,411,675		(615,889	)	1,897,579		456,540
					Stockholders’ Equity
	(In thousands)	Total			Class A	Class B	Additional Paid-		Treasury		Retained		Noncontrolling
		Equity			Common Stock	Common Stock	in Capital		Stock		Earnings		Interests
	Balance at November 30, 2011	$	3,303,525		16,910	3,298	2,341,079		(621,220	)	956,401		607,057
	Net earnings (including net	533,812			—	—	—		—		554,780		(20,968	)
	loss attributable to
	noncontrolling interests)
	Employee stock and directors	18,949			212	—	13,215		5,522		—		—
	plans
	Tax benefit from employee stock	2,479			—	—	2,479		—		—		—
	plans and vesting of restricted
	stock
	Amortization of restricted stock	21,801			—	—	21,801		—		—		—
	Cash dividends	(22,755		)	—	—	—		—		(22,755	)	—
	Receipts related to	1,046			—	—	—		—		—		1,046
	noncontrolling interests
	Payments related to noncontrolling interests	(480		)	—	—	—		—		—		(480	)
	Balance at August 31, 2012	$	3,858,377		17,122	3,298	2,378,574		(615,698	)	1,488,426		586,655
	The Company has a stock repurchase program which permits the purchase of up to 20 million shares of its outstanding common stock. During both the three and nine months ended August 31, 2013 and August 31, 2012, there were no repurchases of common stock under the stock repurchase program. As of August 31, 2013, 6.2 million shares of common stock could be repurchased in the future under the program.
	During the three months ended August 31, 2013, treasury stock increased by an immaterial amount of shares of Class A common stock. During the three months ended August 31, 2012, treasury stock had no changes in the amount of shares of Class A Common stock. During the nine months ended August 31, 2013 and 2012, treasury stock decreased by approximately 0.4 million and 0.3 million, respectively, of shares of Class A common stock due to activity related to the Company's equity compensation plan.

Income_Taxes

Income Taxes	9 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Taxes	Income Taxes
	A reduction of the carrying amounts of deferred tax assets by a valuation allowance is required, if based on the available evidence, it is more likely than not that such assets will not be realized. Accordingly, the need to establish valuation allowances for deferred tax assets is assessed each reporting period by the Company based on the more-likely-than-not realization threshold criterion. In the assessment of the need for a valuation allowance, appropriate consideration is given to all positive and negative evidence related to the realization of the deferred tax assets. This assessment considers, among other matters, the nature, frequency and severity of current and cumulative losses, actual earnings, forecasts of future profitability, the duration of statutory carryforward periods, the Company’s experience with loss carryforwards not expiring unused and tax planning alternatives.
	During the year ended November 30, 2012, the Company concluded that it was more likely than not that the majority of its deferred tax assets would be utilized. This conclusion was based on a detailed evaluation of all relevant evidence, both positive and negative as detailed in the Company's Form 10-K, as amended, for the year ended November 30, 2012. Accordingly, the Company reversed a majority of its valuation allowance against its deferred tax assets. As of November 30, 2012, the Company had a valuation allowance of $88.8 million, primarily related to state net operating loss ("NOL") carryforwards.
	During the nine months ended August 31, 2013, the Company concluded that it was more likely than not that a portion of its deferred tax assets would be utilized. This conclusion was based on additional positive evidence including actual and forecasted profitability, as well as the Company generating cumulative pre-tax earnings over a rolling four year period including the pre-tax earnings achieved during the second quarter of 2013. Accordingly, during the three and nine months ended August 31, 2013, the Company reversed $0.7 million and $67.1 million, respectively, of its valuation allowance primarily against its state deferred tax assets. This reversal was partially offset by a tax provision of $67.9 million and $150.2 million, respectively, primarily related to pre-tax earnings during the three and nine months ended August 31, 2013, resulting in a $67.2 million and $83.1 million provision for income taxes for the three and nine months ended August 31, 2013, respectively. As of August 31, 2013, the Company's remaining valuation allowance against its deferred tax assets was $20.4 million, which is primarily related to state net operating loss carryforwards that may expire due to short carryforward periods. During the three and nine months ended August 31, 2012, the Company reversed $44.0 million and $447.0 million, respectively, of its valuation allowance against its deferred tax assets. During the three and nine months ended August 31, 2012, the Company recorded a tax benefit of $12.8 million and $416.6 million, respectively, primarily related to the reversal of the Company's valuation allowance. As a result of the partial reversal of the valuation allowance against the Company's deferred tax assets in 2012 and 2013, the Company's effective tax rate is not reflective of its historical tax rate.
	As of August 31, 2013, the Company's deferred tax assets, net, were $439.2 million, of which $458.3 million were deferred tax assets included in Lennar Homebuilding's other assets on the Company's condensed consolidated balance sheets, $4.7 million were deferred tax liabilities included in Lennar Financial Services segment's liabilities on the Company's condensed consolidated balance sheets and $14.4 million were deferred tax liabilities included in Rialto Investments segment's notes payable and other liabilities on the Company's condensed consolidated balance sheets.
	At August 31, 2013 and November 30, 2012, the Company had federal tax effected NOL carryforwards totaling $182.6 million and $278.8 million, respectively, that may be carried forward up to 20 years to offset future taxable income and begin to expire in 2025. As of August 31, 2013, the Company needs to generate $809.7 million of pre-tax earnings in future periods to realize all of its federal NOL carryforwards and federal deductible temporary tax differences. At August 31, 2013 and November 30, 2012, the Company had state tax effected NOL carryforwards totaling $162.6 million and $173.6 million, respectively, that may be carried forward from 5 to 20 years, depending on the tax jurisdiction, with losses expiring between 2013 and 2032. As of August 31, 2013, state tax effected NOL carryforwards totaling $7.9 million may expire over the next twelve months, if sufficient taxable income is not generated to utilize the net operating losses. At August 31, 2013 and November 30, 2012, the Company had a valuation allowance of $18.3 million and $84.6 million, respectively, against its state NOL carryforwards because the Company believes it is more likely than not that a portion of its state NOL carryforwards will not be realized due to the limited carryforward periods in certain states.
	At August 31, 2013 and November 30, 2012, the Company had $10.5 million and $12.3 million, respectively, of gross unrecognized tax benefits. If the Company were to recognize its gross unrecognized tax benefits as of August 31, 2013, $6.8 million would affect the Company’s effective tax rate. The Company expects the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits to decrease by $1.6 million within twelve months as a result of anticipated settlements with various taxing authorities.
	During the nine months ended August 31, 2013, the Company’s gross unrecognized tax benefits decreased by $1.8 million primarily as a result of state tax payments resulting from a previously settled IRS examination, partially offset by an increase due to a state tax allocation. The increase in gross unrecognized tax benefits related to a state tax allocation increased the Company's effective tax rate from 20.43% to 20.84%.
	At August 31, 2013, the Company had $16.3 million accrued for interest and penalties, of which $1.0 million was recorded during the nine months ended August 31, 2013. During the three and nine months ended August 31, 2013, the accrual for interest and penalties was reduced by $2.4 million and $5.2 million, respectively, primarily as a result of the payment of interest related to state tax payments resulting from a previously settled IRS examination. At November 30, 2012, the Company had $20.5 million accrued for interest and penalties.
	The IRS is currently examining the Company’s federal income tax return for fiscal year 2011 and 2012 and certain state taxing authorities are examining various fiscal years. The final outcome of these examinations is not yet determinable. The statute of limitations for the Company’s major tax jurisdictions remains open for examination for fiscal year 2005 and subsequent years. The Company participates in the Compliance Assurance Process, "CAP," an IRS examination program. This program operates as a contemporaneous exam throughout the year in order to keep exam cycles current and achieve a higher level of compliance.

Earnings_Per_Share

Earnings Per Share	9 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2013
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Earnings Per Share	Earnings Per Share
	Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing net earnings attributable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted earnings per share reflects the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised or converted into common stock or resulted in the issuance of common stock that then shared in the earnings of the Company.
	All outstanding nonvested shares that contain non-forfeitable rights to dividends or dividend equivalents that participate in undistributed earnings with common stock are considered participating securities and are included in computing earnings per share pursuant to the two-class method. The two class method is an earnings allocation formula that determines earnings per share for each class of common stock and participating securities according to dividends or dividend equivalents and participation rights in undistributed earnings. The Company’s restricted common stock (“nonvested shares”) are considered participating securities.
	Basic and diluted earnings per share were calculated as follows:
		Three Months Ended			Nine Months Ended
		August 31,			August 31,
	(In thousands, except per share amounts)	2013		2012	2013	2012
	Numerator:
	Net earnings attributable to Lennar	$	120,662	87,109	315,590	554,780
	Less: distributed earnings allocated to nonvested shares	122		151	326	378
	Less: undistributed earnings allocated to nonvested shares	1,712		1,378	4,090	8,411
	Numerator for basic earnings per share	118,828		85,580	311,174	545,991
	Plus: interest on 2.00% convertible senior notes due 2020 and	2,826		2,710	8,477	8,504
	3.25% convertible senior notes due 2021
	Plus: undistributed earnings allocated to convertible shares	1,712		1,378	4,090	8,411
	Less: undistributed earnings reallocated to convertible shares	1,489		1,215	3,549	7,352
	Numerator for diluted earnings per share	$	121,877	88,453	320,192	555,554
	Denominator:
	Denominator for basic earnings per share - weighted average	190,799		186,761	190,119	186,397
	common shares outstanding
	Effect of dilutive securities:
	Shared based payments	90		1,087	334	1,015
	Convertible senior notes	34,446		31,732	35,549	29,723
	Denominator for diluted earnings per share - weighted average	225,335		219,580	226,002	217,135
	common shares outstanding
	Basic earnings per share	$	0.62	0.46	1.64	2.93
	Diluted earnings per share	$	0.54	0.4	1.42	2.56
	For both the three and nine months ended August 31, 2013, there were no options to purchase shares of Class A common stock that were outstanding and anti-dilutive. For the three months ended August 31, 2012, there were no options to purchase shares of Class A common stock that were outstanding and anti-dilutive. For the nine months ended August 31, 2012, there were 0.3 million options to purchase shares of Class A common stock that were outstanding and anti-dilutive.

Lennar_Financial_Services_Segm

Lennar Financial Services Segment	9 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2013
Lennar Financial Services Segment [Abstract]
Lennar Financial Services Segment	Lennar Financial Services Segment
	The assets and liabilities related to the Lennar Financial Services segment were as follows:
	(In thousands)	August 31,			November 30,
		2013			2012
	Assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	65,803		58,566
	Restricted cash	10,699			12,972
	Receivables, net (1)	123,699			172,230
	Loans held-for-sale (2)	344,607			502,318
	Loans held-for-investment, net	25,264			23,982
	Investments held-to-maturity	54,019			63,924
	Goodwill	34,046			34,046
	Other (3)	50,887			44,957
		$	709,024		912,995
	Liabilities:
	Notes and other debts payable	$	290,283		457,994
	Other (4)	162,828			172,978
		$	453,111		630,972
	-1	Receivables, net primarily relate to loans sold to investors for which the Company had not yet been paid as of August 31, 2013 and November 30, 2012, respectively.
	-2	Loans held-for-sale relate to unsold loans carried at fair value.
	-3	Other assets include mortgage loan commitments carried at fair value of $10.8 million and $12.7 million as of August 31, 2013 and November 30, 2012, respectively. In addition, other assets also includes forward contracts carried at fair value of $1.8 million as of August 31, 2013.
	-4	Other liabilities include $73.9 million and $76.1 million as of August 31, 2013 and November 30, 2012, respectively, of certain of the Company’s self-insurance reserves related to general liability and workers’ compensation. Other liabilities also include forward contracts carried at fair value of $2.6 million as of November 30, 2012.
	At August 31, 2013, the Lennar Financial Services segment had a 364-day warehouse repurchase facility with a maximum aggregate commitment of $100 million and an additional uncommitted amount of $100 million that matures in February 2014, a 364-day warehouse repurchase facility with a maximum aggregate commitment of $250 million that matures in July 2014, a 364-day warehouse repurchase facility with a maximum aggregate commitment of $150 million that matures in May 2014 (plus a $100 million accordion feature that is usable from 10 days prior to quarter-end through 20 days after quarter-end) and a 364-day warehouse facility with a maximum aggregate commitment of $60 million, that matures in November 2013. As of August 31, 2013, the maximum aggregate commitment and uncommitted amount under these facilities totaled $660 million and $100 million, respectively.
	The Lennar Financial Services segment uses these facilities to finance its lending activities until the mortgage loans are sold to investors and expects the facilities to be renewed or replaced with other facilities when they mature. Borrowings under the facilities were $290.3 million and $458.0 million at August 31, 2013 and November 30, 2012, respectively, and were collateralized by mortgage loans and receivables on loans sold to investors but not yet paid for with outstanding principal balances of $395.9 million and $509.1 million at August 31, 2013 and November 30, 2012, respectively. If the facilities are not renewed, the borrowings under the lines of credit will be paid off by selling the mortgage loans held-for-sale to investors and by collecting on receivables on loans sold but not yet paid. Without the facilities, the Lennar Financial Services segment would have to use cash from operations and other funding sources to finance its lending activities.
	The Lennar Financial Services segment sells substantially all of the loans it originates within a short period in the secondary mortgage market, the majority of which are sold on a servicing released, non-recourse basis. After the loans are sold, the Company retains potential liability for possible claims by purchasers that it breached certain limited industry-standard representations and warranties in the loan sale agreement. Since 2009, there has been an increased industry-wide effort by purchasers to defray their losses during unfavorable economic environments by purporting to have found inaccuracies related to sellers’ representations and warranties in particular loan sale agreements. The Company’s mortgage operations have established reserves for possible losses associated with mortgage loans previously originated and sold to investors. The Company establishes reserves for such possible losses based upon, among other things, an analysis of repurchase requests received, an estimate of potential repurchase claims not yet received and actual past repurchases and losses through the disposition of affected loans, as well as previous settlements. While the Company believes that it has adequately reserved for known losses and projected repurchase requests, given the volatility in the mortgage industry and the uncertainty regarding the ultimate resolution of these claims, if either actual repurchases or the losses incurred resolving those repurchases exceed the Company’s expectations, additional recourse expense may be incurred. Loan origination liabilities are included in Lennar Financial Services’ liabilities in the condensed consolidated balance sheets. The activity in the Company’s loan origination liabilities was as follows:
		Three Months Ended					Nine Months Ended
		August 31,					August 31,
	(In thousands)	2013			2012		2013		2012
	Loan origination liabilities, beginning of period	$	8,257		6,198		7,250		6,050
	Provision for losses during the period	569			165		1,342		380
	Adjustments to pre-existing provisions for losses from changes in estimates	(176		)	—		348		253
	Payments/settlements	(16		)	(209	)	(306	)	(529	)
	Loan origination liabilities, end of period	$	8,634		6,154		8,634		6,154
	For Lennar Financial Services loans held-for-investment, net, a loan is deemed impaired when, based on current information and events, it is probable that the Company will be unable to collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. Interest income is not accrued or recognized on impaired loans unless payment is received. Impaired loans are written-off if and when the loan is no longer secured by collateral. The total unpaid principal balance of the impaired loans as of August 31, 2013 and November 30, 2012 was $8.2 million and $7.3 million, respectively. At August 31, 2013, the recorded investment in the impaired loans with a valuation allowance was $4.1 million, net of an allowance of $4.1 million. At November 30, 2012, the recorded investment in the impaired loans with a valuation allowance was $2.9 million, net of an allowance of $4.4 million. The average recorded investment in impaired loans totaled $3.9 million and $3.5 million for the three and nine months ended August 31, 2013, respectively. The average recorded investment in impaired loans totaled $3.0 million and $3.2 million for the three and nine months ended August 31, 2012, respectively.

Rialto_Investments_Segment

Rialto Investments Segment	9 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2013
Rialto Investments Segment [Abstract]
Rialto Investments Segment	Rialto Investments Segment
	The assets and liabilities related to the Rialto segment were as follows:
	(In thousands)	August 31,			November 30,
		2013			2012
	Assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	72,024		105,310
	Defeasance cash to retire notes payable	78,032			223,813
	Loans receivable, net	328,667			436,535
	Loans held-for-sale (1)	244,666			—
	Real estate owned - held-for-sale	198,609			134,161
	Real estate owned - held-and-used, net	440,656			601,022
	Investments in unconsolidated entities	125,263			108,140
	Investments held-to-maturity	15,791			15,012
	Other (2)	50,432			23,367
		$	1,554,140		1,647,360
	Liabilities:
	Notes and other debts payable (3)	$	346,627		574,480
	Other (4)	44,444			26,122
		$	391,071		600,602
	-1	Loans held-for-sale relate to unsold loans originated by Rialto Mortgage Finance carried at fair value.
	-2	Other assets include interest rate swap futures and credit default swaps carried at fair value of $0.6 million and $9.1 million, respectively, as of August 31, 2013.
	-3	As of August 31, 2013 notes and other debts payable includes $110.0 million of notes payable related to the FDIC portfolios and $133.1 million related to the RMF warehouse repurchase financing agreement. As of November 30, 2012, notes and other debts payable includes $470.0 million of notes payable related to the FDIC portfolios.
	-4	Other liabilities include interest rate swap futures carried at fair value of $0.7 million as of August 31, 2013.
	Rialto’s operating earnings were as follows:
		Three Months Ended					Nine Months Ended
		August 31,					August 31,
	(In thousands)	2013			2012		2013		2012
	Revenues	$	27,808		37,194		79,114		102,874
	Costs and expenses	34,167			46,396		94,243		109,964
	Rialto Investments equity in earnings from unconsolidated entities	5,199			13,551		15,877		37,578
	Rialto Investments other income (expense), net	1,837			(10,063	)	9,810		(23,675	)
	Operating earnings (loss) (1)	$	677		(5,714	)	10,558		6,813
	-1	Operating earnings (loss) for the three and nine months ended August 31, 2013 include net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests of ($0.8) million and $4.6 million, respectively. Operating earnings (loss) for the three and nine months ended August 31, 2012 include net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests of ($13.4) million and ($14.6) million, respectively.
	The following is a detail of Rialto Investments other income (expense), net for the periods indicated:
		Three Months Ended					Nine Months Ended
		August 31,					August 31,
	(In thousands)	2013			2012		2013		2012
	Realized gains on REO sales, net	$	9,651		2,418		36,857		10,857
	Unrealized loss on transfer of loans receivable to REO, net	(2,373		)	(4,690	)	(8,683	)	(5,923	)
	REO expenses	(10,267		)	(12,035	)	(33,171	)	(40,758	)
	Rental income	4,826			4,244		14,807		12,149
	Rialto Investments other income (expense), net	$	1,837		(10,063	)	9,810		(23,675	)
	Loans Receivable
	In February 2010, the Rialto segment acquired indirectly 40% managing member equity interests in two limited liability companies (“LLCs”), in partnership with the FDIC. The LLCs hold performing and non-performing loans formerly owned by 22 failed financial institutions and when the Rialto segment acquired its interests in the LLCs, the two portfolios consisted of approximately 5,500 distressed residential and commercial real estate loans (“FDIC Portfolios”). The FDIC retained 60% equity interests in the LLCs and provided $626.9 million of financing with 0% interest, which is non-recourse to the Company and the LLCs. As of August 31, 2013 and November 30, 2012, the notes payable balance was $110.0 million and $470.0 million, respectively; however, as of August 31, 2013 and November 30, 2012, $78.0 million and $223.8 million, respectively, of cash collections on loans in excess of expenses were deposited in a defeasance account, established for the repayment of the notes payable, under the agreement with the FDIC. The funds in the defeasance account are being and will be used to retire the notes payable upon their maturity. During the nine months ended August 31, 2013, the LLCs retired $360.0 million principal amount of the notes payable under the agreement with the FDIC through the defeasance account.
	The LLCs met the accounting definition of VIEs and since the Company was determined to be the primary beneficiary, the Company consolidated the LLCs. At August 31, 2013, these consolidated LLCs had total combined assets and liabilities of $880.0 million and $133.2 million, respectively. At November 30, 2012, these consolidated LLCs had total combined assets and liabilities of $1,236.4 million and $493.4 million, respectively.
	In September 2010, the Rialto segment acquired approximately 400 distressed residential and commercial real estate loans (“Bank Portfolios”) and over 300 REO properties from three financial institutions. The Company paid $310 million for the distressed real estate and real estate related assets of which $124 million was financed through a 5-year senior unsecured note provided by one of the selling institutions of which $33.0 million of principal amount was retired in 2012. As of both August 31, 2013 and November 30, 2012, there was $90.9 million outstanding.
	The following table displays the loans receivable by aggregate collateral type:
	(In thousands)	August 31,			November 30,
		2013			2012
	Land	$	181,755		216,095
	Single family homes	65,765			93,207
	Commercial properties	62,798			96,226
	Multi-family homes	5,000			12,776
	Other	13,349			18,231
	Loans receivable, net	$	328,667		436,535
	With regard to loans accounted for under ASC 310-30, Loans and Debt Securities Acquired with Deteriorated Credit Quality, (“ASC 310-30”), the Rialto segment estimated the cash flows, at acquisition, it expected to collect on the FDIC Portfolios and Bank Portfolios. In accordance with ASC 310-30, the difference between the contractually required payments and the cash flows expected to be collected at acquisition is referred to as the nonaccretable difference. This difference is neither accreted into income nor recorded on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets. The excess of cash flows expected to be collected over the cost of the loans acquired is referred to as the accretable yield and is recognized in interest income over the remaining life of the loans using the effective yield method.
	The Rialto segment periodically evaluates its estimate of cash flows expected to be collected on its FDIC Portfolios and Bank Portfolios. These evaluations require the continued use of key assumptions and estimates, similar to those used in the initial estimate of fair value of the loans to allocate purchase price. Subsequent changes in the estimated cash flows expected to be collected may result in changes in the accretable yield and nonaccretable difference or reclassifications from nonaccretable yield to accretable yield. Increases in the cash flows expected to be collected will generally result in an increase in interest income over the remaining life of the loan or pool of loans. Decreases in expected cash flows due to further credit deterioration will generally result in an impairment charge recognized as a provision for loan losses, resulting in an increase to the allowance for loan losses.
	The outstanding balance and carrying value of loans accounted for under ASC 310-30 was as follows:
	(In thousands)	August 31,			November 30,
		2013			2012
	Outstanding principal balance	$	659,638		812,187
	Carrying value	$	311,655		396,200
	The activity in the accretable yield for the FDIC Portfolios and Bank Portfolios during the nine months ended August 31, 2013 and 2012 were as follows:
	(In thousands)	August 31,			August 31,
2013			2012
Accretable yield, beginning of period	$	112,899		209,480
Additions	53,652			43,306
Deletions	(38,263		)	(71,830	)
Accretions	(38,455		)	(58,108	)
Accretable yield, end of period	$	89,833		122,848
Additions primarily represent reclasses from nonaccretable yield to accretable yield on the portfolios. Deletions represent loan impairments and disposal of loans, which includes foreclosure of underlying collateral and result in the removal of the loans from the accretable yield portfolios.
When forecasted principal and interest cannot be reasonably estimated at the loan acquisition date, management classifies the loan as nonaccrual and accounts for these assets in accordance with ASC 310-10, Receivables (“ASC 310-10”). When a loan is classified as nonaccrual, any subsequent cash receipt is accounted for using the cost recovery method. In accordance with ASC 310-10, a loan is considered impaired when based on current information and events it is probable that all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement will not be collected. Although these loans met the definition of ASC 310-10, these loans were not considered impaired relative to the Company’s recorded investment at the time of acquisition since they were acquired at a substantial discount to their unpaid principal balance. A provision for loan losses is recognized when the recorded investment in the loan is in excess of its fair value. The fair value of the loan is determined by using either the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate or the fair value of the collateral less estimated costs to sell.
The following tables represent nonaccrual loans in the FDIC Portfolios and Bank Portfolios accounted for under ASC 310-10 aggregated by collateral type:
August 31, 2013
				Recorded Investment
(In thousands)	Unpaid			With		Without		Total  Recorded
	Principal Balance			Allowance		Allowance		Investment
Land	$	7,486		221		2,903		3,124
Single family homes	16,615			1,716		3,815		5,531
Commercial properties	14,694			554		7,803		8,357
Loans receivable	$	38,795		2,491		14,521		17,012
November 30, 2012
				Recorded Investment
(In thousands)	Unpaid			With		Without		Total  Recorded
	Principal  Balance			Allowance		Allowance		Investment
Land	$	23,163		4,983		2,844		7,827
Single family homes	18,966			8,311		2,244		10,555
Commercial properties	35,996			1,006		20,947		21,953
Loans receivable	$	78,125		14,300		26,035		40,335
The average recorded investment in impaired loans totaled approximately $29 million and $62 million for the nine months ended August 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
The loans receivable portfolios consist of loans acquired at a discount. Based on the nature of these loans, the portfolios are managed by assessing the risks related to the likelihood of collection of payments from borrowers and guarantors, as well as monitoring the value of the underlying collateral. The following are the risk categories for the loans receivable portfolios:
Accrual — Loans in which forecasted cash flows under the loan agreement, as it might be modified from time to time, can be reasonably estimated at the date of acquisition. The risk associated with loans in this category relates to the possible default by the borrower with respect to principal and interest payments and the possible decline in value of the underlying collateral and thus, both could cause a decline in the forecasted cash flows used to determine accretable yield income and the recognition of an impairment through an allowance for loan losses. As of August 31, 2013, the Company had an allowance on these loans of $20.1 million. During the three and nine months ended August 31, 2013, the Company recorded $3.3 million and $12.8 million, respectively, of provision for loan losses offset by charge-offs of $1.9 million and $4.9 million, respectively, upon resolution of the loans. During both the three and nine months ended August 31, 2012, the Company recorded $17.1 million of provision for loan losses offset by charge-offs of $3.0 million upon foreclosure of these loans. As of November 30, 2012, the Company had an allowance on these loans of $12.2 million.
Nonaccrual — Loans in which forecasted principal and interest could not be reasonably estimated at the date of acquisition. Although the Company believes the recorded investment balance will ultimately be realized, the risk of nonaccrual loans relates to a decline in the value of the collateral securing the outstanding obligation and the recognition of an impairment through an allowance for loan losses if the recorded investment in the loan exceeds the fair value of the collateral less estimated cost to sell. As of August 31, 2013 and November 30, 2012, the Company had an allowance on these loans of $0.9 million and $3.7 million, respectively. During the three and nine months ended August 31, 2013, the Company recorded $0.1 million and $1.2 million, respectively, of provision for loan losses offset by charge-offs of $1.0 million and $4.0 million, respectively, upon foreclosure of the loans. During the three and nine months ended August 31, 2012, the Company recorded $3.2 million and $5.5 million, respectively, of provision for loan losses offset by charge-offs of $0.4 million and $3.3 million, respectively, upon foreclosure of the loans.
Accrual and nonaccrual loans receivable by risk categories were as follows:
August 31, 2013
(In thousands)	Accrual			Nonaccrual		Total
Land	$	178,631		3,124		181,755
Single family homes	60,234			5,531		65,765
Commercial properties	54,441			8,357		62,798
Multi-family homes	5,000			—		5,000
Other	13,349			—		13,349
Loans receivable	$	311,655		17,012		328,667
November 30, 2012
(In thousands)	Accrual			Nonaccrual		Total
Land	$	208,268		7,827		216,095
Single family homes	82,652			10,555		93,207
Commercial properties	74,273			21,953		96,226
Multi-family homes	12,776			—		12,776
Other	18,231			—		18,231
Loans receivable	$	396,200		40,335		436,535
In order to assess the risk associated with each risk category, the Rialto segment evaluates the forecasted cash flows and the value of the underlying collateral securing loans receivable on a quarterly basis or when an event occurs that suggests a decline in the collateral’s fair value.
Real Estate Owned
The acquisition of properties acquired through, or in lieu of, loan foreclosure are reported within the condensed consolidated balance sheets as REO held-and-used, net and REO held-for-sale. When a property is determined to be held-and-used, net, the asset is recorded at fair value and depreciated over its useful life using the straight line method. When certain criteria set forth in ASC 360, Property, Plant and Equipment, are met, the property is classified as held-for-sale. When a real estate asset is classified as held-for-sale, the property is recorded at the lower of its cost basis or fair value less estimated costs to sell. The fair value of REO held-for-sale are determined in part by placing reliance on third party appraisals of the properties and/or internally prepared analyses of recent offers or prices on comparable properties in the proximate vicinity.
Upon the acquisition of REO through loan foreclosure, gains and losses are recorded in Rialto Investments other income (expense), net. The amount by which the recorded investment in the loan is less than the REO’s fair value (net of estimated cost to sell if held-for-sale), is recorded as an unrealized gain upon foreclosure. The amount by which the recorded investment in the loan is greater than the REO’s fair value (net of estimated cost to sell if held-for-sale) is generally recorded as a provision for loan losses.
At times, the Company may foreclose on a loan from an accrual loan pool in which the removal of the loan does not cause an overall decrease in the expected cash flows of the loan pool, and as such, no provision for loan losses is required to be recorded. However, the amount by which the recorded investment in the loan is greater than the REO’s fair value (net of estimated cost to sell if held-for-sale) is recorded as an unrealized loss upon foreclosure.
The following tables present the activity in REO:
	Three Months Ended					Nine Months Ended
	August 31,					August 31,
(In thousands)	2013			2012		2013		2012
REO - held-for-sale, beginning of period	$	204,385		113,115		134,161		143,677
Additions	14,833			6,428		16,166		7,783
Improvements	1,949			1,439		4,466		7,438
Sales	(68,087		)	(27,956	)	(145,363	)	(110,010	)
Impairments	(169		)	(810	)	(4,353	)	(2,432	)
Transfers to Lennar Homebuilding	(430		)	(7,431	)	(430	)	(11,335	)
Transfers from held-and-used, net (1)	46,128			30,933		193,962		80,597
REO - held-for-sale, end of period	$	198,609		115,718		198,609		115,718
	Three Months Ended					Nine Months Ended
	August 31,					August 31,
(In thousands)	2013			2012		2013		2012
REO - held-and-used, net, beginning of period	$	478,314		634,401		601,022		582,111
Additions	14,154			44,958		38,882		154,633
Improvements	517			2,070		3,396		2,850
Sales	—			—		—		(981	)
Impairments	(5,126		)	(1,880	)	(5,529	)	(5,153	)
Depreciation	(1,075		)	(1,389	)	(3,153	)	(5,636	)
Transfers to held-for-sale (1)	(46,128		)	(30,933	)	(193,962	)	(80,597	)
REO - held-and-used, net, end of period	$	440,656		647,227		440,656		647,227
-1	During the three and nine months ended August 31, 2013 and 2012, the Rialto segment transferred certain properties from REO held-and-used, net to REO held-for-sale as a result of changes in the disposition strategy of the real estate assets.
For the three and nine months ended August 31, 2013, the Company recorded $9.7 million and $36.9 million, respectively, of net gains from sales of REO. For the three and nine months ended August 31, 2012, the Company recorded $2.4 million and $10.9 million, respectively, of net gains from sales of REO. For the three and nine months ended August 31, 2013, the Company recorded net gains of $2.9 million and $1.2 million, respectively, from acquisitions of REO through foreclosure. For the three and nine months ended August 31, 2012, the Company recorded net gains (losses) of ($2.0) million and $1.7 million, respectively, from acquisitions of REO through foreclosure. These net gains (losses) are recorded in Rialto Investments other income (expense), net.
Rialto Mortgage Finance
During the third quarter of 2013, Rialto Mortgage Finance (“RMF”) was formed to originate and securitize five, seven and ten year commercial first mortgage loans, generally with principal amounts between $2 million and $75 million, which will be secured by income producing properties. As of August 31, 2013, RMF has originated loans with a total principal balance of $245.2 million. In September 2013, RMF sold $198 million of these loans in a securitization. As of August 31, 2013, RMF had a $250 million warehouse repurchase financing agreement of which $133.1 million was outstanding.
Investments
In 2010, the Rialto segment invested in approximately $43 million of non-investment grade commercial mortgage-backed securities (“CMBS”) for $19.4 million, representing a 55% discount to par value. The CMBS have a stated and assumed final distribution date of November 2020 and a stated maturity date of October 2057. The Rialto segment reviews changes in estimated cash flows periodically, to determine if other-than-temporary impairment has occurred on its investment securities. Based on the Rialto segment’s assessment, no impairment charges were recorded during both the three and nine months ended August 31, 2013 and 2012. The carrying value of the investment securities at August 31, 2013 and November 30, 2012, was $15.8 million and $15.0 million, respectively. The Rialto segment classified these securities as held-to-maturity based on its intent and ability to hold the securities until maturity.
In 2010, 2011 and 2012, the Rialto segment obtained investors in Fund I who made equity commitments of $700 million (including $75 million committed by the Company). All capital commitments have been called and funded, and Fund I is closed to additional commitments. Fund I was determined to have the attributes of an investment company in accordance with ASC 946, Financial Services – Investment Companies, the attributes of which are different from the attributes that would cause a company to be an investment company for purposes of the Investment Company Act of 1940. As a result, Fund I’s assets and liabilities are recorded at fair value with increases/decreases in fair value recorded in the statement of operations of Fund I, the Company’s share of which are recorded in the Rialto Investments equity in earnings from unconsolidated entities financial statement line item.
During the three and nine months ended August 31, 2013, the Company received distributions of $2.7 million and $39.8 million, respectively, as a return of capital from Fund I. During the three and nine months ended August 31, 2012, the Company contributed $8.8 million and $26.8 million to Fund I. Of these amounts contributed, $13.9 million was distributed back to the Company during the nine months ended August 31, 2012 as a return of capital contributions due to a securitization within Fund I. As of August 31, 2013 and November 30, 2012, the carrying value of the Company’s investment in Fund I was $73.9 million and $98.9 million, respectively. For the three and nine months ended August 31, 2013, the Company’s share of earnings from Fund I was $3.7 million and $14.8 million, respectively. For the three and nine months ended August 31, 2012, the Company’s share of earnings from Fund I was $6.2 million and $16.8 million, respectively.
In December 2012, the Rialto segment completed the first closing of the Real Estate Fund II, LP ("Fund II") with initial equity commitments of approximately $260 million, including $100 million committed by the Company. No cash was funded at the time of the closing. Fund II's objective during its three-year investment period is to invest in distressed real estate assets and other related investments that fit Fund II's investment parameters. As of August 31, 2013, the equity commitments of Fund II were $643 million. During the nine months ended August 31, 2013, $240 million of the $643 million in equity commitments was called, of which, the Company contributed its portion of $37.4 million. As of August 31, 2013, the carrying value of the Company's investment in Fund II was $38.3 million. For the three and nine months ended August 31, 2013, the Company’s share of earnings from Fund II was $1.4 million and 0.9 million, respectively.
In the third quarter of 2013, the Rialto segment started raising capital and investing in mezzanine commercial loans creating the Rialto Mezzanine Partners Fund (the “Mezzanine Fund”) with a target of raising $300 million in capital to invest in performing mezzanine commercial loans. These loans have expected durations of one to two years and are secured by equity interests in the borrowing entity owning the real estate. As of August 31, 2013, the Mezzanine Fund had total equity commitments of $82 million, including $25 million committed by the Company. As of August 31, 2013, total invested capital was $13.5 million, including $4.1 million invested by the Company.
Additionally, another subsidiary in the Rialto segment has approximately a 5% investment in a service and infrastructure provider to the residential home loan market (the “Servicer Provider”), which provides services to the consolidated LLCs, among others. As of August 31, 2013 and November 30, 2012, the carrying value of the Company’s investment in the Servicer Provider was $8.3 million and $8.4 million, respectively.
Summarized condensed financial information on a combined 100% basis related to Rialto’s investments in unconsolidated entities that are accounted for by the equity method was as follows:
Balance Sheets
(In thousands)	August 31,			November 30,
	2013			2012
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	107,918		299,172
Loans receivable	406,473			361,286
Real estate owned	247,389			161,964
Investment securities	352,237			182,399
Investments in real estate partnerships	114,258			72,903
Other assets	186,760			199,839
	$	1,415,035		1,277,563
Liabilities and equity:
Accounts payable and other liabilities	$	167,813		155,928
Notes payable	231,960			120,431
Partner loans	163,940			163,516
Equity	851,322			837,688
	$	1,415,035		1,277,563
Statements of Operations
	Three Months Ended					Nine Months Ended
	August 31,					August 31,
(In thousands)	2013			2012		2013		2012
Revenues	$	69,856		115,800		189,155		357,328
Costs and expenses	65,357			75,233		190,066		178,414
Other income, net (1)	34,186			366,696		128,973		670,471
Net earnings of unconsolidated entities	$	38,685		407,263		128,062		849,385
Rialto Investments equity in earnings from unconsolidated entities	$	5,199		13,551		15,877		37,578
-1	Other income, net, for the three and nine months ended August 31, 2012 includes the AB PPIP Fund's mark-to-market unrealized gains and unrealized losses, of which the Company’s portion was a small percentage.

Lennar_Homebuilding_Cash_And_C

Lennar Homebuilding Cash And Cash Equivalents	9 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2013
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Abstract]
Lennar Homebuilding Cash And Cash Equivalents	Lennar Homebuilding Cash and Cash Equivalents
	Cash and cash equivalents as of August 31, 2013 and November 30, 2012 included $163.6 million and $193.0 million, respectively, of cash held in escrow for approximately three days.

Lennar_Homebuilding_Restricted

Lennar Homebuilding Restricted Cash	9 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2013
Lennar Homebuilding Restricted Cash [Abstract]
Lennar Homebuilding Restricted Cash	Lennar Homebuilding Restricted Cash
	Restricted cash consists of customer deposits on home sales held in restricted accounts until title transfers to the homebuyer, as required by the state and local governments in which the homes were sold, as well as funds on deposit to secure and support performance obligations.

Lennar_Homebuilding_Senior_Not

Lennar Homebuilding Senior Notes And Other Debts Payable	9 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2013
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Lennar Homebuilding Senior Notes And Other Debts Payable	Lennar Homebuilding Senior Notes and Other Debts Payable
	(Dollars in thousands)	August 31,		November 30,
		2013		2012
	5.50% senior notes due 2014	$	249,464	249,294
	5.60% senior notes due 2015	500,527		500,769
	6.50% senior notes due 2016	249,886		249,851
	12.25% senior notes due 2017	395,312		394,457
	4.75% senior notes due 2017	400,000		400,000
	6.95% senior notes due 2018	248,167		247,873
	4.125% senior notes due 2018	274,995		—
	2.00% convertible senior notes due 2020	276,500		276,500
	2.75% convertible senior notes due 2020	412,419		401,787
	3.25% convertible senior notes due 2021	400,000		400,000
	4.750% senior notes due 2022	570,790		350,000
	5.95% senior notes due 2013	—		62,932
	Unsecured revolving credit facility that matures 2017	100,000		—
	Mortgages notes on land and other debt	546,554		471,588
		$	4,624,614	4,005,051
	At August 31, 2013, the Company had a $950 million unsecured revolving credit facility (the "Credit Facility") with certain financial institutions that matures in June 2017 and a $200 million Letter of Credit Facility with a financial institution. During the three months ended August 31, 2013, the Company increased the maximum aggregate commitment amount under the Credit Facility from $525 million to $950 million, of which $932 million was committed and $18 million was available through an accordion feature, subject to additional commitments, and the Company extended the Credit Facility's maturity date to June 2017. The proceeds available under the Credit Facility, which are subject to specified conditions for borrowing, may be used for working capital and general corporate purposes. The credit agreement also provides that up to $500 million in commitments may be used for letters of credit. As of August 31, 2013, the Company had $100 million outstanding borrowings under the Credit Facility. The Company believes it was in compliance with its debt covenants at August 31, 2013.
	During the three months ended August 31, 2013, the Company terminated its $150 million Letter of Credit and Reimbursement Agreement ("LC Agreement") with certain financial institutions and its $50 million Letter of Credit and Reimbursement Agreement.
	The Company’s performance letters of credit outstanding were $146.8 million and $107.5 million, respectively, at August 31, 2013 and November 30, 2012. The Company’s financial letters of credit outstanding were $191.9 million and $204.7 million, respectively, at August 31, 2013 and November 30, 2012. Performance letters of credit are generally posted with regulatory bodies to guarantee the Company’s performance of certain development and construction activities, and financial letters of credit are generally posted in lieu of cash deposits on option contracts, for insurance risks, credit enhancements and as other collateral. Additionally, at August 31, 2013, the Company had outstanding performance and surety bonds related to site improvements at various projects (including certain projects in the Company’s joint ventures) of $671.5 million. Although significant development and construction activities have been completed related to these site improvements, these bonds are generally not released until all development and construction activities are completed. As of August 31, 2013, there were approximately $435.7 million, or 65%, of anticipated future costs to complete related to these site improvements. The Company does not presently anticipate any draws upon these bonds or letters of credit, but if any such draws occur, the Company does not believe they would have a material effect on its financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
	In February 2013, the Company issued $275 million aggregate principal amount of 4.125% senior notes due 2018 (the "4.125% Senior Notes") at a price of 99.998% in a private placement and an additional $175 million aggregate principal amount of its 4.750% senior notes due 2022 ("4.750% Senior Notes") at a price of 98.073% in a private placement. Proceeds from the offerings, after payment of expenses, were $271.9 million and $172.2 million, respectively. In April 2013, the Company issued an additional $50 million aggregate principal amount of its 4.750% Senior Notes at a price of 98.250% in a private placement. Proceeds from the offering, after payment of expenses, were $49.4 million. The Company used the net proceeds from the sale of the 4.125% Senior Notes and the 4.750% Senior Notes for working capital and general corporate purposes, which included the repayment or repurchase of its other outstanding senior notes. Interest on the 4.125% Senior Notes is due semi-annually beginning September 15, 2013. The 4.125% Senior Notes are unsecured and unsubordinated, but are guaranteed by substantially all of the Company's 100% owned homebuilding subsidiaries. Interest on the 4.750% Senior Notes is due semi-annually beginning May 15, 2013. The Company incurred additional interest with respect to the 4.750% Senior Notes and the 4.125% Senior Notes because the registration statements relating to the notes were not filed by and/or did not become effective by, and the exchange offers were not consummated by, the dates specified in the Registration Rights Agreements related to such notes. The 4.750% Senior Notes are unsecured and unsubordinated, but are guaranteed by substantially all of the Company's 100% owned homebuilding subsidiaries. At August 31, 2013, the carrying amount of the 4.125% Senior Notes was $275.0 million. At August 31, 2013 and November 30, 2012, the carrying amount of the 4.750% Senior Notes was $570.8 million and $350.0 million, respectively.
	During the nine months ended August 31, 2013, the Company retired $63.0 million of its 5.95% Senior Notes due 2013 for 100% of the outstanding principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest as of the maturity date.
	In November 2011, the Company issued $350 million aggregate principal amount of 3.25% convertible senior notes due 2021 (the “3.25% Convertible Senior Notes”). During the three months ended February 29, 2012, the initial purchasers of the 3.25% Convertible Senior Notes purchased an additional $50 million aggregate principal amount to cover over-allotments. At both August 31, 2013 and November 30, 2012, the carrying and principal amount of the 3.25% Convertible Senior Notes was $400.0 million. The 3.25% Convertible Senior Notes are convertible into shares of Class A common stock at any time prior to maturity or redemption at the initial conversion rate of 42.5555 shares of Class A common stock per $1,000 principal amount of the 3.25% Convertible Senior Notes or 17,022,200 Class A common shares if all the 3.25% Convertible Senior Notes are converted, which is equivalent to an initial conversion price of approximately $23.50 per share of Class A common stock, subject to anti-dilution adjustments. The shares are included in the calculation of diluted earnings per share. Holders of the 3.25% Convertible Senior Notes have the right to require the Company to repurchase them for cash equal to 100% of their principal amount, plus accrued but unpaid interest on November 15, 2016. The Company has the right to redeem the 3.25% Convertible Senior Notes at any time on or after November 20, 2016 for 100% of their principal amount, plus accrued but unpaid interest. The 3.25% Convertible Senior Notes are unsecured and unsubordinated, but are guaranteed by substantially all of the Company's 100% owned homebuilding subsidiaries.
	The 2.75% convertible senior notes due 2020 (the “2.75% Convertible Senior Notes”) are convertible into cash, shares of Class A common stock or a combination of both, at the Company’s election. However, it is the Company’s intent to settle the face value of the 2.75% Convertible Senior Notes in cash. Beginning in the second quarter of 2012, shares were included in the calculation of diluted earnings per share because even though it is the Company’s intent to settle the face value of the 2.75% Convertible Senior Notes in cash, the Company's volume weighted average stock price exceeded the conversion price. The Company’s volume weighted average stock price for the three months ended August 31, 2013 and 2012 was $35.03 and $28.88, which exceeded the conversion price, thus 7.4 million shares and 4.7 million shares, respectively, were included in the calculation of diluted earnings per share. For the nine months ended August 31, 2013 and 2012, 8.5 million shares and 2.7 million shares, respectively, were included in the calculation of diluted earnings per share. Holders may convert the 2.75% Convertible Senior Notes at the initial conversion rate of 45.1794 shares of Class A common stock per $1,000 principal amount or 20,150,012 Class A common stock if all the 2.75% Convertible Senior Notes are converted, which is equivalent to an initial conversion price of approximately $22.13 per share of Class A common stock. Holders of the 2.75% Convertible Senior Notes have the right to require the Company to repurchase them for cash equal to 100% of their principal amount, plus accrued but unpaid interest, on December 15, 2015. The Company has the right to redeem the 2.75% Convertible Senior Notes at any time on or after December 20, 2015 for 100% of their principal amount, plus accrued but unpaid interest. The 2.75% Convertible Senior Notes are unsecured and unsubordinated, but are guaranteed by substantially all of the Company's 100% owned homebuilding subsidiaries.
	Certain provisions under ASC 470, Debt, require the issuer of certain convertible debt instruments that may be settled in cash on conversion to separately account for the liability and equity components of the instrument in a manner that reflects the issuer’s non-convertible debt borrowing rate. The Company has applied these provisions to its 2.75% Convertible Senior Notes. At both August 31, 2013 and November 30, 2012, the principal amount of the 2.75% Convertible Senior Notes was $446.0 million. At August 31, 2013 and November 30, 2012, the carrying amount of the equity component included in stockholders’ equity was $33.6 million and $44.2 million, respectively, and the net carrying amount of the 2.75% Convertible Senior Notes included in Lennar Homebuilding senior notes and other debts payable was $412.4 million and $401.8 million, respectively.
	The 2.00% convertible senior notes due 2020 (the “2.00% Convertible Senior Notes”) are convertible into shares of Class A common stock at the initial conversion rate of 36.1827 shares of Class A common stock per $1,000 principal amount of the 2.00% Convertible Senior Notes or 10,004,517 shares of Class A common stock if all the 2.00% Convertible Senior Notes are converted, which is equivalent to an initial conversion price of approximately $27.64 per share of Class A common stock, subject to anti-dilution adjustments. The shares are included in the calculation of diluted earnings per share. At both August 31, 2013 and November 30, 2012, the carrying and principal amount of the 2.00% Convertible Senior Notes was $276.5 million. Holders of the 2.00% Convertible Senior Notes have the right to require the Company to repurchase them for cash equal to 100% of their principal amount, plus accrued but unpaid interest, on each of December 1, 2013 and December 1, 2015. The Company has the right to redeem the 2.00% Convertible Senior Notes at any time on or after December 1, 2013 for 100% of their principal amount, plus accrued but unpaid interest. The 2.00% Convertible Senior Notes are unsecured and unsubordinated, but are guaranteed by substantially all of the Company's 100% owned homebuilding subsidiaries.
	Although the guarantees by substantially all of the Company's 100% owned homebuilding subsidiaries are full, unconditional and joint and several while they are in effect, (i) a subsidiary will cease to be a guarantor at any time when it is not directly or indirectly guaranteeing at least $75 million of debt of Lennar Corporation (the parent company), and (ii) a subsidiary will be released from its guarantee and any other obligations it may have regarding the senior notes if all or substantially all its assets, or all of its capital stock, are sold or otherwise disposed of.

Product_Warranty

Product Warranty	9 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2013
Product Warranties Disclosures [Abstract]
Product Warranty	Product Warranty
	Warranty and similar reserves for homes are established at an amount estimated to be adequate to cover potential costs for materials and labor with regard to warranty-type claims expected to be incurred subsequent to the delivery of a home. Reserves are determined based on historical data and trends with respect to similar product types and geographical areas. The Company regularly monitors the warranty reserve and makes adjustments to its pre-existing warranties in order to reflect changes in trends and historical data as information becomes available. Warranty reserves are included in other liabilities in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. The activity in the Company’s warranty reserve was as follows:
		Three Months Ended					Nine Months Ended
		August 31,					August 31,
	(In thousands)	2013			2012		2013		2012
	Warranty reserve, beginning of period	$	90,242		84,488		84,188		88,120
	Warranties issued during the period	13,914			9,469		34,795		24,430
	Adjustments to pre-existing warranties from changes in estimates	7,506			766		15,415		5,813
	Payments	(12,186		)	(9,942	)	(34,922	)	(33,582	)
	Warranty reserve, end of period	$	99,476		84,781		99,476		84,781
	As of August 31, 2013, the Company has identified approximately 1,010 homes delivered in Florida primarily during its 2006 and 2007 fiscal years that are confirmed to have had defective Chinese drywall and resulting damage. This represents a small percentage of homes the Company delivered nationally (1.2%) during those fiscal years. Defective Chinese drywall is an industry-wide issue as other homebuilders have publicly disclosed that they have experienced similar issues with defective Chinese drywall. Based on its efforts to date, the Company has not identified defective Chinese drywall in homes delivered by the Company outside of Florida. The Company has offered to replace defective Chinese drywall when it has been found in homes the Company has built, and has done so in substantially all affected homes. Drywall claims for approximately 60 of the 1,010 homes will be resolved through settlement of the drywall multi-district class action litigation in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana.
	Through August 31, 2013, the Company has accrued $82.2 million of warranty reserves related to defective Chinese drywall. There were no additional amounts accrued during the nine months ended August 31, 2013. As of August 31, 2013 and November 30, 2012, the warranty reserve related to Chinese drywall, net of payments, was $1.8 million and $2.9 million, respectively. The Company has received, and continues to seek, reimbursement from its subcontractors, insurers and others for costs the Company has incurred or expects to incur to investigate and repair defective Chinese drywall and resulting damage.

ShareBased_Payment

Share-Based Payment	9 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2013
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]
Share-Based Payment	Share-Based Payment
	During the three months ended August 31, 2013, the Company granted an immaterial number of stock options and 1.2 million nonvested shares. During the nine months ended August 31, 2013, the Company granted an immaterial number of stock options and 1.3 million nonvested shares. During the three months ended August 31, 2012, the Company did not grant any stock options and issued 1.2 million nonvested shares. During the nine months ended August 31, 2012, the Company granted an immaterial number of stock options and issued 1.3 million nonvested shares. Compensation expense related to the Company’s share-based payment awards was as follows:
		Three Months Ended			Nine Months Ended
		August 31,			August 31,
	(In thousands)	2013		2012	2013	2012
	Stock options	$	64	580	97	2,380
	Nonvested shares	10,269		7,669	23,430	21,801
	Total compensation expense for share-based awards	$	10,333	8,249	23,527	24,181

Financial_Instruments

Financial Instruments	9 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2013
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Financial Instruments	Financial Instruments
	The following table presents the carrying amounts and estimated fair values of financial instruments held by the Company at August 31, 2013 and November 30, 2012, using available market information and what the Company believes to be appropriate valuation methodologies. Considerable judgment is required in interpreting market data to develop the estimates of fair value. The use of different market assumptions and/or estimation methodologies might have a material effect on the estimated fair value amounts. The table excludes cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, defeasance cash to retire notes payable, receivables, net and accounts payable, all of which had fair values approximating their carrying amounts due to the short maturities of these instruments.
				August 31, 2013							November 30, 2012
		Fair Value		Carrying				Fair			Carrying			Fair
	(In thousands)	Hierarchy		Amount				Value			Amount			Value
	ASSETS
	Rialto Investments:
	Loans receivable, net	Level 3		$	328,667			349,079			436,535			450,281
	Investments held-to-maturity	Level 3		$	15,791			15,673			15,012			14,904
	Lennar Financial Services:
	Loans held-for-investment, net	Level 3		$	25,264			25,910			23,982			24,949
	Investments held-to-maturity	Level 2		$	54,019			54,012			63,924			63,877
	LIABILITIES
	Lennar Homebuilding:
	Senior notes and other debts payable	Level 2		$	4,624,614			5,306,477			4,005,051			5,035,670
	Rialto Investments:
	Notes and other debts payable	Level 2		$	346,627			339,178			574,480			568,702
	Lennar Financial Services:
	Notes and other debts payable	Level 2		$	290,283			290,283			457,994			457,994
	The following methods and assumptions are used by the Company in estimating fair values:
	Lennar Homebuilding—For senior notes and other debts payable, the fair value of fixed-rate borrowings is based on quoted market prices and the fair value of variable-rate borrowings is based on expected future cash flows calculated using current market forward rates.
	Rialto Investments—The fair values for loans receivable is based on discounted cash flows, or the fair value of the collateral less estimated cost to sell. The fair value for investments held-to-maturity is based on discounted cash flows. For notes payable, the fair value of the zero percent interest notes guaranteed by the FDIC was calculated based on a 6-month treasury yield, and the fair value of other notes payable was calculated based on discounted cash flows using the Company’s weighted average borrowing rate.
	Lennar Financial Services—The fair values above are based on quoted market prices, if available. The fair values for instruments that do not have quoted market prices are estimated by the Company on the basis of discounted cash flows or other financial information.
	Fair Value Measurements:
	GAAP provides a framework for measuring fair value, expands disclosures about fair value measurements and establishes a fair value hierarchy which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value summarized as follows:
	Level 1: Fair value determined based on quoted prices in active markets for identical assets.
	Level 2: Fair value determined using significant other observable inputs.
	Level 3: Fair value determined using significant unobservable inputs.
	The Company’s financial instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis are summarized below:
	Financial Instruments	Fair Value		Fair Value at				Fair Value at
		Hierarchy		August 31,				November 30,
				2013				2012
	(In thousands)
	Lennar Financial Services:
	Loans held-for-sale (1)	Level 2		$	344,607			502,318
	Mortgage loan commitments	Level 2		$	10,764			12,713
	Forward contracts	Level 2		$	1,821			(2,570	)
	Lennar Homebuilding:
	Investments available-for-sale	Level 3		$	43,371			19,591
	Rialto Investments Financial Assets:
	Loans held-for-sale (2)	Level 3		$	244,666			—
	Interest rate swap futures	Level 1		$	607			—
	Credit default swaps	Level 2		$	9,093			—
	Rialto Investments Financial Liabilities:
	Interest rate swap futures	Level 1		$	(701	)		—
	-1	The aggregate fair value of Lennar Financial Services loans held-for-sale of $344.6 million at August 31, 2013 exceeds their aggregate principal balance of $334.8 million by $9.8 million. The aggregate fair value of loans held-for-sale of $502.3 million at November 30, 2012 exceeds their aggregate principal balance of $479.1 million by $23.2 million.
	-2	The aggregate fair value of Rialto Investments loans held-for-sale of $244.7 million at August 31, 2013 are below their aggregate principal balance of $245.2 million by $0.6 million.
	The estimated fair values of the Company’s financial instruments have been determined by using available market information and what the Company believes to be appropriate valuation methodologies. Considerable judgment is required in interpreting market data to develop the estimates of fair value. The use of different market assumptions and/or estimation methodologies might have a material effect on the estimated fair value amounts. The following methods and assumptions are used by the Company in estimating fair values:
	Lennar Financial Services loans held-for-sale— Fair value is based on independent quoted market prices, where available, or the prices for other mortgage whole loans with similar characteristics. Management believes carrying loans held-for-sale at fair value improves financial reporting by mitigating volatility in reported earnings caused by measuring the fair value of the loans and the derivative instruments used to economically hedge them without having to apply complex hedge accounting provisions. In addition, the Company recognizes the fair value of its rights to service a mortgage loan as revenue upon entering into an interest rate lock loan commitment with a borrower. The fair value of these servicing rights is included in Lennar Financial Services’ loans held-for-sale as of August 31, 2013 and November 30, 2012. Fair value of servicing rights is determined based on actual sales of servicing rights on loans with similar characteristics.
	Lennar Financial Services mortgage loan commitments— Fair value of commitments to originate loans is based upon the difference between the current value of similar loans and the price at which the Lennar Financial Services segment has committed to originate the loans. The fair value of commitments to sell loan contracts is the estimated amount that the Lennar Financial Services segment would receive or pay to terminate the commitments at the reporting date based on market prices for similar financial instruments. In addition, the Company recognizes the fair value of its rights to service a mortgage loan as revenue upon entering into an interest rate lock loan commitment with a borrower. The fair value of servicing rights is determined based on actual sales of servicing rights on loans with similar characteristics. The fair value of the mortgage loan commitments and related servicing rights is included in Lennar Financial Services’ other assets as of August 31, 2013 and November 30, 2012.
	Lennar Financial Services forward contracts— Fair value is based on quoted market prices for similar financial instruments.
	Lennar Homebuilding investments available-for-sale— The fair value of these investments are based on third party valuations.
	Rialto Investments loans held-for-sale— The fair value of loans held-for-sale is calculated from model-based techniques that use discounted cash flow assumptions and the Company’s own estimates of CMBS spreads, market interest rate movements and the underlying loan credit quality. Loan values are calculated by allocating the change in value of an assumed CMBS capital structure to each loan. The value of an assumed CMBS capital structure is calculated, generally, by discounting the cash flows associated with each CMBS class at market interest rates and at the Company’s own estimate of CMBS spreads. The Company estimates CMBS spreads by observing the pricings of recent CMBS offerings, secondary CMBS markets, changes in the CMBX index, and general capital and commercial real estate market conditions. Considerations in estimating CMBS spreads include comparing the Company’s current loan portfolio with comparable CMBS offerings containing loans with similar duration, credit quality and collateral composition. These methods use unobservable inputs in estimating a discount rate that is used to assign a value to each loan. While the cash payments on the loans are contractual, the discount rate used and assumptions regarding the relative size of each class in the CMBS capital structure can significantly impact the valuation. Therefore, the estimates used could differ materially from the fair value determined when the loans are sold to a securitization trust.
	Rialto Investments interest rate swap futures— The fair value of interest rate swap futures (derivatives) is based on quoted market prices for identical investments traded in active markets.
	Rialto Investments credit default swaps— The fair value of credit default swaps (derivatives) is based on quoted market prices for similar investments traded in active markets.
	Gains and losses of Lennar Financial Services financial instruments measured at fair value from initial measurement and subsequent changes in fair value are recognized in the Lennar Financial Services segment’s operating earnings. Gains and losses related to the Lennar Homebuilding investments available-for-sale during the three and nine months ended August 31, 2013 were deferred as a result of the Company's continuing involvement in the underlying real estate collateral. There were no gains or losses recognized for the Lennar Homebuilding investments available-for-sale during the three and nine months ended August 31, 2012. The changes in fair values that are included in operating earnings are shown, by financial instrument and financial statement line item below:
		Three Months Ended							Nine Months Ended
		August 31,							August 31,
	(In thousands)	2013				2012			2013			2012
	Changes in fair value included in Lennar Financial Services revenues:
	Loans held-for-sale	$	3,982			5,403			(13,422	)		7,694
	Mortgage loan commitments	$	4,944			281			(1,950	)		7,466
	Forward contracts	$	(13,600	)		1,478			4,391			(2,552	)
	Changes in fair value included in Rialto Investments revenues:
Financial Assets:
Loans held-for-sale	$	(1,086	)		—			(1,086	)		—
Interest rate swap futures	$	607			—			607			—
Credit default swaps	$	1,343			—			1,343			—
Financial Liabilities:
Interest rate swap futures	$	(701	)		—			(701	)		—
Interest income on Lennar Financial Services loans held-for-sale and Rialto Investments loans held-for-sale measured at fair value is calculated based on the interest rate of the loan and recorded as revenues in the Lennar Financial Services’ statement of operations and Rialto Investments statement of operations, respectively.
The following table represents a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balance for the Company’s Level 3 recurring fair value measurements (investments available-for-sale) included in the Lennar Homebuilding segment’s other assets:
	Three Months Ended							Nine Months Ended
(In thousands)	August 31, 2013				August 31, 2012			August 31, 2013			August 31, 2012
Investments available-for-sale, beginning of period	$	33,338			24,306			19,591			42,892
Purchases and other (1)	13,291				—			25,518			20,998
Sales	(2,486		)		(4,092	)		(2,486	)		(10,528	)
Changes in fair value (2)	(772		)		(1,169	)		748			—
Settlements (3)	—				—			—			(34,317	)
Investments available-for-sale, end of period	$	43,371			19,045			43,371			19,045
-1	Represents investments in community development district bonds that mature at various dates between 2022 and 2042.
-2	Amount represents changes in fair value during both three and nine months ended August 31, 2013. The changes in fair value were not included in other comprehensive income because the changes in fair value were deferred as a result of the Company's continuing involvement in the underlying real estate collateral.
-3	The investments available-for-sale that were settled during both the three and nine months ended August 31, 2013 and 2012 related to investments in community development district bonds, which were in default by the borrower and regarding which the Company foreclosed on the underlying real estate collateral. Therefore, these investments were reclassified from other assets to land and land under development.
The following table represents a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balance for Rialto Investments Level 3 recurring fair value measurements (loans held-for-sale):
	Three Months Ended							Nine Months Ended
(In thousands)	31-Aug-13				31-Aug-12			31-Aug-13			31-Aug-12
Rialto Investments loans held-for-sale, beginning of period	$	—			—			—			—
Loan originations	245,223				—			245,223			—
Interest	529				—			529			—
Changes in fair value	(1,086		)		—			(1,086	)		—
Rialto Investments loans held-for-sale, end of period	$	244,666			—			244,666			—
The Company’s assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis are those assets for which the Company has recorded valuation adjustments and write-offs and Rialto Investments real estate owned assets. The fair value included in the tables below represent only those assets whose carrying value were adjusted to fair value during the respective periods disclosed. The assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis are summarized below:
Non-financial assets	Fair Value		Fair Value				Total Gains (Losses) (1)
	Hierarchy		Three Months Ended
			August 31,
			2013
(In thousands)
Lennar Homebuilding:
Investments in unconsolidated entities (2)	Level 3		$	20,024			(861	)
Rialto Investments:
REO - held-for-sale (3)	Level 3		$	14,833			2,464
REO - held-and-used, net (4)	Level 3		$	16,204			(4,836	)
-1	Represents total losses due to valuation adjustments, total gains from acquisitions of real estate through foreclosure and REO impairments recorded during the three months ended August 31, 2013.
-2	Lennar Homebuilding investments in unconsolidated entities with an aggregate carrying value of $20.9 million were written down to their fair value of $20.0 million, resulting in valuation adjustments of $0.9 million, which were included in other income, net in the Company’s statement of operations for the three months ended August 31, 2013.
-3	REO, held-for-sale, assets are initially recorded at fair value less estimated costs to sell at the time of acquisition through, or in lieu of, loan foreclosure. Upon acquisition, the REO, held-for-sale, had a carrying value of $12.2 million and a fair value of $14.8 million. The fair value of REO, held-for-sale, is based upon the appraised value at the time of foreclosure or management’s best estimate. The gains upon acquisition of REO, held-for-sale, were $2.6 million. As part of management’s periodic valuations of its REO, held-for-sale, during the three months ended August 31, 2013, REO, held-for-sale, with an aggregate value of $0.2 million were written down to their fair value of zero, resulting in impairments of $0.2 million. These gains and impairments are included within Rialto Investments other income (expense), net, in the Company’s statement of operations for the three months ended August 31, 2013.
-4	REO, held-and-used, net, assets are initially recorded at fair value at the time of acquisition through, or in lieu of, loan foreclosure. Upon acquisition, the REO, held-and-used, net, had a carrying value of $13.9 million and a fair value of $14.2 million. The fair value of REO, held-and-used, net, is based upon the appraised value at the time of foreclosure or management’s best estimate. The gains upon acquisition of REO, held-and-used, net, were $0.3 million. As part of management’s periodic valuations of its REO, held-and-used, net, during the three months ended August 31, 2013, REO, held-and-used, net, with an aggregate value of $7.2 million were written down to their fair value of $2.1 million, resulting in impairments of $5.1 million. These gains and impairments are included within Rialto Investments other income (expense), net, in the Company’s statement of operations for the three months ended August 31, 2013.
Non-financial assets	Fair Value		Fair Value				Total Gains (Losses) (1)
	Hierarchy		Three Months Ended
			August 31,
			2012
(In thousands)
Lennar Homebuilding:
Finished homes and construction in progress (2)	Level 3		$	8,049			(4,651	)
Rialto Investments:
REO - held-for-sale (3)	Level 3		$	10,101			(2,682	)
REO - held-and-used, net (4)	Level 3		$	53,292			(2,006	)
-1	Represents total losses due to valuation adjustments, total gains from acquisitions of real estate through foreclosure and REO impairments recorded during the three months ended August 31, 2012.
-2	Finished homes and construction in progress with an aggregate carrying value of $12.7 million were written down to their fair value of $8.0 million, resulting in valuation adjustments of $4.7 million, which were included in Lennar Homebuilding costs and expenses in the Company’s statement of operations for the three months ended August 31, 2012.
-3	REO held-for-sale assets are initially recorded at fair value less estimated costs to sell at the time of acquisition through, or in lieu of, loan foreclosure. Upon acquisition, the REO held-for-sale had a carrying value of $8.3 million and a fair value of $6.4 million. The fair value of REO held-for-sale is based upon the appraised value at the time of foreclosure or management’s best estimate. The losses upon acquisition of REO held-for-sale were $1.9 million. As part of management's periodic valuations of its REO held-for-sale during the three months ended August 31, 2012, REO held-for-sale with an aggregate value of $4.5 million were written down to their fair value of $3.7 million, resulting in impairments of $0.8 million. These losses and impairments are included within Rialto Investments other income (expense), net in the Company's statement of operations for the three months ended August 31, 2012.
-4	REO held-and-used, net, assets are initially recorded at fair value at the time of acquisition through, or in lieu of, loan foreclosure. Upon acquisition, the REO held-and-used, net, had a carrying value of $45.1 million and a fair value of $45.0 million. The fair value of REO held-and-used, net, is based upon the appraised value at the time of foreclosure or management’s best estimate. The losses upon acquisition of REO held-and-used, net, were $0.1 million. As part of management's periodic valuations of its REO held-and-used, net, during the three months ended August 31, 2012, REO held-and-used, net, with an aggregate value of $10.2 million were written down to their fair value of $8.3 million, resulting in impairments of $1.9 million. These losses and impairments are included within the Rialto Investments other income (expense), net, in the Company’s statement of operations for the three months ended August 31, 2012.
Non-financial assets	Fair Value		Fair Value				Total Gains (Losses) (1)
	Hierarchy		Nine Months Ended
			August 31,
			2013
(In thousands)
Lennar Homebuilding:
Finished homes and construction in progress (2)	Level 3		$	12,247			(4,207	)
Investments in unconsolidated entities (3)	Level 3		$	20,024			(897	)
Rialto Investments:
REO - held-for-sale (4)	Level 3		$	34,853			(2,380	)
REO - held-and-used, net (5)	Level 3		$	43,364			(6,302	)
-1	Represents total losses due to valuation adjustments, total gains from acquisitions of real estate through foreclosure and REO impairments recorded during the nine months ended August 31, 2013.
-2	Finished homes and construction in progress with an aggregate carrying value of $16.5 million were written down to their fair value of $12.2 million, resulting in valuation adjustments of $4.2 million, which were included in Lennar Homebuilding costs and expenses in the Company’s statement of operations for the nine months ended August 31, 2013.
-3	Lennar Homebuilding investments in unconsolidated entities with an aggregate carrying value of $20.9 million were written down to their fair value of $20.0 million, resulting in valuation adjustments of $0.9 million, which were included in other income, net in the Company’s statement of operations for the nine months ended August 31, 2013.
-4	REO, held-for-sale, assets are initially recorded at fair value less estimated costs to sell at the time of acquisition through, or in lieu of, loan foreclosure. Upon acquisition, the REO, held-for-sale, had a carrying value of $14.2 million and a fair value of $16.2 million. The fair value of REO, held-for-sale, is based upon the appraised value at the time of foreclosure or management’s best estimate. The gains upon acquisition of REO, held-for-sale, were $2.0 million. As part of management’s periodic valuations of its REO, held-for-sale, during the nine months ended August 31, 2013, REO, held-for-sale, with an aggregate value of $23.0 million were written down to their fair value of $18.7 million, resulting in impairments of $4.4 million. These gains and impairments are included within Rialto Investments other income (expense), net, in the Company’s statement of operations for the nine months ended August 31, 2013.
-5	REO, held-and-used, net, assets are initially recorded at fair value at the time of acquisition through, or in lieu of, loan foreclosure. Upon acquisition, the REO, held-and-used, net, had a carrying value of $39.7 million and a fair value of $38.9 million. The fair value of REO, held-and-used, net, is based upon the appraised value at the time of foreclosure or management’s best estimate. The losses upon acquisition of REO, held-and-used, net, were $0.8 million. As part of management’s periodic valuations of its REO, held-and-used, net, during the nine months ended August 31, 2013, REO, held-and-used, net, with an aggregate value of $10.0 million were written down to their fair value of $4.5 million, resulting in impairments of $5.5 million. These losses and impairments are included within Rialto Investments other income (expense), net, in the Company’s statement of operations for the nine months ended August 31, 2013.
Non-financial assets	Fair Value		Fair Value				Total Gains (Losses) (1)
	Hierarchy		Nine Months Ended
			August 31,
			2012
(In thousands)
Lennar Homebuilding:
Finished homes and construction in progress (2)	Level 3		$	10,810			(9,080	)
Land and land under development (3)	Level 3		$	13,318			(332	)
Rialto Investments:
REO - held-for-sale (4)	Level 3		$	23,967			(4,870	)
REO - held-and-used, net (5)	Level 3		$	173,665			(1,051	)
-1	Represents total losses due to valuation adjustments, total gains from acquisitions of real estate through foreclosure and REO impairments recorded during the nine months ended August 31, 2012.
-2	Finished homes and construction in progress with an aggregate carrying value of $19.9 million were written down to their fair value of $10.8 million, resulting in valuation adjustments of $9.1 million, which were included in Lennar Homebuilding costs and expenses in the Company’s statement of operations for the nine months ended August 31, 2012.
-3	Land and land under development with an aggregate carrying value of 13.6 million were written down to their fair value of $13.3 million, resulting in valuation adjustments of $0.3 million, which were included in Lennar Homebuilding costs and expenses in the Company's statements of operations for the nine months ended August 31, 2012.
-4	REO, held-for-sale, assets are initially recorded at fair value less estimated costs to sell at the time of acquisition through, or in lieu of, loan foreclosure. Upon acquisition, the REO, held-for-sale, had a carrying value of $10.2 million and a fair value of $7.8 million. The fair value of REO, held-for-sale, is based upon the appraised value at the time of foreclosure or management’s best estimate. The losses upon acquisition of REO, held-for-sale, were $2.4 million. As part of management's periodic valuations of its REO, held-for-sale, during the nine months ended August 31, 2012, REO, held-for-sale, with an aggregate value of $18.6 million were written down to their fair value of $16.2 million, resulting in impairments of $2.4 million. These losses and impairments are included within Rialto Investments other income (expense), net in the Company's statement of operations for the nine months ended August 31, 2012.
-5	REO, held-and-used, net, assets are initially recorded at fair value at the time of acquisition through, or in lieu of, loan foreclosure. Upon acquisition, the REO, held-and-used, net, had a carrying value of $150.5 million and a fair value of $154.6 million. The fair value of REO, held-and-used, net, is based upon the appraised value at the time of foreclosure or management’s best estimate. The gains upon acquisition of REO, held-and-used, net, were $4.1 million. As part of management's periodic valuations of its REO, held-and-used, net, during the nine months ended August 31, 2012, REO, held-and-used, net, with an aggregate value of $24.2 million were written down to their fair value of $19.0 million, resulting in impairments of $5.2 million. These gains and impairments are included within the Rialto Investments other income (expense), net, in the Company’s statement of operations for the nine months ended August 31, 2012.
Finished homes and construction in progress are included within inventories. Inventories are stated at cost unless the inventory within a community is determined to be impaired, in which case the impaired inventory is written down to fair value. Inventory costs include land, land development and home construction costs, real estate taxes, deposits on land purchase contracts and interest related to development and construction. Construction overhead and selling expenses are expensed as incurred. Homes held-for-sale are classified as inventories until delivered. Land, land development, amenities and other costs are accumulated by specific area and allocated to homes within the respective areas. The Company reviews its inventory for indicators of impairment by evaluating each community during each reporting period. The inventory within each community is categorized as finished homes and construction in progress or land under development based on the development state of the community. There were 512 and 442 active communities, excluding unconsolidated entities, as of August 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. If the undiscounted cash flows expected to be generated by a community are less than its carrying amount, an impairment charge is recorded to write down the carrying amount of such community to its estimated fair value.
In conducting its review for indicators of impairment on a community level, the Company evaluates, among other things, the margins on homes that have been delivered, margins on homes under sales contracts in backlog, projected margins with regard to future home sales over the life of the community, projected margins with regard to future land sales and the estimated fair value of the land itself. The Company pays particular attention to communities in which inventory is moving at a slower than anticipated absorption pace and communities whose average sales price and/or margins are trending downward and are anticipated to continue to trend downward. From this review, the Company identifies communities whose carrying values exceed their undiscounted cash flows.
The Company estimates the fair value of its communities using a discounted cash flow model. The projected cash flows for each community are significantly impacted by estimates related to market supply and demand, product type by community, homesite sizes, sales pace, sales prices, sales incentives, construction costs, sales and marketing expenses, the local economy, competitive conditions, labor costs, costs of materials and other factors for that particular community. Every division evaluates the historical performance of each of its communities as well as current trends in the market and economy impacting the community and its surrounding areas. These trends are analyzed for each of the estimates listed above. For example, any increase and or decrease in construction costs in addition to change in product type in many communities has impacted future estimated cash flows.
Each of the homebuilding markets in which the Company operates is unique, as homebuilding has historically been a local business driven by local market conditions and demographics. Each of the Company’s homebuilding markets has specific supply and demand relationships reflective of local economic conditions. The Company’s projected cash flows are impacted by many assumptions. Some of the most critical assumptions in the Company’s cash flow model are projected absorption pace for home sales, sales prices and costs to build and deliver homes on a community by community basis.
In order to arrive at the assumed absorption pace for home sales included in the Company’s cash flow model, the Company analyzes its historical absorption pace in the community as well as other comparable communities in the geographical area. In addition, the Company considers internal and external market studies and trends, which generally include, but are not limited to, statistics on population demographics, unemployment rates and availability of competing product in the geographic area where the community is located. When analyzing the Company’s historical absorption pace for home sales and corresponding internal and external market studies, the Company places greater emphasis on more current metrics and trends such as the absorption pace realized in its most recent quarters as well as forecasted population demographics, unemployment rates and availability of competing product. Generally, if the Company notices a variation from historical results over a span of two fiscal quarters, the Company considers such variation to be the establishment of a trend and adjusts its historical information accordingly in order to develop assumptions on the projected absorption pace in the cash flow model for a community.
In order to determine the assumed sales prices included in its cash flow models, the Company analyzes the historical sales prices realized on homes it delivered in the community and other comparable communities in the geographical area as well as the sales prices included in its current backlog for such communities. In addition, the Company considers internal and external market studies and trends, which generally include, but are not limited to, statistics on sales prices in neighboring communities and sales prices on similar products in non-neighboring communities in the geographic area where the community is located. When analyzing its historical sales prices and corresponding market studies, the Company also places greater emphasis on more current metrics and trends such as future forecasted sales prices in neighboring communities as well as future forecasted sales prices for similar products in non-neighboring communities. Generally, if the Company notices a variation from historical results over a span of two fiscal quarters, the Company considers such variation to be the establishment of a trend and adjusts its historical information accordingly in order to develop assumptions on the projected sales prices in the cash flow model for a community.
In order to arrive at the Company’s assumed costs to build and deliver homes, the Company generally assumes a cost structure reflecting contracts currently in place with its vendors adjusted for any anticipated cost reduction initiatives or increases in cost structure. Costs assumed in the cash flow model for the Company’s communities are generally based on the rates the Company is currently obligated to pay under existing contracts with its vendors adjusted for any anticipated cost reduction initiatives or increases in cost structure.
Since the estimates and assumptions included in the Company’s cash flow models are based upon historical results and projected trends, the Company does not anticipate unexpected changes in market conditions or strategies that may lead the Company to incur additional impairment charges in the future.
Using all available information, the Company calculates its best estimate of projected cash flows for each community. While many of the estimates are calculated based on historical and projected trends, all estimates are subjective and change from market to market and community to community as market and economic conditions change. The determination of fair value also requires discounting the estimated cash flows at a rate the Company believes a market participant would determine to be commensurate with the inherent risks associated with the assets and related estimated cash flow streams. The discount rate used in determining each asset’s fair value depends on the community’s projected life and development stage. The Company generally uses a discount rate of approximately 20%, subject to the perceived risks associated with the community’s cash flow streams relative to its inventory.
The Company estimates the fair value of inventory evaluated for impairment based on market conditions and assumptions made by management at the time the inventory is evaluated, which may differ materially from actual results if market conditions or assumptions change. For example, further market deterioration or changes in assumptions may lead to the Company incurring additional impairment charges on previously impaired inventory, as well as on inventory not currently impaired but for which indicators of impairment may arise if further market deterioration occurs.
In the nine months ended August 31, 2013, the Company reviewed its communities for potential indicators of impairments and identified 31 communities with 954 homesites and a corresponding carrying value of $69.3 million as having potential indicators of impairment. Of those communities identified, the Company recorded impairments on 99 homesites in 3 communities with a corresponding carrying value of $16.5 million. The table below summarizes the most significant unobservable inputs used in the Company's discounted cash flow model to determine the fair value of its communities (primarily one community) for which the Company recorded valuation adjustments during the nine months ended August 31, 2013:
Unobservable inputs	Range
Average selling price		$163,000		-	$279,000
Absorption rate per quarter (homes)	2			-	34
Discount rate	20%
The Company evaluates its investments in unconsolidated entities for indicators of impairment during each reporting period. A series of operating losses of an investee or other factors may indicate that a decrease in value of the Company’s investment in the unconsolidated entity has occurred which is other-than-temporary. The amount of impairment recognized is the excess of the investment’s carrying amount over its estimated fair value.
The evaluation of the Company’s investment in unconsolidated entities includes certain critical assumptions made by management: (1) projected future distributions from the unconsolidated entities, (2) discount rates applied to the future distributions and (3) various other factors.
The Company’s assumptions on the projected future distributions from the unconsolidated entities are dependent on market conditions. Specifically, distributions are dependent on cash to be generated from the sale of inventory by the unconsolidated entities. Such inventory is also reviewed for potential impairment by the unconsolidated entities. The unconsolidated entities generally use a discount rate of approximately 20% in their reviews for impairment, subject to the perceived risks associated with the community’s cash flow streams relative to its inventory. If a valuation adjustment is recorded by an unconsolidated entity related to its assets, the Company’s proportionate share is reflected in the Company’s homebuilding equity in earnings (loss) from unconsolidated entities with a corresponding decrease to its investment in unconsolidated entities. In certain instances, the Company may be required to record additional losses relating to its investment in unconsolidated entities, if the Company’s investment in the unconsolidated entity, or a portion thereof, is deemed to be other than temporarily impaired. These losses are included in Lennar Homebuilding other income, net.
Additionally, the Company considers various qualitative factors to determine if a decrease in the value of the investment is other-than-temporary. These factors include age of the venture, intent and ability for the Company to recover its investment in the entity, financial condition and long-term prospects of the entity, short-term liquidity needs of the unconsolidated entity, trends in the general economic environment of the land, entitlement status of the land held by the unconsolidated entity, overall projected returns on investment, defaults under contracts with third parties (including bank debt), recoverability of the investment through future cash flows and relationships with the other partners and banks. If the Company believes that the decline in the fair value of the investment is temporary, then no impairment is recorded.
REO represents real estate that the Rialto segment has taken control or has effective control of in partial or full satisfaction of loans receivable. At the time of acquisition of a property through foreclosure of a loan, REO is recorded at fair value less estimated costs to sell if classified as held-for-sale or at fair value if classified as held-and-used, which becomes the property’s new basis. The fair values of these assets are determined in part by placing reliance on third party appraisals of the properties and/or internally prepared analyses of recent offers or prices on comparable properties in the proximate vicinity. The third party appraisals and internally developed analyses are significantly impacted by the local market economy, market supply and demand, competitive conditions and prices on comparable properties, adjusted for date of sale, location, property size, and other factors. Each REO is unique and is analyzed in the context of the particular market where the property is located. In order to establish the significant assumptions for a particular REO, the Company analyzes historical trends, including trends achieved by our local homebuilding operations, if applicable, and current trends in the market and economy impacting the REO. Using available trend information, the Company then calculates its best estimate of fair value, which can include projected cash flows discounted at a rate the Company believes a market participant would determine to be commensurate with the inherent risks associated with the assets and related estimated cash flow streams. These methods use unobservable inputs to develop fair value for the Company’s REO. Due to the volume and variance of unobservable inputs, resulting from the uniqueness of each of the Company's REO, the Company does not use a standard range of unobservable inputs with respect to its evaluation of REO. However, for operating properties within REO, the Company may also use estimated cash flows multiplied by a capitalization rate to determine the fair value of the property. For the three and nine months ended August 31, 2013, the capitalization rates used to estimate fair value ranged from 8% to 12% and varied based on the location of the asset, asset type and occupancy rates for the operating properties.
Changes in economic factors, consumer demand and market conditions, among other things, could materially impact estimates used in the third party appraisals and/or internally prepared analyses of recent offers or prices on comparable properties. Thus, estimates can differ significantly from the amounts ultimately realized by the Rialto segment from disposition of these assets. The amount by which the recorded investment in the loan is less than the REO’s fair value (net of estimated cost to sell if held-for-sale), is recorded as an unrealized gain on foreclosure in the Company’s statement of operations. The amount by which the recorded investment in the loan is greater than the REO’s fair value (net of estimated cost to sell if held-for-sale) is initially recorded as an impairment in the Company’s statement of operations.

Consolidation_Of_Variable_Inte

Consolidation Of Variable Interest Entities	9 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2013
Consolidation Of Variable Interest Entities [Abstract]
Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities	Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities/Consolidated Joint Ventures
	GAAP requires the consolidation of VIEs in which an enterprise has a controlling financial interest. A controlling financial interest will have both of the following characteristics: (a) the power to direct the activities of a VIE that most significantly impact the VIEs economic performance and (b) the obligation to absorb losses of the VIE that could potentially be significant to the VIE or the right to receive benefits from the VIE that could potentially be significant to the VIE.
	The Company’s variable interest in VIEs may be in the form of (1) equity ownership, (2) contracts to purchase assets, (3) management and development agreements between the Company and a VIE, (4) loans provided by the Company to a VIE or other partner and/or (5) guarantees provided by members to banks and other third parties. The Company examines specific criteria and uses its judgment when determining if the Company is the primary beneficiary of a VIE. Factors considered in determining whether the Company is the primary beneficiary include risk and reward sharing, experience and financial condition of other partner(s), voting rights, involvement in day-to-day capital and operating decisions, representation on a VIE’s executive committee, existence of unilateral kick-out rights or voting rights, level of economic disproportionality, if any, between the Company and the other partner(s) and contracts to purchase assets from VIEs.
	Generally, all major decision making in the Company’s joint ventures is shared between all partners. In particular, business plans and budgets are generally required to be unanimously approved by all partners. Usually, management and other fees earned by the Company are nominal and believed to be at market and there is no significant economic disproportionality between the Company and other partners. Generally, the Company purchases less than a majority of the joint venture’s assets and the purchase prices under the Company’s option contracts are believed to be at market.
	Generally, Lennar Homebuilding unconsolidated entities become VIEs and consolidate when the other partner(s) lack the intent and financial wherewithal to remain in the entity. As a result, the Company continues to fund operations and debt paydowns through partner loans or substituted capital contributions.
	The Company evaluated the joint venture agreements of its joint ventures that were formed or that had reconsideration events during the nine months ended August 31, 2013. Based on the Company's evaluation, there were no entities that consolidated during the nine months ended August 31, 2013. In addition, during the nine months ended August 31, 2013, there were no VIEs that were deconsolidated.
	At August 31, 2013 and November 30, 2012, the Company’s recorded investments in Lennar Homebuilding unconsolidated entities were $755.3 million and $565.4 million, respectively, and the Rialto segment’s investments in unconsolidated entities as of August 31, 2013 and November 30, 2012 were $125.3 million and $108.1 million, respectively.
	Consolidated VIEs
	As of August 31, 2013, the carrying amounts of the VIEs’ assets and non-recourse liabilities that consolidated were $1.5 billion and $499.6 million, respectively. Those assets are owned by, and those liabilities are obligations of, the VIEs, not the Company.
	A VIE’s assets can only be used to settle obligations of that VIE. The VIEs are not guarantors of the Company’s senior notes or other debts payable. In addition, the assets held by a VIE usually are collateral for that VIE’s debt. The Company and other partners do not generally have an obligation to make capital contributions to a VIE unless the Company and/or the other partner(s) have entered into debt guarantees or LC agreements with a VIE’s banks. Other than agreements with a VIE’s banks, which may include debt guarantees and LC agreements, there are no liquidity arrangements or agreements to fund capital or purchase assets that could require the Company to provide financial support to a VIE except with regard to a $93.5 million remaining commitment to fund a new unconsolidated entity for further expenses up until the unconsolidated entity obtains permanent financing. While the Company has option contracts to purchase land from certain of its VIEs, the Company is not required to purchase the assets and could walk away from the contracts.
	Consolidated Joint Ventures
	During the nine months ended August 31, 2013, the Company had transactions involving three of its consolidated joint ventures. In the first joint venture transaction, the Company bought out its 50% partners for $82.3 million, paying $18.8 million in cash and financing the remainder with a short-term note. The Company's consolidated joint venture then contributed certain assets to a new unconsolidated joint venture and brought in a new, long-term partner for $120 million, or a 30% interest. Additionally, if the new unconsolidated entity meets certain cash flow thresholds, the partner's equity interest in the unconsolidated entity could be decreased to 15% or increased to 45% with a corresponding increase or decrease in the Company's equity interest percentage. During the nine months ended August 31, 2013 the new unconsolidated joint venture subsequently distributed $120 million of cash to the Company as a return of capital.
	In the second joint venture transaction, the Company purchased its partner's interest for $153.2 million and the inventories are now wholly-owned assets, which the Company plans to develop and build homes. During the three months ended August 31, 2013, there was a third joint venture transaction where the Company paid off the bank debt of the consolidated joint venture and assumed the partner's interest, resulting in the entity being wholly-owned.
	These transactions did not impact the Company's net earnings, but its balance sheet was affected as follows: cash was reduced by approximately $52 million, inventory decreased by approximately $225 million, investments in unconsolidated entities increased by $103 million, deferred tax assets were increased by $40 million, additional paid-in capital (equity) was reduced by $62 million, net of tax, and non-controlling interests were reduced by $134 million.
	Unconsolidated VIEs
	The Company’s recorded investment in VIEs that are unconsolidated and its estimated maximum exposure to loss were as follows:
	As of August 31, 2013
	(In thousands)	Investments in		Lennar’s
		Unconsolidated		Maximum
		VIEs		Exposure
				to Loss
	Lennar Homebuilding (1)	$	214,753	340,592
	Rialto Investments (2)	24,094		24,094
		$	238,847	364,686
	As of November 30, 2012
	(In thousands)	Investments in		Lennar’s
		Unconsolidated		Maximum
		VIEs		Exposure
				to Loss
	Lennar Homebuilding (1)	$	85,500	109,278
	Rialto Investments (2)	23,587		23,587
		$	109,087	132,865
	-1	At August 31, 2013, the maximum exposure to loss of Lennar Homebuilding’s investments in unconsolidated VIEs is limited to its investment in the unconsolidated VIEs, except with regard to a $93.5 million remaining commitment to fund a new unconsolidated entity for further expenses up until the unconsolidated entity obtains permanent financing, $15.0 million of recourse debt of one of the unconsolidated VIEs, which is included in the Company’s maximum recourse related to Lennar Homebuilding unconsolidated entities, and $16.9 million of letters of credit outstanding for certain of the unconsolidated VIEs that in the event of default under its debt agreement the letter of credit will be drawn upon. At November 30, 2012, the maximum exposure to loss of Lennar Homebuilding’s investments in unconsolidated VIEs is limited to its investment in the unconsolidated VIEs, except with regard to $18.7 million of recourse debt of one of the unconsolidated VIEs, which is included in the Company’s maximum recourse related to Lennar Homebuilding unconsolidated entities and $4.8 million of letters of credit outstanding for certain of the unconsolidated VIEs that in the event of default under its debt agreement the letter of credit will be drawn upon.
	-2	At both August 31, 2013 and November 30, 2012, the maximum recourse exposure to loss of Rialto’s investment in unconsolidated VIEs was its investments in unconsolidated entities. At August 31, 2013 and November 30, 2012, investments in unconsolidated VIEs and Lennar’s maximum exposure to loss include $15.8 million and $15.0 million, respectively, related to Rialto’s investments held-to-maturity.
	While these entities are VIEs, the Company has determined that the power to direct the activities of the VIEs that most significantly impact the VIEs’ economic performance is generally shared. While the Company generally manages the day-to-day operations of the VIEs, each of these VIEs has an executive committee made up of representatives from each partner. The members of the executive committee have equal votes and major decisions require unanimous consent and approval from all members. The Company does not have the unilateral ability to exercise participating voting rights without partner consent. Furthermore, the Company’s economic interest is not significantly disproportionate to the point where it would indicate that the Company has the power to direct these activities.
	The Company and other partners do not generally have an obligation to make capital contributions to the VIEs, except for $15.0 million of recourse debt of one of the Lennar Homebuilding unconsolidated VIEs and $16.9 million of letters of credit outstanding for certain of Lennar Homebuilding unconsolidated VIEs that in the event of default under its debt agreement the letter of credit will be drawn upon. Except for the Lennar Homebuilding unconsolidated VIEs discussed above, the Company and the other partners did not guarantee any debt of the other unconsolidated VIEs. There are no liquidity arrangements or agreements to fund capital or purchase assets that could require the Company to provide financial support to the VIEs except with regard to a $93.5 million remaining commitment to fund a new unconsolidated entity for further expenses up until the unconsolidated entity obtains permanent financing. While the Company has option contracts to purchase land from certain of its unconsolidated VIEs, the Company is not required to purchase the assets and could walk away from the contracts.
	Option Contracts
	The Company has access to land through option contracts, which generally enables it to control portions of properties owned by third parties (including land funds) and unconsolidated entities until the Company has determined whether to exercise the option.
	A majority of the Company’s option contracts require a non-refundable cash deposit or irrevocable letter of credit based on a percentage of the purchase price of the land. The Company’s option contracts sometimes include price adjustment provisions, which adjust the purchase price of the land to its approximate fair value at the time of acquisition or are based on the fair value at the time of takedown.
	The Company’s investments in option contracts are recorded at cost unless those investments are determined to be impaired, in which case the Company’s investments are written down to fair value. The Company reviews option contracts for indicators of impairment during each reporting period. The most significant indicator of impairment is a decline in the fair value of the optioned property such that the purchase and development of the optioned property would no longer meet the Company’s targeted return on investment with appropriate consideration given to the length of time available to exercise the option. Such declines could be caused by a variety of factors including increased competition, decreases in demand or changes in local regulations that adversely impact the cost of development. Changes in any of these factors would cause the Company to re-evaluate the likelihood of exercising its land options.
	Some option contracts contain a predetermined take-down schedule for the optioned land parcels. However, in almost all instances, the Company is not required to purchase land in accordance with those take-down schedules. In substantially all instances, the Company has the right and ability to not exercise its option and forfeit its deposit without further penalty, other than termination of the option and loss of any unapplied portion of its deposit and pre-acquisition costs. Therefore, in substantially all instances, the Company does not consider the take-down price to be a firm contractual obligation.
	When the Company does not intend to exercise an option, it writes off any unapplied deposit and pre-acquisition costs associated with the option contract.
	The Company evaluates all option contracts for land to determine whether they are VIEs and, if so, whether the Company is the primary beneficiary of certain of these option contracts. Although the Company does not have legal title to the optioned land, if the Company is deemed to be the primary beneficiary or makes a significant deposit for optioned land, it may need to consolidate the land under option at the purchase price of the optioned land. During the nine months ended August 31, 2013, the effect of consolidation of option contracts was a net increase of $206.7 million to consolidated inventory not owned with a corresponding increase to liabilities related to consolidated inventory not owned in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet as of August 31, 2013. The increase was primarily due to a significant nominal dollar deposit placed on the future purchase of homesites. To reflect the purchase price of the inventory consolidated, the Company reclassified the related option deposits from land under development to consolidated inventory not owned in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet as of August 31, 2013. The liabilities related to consolidated inventory not owned primarily represent the difference between the option exercise prices for the optioned land and the Company’s cash deposits. The increase to consolidated inventory not owned was partially offset by the Company exercising its options to acquire land under certain contracts previously consolidated resulting in a net increase in consolidated inventory not owned of $145.9 million for the nine months ended August 31, 2013.
	The Company’s exposure to loss related to its option contracts with third parties and unconsolidated entities consisted of its non-refundable option deposits and pre-acquisition costs totaling $114.6 million and $176.7 million, respectively, at August 31, 2013 and November 30, 2012. Additionally, the Company had posted $12.0 million and $42.5 million, respectively, of letters of credit in lieu of cash deposits under certain option contracts as of August 31, 2013 and November 30, 2012.

New_Accounting_Pronouncements

New Accounting Pronouncements	9 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2013
New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles [Abstract]
New Accounting Pronouncements	New Accounting Pronouncements
	In June 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-05, Presentation of Comprehensive Income, (“ASU 2011-05”). ASU 2011-05 requires the presentation of comprehensive income in either (1) a continuous statement of comprehensive income or (2) two separate but consecutive statements. ASU 2011-05 was effective for the Company’s quarter ended February 28, 2013. The adoption of ASU 2011-05 did not have a material effect on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements, but required a change in the presentation of the Company’s comprehensive income from the notes of the consolidated financial statements to the face of the condensed consolidated financial statements.
	In September 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-08, Testing Goodwill for Impairment, (“ASU 2011-08”), which amends the guidance in ASC 350-20, Intangibles – Goodwill and Other – Goodwill. Under ASU 2011-08, entities have the option of performing a qualitative assessment before calculating the fair value of the reporting unit when testing goodwill for impairment. If the fair value of the reporting unit is determined, based on qualitative factors, to be more likely than not less than the carrying amount of the reporting unit, then entities are required to perform the two-step goodwill impairment test. ASU 2011-08 was effective for the Company’s fiscal year beginning December 1, 2012. The adoption of ASU 2011-08 did not have a material effect on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.
	In April 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-04, Liabilities, (“ASU 2013-04”). ASU 2013-04 provides guidance for the recognition, measurement, and disclosure of obligations resulting from joint and several liability arrangements for which the total amount of the obligation is fixed at the reporting date. ASU 2013-04 will be effective for the Company’s fiscal year beginning December 1, 2014 and subsequent interim periods. The adoption of ASU 2013-04 is not expected to have a material effect on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.
	In July 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-11, Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists, (“ASU 2013-11”). ASU 2013-13 is intended to end inconsistent practices regarding the presentation of a unrecognized tax benefits when a net operating loss ("NOL"), a similar tax loss or a tax credit carryforward is available to reduce the taxable income or tax payable that would result from the dis- allowance of a tax position. ASU 2013-11 will be effective for the Company’s fiscal year beginning December 1, 2014 and subsequent interim periods. The adoption of ASU 2013-11 is not expected to have a material effect on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.

Supplemental_Financial_Informa

Supplemental Financial Information	9 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2013
Supplemental Financial Information [Abstract]
Supplemental Financial Information	Supplemental Financial Information
	The indentures governing the Company’s 5.50% senior notes due 2014, 5.60% senior notes due 2015, 6.50% senior notes due 2016, 12.25% senior notes due 2017, 4.75% senior notes due 2017, 6.95% senior notes due 2018, 4.125% senior notes due 2018, 2.00% convertible senior notes due 2020, 2.75% convertible senior notes due 2020, 3.25% convertible senior notes due 2021 and 4.750% senior notes due 2022 require that, if any of the Company’s 100% owned subsidiaries, other than its finance company subsidiaries and foreign subsidiaries, directly or indirectly guarantee at least $75 million principal amount of debt of Lennar Corporation, those subsidiaries must also guarantee Lennar Corporation’s obligations with regard to its senior notes. The entities referred to as “guarantors” in the following tables are subsidiaries that were guaranteeing the senior notes because at August 31, 2013, they were guaranteeing Lennar Corporation's $200 million Letter of Credit Facility and its Credit Facility. The guarantees are full, unconditional and joint and several and the guarantor subsidiaries are 100% directly or indirectly owned by Lennar Corporation. A subsidiary's guarantee will be suspended, and the subsidiary will cease to be a guarantor, at any time when it is not directly or indirectly guaranteeing at least $75 million of debt of Lennar Corporation, and a subsidiary will be released from its guarantee and any other obligations it may have regarding the senior notes if all or substantially all its assets, or all of its capital stock, are sold or otherwise disposed of.
	For purposes of the condensed consolidating statement of cash flows included in the following supplemental financial information, the Company's accounting policy is to treat cash received by Lennar Corporation ("the Parent") from its subsidiaries, to the extent of net earnings from such subsidiaries as a dividend and accordingly a return on investment within cash flows from operating activities. The cash outflows associated with the return on investment dividends received by the Parent are reflected by the Guarantor and Non-Guarantor subsidiaries in the Dividends line item within cash flows from financing activities. All other cash flows between the Parent and its subsidiaries represent the settlement of receivables and payables between such entities in conjunction with the Parent's centralized cash management arrangement with its subsidiaries, which operates with the characteristics of a revolving credit facility, and are accordingly reflected net in the Intercompany line item within cash flows from investing activities for the Parent and net in the Intercompany line item within cash flows from financing activities for the Guarantor and Non-Guarantor subsidiaries.
	Adjustments to Prior Period Supplemental Financial Information
	Subsequent to the issuance of the November 30, 2012 consolidated financial statements, the Company determined it needed to revise its disclosures and presentation with respect to the supplemental financial information included in this footnote and filed an amended Form 10-K for the year ended November 30, 2012 and Form 10-Q for the three months ended February 28, 2013. As such, the supplemental financial information included in this footnote has been revised for the three and nine months ended August 31, 2012. These revisions relate solely to transactions between Lennar Corporation and its subsidiaries and only impact the Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements that are presented as supplemental information. They do not affect the Company's consolidated financial statements.
	The Company's Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations are being revised in order to (A) eliminate the portion of equity in earnings previously recorded at the Guarantor subsidiaries that are earned directly by the Parent.
	The following is a reconciliation of the amounts previously reported to the “as revised” amounts as stated in the following components of the Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations for the three and nine months ended August 31, 2012:
			As
	Guarantor Column for the three months ended		Previously				Adjustment Between Guarantor				As
	31-Aug-12		Reported				and Eliminations Column				Revised
	(In thousands)
	Equity in earnings from subsidiaries		$	3,776			$	4,258		A	$	8,034
	Net earnings (including net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests)		$	127,601			$	4,258			$	131,859
	Net earnings attributable to Lennar		$	127,601			$	4,258			$	131,859
	Guarantor Column for the nine months ended
	31-Aug-12
	(In thousands)
	Equity in earnings from subsidiaries		$	26,621			$	(3,061	)	A	$	23,560
	Net earnings (including net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests)		$	641,161			$	(3,061	)		$	638,100
	Net earnings attributable to Lennar		$	641,161			$	(3,061	)		$	638,100
	Eliminations Column for the three months ended
	31-Aug-12
	(In thousands)
	Equity in earnings from subsidiaries		$	(131,377	)		$	(4,258	)	A	$	(135,635	)
	Net earnings (including net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests)		$	(131,377	)		$	(4,258	)		$	(135,635	)
	Net earnings attributable to Lennar		$	(131,377	)		$	(4,258	)		$	(135,635	)
	Eliminations Column for the nine months ended
	31-Aug-12
	(In thousands)
	Equity in earnings from subsidiaries		$	(667,782	)		$	3,061		A	$	(664,721	)
	Net earnings (including net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests)		$	(667,782	)		$	3,061			$	(664,721	)
	Net earnings attributable to Lennar		$	(667,782	)		$	3,061			$	(664,721	)
	The Company has determined that in its Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended August 31, 2012, it needed to adjust for (B) the misclassification of certain non-cash items between the Parent, Guarantor and Non-Guarantor subsidiaries primarily related to the Company's 2012 deferred tax benefit as a result of a partial reversal of the Company's deferred tax asset valuation allowance and the recording of Lennar Homebuilding equity in loss from unconsolidated entities between the Parent and Guarantor subsidiaries. In addition, the Company determined it needed to adjust for (C) the classification of the net intercompany funding activity of the Parent, which was previously included as an element of Cash Flows from Financing Activities, as an element of Cash Flows from Investing Activities. The Company also determined that it needed to adjust for (D) classification of distributions of earnings from the Guarantor and Non-Guarantor subsidiaries that were previously being netted in the Intercompany line item, as Dividends in a separate line item within Cash Flows from Financing Activities, as well as disclosing the distributions of earnings from Guarantor and Non-Guarantor subsidiaries as a separate line item within Cash Flows from Operating Activities. The above corrections did not have any impact on the net cash activity of the Parent, Guarantor or Non-Guarantor subsidiaries within the Company's Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows.
	The following is a reconciliation of the amounts previously reported to the “as revised” amounts as stated in the following components of the Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended August 31, 2012:
			As				Adjustments for Non-cash
	Parent Column for nine months ended		Previously				Activity, Distributions,				As
	31-Aug-12		Reported				Dividends & Intercompany				Revised
	(In thousands)
	Other adjustments to reconcile net earnings (including net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		$	(1,996	)		$	(435,642	)	B	$	(437,638	)
	Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		$	552,784			$	(435,642	)		$	117,142
	Cash flows from investing activities: Intercompany		$	—			$	(641,365	)	C	$	(641,365	)
	Net cash used in investing activities		$	(218	)		$	(641,365	)		$	(641,583	)
	Cash flows from financing activities: Intercompany		$	(1,077,007	)		$	1,077,007		B,C	$	—
	Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		$	(847,543	)		$	1,077,007			$	229,464
			As				Adjustments for Non-cash
	Guarantor Column for the nine months ended		Previously				Activity, Distributions,				As
	31-Aug-12		Reported				Dividends & Intercompany				Revised
	(In thousands)
	Net earnings (including net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests)		$	641,161			$	(3,061	)	A	$	638,100
	Distributions of earnings from guarantor and non-guarantor subsidiaries (1)		$	—			$	23,560		B	$	23,560
	Other adjustments to reconcile net earnings (including net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities (1)		$	(1,578,847	)		$	611,681		B	$	(967,166	)
	Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		$	(937,686	)		$	632,180			$	(305,506	)
	Cash flows from financing activities: Dividends		$	—			$	(215,682	)	D	$	(215,682	)
	Cash flows from financing activities: Intercompany		$	981,589			$	(416,498	)	B,D	$	565,091
	Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		$	910,375			$	(632,180	)		$	278,195
	(1) The distributions of earnings from Guarantor and Non-Guarantor subsidiaries was previously included in the line item adjustments to reconcile net earnings (including net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities, which is now titled other adjustments to reconcile net earnings (including net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities. The amounts have been broken out to separately disclose to the readers of the Company's supplemental financial information the net earnings of the Non-Guarantor subsidiaries being distributed to the Guarantor subsidiaries and the Parent and the net earnings of the Guarantor subsidiaries being distributed to the Parent.
			As				Adjustments for Non-cash
	Non Guarantor Column for the nine months ended		Previously				Activity, Distributions,				As
	31-Aug-12		Reported				Dividends & Intercompany				Revised
	(In thousands)
	Other adjustments to reconcile net earnings (including net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		$	(111,258	)		$	45,765		B	$	(65,493	)
	Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		$	(105,605	)		$	45,765			$	(59,840	)
	Cash flows from financing activities: Dividends		$	—			$	(26,621	)	D	$	(26,621	)
	Cash flows from financing activities: Intercompany		$	95,418			$	(19,144	)	B,D	$	76,274
Net cash used in financing activities		$	(131,721	)		$	(45,765	)		$	(177,486	)
		As				Adjustments for Non-cash
Eliminations Column for the nine months ended		Previously				Activity, Distributions,				As
31-Aug-12		Reported				Dividends & Intercompany				Revised
(In thousands)
Net earnings (including net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests)		$	(667,782	)		$	3,061			$	(664,721	)
Distributions of earnings from guarantor and non-guarantor subsidiaries (1)		$	—			$	(242,303	)	B	$	(242,303	)
Other adjustments to reconcile net earnings (including net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities (1)		$	667,782			$	(3,061	)		$	664,721
Net cash used in operating activities		$	—			$	(242,303	)		$	(242,303	)
Cash flows from investing activities: Intercompany		$	—			$	641,365		C	$	641,365
Net cash provided by investing activities		$	—			$	641,365			$	641,365
Cash flows from financing activities: Dividends		$	—			$	242,303		D	$	242,303
Cash flows from financing activities: Intercompany		$	—			$	(641,365	)	C	$	(641,365	)
Net cash used in financing activities		$	—			$	(399,062	)		$	(399,062	)
(1) The distributions of earnings from Guarantor and Non-Guarantor subsidiaries was previously included in the line item adjustments to reconcile net earnings (including net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities, which is now titled other adjustments to reconcile net earnings (including net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities. The amounts have been broken out to separately disclose to the readers of the Company's supplemental financial information the net earnings of the Non-Guarantor subsidiaries being distributed to the Guarantor subsidiaries and the Parent and the net earnings of the Guarantor subsidiaries being distributed to the Parent.
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
August 31, 2013
(In thousands)	Lennar				Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations		Total
	Corporation				Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
ASSETS
Lennar Homebuilding:
Cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and	$	294,524			200,647			15,226			—		510,397
receivables, net
Inventories	—				6,433,170			95,761			—		6,528,931
Investments in unconsolidated entities	—				739,453			15,800			—		755,253
Other assets	53,165				683,684			214,783			6,216		957,848
Investments in subsidiaries	3,772,086				325,902			—			(4,097,988	)	—
Intercompany	3,956,549				—			—			(3,956,549	)	—
	8,076,324				8,382,856			341,570			(8,048,321	)	8,752,429
Rialto Investments	—				—			1,554,140			—		1,554,140
Lennar Financial Services	—				76,026			632,998			—		709,024
Total assets	$	8,076,324			8,458,882			2,528,708			(8,048,321	)	11,015,593
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Lennar Homebuilding:
Accounts payable and other liabilities	$	284,118			685,326			8,590			—		978,034
Liabilities related to consolidated inventory not owned	—				398,077			—			—		398,077
Senior notes and other debts payable	4,078,060				366,600			179,954			—		4,624,614
Intercompany	—				3,153,678			802,871			(3,956,549	)	—
	4,362,178				4,603,681			991,415			(3,956,549	)	6,000,725
Rialto Investments	—				—			391,071			—		391,071
Lennar Financial Services	—				28,238			418,657			6,216		453,111
Total liabilities	4,362,178				4,631,919			1,801,143			(3,950,333	)	6,844,907
Stockholders’ equity	3,714,146				3,826,963			271,025			(4,097,988	)	3,714,146
Noncontrolling interests	—				—			456,540			—		456,540
Total equity	3,714,146				3,826,963			727,565			(4,097,988	)	4,170,686
Total liabilities and equity	$	8,076,324			8,458,882			2,528,708			(8,048,321	)	11,015,593
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
November 30, 2012
(In thousands)	Lennar				Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations		Total
	Corporation				Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
ASSETS
Lennar Homebuilding:
Cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and	$	962,116			226,047			20,545			—		1,208,708
receivables, net
Inventories	—				4,532,755			538,958			—		5,071,713
Investments in unconsolidated entities	—				521,662			43,698			—		565,360
Other assets	55,625				677,692			222,753			—		956,070
Investments in subsidiaries	3,772,086				585,756			—			(4,357,842	)	—
Intercompany	2,438,326				—			—			(2,438,326	)	—
	7,228,153				6,543,912			825,954			(6,796,168	)	7,801,851
Rialto Investments	—				—			1,647,360			—		1,647,360
Lennar Financial Services	—				77,637			835,358			—		912,995
Total assets	$	7,228,153			6,621,549			3,308,672			(6,796,168	)	10,362,206
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Lennar Homebuilding:
Accounts payable and other liabilities	$	279,926			533,882			42,406			—		856,214
Liabilities related to consolidated inventory not owned	—				268,159			—			—		268,159
Senior notes and other debts payable	3,533,463				245,665			225,923			—		4,005,051
Intercompany	—				1,715,825			722,501			(2,438,326	)	—
	3,813,389				2,763,531			990,830			(2,438,326	)	5,129,424
Rialto Investments	—				—			600,602			—		600,602
Lennar Financial Services	—				31,056			599,916			—		630,972
Total liabilities	3,813,389				2,794,587			2,191,348			(2,438,326	)	6,360,998
Stockholders’ equity	3,414,764				3,826,962			530,880			(4,357,842	)	3,414,764
Noncontrolling interests	—				—			586,444			—		586,444
Total equity	3,414,764				3,826,962			1,117,324			(4,357,842	)	4,001,208
Total liabilities and equity	$	7,228,153			6,621,549			3,308,672			(6,796,168	)	10,362,206
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Three Months Ended August 31, 2013
(In thousands)	Lennar				Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations		Total
	Corporation				Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
Revenues:
Lennar Homebuilding	$	—			1,447,533			14,093			—		1,461,626
Lennar Financial Services	—				44,750			73,167			(5,279	)	112,638
Rialto Investments	—				—			27,808			—		27,808
Total revenues	—				1,492,283			115,068			(5,279	)	1,602,072
Cost and expenses:
Lennar Homebuilding	—				1,239,791			6,302			(455	)	1,245,638
Lennar Financial Services	—				40,855			53,216			(4,925	)	89,146
Rialto Investments	—				—			35,211			(1,044	)	34,167
Corporate general and administrative	35,310				—			—			2,309		37,619
Total costs and expenses	35,310				1,280,646			94,729			(4,115	)	1,406,570
Lennar Homebuilding equity in earnings (loss) from	—				10,054			291			—		10,345
unconsolidated entities
Lennar Homebuilding other income (expense), net	297				(1,303	)		—			(288	)	(1,294	)
Other interest expense	(1,452		)		(22,230	)		—			1,452		(22,230	)
Rialto Investments equity in earnings from	—				—			5,199			—		5,199
unconsolidated entities
Rialto Investments other income, net	—				—			1,837			—		1,837
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	(36,465		)		198,158			27,666			—		189,359
Benefit (provision) for income taxes	12,845				(69,949	)		(10,101	)		—		(67,205	)
Equity in earnings from subsidiaries	144,282				15,640			—			(159,922	)	—
Net earnings (including net earnings attributable to	120,662				143,849			17,565			(159,922	)	122,154
noncontrolling interests)
Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	—				—			1,492			—		1,492
Net earnings attributable to Lennar	$	120,662			143,849			16,073			(159,922	)	120,662
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Three Months Ended August 31, 2012 - as Revised
(In thousands)	Lennar				Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations		Total
	Corporation				Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
Revenues:
Lennar Homebuilding	$	—			955,800			—			—		955,800
Lennar Financial Services	—				43,163			68,091			(4,490	)	106,764
Rialto Investments	—				—			37,194			—		37,194
Total revenues	—				998,963			105,285			(4,490	)	1,099,758
Cost and expenses:
Lennar Homebuilding	—				845,316			4,403			713		850,432
Lennar Financial Services	—				40,266			46,233			(5,058	)	81,441
Rialto Investments	—				—			46,396			—		46,396
Corporate general and administrative	31,021				—			—			1,265		32,286
Total costs and expenses	31,021				885,582			97,032			(3,080	)	1,010,555
Lennar Homebuilding equity in loss from	—				(5,835	)		(156	)		—		(5,991	)
unconsolidated entities
Lennar Homebuilding other income (expense), net	72				(5,435	)		—			(43	)	(5,406	)
Other interest expense	(1,453		)		(22,659	)		—			1,453		(22,659	)
Rialto Investments equity in earnings from	—				—			13,551			—		13,551
unconsolidated entities
Rialto Investments other expense, net	—				—			(10,063	)		—		(10,063	)
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	(32,402		)		79,452			11,585			—		58,635
Benefit (provision) for income taxes	(8,090		)		44,373			(23,507	)		—		12,776
Equity in earnings from subsidiaries	127,601				8,034			—			(135,635	)	—
Net earnings (including net earnings attributable to	87,109				131,859			(11,922	)		(135,635	)	71,411
noncontrolling interests)
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	—				—			(15,698	)		—		(15,698	)
Net earnings attributable to Lennar	$	87,109			131,859			3,776			(135,635	)	87,109
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Nine Months Ended August 31, 2013
(In thousands)	Lennar				Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations		Total
	Corporation				Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
Revenues:
Lennar Homebuilding	$	—			3,576,749			34,665			—		3,611,414
Lennar Financial Services	—				123,990			219,347			(15,723	)	327,614
Rialto Investments	—				—			79,114			—		79,114
Total revenues	—				3,700,739			333,126			(15,723	)	4,018,142
Cost and expenses:
Lennar Homebuilding	—				3,098,463			35,659			(1,240	)	3,132,882
Lennar Financial Services	—				118,546			154,948			(14,646	)	258,848
Rialto Investments	—				—			95,287			(1,044	)	94,243
Corporate general and administrative	97,902				—			—			4,840		102,742
Total costs and expenses	97,902				3,217,009			285,894			(12,090	)	3,588,715
Lennar Homebuilding equity in earnings from	—				22,267			672			—		22,939
unconsolidated entities
Lennar Homebuilding other income, net	721				258			—			(693	)	286
Other interest expense	(4,326		)		(73,370	)		—			4,326		(73,370	)
Rialto Investments equity in earnings from	—				—			15,877			—		15,877
unconsolidated entities
Rialto Investments other income, net	—				—			9,810			—		9,810
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	(101,507		)		432,885			73,591			—		404,969
Benefit (provision) for income taxes	38,238				(95,151	)		(26,146	)		—		(83,059	)
Equity in earnings from subsidiaries	378,859				36,442			—			(415,301	)	—
Net earnings (including net earnings attributable to	315,590				374,176			47,445			(415,301	)	321,910
noncontrolling interests)
Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	—				—			6,320			—		6,320
Net earnings attributable to Lennar	$	315,590			374,176			41,125			(415,301	)	315,590
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Nine Months Ended August 31, 2012 - as Revised
(In thousands)	Lennar				Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations		Total
	Corporation				Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
Revenues:
Lennar Homebuilding	$	—			2,387,916			405			—		2,388,321
Lennar Financial Services	—				113,678			163,153			(13,257	)	263,574
Rialto Investments	—				—			102,874			—		102,874
Total revenues	—				2,501,594			266,432			(13,257	)	2,754,769
Cost and expenses:
Lennar Homebuilding	—				2,151,982			12,257			2,780		2,167,019
Lennar Financial Services	—				110,711			116,562			(15,252	)	212,021
Rialto Investments	—				—			109,964			—		109,964
Corporate general and administrative	84,500				—			—			3,796		88,296
Total costs and expenses	84,500				2,262,693			238,783			(8,676	)	2,577,300
Lennar Homebuilding equity in loss from	—				(13,880	)		(409	)		—		(14,289	)
unconsolidated entities
Lennar Homebuilding other income (expense), net	(210		)		11,390			—			239		11,419
Other interest expense	(4,342		)		(71,311	)		—			4,342		(71,311	)
Rialto Investments equity in earnings from	—				—			37,578			—		37,578
unconsolidated entities
Rialto Investments other expense, net	—				—			(23,675	)		—		(23,675	)
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	(89,052		)		165,100			41,143			—		117,191
Benefit (provision) for income taxes	2,671				449,440			(35,490	)		—		416,621
Equity in earnings from subsidiaries	641,161				23,560			—			(664,721	)	—
Net earnings (including net loss attributable to	554,780				638,100			5,653			(664,721	)	533,812
noncontrolling interests)
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	—				—			(20,968	)		—		(20,968	)
Net earnings attributable to Lennar	$	554,780			638,100			26,621			(664,721	)	554,780
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
Nine Months Ended August 31, 2013
(In thousands)	Lennar				Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations		Total
	Corporation				Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings (including net earnings attributable to	$	315,590			374,176			47,445			(415,301	)	321,910
noncontrolling interests)
Distributions of earnings from guarantor and non-guarantor subsidiaries	378,859				36,442			—			(415,301	)	—
Other adjustments to reconcile net earnings (including net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	(383,487		)		(1,385,923	)		14,460			415,301		(1,339,649	)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	310,962				(975,305	)		61,905			(415,301	)	(1,017,739	)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Distributions of capital from Lennar Homebuilding unconsolidated entities, net	—				93,744			914			—		94,658
Investments in and contributions to Rialto Investments	—				—			(1,646	)		—		(1,646	)
unconsolidated entities, net
Decrease in Rialto Investments defeasance cash to	—				—			145,781			—		145,781
retire notes payable
Receipts of principal payments on Rialto Investments	—				—			49,560			—		49,560
loans receivable
Proceeds from sales of Rialto Investments real	—				—			182,220			—		182,220
estate owned
Other	—				(27,023	)		(9,506	)		—		(36,529	)
Intercompany	(1,537,867		)		—			—			1,537,867		—
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(1,537,867		)		66,721			367,323			1,537,867		434,044
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net borrowings under unsecured revolving credit facility	100,000				—			—			—		100,000
Net repayments under Lennar Financial Services debt	—				—			(167,710	)		—		(167,710	)
Borrowings under Rialto investments warehouse repurchase facility	—				—			133,103			—		133,103
Net proceeds from senior notes	494,811				—			—			—		494,811
Redemption of senior notes	(63,001		)		—			—			—		(63,001	)
Principal repayments on Rialto Investments	—				—			(360,956	)		—		(360,956	)
notes payable
Net repayments on other borrowings	—				(74,472	)		(36,210	)		—		(110,682	)
Exercise of land option contracts from an	—				(27,329	)		—			—		(27,329	)
unconsolidated land investment venture
Net payments related to noncontrolling interests	—				—			(174,274	)		—		(174,274	)
Excess tax benefits from share-based awards	10,148				—			—			—		10,148
Common stock:
Issuances	33,945				—			—			—		33,945
Repurchases	(191		)		—			—			—		(191	)
Dividends	(23,142		)		(374,176	)		(41,125	)		415,301		(23,142	)
Intercompany	—				1,347,185			190,682			(1,537,867	)	—
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	552,570				871,208			(456,490	)		(1,122,566	)	(155,278	)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(674,335		)		(37,376	)		(27,262	)		—		(738,973	)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	953,478				192,373			164,892			—		1,310,743
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	279,143			154,997			137,630			—		571,770
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
Nine Months Ended August 31, 2012 - as Revised
(In thousands)	Lennar				Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations		Total
	Corporation				Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings (including net loss attributable to	$	554,780			638,100			5,653			(664,721	)	533,812
noncontrolling interests)
Distributions of earnings from guarantor and non-guarantor subsidiaries	218,743				23,560			—			(242,303	)	—
Other adjustments to reconcile net earnings (including net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	(656,381		)		(967,166	)		(65,493	)		664,721		(1,024,319	)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	117,142				(305,506	)		(59,840	)		(242,303	)	(490,507	)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Investments in and contributions to Lennar	—				(28,007	)		(1,142	)		—		(29,149	)
Homebuilding unconsolidated entities, net
Distributions of capital from Rialto Investments	—				—			54,646			—		54,646
unconsolidated entities, net
Decrease in Rialto Investments defeasance cash to	—				—			33,411			—		33,411
retire notes payable
Receipts of principal payments on Rialto Investments	—				—			52,913			—		52,913
loans receivable
Proceeds from sales of Rialto Investments real	—				—			121,848			—		121,848
estate owned
Other	(218		)		3,807			3,692			—		7,281
Intercompany	(641,365		)		—			—			641,365		—
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(641,583		)		(24,200	)		265,368			641,365		240,950
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net repayments under Lennar Financial Services debt	—				(77	)		(52,343	)		—		(52,420	)
Net proceeds from senior notes	445,186				—			—			—		445,186
Partial redemption of senior notes	(210,862		)		—			—			—		(210,862	)
Principal repayments on Rialto Investments notes payable	—				—			(170,889	)		—		(170,889	)
Net repayments on other borrowings	—				(22,895	)		(4,473	)		—		(27,368	)
Exercise of land option contracts from an	—				(48,242	)		—			—		(48,242	)
unconsolidated land investment venture
Net receipts related to noncontrolling interests	—				—			566			—		566
Excess tax benefit from share-based awards	1,572				—			—			—		1,572
Common stock:
Issuances	16,323				—			—			—		16,323
Dividends	(22,755		)		(215,682	)		(26,621	)		242,303		(22,755	)
Intercompany	—				565,091			76,274			(641,365	)	—
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	229,464				278,195			(177,486	)		(399,062	)	(68,889	)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(294,977		)		(51,511	)		28,042			—		(318,446	)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	864,237				172,018			127,349			—		1,163,604
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	569,260			120,507			155,391			—		845,158

Basis_Of_Presentation_Policy

Basis Of Presentation (Policy)	9 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2013
Basis Of Presentation [Abstract]
Basis Of Consolidation	Basis of Consolidation
	The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Lennar Corporation and all subsidiaries, partnerships and other entities in which Lennar Corporation has a controlling interest and VIEs (see Note 15) in which Lennar Corporation is deemed to be the primary beneficiary (the “Company”). The Company’s investments in both unconsolidated entities in which a significant, but less than controlling, interest is held and in VIEs in which the Company is not deemed to be the primary beneficiary, are accounted for by the equity method. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation. The condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial information, the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, as amended, for the year ended November 30, 2012. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) necessary for the fair presentation of the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been made.
	The Company has historically experienced, and expects to continue to experience, variability in quarterly results. The condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three and nine months ended August 31, 2013 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.
Revenue Recognition, Services, Management Fees	Rialto Management Fees Revenue
	The Rialto Investments segment provides services to a variety of legal entities and investment vehicles such as funds, joint ventures, co-invests, and other private equity structures to manage their respective investments. As a result, Rialto earns and receives management fees, underwriting fees and due diligence fees. These fees related to the Rialto Investments segment are included in Rialto Investments revenue and are recorded over the period in which the services are performed, fees are determinable and collectability is reasonably assured. Rialto receives investment management fees from investment vehicles based on 1) a percentage of committed capital during the commitment period and after the commitment period ends and 2) a percentage of drawn commitments less the portion of such drawn commitments utilized to acquire investments that have been sold (in whole or in part) or liquidated (except to the extent such drawn commitments are subsequently reinvested in other investments) or completely written off. Fees earned for underwriting and due diligence services are based on actual costs incurred. In certain situations, Rialto may earn additional fees when the return on assets managed exceeds contractually established thresholds. Such revenue is only booked when the contract terms are met, the contract is at, or near, completion and the amounts are known and collectability is reasonably assured. Since such revenue is recognized at the end of the life of the investment vehicle, after substantially all of the assets have been sold and investment gains and losses realized, the possibility of claw backs is limited. The Company believes the way it records Rialto Investments' management fees revenue is a significant accounting policy because it represents a significant portion of the Rialto Investments segment's revenues and is expected to continue to grow in the future as the segment manages more assets.
	Rialto Mortgage Finance
	Loans held-for-sale and Derivative Instruments – The originated mortgage loans are classified as Loans held-for-sale on the condensed consolidated balance sheet and are recorded at fair value. The Company elected the fair value option for its loans held-for-sale in accordance with ASC Topic 825, Financial Instruments, which permits entities to measure various financial instruments and certain other items at fair value on a contract-by-contract basis. Management believes that carrying loans held-for-sale at fair value improves financial reporting by mitigating volatility in reported earnings caused by measuring the fair value of the loans and the derivative instruments used to economically hedge them without having to apply complex hedge accounting provisions. Changes in fair values of the loans and the derivative instruments are reflected in Rialto Investments' revenues in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations. Interest income on these loans is calculated based on the interest rate of the loan and is recorded within Rialto Investments' revenues in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations. Substantially all of the mortgage loans originated are sold within a short period of time in a securitization on a servicing released, non-recourse basis; although, the Company remains liable for certain limited industry-standard representations and warranties related to loan sales.
	In the normal course of business, the Company uses derivative financial instruments as a hedge to these loans during the period from when the Company has originated the loan until the time in which the loan is sold. These derivatives are used for risk management purposes to reduce its exposure to fluctuations in mortgage-related interest rates as well as lessen its credit risk. The Company hedges its interest rate exposure by entering into interest rate swap futures which had a notional outstanding balance of $195.7 million as of August 31, 2013. Credit exposure is managed at a portfolio level by entering into credit default swaps. As of August 31, 2013, Rialto had a notional outstanding balance of $170.0 million, consisting of both single “A”, “AAA” and “BBB” rated CMBX swaps. The Company does not enter into or hold derivatives for trading or speculative purposes. The Company believes the way it records Rialto Investments' revenues related to its loans held-for-sale is a significant accounting policy because while it currently represents a small portion of the Rialto Investments' revenues, it is expected to continue to grow in the future as the segment grows its mortgage finance business.
Use Of Estimates	Use of Estimates
	The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Operating_And_Reporting_Segmen1

Operating And Reporting Segments (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Disclosure Of Financial Information Relating To Company's Operations	Financial information relating to the Company’s operations was as follows:
	(In thousands)	August 31,		November 30,
		2013		2012
	Assets:
	Homebuilding East	$	1,826,636	1,565,439
	Homebuilding Central	940,764		729,300
	Homebuilding West	3,151,425		2,396,515
	Homebuilding Southeast Florida	739,809		603,360
	Homebuilding Houston	328,000		273,605
	Homebuilding Other (1)	943,672		724,461
	Rialto Investments (2)	1,554,140		1,647,360
	Lennar Financial Services	709,024		912,995
	Corporate and unallocated	822,123		1,509,171
	Total assets	$	11,015,593	10,362,206
	-1	Includes assets related to the Company's Multifamily business of $155.5 million and $29.1 million as of August 31, 2013 and November 30, 2012, respectively. The Company's net investment in the multifamily business as of August 31, 2013 was $120.1 million.
	-2	Consists primarily of assets of consolidated VIEs (see Note 8).
		Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
		August 31,				August 31,
	(In thousands)	2013		2012		2013	2012
	Revenues:
	Homebuilding East	$	510,787	328,983		1,233,008	883,965
	Homebuilding Central	205,523		138,728		536,329	339,005
	Homebuilding West	303,952		179,114		747,592	459,909
	Homebuilding Southeast Florida	119,849		106,876		315,583	227,543
	Homebuilding Houston	192,962		136,075		446,874	323,364
	Homebuilding Other	128,553		66,024		332,028	154,535
	Lennar Financial Services	112,638		106,764		327,614	263,574
	Rialto Investments	27,808		37,194		79,114	102,874
	Total revenues (1)	$	1,602,072	1,099,758		4,018,142	2,754,769
	Operating earnings (loss):
	Homebuilding East	$	78,523	26,230		154,208	66,468
	Homebuilding Central	11,102		10,012		37,895	15,394
	Homebuilding West	58,253		(266	)	116,554	(17,244	)
	Homebuilding Southeast Florida (2)	25,367		14,882		63,539	45,692
	Homebuilding Houston	27,893		15,746		52,425	30,524
	Homebuilding Other	1,671		4,708		3,766	6,287
	Lennar Financial Services	23,492		25,323		68,766	51,553
	Rialto Investments	677		(5,714	)	10,558	6,813
	Total operating earnings	226,978		90,921		507,711	205,487
	Corporate general and administrative expenses	37,619		32,286		102,742	88,296
	Earnings before income taxes	$	189,359	58,635		404,969	117,191
	-1	Total revenues are net of sales incentives of $92.8 million ($18,700 per home delivered) and $256.7 million ($20,400 per home delivered) for the three and nine months ended August 31, 2013, respectively, compared to $94.3 million ($26,100 per home delivered) and $274.0 million ($29,500 per home delivered) for the three and nine months ended August 31, 2012, respectively.
	-2	For the nine months ended August 31, 2012, operating earnings include a $15.0 million gain on the sale of an operating property.
Disclosure Of Valuation Adjustments And Write-Offs Relating To Company's Homebuilding Operations	Valuation adjustments and write-offs relating to the Company’s homebuilding operations were as follows:
		Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
		August 31,				August 31,
	(In thousands)	2013		2012		2013	2012
	Valuation adjustments to finished homes, CIP and land on which the Company intends to build homes:
	East	$	14	79		93	864
	Central	2		6		44	214
	West	—		2,346		254	4,317
	Southeast Florida	2		2,139		3,790	2,775
	Houston	—		41		—	130
	Other	—		40		26	780
	Total	18		4,651		4,207	9,080
	Valuation adjustments to land the Company intends to sell or has sold to third parties:
	East	27		107		270	122
	Central	—		15		2	15
	West	—		—		158	1
	Southeast Florida	—		22		—	354
	Total	27		144		430	492
	Write-offs of option deposits and pre-acquisition costs:
	East	46		1,303		459	1,632
	Central	—		7		27	61
	West	16		—		66	232
	Other	—		—		—	156
	Total	62		1,310		552	2,081
	Company’s share of valuation adjustments related to assets of unconsolidated entities:
	East	—		61		—	61
	West	—		27		—	5,464
	Total	—		88		—	5,525
	Valuation adjustments to investments of unconsolidated entities:
	East	—		—		36	18
	Central	861		—		861	—
	Total	861		—		897	18
	Write-offs of other receivables and other assets:
	East	—		—		—	1,000
	Total	—		—		—	1,000
	Total valuation adjustments and write-offs of option deposits and pre-acquisition costs, other receivables and other assets	$	968	6,193		6,086	18,196

Lennar_Homebuilding_Investment1

Lennar Homebuilding Investments In Unconsolidated Entities (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2013
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Balance Sheets	Balance Sheets
	(In thousands)	August 31,			November 30,
		2013			2012
	Assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	183,877		157,340
	Inventories	3,039,135			2,792,064
	Other assets	310,459			250,940
		$	3,533,471		3,200,344
	Liabilities and equity:
	Accounts payable and other liabilities	$	274,131		310,496
	Debt	454,456			759,803
	Equity	2,804,884			2,130,045
		$	3,533,471		3,200,344
Summary Of Net Recourse Exposure To Unconsolidated Entities	The summary of the Company’s net recourse exposure related to Lennar Homebuilding unconsolidated entities in which the Company has investments was as follows:
	(In thousands)	August 31,			November 30,
		2013			2012
	Several recourse debt - repayment	$	26,126		48,020
	Joint and several recourse debt - repayment	15,000			18,695
	The Company’s maximum recourse exposure	41,126			66,715
	Less: joint and several reimbursement agreements with the Company’s partners	(13,500		)	(16,826	)
	The Company’s net recourse exposure	$	27,626		49,889
Summarized Balance Sheets Of Unconsolidated Entities With Recourse Debt	The summarized balance sheets of Lennar Homebuilding’s unconsolidated entities with recourse debt were as follows:
	(In thousands)	August 31,			November 30,
		2013			2012
	Assets	$	1,639,382		1,843,163
	Liabilities	$	449,454		765,295
	Equity	$	1,189,928		1,077,868
Total Debt Of Unconsolidated Entities	The total debt of the Lennar Homebuilding unconsolidated entities in which the Company has investments was as follows:
	(In thousands)	August 31,			November 30,
		2013			2012
	The Company’s net recourse exposure	$	27,626		49,889
	Reimbursement agreements from partners	13,500			16,826
	The Company’s maximum recourse exposure	$	41,126		66,715
	Non-recourse bank debt and other debt (partner’s share of several recourse)	$	61,258		114,900
	Non-recourse land seller debt or other debt	20,454			26,340
	Non-recourse debt with completion guarantees	250,934			458,418
	Non-recourse debt without completion guarantees	80,684			93,430
	Non-recourse debt to the Company	413,330			693,088
	Total debt	$	454,456		759,803
	The Company’s maximum recourse exposure as a % of total JV debt	9		%	9	%
Lennar Homebuilding [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Statements Of Operations	Summarized condensed financial information on a combined 100% basis related to Lennar Homebuilding’s unconsolidated entities that are accounted for by the equity method was as follows:
	Statements of Operations
		Three Months Ended					Nine Months Ended
		August 31,					August 31,
	(In thousands)	2013			2012		2013	2012
	Revenues	$	240,642		110,823		501,656	264,336
	Costs and expenses	163,237			126,007		372,859	303,717
	Other income	1,241			10,515		14,602	10,515
	Net earnings (loss) of unconsolidated entities	$	78,646		(4,669	)	143,399	(28,866	)
	Lennar Homebuilding equity in earnings (loss) from unconsolidated entities (1)	$	10,345		(5,991	)	22,939	(14,289	)
	-1	For the three and nine months ended August 31, 2013, Lennar Homebuilding equity in earnings (loss) from unconsolidated entities includes $8.6 million and $21.6 million, respectively, of equity in earnings primarily as a result of sales of homesites to third parties by one unconsolidated entity and previously deferred profit related to those homesites that was earned during the three months ended August 31, 2013. For the nine months ended August 31, 2012, Lennar Homebuilding equity in earnings (loss) includes $5.5 million of valuation adjustments related to strategic asset sales at Lennar Homebuilding's unconsolidated entities.

Stockholders_Equity_Tables

Stockholders' Equity (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2013
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]
Schedule Of Changes In Equity	The following table reflects the changes in equity attributable to both Lennar Corporation and the noncontrolling interests of its consolidated subsidiaries in which it has less than a 100% ownership interest for both the nine months ended August 31, 2013 and 2012:
					Stockholders’ Equity
	(In thousands)	Total			Class A	Class B	Additional Paid-		Treasury		Retained		Noncontrolling
		Equity			Common Stock	Common Stock	in Capital		Stock		Earnings		Interests
	Balance at November 30, 2012	$	4,001,208		17,240	3,298	2,421,941		(632,846	)	1,605,131		586,444
	Net earnings (including net loss	321,910			—	—	—		—		315,590		6,320
	attributable to noncontrolling
	interests)
	Employee stock and directors	34,396			243	—	17,196		16,957		—		—
	plans
	Tax benefit from employee stock	11,053			—	—	11,053		—		—		—
	plans and vesting of restricted
	stock
	Amortization of restricted stock	23,430			—	—	23,430		—		—		—
	Cash dividends	(23,142		)	—	—	—		—		(23,142	)	—
	Equity adjustment related to purchase of noncontrolling interests	39,605			—	—	(61,945	)	—		—		101,550
	Receipts related to	579			—	—	—		—		—		579
	noncontrolling interests
	Payments related to	(174,853		)	—	—	—		—		—		(174,853	)
	noncontrolling interests
	Non-cash purchase of noncontrolling interests	(63,500		)	—	—	—		—		—		(63,500	)
	Balance at August 31, 2013	$	4,170,686		17,483	3,298	2,411,675		(615,889	)	1,897,579		456,540
					Stockholders’ Equity
	(In thousands)	Total			Class A	Class B	Additional Paid-		Treasury		Retained		Noncontrolling
		Equity			Common Stock	Common Stock	in Capital		Stock		Earnings		Interests
	Balance at November 30, 2011	$	3,303,525		16,910	3,298	2,341,079		(621,220	)	956,401		607,057
	Net earnings (including net	533,812			—	—	—		—		554,780		(20,968	)
	loss attributable to
	noncontrolling interests)
	Employee stock and directors	18,949			212	—	13,215		5,522		—		—
	plans
	Tax benefit from employee stock	2,479			—	—	2,479		—		—		—
	plans and vesting of restricted
	stock
	Amortization of restricted stock	21,801			—	—	21,801		—		—		—
	Cash dividends	(22,755		)	—	—	—		—		(22,755	)	—
	Receipts related to	1,046			—	—	—		—		—		1,046
	noncontrolling interests
	Payments related to noncontrolling interests	(480		)	—	—	—		—		—		(480	)
	Balance at August 31, 2012	$	3,858,377		17,122	3,298	2,378,574		(615,698	)	1,488,426		586,655

Earnings_Per_Share_Tables

Earnings Per Share (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2013
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Schedule Of Calculation Of Numerator And Denominator In Earnings Per Share	Basic and diluted earnings per share were calculated as follows:
		Three Months Ended			Nine Months Ended
		August 31,			August 31,
	(In thousands, except per share amounts)	2013		2012	2013	2012
	Numerator:
	Net earnings attributable to Lennar	$	120,662	87,109	315,590	554,780
	Less: distributed earnings allocated to nonvested shares	122		151	326	378
	Less: undistributed earnings allocated to nonvested shares	1,712		1,378	4,090	8,411
	Numerator for basic earnings per share	118,828		85,580	311,174	545,991
	Plus: interest on 2.00% convertible senior notes due 2020 and	2,826		2,710	8,477	8,504
	3.25% convertible senior notes due 2021
	Plus: undistributed earnings allocated to convertible shares	1,712		1,378	4,090	8,411
	Less: undistributed earnings reallocated to convertible shares	1,489		1,215	3,549	7,352
	Numerator for diluted earnings per share	$	121,877	88,453	320,192	555,554
	Denominator:
	Denominator for basic earnings per share - weighted average	190,799		186,761	190,119	186,397
	common shares outstanding
	Effect of dilutive securities:
	Shared based payments	90		1,087	334	1,015
	Convertible senior notes	34,446		31,732	35,549	29,723
	Denominator for diluted earnings per share - weighted average	225,335		219,580	226,002	217,135
	common shares outstanding
	Basic earnings per share	$	0.62	0.46	1.64	2.93
	Diluted earnings per share	$	0.54	0.4	1.42	2.56

Lennar_Financial_Services_Segm1

Lennar Financial Services Segment (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2013
Lennar Financial Services Segment [Abstract]
Schedule Of Assets And Liabilities	The assets and liabilities related to the Lennar Financial Services segment were as follows:
	(In thousands)	August 31,			November 30,
		2013			2012
	Assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	65,803		58,566
	Restricted cash	10,699			12,972
	Receivables, net (1)	123,699			172,230
	Loans held-for-sale (2)	344,607			502,318
	Loans held-for-investment, net	25,264			23,982
	Investments held-to-maturity	54,019			63,924
	Goodwill	34,046			34,046
	Other (3)	50,887			44,957
		$	709,024		912,995
	Liabilities:
	Notes and other debts payable	$	290,283		457,994
	Other (4)	162,828			172,978
		$	453,111		630,972
	-1	Receivables, net primarily relate to loans sold to investors for which the Company had not yet been paid as of August 31, 2013 and November 30, 2012, respectively.
	-2	Loans held-for-sale relate to unsold loans carried at fair value.
	-3	Other assets include mortgage loan commitments carried at fair value of $10.8 million and $12.7 million as of August 31, 2013 and November 30, 2012, respectively. In addition, other assets also includes forward contracts carried at fair value of $1.8 million as of August 31, 2013.
	-4	Other liabilities include $73.9 million and $76.1 million as of August 31, 2013 and November 30, 2012, respectively, of certain of the Company’s self-insurance reserves related to general liability and workers’ compensation. Other liabilities also include forward contracts carried at fair value of $2.6 million as of November 30, 2012
Schedule Of Loan Origination Liabilities	The activity in the Company’s loan origination liabilities was as follows:
		Three Months Ended					Nine Months Ended
		August 31,					August 31,
	(In thousands)	2013			2012		2013		2012
	Loan origination liabilities, beginning of period	$	8,257		6,198		7,250		6,050
	Provision for losses during the period	569			165		1,342		380
	Adjustments to pre-existing provisions for losses from changes in estimates	(176		)	—		348		253
	Payments/settlements	(16		)	(209	)	(306	)	(529	)
	Loan origination liabilities, end of period	$	8,634		6,154		8,634		6,154

Rialto_Investments_Segment_Tab

Rialto Investments Segment (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Assets And Liabilities Related To Rialto Segment	The assets and liabilities related to the Rialto segment were as follows:
	(In thousands)	August 31,			November 30,
		2013			2012
	Assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	72,024		105,310
	Defeasance cash to retire notes payable	78,032			223,813
	Loans receivable, net	328,667			436,535
	Loans held-for-sale (1)	244,666			—
	Real estate owned - held-for-sale	198,609			134,161
	Real estate owned - held-and-used, net	440,656			601,022
	Investments in unconsolidated entities	125,263			108,140
	Investments held-to-maturity	15,791			15,012
	Other (2)	50,432			23,367
		$	1,554,140		1,647,360
	Liabilities:
	Notes and other debts payable (3)	$	346,627		574,480
	Other (4)	44,444			26,122
		$	391,071		600,602
	-1	Loans held-for-sale relate to unsold loans originated by Rialto Mortgage Finance carried at fair value.
	-2	Other assets include interest rate swap futures and credit default swaps carried at fair value of $0.6 million and $9.1 million, respectively, as of August 31, 2013.
	-3	As of August 31, 2013 notes and other debts payable includes $110.0 million of notes payable related to the FDIC portfolios and $133.1 million related to the RMF warehouse repurchase financing agreement. As of November 30, 2012, notes and other debts payable includes $470.0 million of notes payable related to the FDIC portfolios.
	-4	Other liabilities include interest rate swap futures carried at fair value of $0.7 million as of August 31, 2013.
Operating Earnings Related To Rialto Segment	Rialto’s operating earnings were as follows:
		Three Months Ended					Nine Months Ended
		August 31,					August 31,
	(In thousands)	2013			2012		2013		2012
	Revenues	$	27,808		37,194		79,114		102,874
	Costs and expenses	34,167			46,396		94,243		109,964
	Rialto Investments equity in earnings from unconsolidated entities	5,199			13,551		15,877		37,578
	Rialto Investments other income (expense), net	1,837			(10,063	)	9,810		(23,675	)
	Operating earnings (loss) (1)	$	677		(5,714	)	10,558		6,813
	-1	Operating earnings (loss) for the three and nine months ended August 31, 2013 include net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests of ($0.8) million and $4.6 million, respectively. Operating earnings (loss) for the three and nine months ended August 31, 2012 include net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests of ($13.4) million and ($14.6) million, respectively.
Other Income (Expense), Net Related To Rialto Segment [Text Block]	The following is a detail of Rialto Investments other income (expense), net for the periods indicated:
		Three Months Ended					Nine Months Ended
		August 31,					August 31,
	(In thousands)	2013			2012		2013		2012
	Realized gains on REO sales, net	$	9,651		2,418		36,857		10,857
	Unrealized loss on transfer of loans receivable to REO, net	(2,373		)	(4,690	)	(8,683	)	(5,923	)
	REO expenses	(10,267		)	(12,035	)	(33,171	)	(40,758	)
	Rental income	4,826			4,244		14,807		12,149
	Rialto Investments other income (expense), net	$	1,837		(10,063	)	9,810		(23,675	)
Loans Receivable By Aggregate Collateral Type	The following table displays the loans receivable by aggregate collateral type:
	(In thousands)	August 31,			November 30,
		2013			2012
	Land	$	181,755		216,095
	Single family homes	65,765			93,207
	Commercial properties	62,798			96,226
	Multi-family homes	5,000			12,776
	Other	13,349			18,231
	Loans receivable, net	$	328,667		436,535
Outstanding Balance And Carrying Value Of Loans	The outstanding balance and carrying value of loans accounted for under ASC 310-30 was as follows:
	(In thousands)	August 31,			November 30,
		2013			2012
	Outstanding principal balance	$	659,638		812,187
	Carrying value	$	311,655		396,200
Accretable Yield For The FDIC Portfolios And Bank Portfolios	The activity in the accretable yield for the FDIC Portfolios and Bank Portfolios during the nine months ended August 31, 2013 and 2012 were as follows:
	(In thousands)	August 31,			August 31,
		2013			2012
	Accretable yield, beginning of period	$	112,899		209,480
	Additions	53,652			43,306
	Deletions	(38,263		)	(71,830	)
	Accretions	(38,455		)	(58,108	)
	Accretable yield, end of period	$	89,833		122,848
Nonaccrual Loans	The following tables represent nonaccrual loans in the FDIC Portfolios and Bank Portfolios accounted for under ASC 310-10 aggregated by collateral type:
	August 31, 2013
					Recorded Investment
	(In thousands)	Unpaid			With		Without		Total  Recorded
		Principal Balance			Allowance		Allowance		Investment
	Land	$	7,486		221		2,903		3,124
	Single family homes	16,615			1,716		3,815		5,531
	Commercial properties	14,694			554		7,803		8,357
	Loans receivable	$	38,795		2,491		14,521		17,012
	November 30, 2012
					Recorded Investment
	(In thousands)	Unpaid			With		Without		Total  Recorded
		Principal  Balance			Allowance		Allowance		Investment
	Land	$	23,163		4,983		2,844		7,827
	Single family homes	18,966			8,311		2,244		10,555
	Commercial properties	35,996			1,006		20,947		21,953
	Loans receivable	$	78,125		14,300		26,035		40,335
Risk Indicators	Accrual and nonaccrual loans receivable by risk categories were as follows:
	August 31, 2013
	(In thousands)	Accrual			Nonaccrual		Total
	Land	$	178,631		3,124		181,755
	Single family homes	60,234			5,531		65,765
	Commercial properties	54,441			8,357		62,798
	Multi-family homes	5,000			—		5,000
	Other	13,349			—		13,349
	Loans receivable	$	311,655		17,012		328,667
	November 30, 2012
	(In thousands)	Accrual			Nonaccrual		Total
	Land	$	208,268		7,827		216,095
	Single family homes	82,652			10,555		93,207
	Commercial properties	74,273			21,953		96,226
	Multi-family homes	12,776			—		12,776
	Other	18,231			—		18,231
	Loans receivable	$	396,200		40,335		436,535
Changes In Real Estate Owned	The following tables present the activity in REO:
		Three Months Ended					Nine Months Ended
		August 31,					August 31,
	(In thousands)	2013			2012		2013		2012
	REO - held-for-sale, beginning of period	$	204,385		113,115		134,161		143,677
	Additions	14,833			6,428		16,166		7,783
	Improvements	1,949			1,439		4,466		7,438
	Sales	(68,087		)	(27,956	)	(145,363	)	(110,010	)
	Impairments	(169		)	(810	)	(4,353	)	(2,432	)
	Transfers to Lennar Homebuilding	(430		)	(7,431	)	(430	)	(11,335	)
	Transfers from held-and-used, net (1)	46,128			30,933		193,962		80,597
	REO - held-for-sale, end of period	$	198,609		115,718		198,609		115,718
		Three Months Ended					Nine Months Ended
		August 31,					August 31,
	(In thousands)	2013			2012		2013		2012
	REO - held-and-used, net, beginning of period	$	478,314		634,401		601,022		582,111
	Additions	14,154			44,958		38,882		154,633
	Improvements	517			2,070		3,396		2,850
	Sales	—			—		—		(981	)
	Impairments	(5,126		)	(1,880	)	(5,529	)	(5,153	)
	Depreciation	(1,075		)	(1,389	)	(3,153	)	(5,636	)
	Transfers to held-for-sale (1)	(46,128		)	(30,933	)	(193,962	)	(80,597	)
	REO - held-and-used, net, end of period	$	440,656		647,227		440,656		647,227
	-1	During the three and nine months ended August 31, 2013 and 2012, the Rialto segment transferred certain properties from REO held-and-used, net to REO held-for-sale as a result of changes in the disposition strategy of the real estate assets.
Condensed Financial Information By Equity Method Investment, Balance Sheets	Balance Sheets
	(In thousands)	August 31,			November 30,
		2013			2012
	Assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	107,918		299,172
	Loans receivable	406,473			361,286
	Real estate owned	247,389			161,964
	Investment securities	352,237			182,399
	Investments in real estate partnerships	114,258			72,903
	Other assets	186,760			199,839
		$	1,415,035		1,277,563
	Liabilities and equity:
	Accounts payable and other liabilities	$	167,813		155,928
	Notes payable	231,960			120,431
	Partner loans	163,940			163,516
	Equity	851,322			837,688
		$	1,415,035		1,277,563
Rialto Investments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Condensed Financial Information By Equity Method Investment, Statements Of Operations	Statements of Operations
		Three Months Ended					Nine Months Ended
		August 31,					August 31,
	(In thousands)	2013			2012		2013		2012
	Revenues	$	69,856		115,800		189,155		357,328
	Costs and expenses	65,357			75,233		190,066		178,414
	Other income, net (1)	34,186			366,696		128,973		670,471
	Net earnings of unconsolidated entities	$	38,685		407,263		128,062		849,385
	Rialto Investments equity in earnings from unconsolidated entities	$	5,199		13,551		15,877		37,578
	-1	Other income, net, for the three and nine months ended August 31, 2012 includes the AB PPIP Fund's mark-to-market unrealized gains and unrealized losses, of which the Company’s portion was a small percentage

Lennar_Homebuilding_Senior_Not1

Lennar Homebuilding Senior Notes And Other Debts Payable (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2013
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule Of Senior Notes And Other Debts Payable
	(Dollars in thousands)	August 31,		November 30,
		2013		2012
	5.50% senior notes due 2014	$	249,464	249,294
	5.60% senior notes due 2015	500,527		500,769
	6.50% senior notes due 2016	249,886		249,851
	12.25% senior notes due 2017	395,312		394,457
	4.75% senior notes due 2017	400,000		400,000
	6.95% senior notes due 2018	248,167		247,873
	4.125% senior notes due 2018	274,995		—
	2.00% convertible senior notes due 2020	276,500		276,500
	2.75% convertible senior notes due 2020	412,419		401,787
	3.25% convertible senior notes due 2021	400,000		400,000
	4.750% senior notes due 2022	570,790		350,000
	5.95% senior notes due 2013	—		62,932
	Unsecured revolving credit facility that matures 2017	100,000		—
	Mortgages notes on land and other debt	546,554		471,588
		$	4,624,614	4,005,051

Product_Warranty_Tables

Product Warranty (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2013
Product Warranties Disclosures [Abstract]
Schedule Of Product Warranty Reserve	The activity in the Company’s warranty reserve was as follows:
		Three Months Ended					Nine Months Ended
		August 31,					August 31,
	(In thousands)	2013			2012		2013		2012
	Warranty reserve, beginning of period	$	90,242		84,488		84,188		88,120
	Warranties issued during the period	13,914			9,469		34,795		24,430
	Adjustments to pre-existing warranties from changes in estimates	7,506			766		15,415		5,813
	Payments	(12,186		)	(9,942	)	(34,922	)	(33,582	)
	Warranty reserve, end of period	$	99,476		84,781		99,476		84,781

ShareBased_Payment_Tables

Share-Based Payment (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2013
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]
Compensation Expense, Share-Based Payment Awards	Compensation expense related to the Company’s share-based payment awards was as follows:
		Three Months Ended			Nine Months Ended
		August 31,			August 31,
	(In thousands)	2013		2012	2013	2012
	Stock options	$	64	580	97	2,380
	Nonvested shares	10,269		7,669	23,430	21,801
	Total compensation expense for share-based awards	$	10,333	8,249	23,527	24,181

Financial_Instruments_Tables

Financial Instruments (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2013
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Carrying Amounts And Estimated Fair Value Of Financial Instruments
				August 31, 2013							November 30, 2012
		Fair Value		Carrying				Fair			Carrying			Fair
	(In thousands)	Hierarchy		Amount				Value			Amount			Value
	ASSETS
	Rialto Investments:
	Loans receivable, net	Level 3		$	328,667			349,079			436,535			450,281
	Investments held-to-maturity	Level 3		$	15,791			15,673			15,012			14,904
	Lennar Financial Services:
	Loans held-for-investment, net	Level 3		$	25,264			25,910			23,982			24,949
	Investments held-to-maturity	Level 2		$	54,019			54,012			63,924			63,877
	LIABILITIES
	Lennar Homebuilding:
	Senior notes and other debts payable	Level 2		$	4,624,614			5,306,477			4,005,051			5,035,670
	Rialto Investments:
	Notes and other debts payable	Level 2		$	346,627			339,178			574,480			568,702
	Lennar Financial Services:
	Notes and other debts payable	Level 2		$	290,283			290,283			457,994			457,994
Fair Value Measured On Recurring Basis	The Company’s financial instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis are summarized below:
	Financial Instruments	Fair Value		Fair Value at				Fair Value at
		Hierarchy		August 31,				November 30,
				2013				2012
	(In thousands)
	Lennar Financial Services:
	Loans held-for-sale (1)	Level 2		$	344,607			502,318
	Mortgage loan commitments	Level 2		$	10,764			12,713
	Forward contracts	Level 2		$	1,821			(2,570	)
	Lennar Homebuilding:
	Investments available-for-sale	Level 3		$	43,371			19,591
	Rialto Investments Financial Assets:
	Loans held-for-sale (2)	Level 3		$	244,666			—
	Interest rate swap futures	Level 1		$	607			—
	Credit default swaps	Level 2		$	9,093			—
	Rialto Investments Financial Liabilities:
	Interest rate swap futures	Level 1		$	(701	)		—
	-1	The aggregate fair value of Lennar Financial Services loans held-for-sale of $344.6 million at August 31, 2013 exceeds their aggregate principal balance of $334.8 million by $9.8 million. The aggregate fair value of loans held-for-sale of $502.3 million at November 30, 2012 exceeds their aggregate principal balance of $479.1 million by $23.2 million.
	-2	The aggregate fair value of Rialto Investments loans held-for-sale of $244.7 million at August 31, 2013 are below their aggregate principal balance of $245.2 million by $0.6 million.
Schedule Of Gains And Losses Of Financial Instruments	The changes in fair values that are included in operating earnings are shown, by financial instrument and financial statement line item below:
		Three Months Ended							Nine Months Ended
		August 31,							August 31,
	(In thousands)	2013				2012			2013			2012
	Changes in fair value included in Lennar Financial Services revenues:
	Loans held-for-sale	$	3,982			5,403			(13,422	)		7,694
	Mortgage loan commitments	$	4,944			281			(1,950	)		7,466
	Forward contracts	$	(13,600	)		1,478			4,391			(2,552	)
	Changes in fair value included in Rialto Investments revenues:
	Financial Assets:
	Loans held-for-sale	$	(1,086	)		—			(1,086	)		—
	Interest rate swap futures	$	607			—			607			—
	Credit default swaps	$	1,343			—			1,343			—
	Financial Liabilities:
	Interest rate swap futures	$	(701	)		—			(701	)		—
Reconciliation Of Beginning And Ending Balance For The Company's Level 3 Recurring Fair Value Measurements	The following table represents a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balance for the Company’s Level 3 recurring fair value measurements (investments available-for-sale) included in the Lennar Homebuilding segment’s other assets:
		Three Months Ended							Nine Months Ended
	(In thousands)	August 31, 2013				August 31, 2012			August 31, 2013			August 31, 2012
	Investments available-for-sale, beginning of period	$	33,338			24,306			19,591			42,892
	Purchases and other (1)	13,291				—			25,518			20,998
	Sales	(2,486		)		(4,092	)		(2,486	)		(10,528	)
	Changes in fair value (2)	(772		)		(1,169	)		748			—
	Settlements (3)	—				—			—			(34,317	)
	Investments available-for-sale, end of period	$	43,371			19,045			43,371			19,045
	-1	Represents investments in community development district bonds that mature at various dates between 2022 and 2042.
	-2	Amount represents changes in fair value during both three and nine months ended August 31, 2013. The changes in fair value were not included in other comprehensive income because the changes in fair value were deferred as a result of the Company's continuing involvement in the underlying real estate collateral.
	-3	The investments available-for-sale that were settled during both the three and nine months ended August 31, 2013 and 2012 related to investments in community development district bonds, which were in default by the borrower and regarding which the Company foreclosed on the underlying real estate collateral. Therefore, these investments were reclassified from other assets to land and land under development.
	The following table represents a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balance for Rialto Investments Level 3 recurring fair value measurements (loans held-for-sale):
		Three Months Ended							Nine Months Ended
	(In thousands)	31-Aug-13				31-Aug-12			31-Aug-13			31-Aug-12
	Rialto Investments loans held-for-sale, beginning of period	$	—			—			—			—
	Loan originations	245,223				—			245,223			—
	Interest	529				—			529			—
	Changes in fair value	(1,086		)		—			(1,086	)		—
	Rialto Investments loans held-for-sale, end of period	$	244,666			—			244,666			—
Fair Value Measurements, Nonrecurring	The Company’s assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis are those assets for which the Company has recorded valuation adjustments and write-offs and Rialto Investments real estate owned assets. The fair value included in the tables below represent only those assets whose carrying value were adjusted to fair value during the respective periods disclosed. The assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis are summarized below:
	Non-financial assets	Fair Value		Fair Value				Total Gains (Losses) (1)
		Hierarchy		Three Months Ended
				August 31,
				2013
	(In thousands)
	Lennar Homebuilding:
	Investments in unconsolidated entities (2)	Level 3		$	20,024			(861	)
	Rialto Investments:
	REO - held-for-sale (3)	Level 3		$	14,833			2,464
	REO - held-and-used, net (4)	Level 3		$	16,204			(4,836	)
	-1	Represents total losses due to valuation adjustments, total gains from acquisitions of real estate through foreclosure and REO impairments recorded during the three months ended August 31, 2013.
	-2	Lennar Homebuilding investments in unconsolidated entities with an aggregate carrying value of $20.9 million were written down to their fair value of $20.0 million, resulting in valuation adjustments of $0.9 million, which were included in other income, net in the Company’s statement of operations for the three months ended August 31, 2013.
	-3	REO, held-for-sale, assets are initially recorded at fair value less estimated costs to sell at the time of acquisition through, or in lieu of, loan foreclosure. Upon acquisition, the REO, held-for-sale, had a carrying value of $12.2 million and a fair value of $14.8 million. The fair value of REO, held-for-sale, is based upon the appraised value at the time of foreclosure or management’s best estimate. The gains upon acquisition of REO, held-for-sale, were $2.6 million. As part of management’s periodic valuations of its REO, held-for-sale, during the three months ended August 31, 2013, REO, held-for-sale, with an aggregate value of $0.2 million were written down to their fair value of zero, resulting in impairments of $0.2 million. These gains and impairments are included within Rialto Investments other income (expense), net, in the Company’s statement of operations for the three months ended August 31, 2013.
	-4	REO, held-and-used, net, assets are initially recorded at fair value at the time of acquisition through, or in lieu of, loan foreclosure. Upon acquisition, the REO, held-and-used, net, had a carrying value of $13.9 million and a fair value of $14.2 million. The fair value of REO, held-and-used, net, is based upon the appraised value at the time of foreclosure or management’s best estimate. The gains upon acquisition of REO, held-and-used, net, were $0.3 million. As part of management’s periodic valuations of its REO, held-and-used, net, during the three months ended August 31, 2013, REO, held-and-used, net, with an aggregate value of $7.2 million were written down to their fair value of $2.1 million, resulting in impairments of $5.1 million. These gains and impairments are included within Rialto Investments other income (expense), net, in the Company’s statement of operations for the three months ended August 31, 2013.
	Non-financial assets	Fair Value		Fair Value				Total Gains (Losses) (1)
		Hierarchy		Three Months Ended
				August 31,
				2012
	(In thousands)
	Lennar Homebuilding:
	Finished homes and construction in progress (2)	Level 3		$	8,049			(4,651	)
	Rialto Investments:
	REO - held-for-sale (3)	Level 3		$	10,101			(2,682	)
	REO - held-and-used, net (4)	Level 3		$	53,292			(2,006	)
	-1	Represents total losses due to valuation adjustments, total gains from acquisitions of real estate through foreclosure and REO impairments recorded during the three months ended August 31, 2012.
	-2	Finished homes and construction in progress with an aggregate carrying value of $12.7 million were written down to their fair value of $8.0 million, resulting in valuation adjustments of $4.7 million, which were included in Lennar Homebuilding costs and expenses in the Company’s statement of operations for the three months ended August 31, 2012.
	-3	REO held-for-sale assets are initially recorded at fair value less estimated costs to sell at the time of acquisition through, or in lieu of, loan foreclosure. Upon acquisition, the REO held-for-sale had a carrying value of $8.3 million and a fair value of $6.4 million. The fair value of REO held-for-sale is based upon the appraised value at the time of foreclosure or management’s best estimate. The losses upon acquisition of REO held-for-sale were $1.9 million. As part of management's periodic valuations of its REO held-for-sale during the three months ended August 31, 2012, REO held-for-sale with an aggregate value of $4.5 million were written down to their fair value of $3.7 million, resulting in impairments of $0.8 million. These losses and impairments are included within Rialto Investments other income (expense), net in the Company's statement of operations for the three months ended August 31, 2012.
	-4	REO held-and-used, net, assets are initially recorded at fair value at the time of acquisition through, or in lieu of, loan foreclosure. Upon acquisition, the REO held-and-used, net, had a carrying value of $45.1 million and a fair value of $45.0 million. The fair value of REO held-and-used, net, is based upon the appraised value at the time of foreclosure or management’s best estimate. The losses upon acquisition of REO held-and-used, net, were $0.1 million. As part of management's periodic valuations of its REO held-and-used, net, during the three months ended August 31, 2012, REO held-and-used, net, with an aggregate value of $10.2 million were written down to their fair value of $8.3 million, resulting in impairments of $1.9 million. These losses and impairments are included within the Rialto Investments other income (expense), net, in the Company’s statement of operations for the three months ended August 31, 2012.
	Non-financial assets	Fair Value		Fair Value				Total Gains (Losses) (1)
		Hierarchy		Nine Months Ended
				August 31,
				2013
	(In thousands)
	Lennar Homebuilding:
	Finished homes and construction in progress (2)	Level 3		$	12,247			(4,207	)
	Investments in unconsolidated entities (3)	Level 3		$	20,024			(897	)
	Rialto Investments:
	REO - held-for-sale (4)	Level 3		$	34,853			(2,380	)
	REO - held-and-used, net (5)	Level 3		$	43,364			(6,302	)
	-1	Represents total losses due to valuation adjustments, total gains from acquisitions of real estate through foreclosure and REO impairments recorded during the nine months ended August 31, 2013.
	-2	Finished homes and construction in progress with an aggregate carrying value of $16.5 million were written down to their fair value of $12.2 million, resulting in valuation adjustments of $4.2 million, which were included in Lennar Homebuilding costs and expenses in the Company’s statement of operations for the nine months ended August 31, 2013.
	-3	Lennar Homebuilding investments in unconsolidated entities with an aggregate carrying value of $20.9 million were written down to their fair value of $20.0 million, resulting in valuation adjustments of $0.9 million, which were included in other income, net in the Company’s statement of operations for the nine months ended August 31, 2013.
	-4	REO, held-for-sale, assets are initially recorded at fair value less estimated costs to sell at the time of acquisition through, or in lieu of, loan foreclosure. Upon acquisition, the REO, held-for-sale, had a carrying value of $14.2 million and a fair value of $16.2 million. The fair value of REO, held-for-sale, is based upon the appraised value at the time of foreclosure or management’s best estimate. The gains upon acquisition of REO, held-for-sale, were $2.0 million. As part of management’s periodic valuations of its REO, held-for-sale, during the nine months ended August 31, 2013, REO, held-for-sale, with an aggregate value of $23.0 million were written down to their fair value of $18.7 million, resulting in impairments of $4.4 million. These gains and impairments are included within Rialto Investments other income (expense), net, in the Company’s statement of operations for the nine months ended August 31, 2013.
	-5	REO, held-and-used, net, assets are initially recorded at fair value at the time of acquisition through, or in lieu of, loan foreclosure. Upon acquisition, the REO, held-and-used, net, had a carrying value of $39.7 million and a fair value of $38.9 million. The fair value of REO, held-and-used, net, is based upon the appraised value at the time of foreclosure or management’s best estimate. The losses upon acquisition of REO, held-and-used, net, were $0.8 million. As part of management’s periodic valuations of its REO, held-and-used, net, during the nine months ended August 31, 2013, REO, held-and-used, net, with an aggregate value of $10.0 million were written down to their fair value of $4.5 million, resulting in impairments of $5.5 million. These losses and impairments are included within Rialto Investments other income (expense), net, in the Company’s statement of operations for the nine months ended August 31, 2013.
	Non-financial assets	Fair Value		Fair Value				Total Gains (Losses) (1)
		Hierarchy		Nine Months Ended
				August 31,
				2012
	(In thousands)
	Lennar Homebuilding:
	Finished homes and construction in progress (2)	Level 3		$	10,810			(9,080	)
	Land and land under development (3)	Level 3		$	13,318			(332	)
	Rialto Investments:
	REO - held-for-sale (4)	Level 3		$	23,967			(4,870	)
	REO - held-and-used, net (5)	Level 3		$	173,665			(1,051	)
	-1	Represents total losses due to valuation adjustments, total gains from acquisitions of real estate through foreclosure and REO impairments recorded during the nine months ended August 31, 2012.
	-2	Finished homes and construction in progress with an aggregate carrying value of $19.9 million were written down to their fair value of $10.8 million, resulting in valuation adjustments of $9.1 million, which were included in Lennar Homebuilding costs and expenses in the Company’s statement of operations for the nine months ended August 31, 2012.
	-3	Land and land under development with an aggregate carrying value of 13.6 million were written down to their fair value of $13.3 million, resulting in valuation adjustments of $0.3 million, which were included in Lennar Homebuilding costs and expenses in the Company's statements of operations for the nine months ended August 31, 2012.
	-4	REO, held-for-sale, assets are initially recorded at fair value less estimated costs to sell at the time of acquisition through, or in lieu of, loan foreclosure. Upon acquisition, the REO, held-for-sale, had a carrying value of $10.2 million and a fair value of $7.8 million. The fair value of REO, held-for-sale, is based upon the appraised value at the time of foreclosure or management’s best estimate. The losses upon acquisition of REO, held-for-sale, were $2.4 million. As part of management's periodic valuations of its REO, held-for-sale, during the nine months ended August 31, 2012, REO, held-for-sale, with an aggregate value of $18.6 million were written down to their fair value of $16.2 million, resulting in impairments of $2.4 million. These losses and impairments are included within Rialto Investments other income (expense), net in the Company's statement of operations for the nine months ended August 31, 2012.
	-5	REO, held-and-used, net, assets are initially recorded at fair value at the time of acquisition through, or in lieu of, loan foreclosure. Upon acquisition, the REO, held-and-used, net, had a carrying value of $150.5 million and a fair value of $154.6 million. The fair value of REO, held-and-used, net, is based upon the appraised value at the time of foreclosure or management’s best estimate. The gains upon acquisition of REO, held-and-used, net, were $4.1 million. As part of management's periodic valuations of its REO, held-and-used, net, during the nine months ended August 31, 2012, REO, held-and-used, net, with an aggregate value of $24.2 million were written down to their fair value of $19.0 million, resulting in impairments of $5.2 million. These gains and impairments are included within the Rialto Investments other income (expense), net, in the Company’s statement of operations for the nine months ended August 31, 2012.
Fair Value, Measurement Inputs, Disclosure	The table below summarizes the most significant unobservable inputs used in the Company's discounted cash flow model to determine the fair value of its communities (primarily one community) for which the Company recorded valuation adjustments during the nine months ended August 31, 2013:
	Unobservable inputs	Range
	Average selling price		$163,000		-	$279,000
	Absorption rate per quarter (homes)	2			-	34
	Discount rate	20%

Consolidation_Of_Variable_Inte1

Consolidation Of Variable Interest Entities (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2013
Variable Interest Entity, Reporting Entity Involvement, Maximum Loss Exposure [Abstract]
Estimated Maximum Exposure To Loss	The Company’s recorded investment in VIEs that are unconsolidated and its estimated maximum exposure to loss were as follows:
	As of August 31, 2013
	(In thousands)	Investments in		Lennar’s
		Unconsolidated		Maximum
		VIEs		Exposure
				to Loss
	Lennar Homebuilding (1)	$	214,753	340,592
	Rialto Investments (2)	24,094		24,094
		$	238,847	364,686
	As of November 30, 2012
	(In thousands)	Investments in		Lennar’s
		Unconsolidated		Maximum
		VIEs		Exposure
				to Loss
	Lennar Homebuilding (1)	$	85,500	109,278
	Rialto Investments (2)	23,587		23,587
		$	109,087	132,865
	-1	At August 31, 2013, the maximum exposure to loss of Lennar Homebuilding’s investments in unconsolidated VIEs is limited to its investment in the unconsolidated VIEs, except with regard to a $93.5 million remaining commitment to fund a new unconsolidated entity for further expenses up until the unconsolidated entity obtains permanent financing, $15.0 million of recourse debt of one of the unconsolidated VIEs, which is included in the Company’s maximum recourse related to Lennar Homebuilding unconsolidated entities, and $16.9 million of letters of credit outstanding for certain of the unconsolidated VIEs that in the event of default under its debt agreement the letter of credit will be drawn upon. At November 30, 2012, the maximum exposure to loss of Lennar Homebuilding’s investments in unconsolidated VIEs is limited to its investment in the unconsolidated VIEs, except with regard to $18.7 million of recourse debt of one of the unconsolidated VIEs, which is included in the Company’s maximum recourse related to Lennar Homebuilding unconsolidated entities and $4.8 million of letters of credit outstanding for certain of the unconsolidated VIEs that in the event of default under its debt agreement the letter of credit will be drawn upon.
	-2	At both August 31, 2013 and November 30, 2012, the maximum recourse exposure to loss of Rialto’s investment in unconsolidated VIEs was its investments in unconsolidated entities. At August 31, 2013 and November 30, 2012, investments in unconsolidated VIEs and Lennar’s maximum exposure to loss include $15.8 million and $15.0 million, respectively, related to Rialto’s investments held-to-maturity.

Supplemental_Financial_Informa1

Supplemental Financial Information (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2013
Supplemental Financial Information [Abstract]
Reconciliation of Revised Amounts in the Statement of Operations	The following is a reconciliation of the amounts previously reported to the “as revised” amounts as stated in the following components of the Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations for the three and nine months ended August 31, 2012:
			As
	Guarantor Column for the three months ended		Previously				Adjustment Between Guarantor				As
	31-Aug-12		Reported				and Eliminations Column				Revised
	(In thousands)
	Equity in earnings from subsidiaries		$	3,776			$	4,258		A	$	8,034
	Net earnings (including net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests)		$	127,601			$	4,258			$	131,859
	Net earnings attributable to Lennar		$	127,601			$	4,258			$	131,859
	Guarantor Column for the nine months ended
	31-Aug-12
	(In thousands)
	Equity in earnings from subsidiaries		$	26,621			$	(3,061	)	A	$	23,560
	Net earnings (including net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests)		$	641,161			$	(3,061	)		$	638,100
	Net earnings attributable to Lennar		$	641,161			$	(3,061	)		$	638,100
	Eliminations Column for the three months ended
	31-Aug-12
	(In thousands)
	Equity in earnings from subsidiaries		$	(131,377	)		$	(4,258	)	A	$	(135,635	)
	Net earnings (including net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests)		$	(131,377	)		$	(4,258	)		$	(135,635	)
	Net earnings attributable to Lennar		$	(131,377	)		$	(4,258	)		$	(135,635	)
	Eliminations Column for the nine months ended
	31-Aug-12
	(In thousands)
	Equity in earnings from subsidiaries		$	(667,782	)		$	3,061		A	$	(664,721	)
	Net earnings (including net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests)		$	(667,782	)		$	3,061			$	(664,721	)
	Net earnings attributable to Lennar		$	(667,782	)		$	3,061			$	(664,721	)
Reconciliation of Revised Amounts in the Statement of Cash Flows	The following is a reconciliation of the amounts previously reported to the “as revised” amounts as stated in the following components of the Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended August 31, 2012:
			As				Adjustments for Non-cash
	Parent Column for nine months ended		Previously				Activity, Distributions,				As
	31-Aug-12		Reported				Dividends & Intercompany				Revised
	(In thousands)
	Other adjustments to reconcile net earnings (including net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		$	(1,996	)		$	(435,642	)	B	$	(437,638	)
	Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		$	552,784			$	(435,642	)		$	117,142
	Cash flows from investing activities: Intercompany		$	—			$	(641,365	)	C	$	(641,365	)
	Net cash used in investing activities		$	(218	)		$	(641,365	)		$	(641,583	)
	Cash flows from financing activities: Intercompany		$	(1,077,007	)		$	1,077,007		B,C	$	—
	Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		$	(847,543	)		$	1,077,007			$	229,464
			As				Adjustments for Non-cash
	Guarantor Column for the nine months ended		Previously				Activity, Distributions,				As
	31-Aug-12		Reported				Dividends & Intercompany				Revised
	(In thousands)
	Net earnings (including net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests)		$	641,161			$	(3,061	)	A	$	638,100
	Distributions of earnings from guarantor and non-guarantor subsidiaries (1)		$	—			$	23,560		B	$	23,560
	Other adjustments to reconcile net earnings (including net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities (1)		$	(1,578,847	)		$	611,681		B	$	(967,166	)
	Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		$	(937,686	)		$	632,180			$	(305,506	)
	Cash flows from financing activities: Dividends		$	—			$	(215,682	)	D	$	(215,682	)
	Cash flows from financing activities: Intercompany		$	981,589			$	(416,498	)	B,D	$	565,091
	Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		$	910,375			$	(632,180	)		$	278,195
	(1) The distributions of earnings from Guarantor and Non-Guarantor subsidiaries was previously included in the line item adjustments to reconcile net earnings (including net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities, which is now titled other adjustments to reconcile net earnings (including net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities. The amounts have been broken out to separately disclose to the readers of the Company's supplemental financial information the net earnings of the Non-Guarantor subsidiaries being distributed to the Guarantor subsidiaries and the Parent and the net earnings of the Guarantor subsidiaries being distributed to the Parent.
			As				Adjustments for Non-cash
	Non Guarantor Column for the nine months ended		Previously				Activity, Distributions,				As
	31-Aug-12		Reported				Dividends & Intercompany				Revised
	(In thousands)
	Other adjustments to reconcile net earnings (including net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		$	(111,258	)		$	45,765		B	$	(65,493	)
	Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		$	(105,605	)		$	45,765			$	(59,840	)
	Cash flows from financing activities: Dividends		$	—			$	(26,621	)	D	$	(26,621	)
	Cash flows from financing activities: Intercompany		$	95,418			$	(19,144	)	B,D	$	76,274
	Net cash used in financing activities		$	(131,721	)		$	(45,765	)		$	(177,486	)
			As				Adjustments for Non-cash
	Eliminations Column for the nine months ended		Previously				Activity, Distributions,				As
	31-Aug-12		Reported				Dividends & Intercompany				Revised
	(In thousands)
	Net earnings (including net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests)		$	(667,782	)		$	3,061			$	(664,721	)
	Distributions of earnings from guarantor and non-guarantor subsidiaries (1)		$	—			$	(242,303	)	B	$	(242,303	)
	Other adjustments to reconcile net earnings (including net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities (1)		$	667,782			$	(3,061	)		$	664,721
	Net cash used in operating activities		$	—			$	(242,303	)		$	(242,303	)
	Cash flows from investing activities: Intercompany		$	—			$	641,365		C	$	641,365
	Net cash provided by investing activities		$	—			$	641,365			$	641,365
	Cash flows from financing activities: Dividends		$	—			$	242,303		D	$	242,303
	Cash flows from financing activities: Intercompany		$	—			$	(641,365	)	C	$	(641,365	)
	Net cash used in financing activities		$	—			$	(399,062	)		$	(399,062	)
	(1) The distributions of earnings from Guarantor and Non-Guarantor subsidiaries was previously included in the line item adjustments to reconcile net earnings (including net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities, which is now titled other adjustments to reconcile net earnings (including net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities. The amounts have been broken out to separately disclose to the readers of the Company's supplemental financial information the net earnings of the Non-Guarantor subsidiaries being distributed to the Guarantor subsidiaries and the Parent and the net earnings of the Guarantor subsidiaries being distributed to the Parent.
Schedule of Condensed Balance Sheet	Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
	August 31, 2013
	(In thousands)	Lennar				Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations		Total
		Corporation				Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
	ASSETS
	Lennar Homebuilding:
	Cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and	$	294,524			200,647			15,226			—		510,397
	receivables, net
	Inventories	—				6,433,170			95,761			—		6,528,931
	Investments in unconsolidated entities	—				739,453			15,800			—		755,253
	Other assets	53,165				683,684			214,783			6,216		957,848
	Investments in subsidiaries	3,772,086				325,902			—			(4,097,988	)	—
	Intercompany	3,956,549				—			—			(3,956,549	)	—
		8,076,324				8,382,856			341,570			(8,048,321	)	8,752,429
	Rialto Investments	—				—			1,554,140			—		1,554,140
	Lennar Financial Services	—				76,026			632,998			—		709,024
	Total assets	$	8,076,324			8,458,882			2,528,708			(8,048,321	)	11,015,593
	LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
	Lennar Homebuilding:
	Accounts payable and other liabilities	$	284,118			685,326			8,590			—		978,034
	Liabilities related to consolidated inventory not owned	—				398,077			—			—		398,077
	Senior notes and other debts payable	4,078,060				366,600			179,954			—		4,624,614
	Intercompany	—				3,153,678			802,871			(3,956,549	)	—
		4,362,178				4,603,681			991,415			(3,956,549	)	6,000,725
	Rialto Investments	—				—			391,071			—		391,071
	Lennar Financial Services	—				28,238			418,657			6,216		453,111
	Total liabilities	4,362,178				4,631,919			1,801,143			(3,950,333	)	6,844,907
	Stockholders’ equity	3,714,146				3,826,963			271,025			(4,097,988	)	3,714,146
	Noncontrolling interests	—				—			456,540			—		456,540
	Total equity	3,714,146				3,826,963			727,565			(4,097,988	)	4,170,686
	Total liabilities and equity	$	8,076,324			8,458,882			2,528,708			(8,048,321	)	11,015,593
	Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
	November 30, 2012
	(In thousands)	Lennar				Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations		Total
		Corporation				Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
	ASSETS
	Lennar Homebuilding:
	Cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and	$	962,116			226,047			20,545			—		1,208,708
	receivables, net
	Inventories	—				4,532,755			538,958			—		5,071,713
	Investments in unconsolidated entities	—				521,662			43,698			—		565,360
	Other assets	55,625				677,692			222,753			—		956,070
	Investments in subsidiaries	3,772,086				585,756			—			(4,357,842	)	—
	Intercompany	2,438,326				—			—			(2,438,326	)	—
		7,228,153				6,543,912			825,954			(6,796,168	)	7,801,851
	Rialto Investments	—				—			1,647,360			—		1,647,360
	Lennar Financial Services	—				77,637			835,358			—		912,995
	Total assets	$	7,228,153			6,621,549			3,308,672			(6,796,168	)	10,362,206
	LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
	Lennar Homebuilding:
	Accounts payable and other liabilities	$	279,926			533,882			42,406			—		856,214
	Liabilities related to consolidated inventory not owned	—				268,159			—			—		268,159
	Senior notes and other debts payable	3,533,463				245,665			225,923			—		4,005,051
	Intercompany	—				1,715,825			722,501			(2,438,326	)	—
		3,813,389				2,763,531			990,830			(2,438,326	)	5,129,424
	Rialto Investments	—				—			600,602			—		600,602
	Lennar Financial Services	—				31,056			599,916			—		630,972
	Total liabilities	3,813,389				2,794,587			2,191,348			(2,438,326	)	6,360,998
	Stockholders’ equity	3,414,764				3,826,962			530,880			(4,357,842	)	3,414,764
	Noncontrolling interests	—				—			586,444			—		586,444
	Total equity	3,414,764				3,826,962			1,117,324			(4,357,842	)	4,001,208
	Total liabilities and equity	$	7,228,153			6,621,549			3,308,672			(6,796,168	)	10,362,206
Consolidating Statement Of Operations	Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
	Three Months Ended August 31, 2013
	(In thousands)	Lennar				Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations		Total
		Corporation				Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
	Revenues:
	Lennar Homebuilding	$	—			1,447,533			14,093			—		1,461,626
	Lennar Financial Services	—				44,750			73,167			(5,279	)	112,638
	Rialto Investments	—				—			27,808			—		27,808
	Total revenues	—				1,492,283			115,068			(5,279	)	1,602,072
	Cost and expenses:
	Lennar Homebuilding	—				1,239,791			6,302			(455	)	1,245,638
	Lennar Financial Services	—				40,855			53,216			(4,925	)	89,146
	Rialto Investments	—				—			35,211			(1,044	)	34,167
	Corporate general and administrative	35,310				—			—			2,309		37,619
	Total costs and expenses	35,310				1,280,646			94,729			(4,115	)	1,406,570
	Lennar Homebuilding equity in earnings (loss) from	—				10,054			291			—		10,345
	unconsolidated entities
	Lennar Homebuilding other income (expense), net	297				(1,303	)		—			(288	)	(1,294	)
	Other interest expense	(1,452		)		(22,230	)		—			1,452		(22,230	)
	Rialto Investments equity in earnings from	—				—			5,199			—		5,199
	unconsolidated entities
	Rialto Investments other income, net	—				—			1,837			—		1,837
	Earnings (loss) before income taxes	(36,465		)		198,158			27,666			—		189,359
	Benefit (provision) for income taxes	12,845				(69,949	)		(10,101	)		—		(67,205	)
	Equity in earnings from subsidiaries	144,282				15,640			—			(159,922	)	—
	Net earnings (including net earnings attributable to	120,662				143,849			17,565			(159,922	)	122,154
	noncontrolling interests)
	Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	—				—			1,492			—		1,492
	Net earnings attributable to Lennar	$	120,662			143,849			16,073			(159,922	)	120,662
	Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
	Three Months Ended August 31, 2012 - as Revised
	(In thousands)	Lennar				Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations		Total
		Corporation				Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
	Revenues:
	Lennar Homebuilding	$	—			955,800			—			—		955,800
	Lennar Financial Services	—				43,163			68,091			(4,490	)	106,764
	Rialto Investments	—				—			37,194			—		37,194
	Total revenues	—				998,963			105,285			(4,490	)	1,099,758
	Cost and expenses:
	Lennar Homebuilding	—				845,316			4,403			713		850,432
	Lennar Financial Services	—				40,266			46,233			(5,058	)	81,441
	Rialto Investments	—				—			46,396			—		46,396
	Corporate general and administrative	31,021				—			—			1,265		32,286
	Total costs and expenses	31,021				885,582			97,032			(3,080	)	1,010,555
	Lennar Homebuilding equity in loss from	—				(5,835	)		(156	)		—		(5,991	)
	unconsolidated entities
	Lennar Homebuilding other income (expense), net	72				(5,435	)		—			(43	)	(5,406	)
	Other interest expense	(1,453		)		(22,659	)		—			1,453		(22,659	)
	Rialto Investments equity in earnings from	—				—			13,551			—		13,551
	unconsolidated entities
	Rialto Investments other expense, net	—				—			(10,063	)		—		(10,063	)
	Earnings (loss) before income taxes	(32,402		)		79,452			11,585			—		58,635
	Benefit (provision) for income taxes	(8,090		)		44,373			(23,507	)		—		12,776
	Equity in earnings from subsidiaries	127,601				8,034			—			(135,635	)	—
	Net earnings (including net earnings attributable to	87,109				131,859			(11,922	)		(135,635	)	71,411
	noncontrolling interests)
	Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	—				—			(15,698	)		—		(15,698	)
	Net earnings attributable to Lennar	$	87,109			131,859			3,776			(135,635	)	87,109
	Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
	Nine Months Ended August 31, 2013
	(In thousands)	Lennar				Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations		Total
		Corporation				Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
	Revenues:
	Lennar Homebuilding	$	—			3,576,749			34,665			—		3,611,414
Lennar Financial Services	—				123,990			219,347			(15,723	)	327,614
Rialto Investments	—				—			79,114			—		79,114
Total revenues	—				3,700,739			333,126			(15,723	)	4,018,142
Cost and expenses:
Lennar Homebuilding	—				3,098,463			35,659			(1,240	)	3,132,882
Lennar Financial Services	—				118,546			154,948			(14,646	)	258,848
Rialto Investments	—				—			95,287			(1,044	)	94,243
Corporate general and administrative	97,902				—			—			4,840		102,742
Total costs and expenses	97,902				3,217,009			285,894			(12,090	)	3,588,715
Lennar Homebuilding equity in earnings from	—				22,267			672			—		22,939
unconsolidated entities
Lennar Homebuilding other income, net	721				258			—			(693	)	286
Other interest expense	(4,326		)		(73,370	)		—			4,326		(73,370	)
Rialto Investments equity in earnings from	—				—			15,877			—		15,877
unconsolidated entities
Rialto Investments other income, net	—				—			9,810			—		9,810
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	(101,507		)		432,885			73,591			—		404,969
Benefit (provision) for income taxes	38,238				(95,151	)		(26,146	)		—		(83,059	)
Equity in earnings from subsidiaries	378,859				36,442			—			(415,301	)	—
Net earnings (including net earnings attributable to	315,590				374,176			47,445			(415,301	)	321,910
noncontrolling interests)
Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	—				—			6,320			—		6,320
Net earnings attributable to Lennar	$	315,590			374,176			41,125			(415,301	)	315,590
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Nine Months Ended August 31, 2012 - as Revised
(In thousands)	Lennar				Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations		Total
	Corporation				Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
Revenues:
Lennar Homebuilding	$	—			2,387,916			405			—		2,388,321
Lennar Financial Services	—				113,678			163,153			(13,257	)	263,574
Rialto Investments	—				—			102,874			—		102,874
Total revenues	—				2,501,594			266,432			(13,257	)	2,754,769
Cost and expenses:
Lennar Homebuilding	—				2,151,982			12,257			2,780		2,167,019
Lennar Financial Services	—				110,711			116,562			(15,252	)	212,021
Rialto Investments	—				—			109,964			—		109,964
Corporate general and administrative	84,500				—			—			3,796		88,296
Total costs and expenses	84,500				2,262,693			238,783			(8,676	)	2,577,300
Lennar Homebuilding equity in loss from	—				(13,880	)		(409	)		—		(14,289	)
unconsolidated entities
Lennar Homebuilding other income (expense), net	(210		)		11,390			—			239		11,419
Other interest expense	(4,342		)		(71,311	)		—			4,342		(71,311	)
Rialto Investments equity in earnings from	—				—			37,578			—		37,578
unconsolidated entities
Rialto Investments other expense, net	—				—			(23,675	)		—		(23,675	)
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	(89,052		)		165,100			41,143			—		117,191
Benefit (provision) for income taxes	2,671				449,440			(35,490	)		—		416,621
Equity in earnings from subsidiaries	641,161				23,560			—			(664,721	)	—
Net earnings (including net loss attributable to	554,780				638,100			5,653			(664,721	)	533,812
noncontrolling interests)
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	—				—			(20,968	)		—		(20,968	)
Net earnings attributable to Lennar	$	554,780			638,100			26,621			(664,721	)	554,780
Consolidating Statement Of Cash Flows	Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
	Nine Months Ended August 31, 2013
	(In thousands)	Lennar				Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations		Total
		Corporation				Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
	Cash flows from operating activities:
	Net earnings (including net earnings attributable to	$	315,590			374,176			47,445			(415,301	)	321,910
	noncontrolling interests)
	Distributions of earnings from guarantor and non-guarantor subsidiaries	378,859				36,442			—			(415,301	)	—
	Other adjustments to reconcile net earnings (including net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	(383,487		)		(1,385,923	)		14,460			415,301		(1,339,649	)
	Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	310,962				(975,305	)		61,905			(415,301	)	(1,017,739	)
	Cash flows from investing activities:
	Distributions of capital from Lennar Homebuilding unconsolidated entities, net	—				93,744			914			—		94,658
	Investments in and contributions to Rialto Investments	—				—			(1,646	)		—		(1,646	)
	unconsolidated entities, net
	Decrease in Rialto Investments defeasance cash to	—				—			145,781			—		145,781
	retire notes payable
	Receipts of principal payments on Rialto Investments	—				—			49,560			—		49,560
	loans receivable
	Proceeds from sales of Rialto Investments real	—				—			182,220			—		182,220
	estate owned
	Other	—				(27,023	)		(9,506	)		—		(36,529	)
	Intercompany	(1,537,867		)		—			—			1,537,867		—
	Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(1,537,867		)		66,721			367,323			1,537,867		434,044
	Cash flows from financing activities:
	Net borrowings under unsecured revolving credit facility	100,000				—			—			—		100,000
	Net repayments under Lennar Financial Services debt	—				—			(167,710	)		—		(167,710	)
	Borrowings under Rialto investments warehouse repurchase facility	—				—			133,103			—		133,103
	Net proceeds from senior notes	494,811				—			—			—		494,811
	Redemption of senior notes	(63,001		)		—			—			—		(63,001	)
	Principal repayments on Rialto Investments	—				—			(360,956	)		—		(360,956	)
	notes payable
	Net repayments on other borrowings	—				(74,472	)		(36,210	)		—		(110,682	)
	Exercise of land option contracts from an	—				(27,329	)		—			—		(27,329	)
	unconsolidated land investment venture
	Net payments related to noncontrolling interests	—				—			(174,274	)		—		(174,274	)
	Excess tax benefits from share-based awards	10,148				—			—			—		10,148
	Common stock:
	Issuances	33,945				—			—			—		33,945
	Repurchases	(191		)		—			—			—		(191	)
	Dividends	(23,142		)		(374,176	)		(41,125	)		415,301		(23,142	)
	Intercompany	—				1,347,185			190,682			(1,537,867	)	—
	Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	552,570				871,208			(456,490	)		(1,122,566	)	(155,278	)
	Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(674,335		)		(37,376	)		(27,262	)		—		(738,973	)
	Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	953,478				192,373			164,892			—		1,310,743
	Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	279,143			154,997			137,630			—		571,770
	Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
	Nine Months Ended August 31, 2012 - as Revised
	(In thousands)	Lennar				Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations		Total
		Corporation				Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
	Cash flows from operating activities:
	Net earnings (including net loss attributable to	$	554,780			638,100			5,653			(664,721	)	533,812
	noncontrolling interests)
	Distributions of earnings from guarantor and non-guarantor subsidiaries	218,743				23,560			—			(242,303	)	—
	Other adjustments to reconcile net earnings (including net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	(656,381		)		(967,166	)		(65,493	)		664,721		(1,024,319	)
	Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	117,142				(305,506	)		(59,840	)		(242,303	)	(490,507	)
	Cash flows from investing activities:
	Investments in and contributions to Lennar	—				(28,007	)		(1,142	)		—		(29,149	)
	Homebuilding unconsolidated entities, net
	Distributions of capital from Rialto Investments	—				—			54,646			—		54,646
	unconsolidated entities, net
	Decrease in Rialto Investments defeasance cash to	—				—			33,411			—		33,411
	retire notes payable
	Receipts of principal payments on Rialto Investments	—				—			52,913			—		52,913
	loans receivable
Proceeds from sales of Rialto Investments real	—				—			121,848			—		121,848
estate owned
Other	(218		)		3,807			3,692			—		7,281
Intercompany	(641,365		)		—			—			641,365		—
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(641,583		)		(24,200	)		265,368			641,365		240,950
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net repayments under Lennar Financial Services debt	—				(77	)		(52,343	)		—		(52,420	)
Net proceeds from senior notes	445,186				—			—			—		445,186
Partial redemption of senior notes	(210,862		)		—			—			—		(210,862	)
Principal repayments on Rialto Investments notes payable	—				—			(170,889	)		—		(170,889	)
Net repayments on other borrowings	—				(22,895	)		(4,473	)		—		(27,368	)
Exercise of land option contracts from an	—				(48,242	)		—			—		(48,242	)
unconsolidated land investment venture
Net receipts related to noncontrolling interests	—				—			566			—		566
Excess tax benefit from share-based awards	1,572				—			—			—		1,572
Common stock:
Issuances	16,323				—			—			—		16,323
Dividends	(22,755		)		(215,682	)		(26,621	)		242,303		(22,755	)
Intercompany	—				565,091			76,274			(641,365	)	—
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	229,464				278,195			(177,486	)		(399,062	)	(68,889	)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(294,977		)		(51,511	)		28,042			—		(318,446	)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	864,237				172,018			127,349			—		1,163,604
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	569,260			120,507			155,391			—		845,158

Basis_Of_Presentation_Basis_of

Basis Of Presentation Basis of Presentation (Details) (USD $)	Aug. 31, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Basis Of Presentation [Abstract]
Notional Amount of Interest Rate Fair Value Hedge Derivatives	$195.70
Derivative, Notional Amount	$170

Operating_And_Reporting_Segmen2

Operating And Reporting Segments Operating And Reporting Segments (Disclosure Of Financial Information Relating To Company's Operations, Assets) (Details) (USD $)	Aug. 31, 2013		Nov. 30, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Assets	$11,015,593	[1]	$10,362,206	[1]
Homebuilding East [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Assets	1,826,636		1,565,439
Homebuilding Central [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Assets	940,764		729,300
Homebuilding West [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Assets	3,151,425		2,396,515
Homebuilding Southeast Florida [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Assets	739,809		603,360
Homebuilding Houston [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Assets	328,000		273,605
Homebuilding Other [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Assets	943,672	[2]	724,461	[2]
Lennar Financial Services [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Assets	709,024		912,995	[1]
Unallocated Amount to Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Assets	822,123		1,509,171
Multifamily Business [Member] | Homebuilding Other [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Assets	155,467	[2]	29,122	[2]
Business Reporting Information, Net Assets	$120,101
[1]	Under certain provisions of Accounting Standards Codification (bASCb) Topic 810, Consolidations, (bASC 810b) the Company is required to separately disclose on its condensed consolidated balance sheets the assets owned by consolidated variable interest entities (bVIEsb) and liabilities of consolidated VIEs as to which neither Lennar Corporation, or any of its subsidiaries, has any obligations.As of AugustB 31, 2013, total assets include $1,466.5 million related to consolidated VIEs of which $12.7 million is included in Lennar Homebuilding cash and cash equivalents, $2.3 million in Lennar Homebuilding receivables, net, $1.8 million in Lennar Homebuilding finished homes and construction in progress, $95.0 million in Lennar Homebuilding land and land under development, $244.0 million in Lennar Homebuilding consolidated inventory not owned, $15.8 million in Lennar Homebuilding investments in unconsolidated entities, $214.9 million in Lennar Homebuilding other assets, $46.9 million in Rialto Investments cash and cash equivalents, $78.0 million in Rialto Investments defeasance cash to retire notes payable, $268.4 million in Rialto Investments loans receivable, net, $122.7 million in Rialto Investments real estate owned, held-for-sale, $359.0 million in Rialto Investments real estate owned, held-and-used, net $0.7 million in Rialto Investments in unconsolidated entities and $4.3 million in Rialto Investments other assets.As of NovemberB 30, 2012, total assets include $2,128.6 million related to consolidated VIEs of which $13.2 million is included in Lennar Homebuilding cash and cash equivalents, $6.0 million in Lennar Homebuilding receivables, net, $57.4 million in Lennar Homebuilding finished homes and construction in progress, $482.6 million in Lennar Homebuilding land and land under development, $65.2 million in Lennar Homebuilding consolidated inventory not owned, $43.7 million in Lennar Homebuilding investments in unconsolidated entities, $224.1 million in Lennar Homebuilding other assets, $104.8 million in Rialto Investments cash and cash equivalents, $223.8 million in Rialto Investments defeasance cash to retire notes payable, $350.2 million in Rialto Investments loans receivable, net, $94.2 million in Rialto Investments real estate owned, held-for-sale, $454.9 million in Rialto Investments real estate owned, held-and-used, net, $0.7 million in Rialto Investments in unconsolidated entities and $7.8 million in Rialto Investments other assets.
[2]	Includes assets related to the Company's Multifamily business of $155.5 million and $29.1 million as of AugustB 31, 2013 and NovemberB 30, 2012, respectively.

Operating_And_Reporting_Segmen3

Operating And Reporting Segments (Disclosure Of Financial Information Relating To Company's Operations) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Aug. 31, 2013		Aug. 31, 2012		Aug. 31, 2013		Aug. 31, 2012
Revenues:
Total revenues	$1,602,072	[1]	$1,099,758	[1]	$4,018,142	[1]	$2,754,769	[1]
Operating Income (Loss) [Abstract]
Total operating earnings	226,978		90,921		507,711		205,487
General and Administrative Expense	37,619		32,286		102,742		88,296
Earnings before income taxes	189,359		58,635		404,969		117,191
Sales incentives	92,812		94,304		256,726		274,022
Sales incentives per home delivered	19		26		20		30
Profit (Loss) from Real Estate Operations							15,000
Homebuilding East [Member]
Revenues:
Real estate revenues	510,787		328,983		1,233,008		883,965
Operating Income (Loss) [Abstract]
Total operating earnings	78,523		26,230		154,208		66,468
Homebuilding Central [Member]
Revenues:
Real estate revenues	205,523		138,728		536,329		339,005
Operating Income (Loss) [Abstract]
Total operating earnings	11,102		10,012		37,895		15,394
Homebuilding West [Member]
Revenues:
Real estate revenues	303,952		179,114		747,592		459,909
Operating Income (Loss) [Abstract]
Total operating earnings	58,253		-266		116,554		-17,244
Homebuilding Southeast Florida [Member]
Revenues:
Real estate revenues	119,849		106,876		315,583		227,543
Operating Income (Loss) [Abstract]
Total operating earnings	25,367	[2]	14,882	[2]	63,539	[2]	45,692	[2]
Homebuilding Houston [Member]
Revenues:
Real estate revenues	192,962		136,075		446,874		323,364
Operating Income (Loss) [Abstract]
Total operating earnings	27,893		15,746		52,425		30,524
Homebuilding Other [Member]
Revenues:
Real estate revenues	128,553		66,024		332,028		154,535
Operating Income (Loss) [Abstract]
Total operating earnings	1,671		4,708		3,766		6,287
Rialto Investments [Member]
Revenues:
Rialto Investments, Revenues	27,808		37,194		79,114		102,874
Operating Income (Loss) [Abstract]
Total operating earnings	677	[3]	-5,714	[3]	10,558	[3]	6,813	[3]
Lennar Financial Services [Member]
Revenues:
Financial Services, Revenues	112,638		106,764		327,614		263,574
Operating Income (Loss) [Abstract]
Total operating earnings	$23,492		$25,323		$68,766		$51,553
[1]	Total revenues are net of sales incentives of $92.8 million ($18,700 per home delivered) and $256.7 million ($20,400 per home delivered) for the three and nine months ended August 31, 2013, respectively, compared to $94.3 million ($26,100 per home delivered) and $274.0 million ($29,500 per home delivered) for the three and nine months ended August 31, 2012, respectively.
[2]	For the nine months ended August 31, 2012, operating earnings include a $15.0 million gain on the sale of an operating property.
[3]	(1)Operating earnings (loss) for the three and nine months ended August 31, 2013 include net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests of ($0.8) million and $4.6 million, respectively. Operating earnings (loss) for the three and nine months ended August 31, 2012 include net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests of ($13.4) million and ($14.6) million, respectively.

Operating_And_Reporting_Segmen4

Operating And Reporting Segments (Disclosure Of Valuation Adjustments And Write-Offs Relating To Company's Homebuilding Operations) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Aug. 31, 2013	Aug. 31, 2012	Aug. 31, 2013	Aug. 31, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Valuation adjustments related to finished homes	$18	$4,651	$4,207	$9,080
Valuation adjustments to land	27	144	430	492
Write-offs of option deposits	62	1,310	552	2,081
Companys Share Of Valuation Adjustments Related To Assets Included In Equity Loss	0	88	0	5,525
Valuation adjustments to investments of unconsolidated entities	861	0	897	18
Write-Offs Of Other Receivables And Other Assets	0	0	0	1,000
Total valuation adjustments and write-offs of option deposits and pre-acquisition costs, other receivables and other assets	968	6,193	6,086	18,196
Homebuilding East [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Valuation adjustments related to finished homes	14	79	93	864
Valuation adjustments to land	27	107	270	122
Write-offs of option deposits	46	1,303	459	1,632
Companys Share Of Valuation Adjustments Related To Assets Included In Equity Loss	0	61	0	61
Valuation adjustments to investments of unconsolidated entities	0	0	36	18
Write-Offs Of Other Receivables And Other Assets	0	0	0	1,000
Homebuilding Central [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Valuation adjustments related to finished homes	2	6	44	214
Valuation adjustments to land	0	15	2	15
Write-offs of option deposits	0	7	27	61
Valuation adjustments to investments of unconsolidated entities	861	0	861	0
Homebuilding West [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Valuation adjustments related to finished homes	0	2,346	254	4,317
Valuation adjustments to land	0	0	158	1
Write-offs of option deposits	16	0	66	232
Companys Share Of Valuation Adjustments Related To Assets Included In Equity Loss	0	27	0	5,464
Homebuilding Southeast Florida [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Valuation adjustments related to finished homes	2	2,139	3,790	2,775
Valuation adjustments to land	0	22	0	354
Homebuilding Houston [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Valuation adjustments related to finished homes	0	41	0	130
Homebuilding Other [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Valuation adjustments related to finished homes	0	40	26	780
Write-offs of option deposits	$0	$0	$0	$156

Lennar_Homebuilding_Investment2

Lennar Homebuilding Investments In Unconsolidated Entities (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended								9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Aug. 31, 2013	Aug. 31, 2012	Aug. 31, 2013	Aug. 31, 2012	Aug. 31, 2013	Nov. 30, 2012	Aug. 31, 2013		Nov. 30, 2012		Aug. 31, 2013
					Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. [Member]	Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. [Member]	Lennar Homebuilding [Member]		Lennar Homebuilding [Member]		Lennar Homebuilding Investments [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investments in unconsolidated entities							$755,253	[1]	$565,360	[1]
Underlying equity in unconsolidated partners' net assets							1,040,183		681,600
Ownership interest					20.00%
Voting rights percentage					50.00%
Inventories					238,295	264,900	3,039,135		2,792,064
Reduction of maximum recourse exposure related to indebtedness of unconsolidated entities			25,588
Other loan paydowns	5,091	1,300	5,969	5,200
Payments under completion guarantees	0	0	0	0
Cash Payments To Decreased In Maximum Recourse Exposure			5,896
Non Cash Reduction To Maximum Recourse Exposure											$19,692
[1]	Under certain provisions of Accounting Standards Codification (bASCb) Topic 810, Consolidations, (bASC 810b) the Company is required to separately disclose on its condensed consolidated balance sheets the assets owned by consolidated variable interest entities (bVIEsb) and liabilities of consolidated VIEs as to which neither Lennar Corporation, or any of its subsidiaries, has any obligations.As of AugustB 31, 2013, total assets include $1,466.5 million related to consolidated VIEs of which $12.7 million is included in Lennar Homebuilding cash and cash equivalents, $2.3 million in Lennar Homebuilding receivables, net, $1.8 million in Lennar Homebuilding finished homes and construction in progress, $95.0 million in Lennar Homebuilding land and land under development, $244.0 million in Lennar Homebuilding consolidated inventory not owned, $15.8 million in Lennar Homebuilding investments in unconsolidated entities, $214.9 million in Lennar Homebuilding other assets, $46.9 million in Rialto Investments cash and cash equivalents, $78.0 million in Rialto Investments defeasance cash to retire notes payable, $268.4 million in Rialto Investments loans receivable, net, $122.7 million in Rialto Investments real estate owned, held-for-sale, $359.0 million in Rialto Investments real estate owned, held-and-used, net $0.7 million in Rialto Investments in unconsolidated entities and $4.3 million in Rialto Investments other assets.As of NovemberB 30, 2012, total assets include $2,128.6 million related to consolidated VIEs of which $13.2 million is included in Lennar Homebuilding cash and cash equivalents, $6.0 million in Lennar Homebuilding receivables, net, $57.4 million in Lennar Homebuilding finished homes and construction in progress, $482.6 million in Lennar Homebuilding land and land under development, $65.2 million in Lennar Homebuilding consolidated inventory not owned, $43.7 million in Lennar Homebuilding investments in unconsolidated entities, $224.1 million in Lennar Homebuilding other assets, $104.8 million in Rialto Investments cash and cash equivalents, $223.8 million in Rialto Investments defeasance cash to retire notes payable, $350.2 million in Rialto Investments loans receivable, net, $94.2 million in Rialto Investments real estate owned, held-for-sale, $454.9 million in Rialto Investments real estate owned, held-and-used, net, $0.7 million in Rialto Investments in unconsolidated entities and $7.8 million in Rialto Investments other assets.

Lennar_Homebuilding_Investment3

Lennar Homebuilding Investments In Unconsolidated Entities (Statements Of Operations) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Aug. 31, 2013		Aug. 31, 2012		Aug. 31, 2013		Aug. 31, 2012
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) on Sale of Properties	$8,594				$21,603
Companys Share Of Valuation Adjustments Related To Assets Included In Equity Loss	0		88		0		5,525
Homebuilding West [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Companys Share Of Valuation Adjustments Related To Assets Included In Equity Loss	0		27		0		5,464
Lennar Homebuilding [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Total revenues	240,642		110,823		501,656		264,336
Costs and expenses	163,237		126,007		372,859		303,717
Equity Method Investment Summarized Financial Information Other Income	1,241		10,515		14,602		10,515
Net earnings (loss) of unconsolidated entities	78,646		-4,669		143,399		-28,866
Equity in earnings (loss) from unconsolidated entities	$10,345	[1]	($5,991)	[1]	$22,939	[1]	($14,289)	[1]
[1]	For the three and nine months ended August 31, 2013, Lennar Homebuilding equity in earnings (loss) from unconsolidated entities includes $8.6 million and $21.6 million, respectively, of equity in earnings primarily as a result of sales of homesites to third parties by one unconsolidated entity and previously deferred profit related to those homesites that was earned during the three months ended August 31, 2013. For the nine months ended August 31, 2012, Lennar Homebuilding equity in earnings (loss) includes $5.5 million of valuation adjustments related to strategic asset sales at Lennar Homebuilding's unconsolidated entities.

Lennar_Homebuilding_Investment4

Lennar Homebuilding Investments In Unconsolidated Entities (Balance Sheets) (Details) (Lennar Homebuilding [Member], USD $)	Aug. 31, 2013	Nov. 30, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Lennar Homebuilding [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	$183,877	$157,340
Inventories	3,039,135	2,792,064
Other assets	310,459	250,940
Total Assets	3,533,471	3,200,344
Accounts payable and other liabilities	274,131	310,496
Debt	454,456	759,803
Equity	2,804,884	2,130,045
Total liabilities and equity	$3,533,471	$3,200,344

Lennar_Homebuilding_Investment5

Lennar Homebuilding Investments In Unconsolidated Entities (Summary Of Net Recourse Exposure To Unconsolidated Entities) (Details) (USD $)	Aug. 31, 2013	Nov. 30, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]
Several recourse debt - repayment	$26,126	$48,020
Joint and several recourse debt - repayment	15,000	18,695
The Company's maximum recourse exposure	41,126	66,715
Less: joint and several reimbursement agreements with the Company's partners	-13,500	-16,826
The Company's net recourse exposure	$27,626	$49,889

Lennar_Homebuilding_Investment6

Lennar Homebuilding Investments In Unconsolidated Entities (Summarized Balance Sheets Of Unconsolidated Entities With Recourse Debt) (Details) (USD $)	Aug. 31, 2013	Nov. 30, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]
Assets	$1,639,382	$1,843,163
Liabilities	449,454	765,295
Equity	$1,189,928	$1,077,868

Lennar_Homebuilding_Investment7

Lennar Homebuilding Investments In Unconsolidated Entities (Total Debt Of Unconsolidated Entities) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Aug. 31, 2013	Nov. 30, 2012
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Net Recourse Exposure	$27,626	$49,889
Joint And Several Reimbursement Agreements With Companys Partners	-13,500	-16,826
The Company's maximum recourse exposure	41,126	66,715
Lennar Homebuilding [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Net Recourse Exposure	27,626	49,889
Joint And Several Reimbursement Agreements With Companys Partners	13,500	16,826
The Company's maximum recourse exposure	41,126	66,715
Non-recourse bank debt and other debt (partner's share of several recourse)	61,258	114,900
Non-recourse land seller debt or other debt	20,454	26,340
Non-recourse debt with completion guarantees	250,934	458,418
Non-recourse debt without completion guarantees	80,684	93,430
Non-recourse debt to the Company	413,330	693,088
Total debt	$454,456	$759,803
The Company's maximum recourse exposure as a % of total JV debt	9.00%	9.00%

Stockholders_Equity_Narrative_

Stockholders' Equity (Narrative) (Details)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Aug. 31, 2013	Aug. 31, 2012	Aug. 31, 2013	Aug. 31, 2012
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]
Maximum noncontrolling interest percentage in subsidiaries	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%
Maximum number of shares to repurchase	20		20
Repurchases of common stock	0	0	0	0
Common stock that can be repurchased in the future	6.2		6.2
Shares Paid for Tax Withholding for Share Based Compensation		0	0.4	0.3

Stockholders_Equity_Schedule_O

Stockholders' Equity (Schedule Of Changes In Equity) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Aug. 31, 2013		Aug. 31, 2012	Aug. 31, 2013		Aug. 31, 2012
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning				$4,001,208	[1]	$3,303,525
Net earnings (including net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests)	122,154		71,411	321,910		533,812
Employee stock and directors plans				34,396		18,949
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Income Tax Benefit from Share-based Compensation				11,053		2,479
Restricted Stock or Unit Expense	10,269		7,669	23,430		21,801
Dividends				-23,142		-22,755
Equity adjustment related to purchase of noncontrolling interests				39,605
Receipts related to noncontrolling interests				579		1,046
Payments related to noncontrolling interests				-174,853		-480
Balance, ending	4,170,686	[1]	3,858,377	4,170,686	[1]	3,858,377
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Redemptions or Purchase of Interests				-63,500		0
Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning				2,421,941		2,341,079
Net earnings (including net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests)
Employee stock and directors plans				17,196		13,215
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Income Tax Benefit from Share-based Compensation				11,053		2,479
Restricted Stock or Unit Expense				23,430		21,801
Dividends
Equity adjustment related to purchase of noncontrolling interests				-61,945
Receipts related to noncontrolling interests
Payments related to noncontrolling interests
Balance, ending	2,411,675		2,378,574	2,411,675		2,378,574
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Redemptions or Purchase of Interests				0
Treasury Stock [Member]
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning				-632,846		-621,220
Net earnings (including net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests)
Employee stock and directors plans				16,957		5,522
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Income Tax Benefit from Share-based Compensation
Restricted Stock or Unit Expense
Dividends
Equity adjustment related to purchase of noncontrolling interests
Receipts related to noncontrolling interests
Payments related to noncontrolling interests
Balance, ending	-615,889		-615,698	-615,889		-615,698
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Redemptions or Purchase of Interests				0
Retained Earnings [Member]
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning				1,605,131		956,401
Net earnings (including net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests)				315,590		554,780
Employee stock and directors plans
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Income Tax Benefit from Share-based Compensation
Restricted Stock or Unit Expense
Dividends				-23,142		-22,755
Equity adjustment related to purchase of noncontrolling interests
Receipts related to noncontrolling interests
Payments related to noncontrolling interests
Balance, ending	1,897,579		1,488,426	1,897,579		1,488,426
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Redemptions or Purchase of Interests				0
Noncontrolling Interests [Member]
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning				586,444		607,057
Net earnings (including net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests)				6,320		-20,968
Employee stock and directors plans
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Income Tax Benefit from Share-based Compensation
Restricted Stock or Unit Expense
Dividends
Equity adjustment related to purchase of noncontrolling interests				101,550
Receipts related to noncontrolling interests				579		1,046
Payments related to noncontrolling interests				-174,853		-480
Balance, ending	456,540		586,655	456,540		586,655
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Redemptions or Purchase of Interests				-63,500
Class A Common Stock [Member]
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning				17,240		16,910
Net earnings (including net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests)
Employee stock and directors plans				243		212
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Income Tax Benefit from Share-based Compensation
Restricted Stock or Unit Expense
Dividends
Equity adjustment related to purchase of noncontrolling interests
Receipts related to noncontrolling interests
Payments related to noncontrolling interests
Balance, ending	17,483		17,122	17,483		17,122
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Redemptions or Purchase of Interests				0
Class B Common Stock [Member]
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning				3,298		3,298
Net earnings (including net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests)
Employee stock and directors plans
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Income Tax Benefit from Share-based Compensation
Restricted Stock or Unit Expense
Dividends
Equity adjustment related to purchase of noncontrolling interests
Receipts related to noncontrolling interests
Payments related to noncontrolling interests
Balance, ending	3,298		3,298	3,298		3,298
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Redemptions or Purchase of Interests				$0
[1]	As of AugustB 31, 2013, total liabilities include $499.6 million related to consolidated VIEs as to which there was no recourse against the Company, of which $3.2 million is included in Lennar Homebuilding accounts payable, $193.1 million in Lennar Homebuilding liabilities related to consolidated inventory not owned, $164.7 million in Lennar Homebuilding senior notes and other debts payable, $5.4 million in Lennar Homebuilding other liabilities and $133.2 million in Rialto Investments notes payable and other liabilities.As of NovemberB 30, 2012, total liabilities include $737.2 million related to consolidated VIEs as to which there was no recourse against the Company, of which $10.6 million is included in Lennar Homebuilding accounts payable, $35.9 million in Lennar Homebuilding liabilities related to consolidated inventory not owned, $181.6 million in Lennar Homebuilding senior notes and other debts payable, $15.7 million in Lennar Homebuilding other liabilities and $493.4 million in Rialto Investments notes payable and other liabilities.

Income_Taxes_Details

Income Taxes (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Aug. 31, 2013	Aug. 31, 2012	Aug. 31, 2013	Aug. 31, 2012	Nov. 30, 2012
Valuation Allowance [Line Items]
Income Tax Provision	$67,869		$150,161
Deferred tax assets, valuation allowance	20,402		20,402		88,800
Deferred Tax Assets, Net	439,200		439,200
Deferred Tax Assets, Operating Loss Carryforwards	182,644		182,644		278,800
Deferred Tax Assets, Operating Loss Carryforwards, state expire in one year	7,873		7,873
Operating Loss Carryforwards, Valuation Allowance	18,329		18,329		84,600
Deferred Tax Assets, Operating Loss Carryforwards, State and Local	162,558		162,558		173,600
Federal taxable income necessary to recognize deferred tax asset	809,700		809,700
Provision (Benefit) for income taxes	67,205	-12,776	83,059	-416,621
Unrecognized tax benefits	10,459		10,459		12,300
Unrecognized tax benefits that would impact effective tax rate if recognized	6,798		6,798
Unrecognized tax benefits reductions from various taxing authorities	1,574		1,574
Decreases due to settlements with taxing authorities			1,838
Effective Income Tax Rate Continuing Operations Before Net Increases Decreases Of Gross Unrecognized Tax Benefits			20.43%
Effective Income Tax Rate, Continuing Operations			20.84%
Income tax penalties and interest accrued	16,347		16,347		20,500
Income tax penalties and interest accrued recorded during the period			996
Decrease in accrued interest and penalties	2,395		5,168
State Deferred Tax Asset [Member]
Valuation Allowance [Line Items]
Reversal of deferred tax asset, valuation allowance	664	44,000	67,102	447,000
Lennar Homebuilding [Member]
Valuation Allowance [Line Items]
Deferred Tax Assets, Net	458,300		458,300
Lennar Financial Services [Member]
Valuation Allowance [Line Items]
Deferred Tax Assets, Net	-4,700		-4,700
Rialto Investments [Member]
Valuation Allowance [Line Items]
Deferred Tax Assets, Net	($14,400)		($14,400)
Federal Net Operating Loss Carryforwards [Member]
Valuation Allowance [Line Items]
Operating Loss Carryforwards, Expiration Dates			20
State Net Operating Loss Carryforwards Years [Member]
Valuation Allowance [Line Items]
Operating Loss Carryforwards, Expiration Dates			2013 and 2032
State Net Operating Loss Carryforwards High End Range [Member]
Valuation Allowance [Line Items]
Operating Loss Carryforwards, Expiration Dates			20
State Net Operating Loss Carryforwards [Member]
Valuation Allowance [Line Items]
Operating Loss Carryforwards, Expiration Dates			5
Federal Net Operating Loss Carryforwards Year [Member]
Valuation Allowance [Line Items]
Operating Loss Carryforwards, Expiration Dates			2025

Earnings_Per_Share_Details

Earnings Per Share (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		1 Months Ended		1 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Aug. 31, 2013	Aug. 31, 2012	Aug. 31, 2013	Aug. 31, 2012	31-May-10	Aug. 31, 2013	Nov. 30, 2011	Aug. 31, 2013
					2.00% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2020 [Member]	2.00% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2020 [Member]	3.25% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2021 [Member]	3.25% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2021 [Member]
Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Net earnings attributable to Lennar	$120,662	$87,109	$315,590	$554,780
Less: distributed earnings allocated to nonvested shares	122	151	326	378
Less: undistributed earnings allocated to nonvested shares	1,712	1,378	4,090	8,411
Numerator for basic earnings per share	118,828	85,580	311,174	545,991
Plus: interest on 2.00% convertible senior notes due 2020 and 3.25% convertible senior notes due 2021	2,826	2,710	8,477	8,504
Plus: undistributed earnings allocated to convertible shares	1,712	1,378	4,090	8,411
Less: undistributed earnings reallocated to convertible shares	1,489	1,215	3,549	7,352
Numerator for diluted earnings per share	$121,877	$88,453	$320,192	$555,554
Denominator for basic earnings per share-weighted average common shares outstanding	190,799	186,761	190,119	186,397
Shared based payments	90	1,087	334	1,015
2.00% convertible senior notes due 2020 and 3.25% convertible senior notes due 2021	34,446	31,732	35,549	29,723
Denominator for diluted earnings per share-weighted average common shares outstanding	225,335	219,580	226,002	217,135
Basic earnings per share	$0.62	$0.46	$1.64	$2.93
Diluted earnings per share	$0.54	$0.40	$1.42	$2.56
Interest rate					2.00%	2.00%	3.25%	3.25%
Senior notes maturity year					2020		2021
Options to purchase outstanding and anti-dilutive shares	0	0	0	300

Lennar_Financial_Services_Segm2

Lennar Financial Services Segment (Narrative) (Details) (Lennar Financial Services [Member], USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Aug. 31, 2013	Aug. 31, 2012	Aug. 31, 2013	Aug. 31, 2012	Nov. 30, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Maximum aggregate commitment	$660,000		$660,000
Additional uncommitted amount	100,000		100,000
Borrowings under the facilities	290,284		290,284		458,000
Collateralized mortgage loans and receivable loans sold to investors but not yet paid, principal balances	395,893		395,893		509,100
Impaired financing receivable, unpaid principal balance	8,167		8,167		7,300
Impaired financing receivable, recorded investment	4,050		4,050		2,900
Impaired financing receivable, related allowance	4,117		4,117		4,400
Impaired financing receivable, average recorded investment	3,890	3,000	3,478	3,200
Warehouse Repurchase Facility 1 [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Maximum aggregate commitment	100,000		100,000
Additional uncommitted amount	100,000		100,000
Maturity date	Feb-14
Warehouse Repurchase Facility 2 [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Maximum aggregate commitment	150,000		150,000
Additional Committed Borrowing Capacity under the Credit Facility	100,000		100,000
Maturity date	May-14
Warehouse Agreement Borrowings [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Maximum aggregate commitment	250,000		250,000
Maturity date	Jul-14
Warehouse Repurchase Facility 3 [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Maximum aggregate commitment	$60,000		$60,000
Maturity date	Nov-13

Lennar_Financial_Services_Segm3

Lennar Financial Services Segment (Schedule Of Assets And Liabilities) (Details) (USD $)	Aug. 31, 2013		Nov. 30, 2012		Aug. 31, 2012	Nov. 30, 2011
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	$571,770		$1,310,743		$845,158	$1,163,604
Total assets	11,015,593	[1]	10,362,206	[1]
Total liabilities	6,844,907	[2]	6,360,998	[2]
Lennar Financial Services [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	65,803		58,566		80,475
Restricted cash	10,699		12,972
Receivables, net	123,699	[3]	172,230	[3]
Loans held-for-sale	344,607	[4]	502,318	[4]
Loans held-for-investment, net	25,264		23,982
Investments held-to-maturity	54,019		63,924
Goodwill	34,046		34,046
Other assets	50,887	[5]	44,957	[5]
Total assets	709,024		912,995	[1]
Notes and Loans Payable	290,283		457,994
Other liabilities	162,828	[6]	172,978	[6]
Total liabilities	453,111	[2]	630,972	[2]
Self-insurance reserves	73,901		76,100
Mortgage Loan Commitments [Member] | Lennar Financial Services [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Other assets	-10,764		-12,700
Forward Contracts [Member] | Lennar Financial Services [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Other assets	1,821
Other liabilities			$2,600
[1]	Under certain provisions of Accounting Standards Codification (bASCb) Topic 810, Consolidations, (bASC 810b) the Company is required to separately disclose on its condensed consolidated balance sheets the assets owned by consolidated variable interest entities (bVIEsb) and liabilities of consolidated VIEs as to which neither Lennar Corporation, or any of its subsidiaries, has any obligations.As of AugustB 31, 2013, total assets include $1,466.5 million related to consolidated VIEs of which $12.7 million is included in Lennar Homebuilding cash and cash equivalents, $2.3 million in Lennar Homebuilding receivables, net, $1.8 million in Lennar Homebuilding finished homes and construction in progress, $95.0 million in Lennar Homebuilding land and land under development, $244.0 million in Lennar Homebuilding consolidated inventory not owned, $15.8 million in Lennar Homebuilding investments in unconsolidated entities, $214.9 million in Lennar Homebuilding other assets, $46.9 million in Rialto Investments cash and cash equivalents, $78.0 million in Rialto Investments defeasance cash to retire notes payable, $268.4 million in Rialto Investments loans receivable, net, $122.7 million in Rialto Investments real estate owned, held-for-sale, $359.0 million in Rialto Investments real estate owned, held-and-used, net $0.7 million in Rialto Investments in unconsolidated entities and $4.3 million in Rialto Investments other assets.As of NovemberB 30, 2012, total assets include $2,128.6 million related to consolidated VIEs of which $13.2 million is included in Lennar Homebuilding cash and cash equivalents, $6.0 million in Lennar Homebuilding receivables, net, $57.4 million in Lennar Homebuilding finished homes and construction in progress, $482.6 million in Lennar Homebuilding land and land under development, $65.2 million in Lennar Homebuilding consolidated inventory not owned, $43.7 million in Lennar Homebuilding investments in unconsolidated entities, $224.1 million in Lennar Homebuilding other assets, $104.8 million in Rialto Investments cash and cash equivalents, $223.8 million in Rialto Investments defeasance cash to retire notes payable, $350.2 million in Rialto Investments loans receivable, net, $94.2 million in Rialto Investments real estate owned, held-for-sale, $454.9 million in Rialto Investments real estate owned, held-and-used, net, $0.7 million in Rialto Investments in unconsolidated entities and $7.8 million in Rialto Investments other assets.
[2]	As of AugustB 31, 2013, total liabilities include $499.6 million related to consolidated VIEs as to which there was no recourse against the Company, of which $3.2 million is included in Lennar Homebuilding accounts payable, $193.1 million in Lennar Homebuilding liabilities related to consolidated inventory not owned, $164.7 million in Lennar Homebuilding senior notes and other debts payable, $5.4 million in Lennar Homebuilding other liabilities and $133.2 million in Rialto Investments notes payable and other liabilities.As of NovemberB 30, 2012, total liabilities include $737.2 million related to consolidated VIEs as to which there was no recourse against the Company, of which $10.6 million is included in Lennar Homebuilding accounts payable, $35.9 million in Lennar Homebuilding liabilities related to consolidated inventory not owned, $181.6 million in Lennar Homebuilding senior notes and other debts payable, $15.7 million in Lennar Homebuilding other liabilities and $493.4 million in Rialto Investments notes payable and other liabilities.
[3]	Receivables, net primarily relate to loans sold to investors for which the Company had not yet been paid as of AugustB 31, 2013 and NovemberB 30, 2012, respectively.
[4]	Loans held-for-sale relate to unsold loans carried at fair value.
[5]	Other assets include mortgage loan commitments carried at fair value of $10.8 million and $12.7 million as of AugustB 31, 2013 and NovemberB 30, 2012, respectively. In addition, other assets also includes forward contracts carried at fair value of $1.8 million as of AugustB 31, 2013
[6]	Other liabilities include $73.9 million and $76.1 million as of AugustB 31, 2013 and NovemberB 30, 2012, respectively, of certain of the Companybs self-insurance reserves related to general liability and workersb compensation. Other liabilities also include forward contracts carried at fair value of $2.6 million as of NovemberB 30, 2012

Lennar_Financial_Services_Segm4

Lennar Financial Services Segment (Schedule Of Loan Origination Liabilities) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Aug. 31, 2013	Aug. 31, 2012	Aug. 31, 2013	Aug. 31, 2012
Lennar Financial Services Segment [Abstract]
Loan origination liabilities, beginning of period	$8,257	$6,198	$7,250	$6,050
Provision for losses during the period	569	165	1,342	380
Adjustments to pre-existing provisions for losses from changes in estimates	-176	0	348	253
Payments/settlements	-16	-209	-306	-529
Loan origination liabilities, end of period	$8,634	$6,154	$8,634	$6,154

Rialto_Investments_Segment_Nar

Rialto Investments Segment (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended				3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended			1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		12 Months Ended			9 Months Ended			3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended		9 Months Ended	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2013	Aug. 31, 2012	Sep. 29, 2013	Nov. 30, 2012	Aug. 31, 2013	Aug. 31, 2012	Aug. 31, 2013	Aug. 31, 2012	Nov. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2010	Nov. 30, 2012	Aug. 31, 2013	Nov. 30, 2010	Aug. 31, 2013	Nov. 30, 2012	Aug. 31, 2013	Nov. 30, 2012	Feb. 28, 2010	Aug. 31, 2013	Aug. 31, 2013	Feb. 28, 2013	Aug. 31, 2013	Aug. 31, 2013		Aug. 31, 2012	Aug. 31, 2013		Aug. 31, 2012	Nov. 30, 2012		Aug. 31, 2013	Aug. 31, 2013	Aug. 31, 2013
					Real Estate Investment Fund [Member]	Real Estate Investment Fund [Member]	Real Estate Investment Fund [Member]	Real Estate Investment Fund [Member]	Real Estate Investment Fund [Member]	Bank Portfolios [Member]	Bank Portfolios [Member]	Bank Portfolios [Member]	Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member]	Servicer Provider [Member]	Servicer Provider [Member]	FDIC [Member]	FDIC [Member]	FDIC [Member]	Real Estate Investment Fund II [Member]	Real Estate Investment Fund II [Member]	Real Estate Investment Fund II [Member]	Real Estate Mezanine Fund [Member]	Rialto Investments [Member]		Rialto Investments [Member]	Rialto Investments [Member]		Rialto Investments [Member]	Rialto Investments [Member]		Minimum [Member]	Maximum [Member]	Maximum [Member]
																																	Real Estate Mezanine Fund [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Gains from sales of REO																							$9,651,000		$2,418,000	$36,857,000		$10,857,000
Gains (losses) upon acquisition of REO																							2,900,000		-2,000,000	1,200,000		1,700,000
Aggregate Principal Balance Of Loans Held For Sale	334,842,000			479,130,000																			245,222,000			245,222,000					2,000,000	75,000,000
Principal Amount Outstanding on Loans Held-for-sale or Securitization or Asset-backed Financing Arrangement			198,000,000
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity																							250,000,000			250,000,000
Managing member equity interests in two limited liability companies																		40.00%
Number of failed financial institutions																		22
Number of distressed residential and commercial real estate loans										400								5,500
Managing member equity interests percentage																		60.00%
Notes payable	4,624,614,000			4,005,051,000						124,000,000	90,933,000	90,933,000				110,000,000	470,000,000	626,900,000					346,627,000	[1],[2]		346,627,000	[1],[2]		574,480,000	[1],[2]
Line of Credit Facility, Amount Outstanding																							133,100,000			133,100,000
Financing interest rate																		0.00%
Defeasance cash to retire notes payable																							78,032,000	[3]		78,032,000	[3]		223,813,000	[3]
Principal amount of notes payable retired	-360,956,000	-170,889,000									33,000,000					360,000,000										-360,956,000		-170,889,000
Total consolidated VIEs assets	1,466,500,000			2,128,600,000																			880,005,000			880,005,000			1,236,400,000
Total consolidated VIEs liabilities	499,600,000			737,200,000																			133,161,000			133,161,000			493,400,000
Number of real estate owned properties										300
Payments for distressed real estate and real estate related assets										310,000,000
Average recorded investment in loans																										29,000,000		62,000,000
Certain Loans Acquired in Transfer Not Accounted for as Debt Securities, Allowance for Loan Losses																							20,100,000			20,100,000			12,200,000
Impaired financing receivable, related allowance																							900,000			900,000			3,700,000
Provision for loan losses																							100,000		3,200,000	1,200,000		5,500,000
Charge-offs upon foreclosure of loans																							1,000,000		400,000	4,000,000		3,300,000
Value of investment prior to discount													43,000,000
Actual investment made													19,400,000
Discount on investment percentage													55.00%
Final distribution date													Nov-20
Stated maturity date													Oct-57
Investments held-to-maturity																							15,791,000	[3]		15,791,000	[3]		15,012,000	[3]
Investment commitment									75,000,000										100,000,000	100,000,000		25,000,000
Equity Commitment Called																				240,000,000		13,500,000
Equity commitments									700,000,000										643,000,000	643,000,000	260,000,000	82,000,000											300,000,000
Total contributions and investments to unconsolidated entities by company						8,800,000		26,800,000												37,400,000		4,100,000				41,483,000		28,722,000
Proceeds from Equity Method Investment, Dividends or Distributions, Return of Capital					2,731,000	13,900,000	39,836,000																			39,837,000		83,368,000
Equity Method Investments					73,883,000		73,883,000		98,900,000					8,303,000	8,400,000				38,263,000	38,263,000			125,263,000	[3]		125,263,000	[3]		108,140,000	[3]
Rialto Investments equity in earnings (loss) from unconsolidated entities					3,685,000	6,200,000	14,827,000	16,800,000											1,366,000	912,000			5,199,000		13,551,000	15,877,000		37,578,000
Retained equity interests														5.00%
Certain Loans Acquired in Transfer Not Accounted for as Debt Securities, Provision for Loan Losses																							3,300,000		17,100,000	12,800,000		17,100,000
Certain Loans Acquired In Transfer Not Accounted For As Debt Securities, Write-Downs																							$1,900,000		$3,000,000	$4,900,000		$3,000,000
[1]	As of August 31, 2013 notes and other debts payable includes $110.0 million of notes payable related to the FDIC portfolios and $133.1 million related to the RMF warehouse repurchase financing agreement. As of November 30, 2012, notes and other debts payable includes $470.0 million of notes payable related to the FDIC portfolios.
[2]	As of AugustB 31, 2013, total liabilities include $499.6 million related to consolidated VIEs as to which there was no recourse against the Company, of which $3.2 million is included in Lennar Homebuilding accounts payable, $193.1 million in Lennar Homebuilding liabilities related to consolidated inventory not owned, $164.7 million in Lennar Homebuilding senior notes and other debts payable, $5.4 million in Lennar Homebuilding other liabilities and $133.2 million in Rialto Investments notes payable and other liabilities.As of NovemberB 30, 2012, total liabilities include $737.2 million related to consolidated VIEs as to which there was no recourse against the Company, of which $10.6 million is included in Lennar Homebuilding accounts payable, $35.9 million in Lennar Homebuilding liabilities related to consolidated inventory not owned, $181.6 million in Lennar Homebuilding senior notes and other debts payable, $15.7 million in Lennar Homebuilding other liabilities and $493.4 million in Rialto Investments notes payable and other liabilities.
[3]	Under certain provisions of Accounting Standards Codification (bASCb) Topic 810, Consolidations, (bASC 810b) the Company is required to separately disclose on its condensed consolidated balance sheets the assets owned by consolidated variable interest entities (bVIEsb) and liabilities of consolidated VIEs as to which neither Lennar Corporation, or any of its subsidiaries, has any obligations.As of AugustB 31, 2013, total assets include $1,466.5 million related to consolidated VIEs of which $12.7 million is included in Lennar Homebuilding cash and cash equivalents, $2.3 million in Lennar Homebuilding receivables, net, $1.8 million in Lennar Homebuilding finished homes and construction in progress, $95.0 million in Lennar Homebuilding land and land under development, $244.0 million in Lennar Homebuilding consolidated inventory not owned, $15.8 million in Lennar Homebuilding investments in unconsolidated entities, $214.9 million in Lennar Homebuilding other assets, $46.9 million in Rialto Investments cash and cash equivalents, $78.0 million in Rialto Investments defeasance cash to retire notes payable, $268.4 million in Rialto Investments loans receivable, net, $122.7 million in Rialto Investments real estate owned, held-for-sale, $359.0 million in Rialto Investments real estate owned, held-and-used, net $0.7 million in Rialto Investments in unconsolidated entities and $4.3 million in Rialto Investments other assets.As of NovemberB 30, 2012, total assets include $2,128.6 million related to consolidated VIEs of which $13.2 million is included in Lennar Homebuilding cash and cash equivalents, $6.0 million in Lennar Homebuilding receivables, net, $57.4 million in Lennar Homebuilding finished homes and construction in progress, $482.6 million in Lennar Homebuilding land and land under development, $65.2 million in Lennar Homebuilding consolidated inventory not owned, $43.7 million in Lennar Homebuilding investments in unconsolidated entities, $224.1 million in Lennar Homebuilding other assets, $104.8 million in Rialto Investments cash and cash equivalents, $223.8 million in Rialto Investments defeasance cash to retire notes payable, $350.2 million in Rialto Investments loans receivable, net, $94.2 million in Rialto Investments real estate owned, held-for-sale, $454.9 million in Rialto Investments real estate owned, held-and-used, net, $0.7 million in Rialto Investments in unconsolidated entities and $7.8 million in Rialto Investments other assets.

Rialto_Investments_Segment_Ass

Rialto Investments Segment (Assets And Liabilities Related To Rialto Segment) (Details) (USD $)

Aug. 31, 2013

Nov. 30, 2012

Aug. 31, 2012

Nov. 30, 2011

Aug. 31, 2013

Nov. 30, 2012

Aug. 31, 2012

Aug. 31, 2013

Aug. 31, 2013

Aug. 31, 2013

Nov. 30, 2012

Feb. 28, 2010

In Thousands, unless otherwise specified

Rialto Investments [Member]

Rialto Investments [Member]

Rialto Investments [Member]

Interest Rate Contract [Member]

Credit Risk Contract [Member]

FDIC [Member]

FDIC [Member]

FDIC [Member]

Rialto Investments [Member]

Rialto Investments [Member]

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

Other Assets, Fair Value Disclosure

$607

$9,093

Cash and cash equivalents

571,770

1,310,743

845,158

1,163,604

72,024

[1]

105,310

[1]

72,679

Defeasance cash to retire notes payable

78,032

[1]

223,813

[1]

Loans receivable, net

328,667

[1]

436,535

[1]

Loans held-for-sale

244,666

[1],[2]

0

[1],[2]

Real estate owned - held-for-sale

198,609

[1]

134,161

[1]

Real estate owned - held-and-used, net

440,656

[1]

601,022

[1]

Investments in unconsolidated entities

125,263

[1]

108,140

[1]

Investments held-to-maturity

15,791

[1]

15,012

[1]

Other assets

50,432

[1],[3]

23,367

[1],[3]

Total assets

11,015,593

[1]

10,362,206

[1]

1,554,140

[1],[4]

1,647,360

[1],[4]

Notes payable

4,624,614

4,005,051

346,627

[5],[6]

574,480

[5],[6]

110,000

470,000

626,900

Line of Credit Facility, Amount Outstanding

133,100

Other liabilities

44,444

[6],[7]

26,122

[6],[7]

Total liabilities

6,844,907

[6]

6,360,998

[6]

391,071

[6]

600,602

[6]

Interest Rate Derivative Liabilities, at Fair Value

$701

[1]

Under certain provisions of Accounting Standards Codification (bASCb) Topic 810, Consolidations, (bASC 810b) the Company is required to separately disclose on its condensed consolidated balance sheets the assets owned by consolidated variable interest entities (bVIEsb) and liabilities of consolidated VIEs as to which neither Lennar Corporation, or any of its subsidiaries, has any obligations.As of AugustB 31, 2013, total assets include $1,466.5 million related to consolidated VIEs of which $12.7 million is included in Lennar Homebuilding cash and cash equivalents, $2.3 million in Lennar Homebuilding receivables, net, $1.8 million in Lennar Homebuilding finished homes and construction in progress, $95.0 million in Lennar Homebuilding land and land under development, $244.0 million in Lennar Homebuilding consolidated inventory not owned, $15.8 million in Lennar Homebuilding investments in unconsolidated entities, $214.9 million in Lennar Homebuilding other assets, $46.9 million in Rialto Investments cash and cash equivalents, $78.0 million in Rialto Investments defeasance cash to retire notes payable, $268.4 million in Rialto Investments loans receivable, net, $122.7 million in Rialto Investments real estate owned, held-for-sale, $359.0 million in Rialto Investments real estate owned, held-and-used, net $0.7 million in Rialto Investments in unconsolidated entities and $4.3 million in Rialto Investments other assets.As of NovemberB 30, 2012, total assets include $2,128.6 million related to consolidated VIEs of which $13.2 million is included in Lennar Homebuilding cash and cash equivalents, $6.0 million in Lennar Homebuilding receivables, net, $57.4 million in Lennar Homebuilding finished homes and construction in progress, $482.6 million in Lennar Homebuilding land and land under development, $65.2 million in Lennar Homebuilding consolidated inventory not owned, $43.7 million in Lennar Homebuilding investments in unconsolidated entities, $224.1 million in Lennar Homebuilding other assets, $104.8 million in Rialto Investments cash and cash equivalents, $223.8 million in Rialto Investments defeasance cash to retire notes payable, $350.2 million in Rialto Investments loans receivable, net, $94.2 million in Rialto Investments real estate owned, held-for-sale, $454.9 million in Rialto Investments real estate owned, held-and-used, net, $0.7 million in Rialto Investments in unconsolidated entities and $7.8 million in Rialto Investments other assets.

[2]

Loans held-for-sale relate to unsold loans carried at fair value.

[3]

Other assets include interest rate swap futures and credit default swaps carried at fair value of $0.6 million and $9.1 million, respectively, as of AugustB 31, 2013.

[4]

Consists primarily of assets of consolidated VIEs (see Note 8).

[5]

As of August 31, 2013 notes and other debts payable includes $110.0 million of notes payable related to the FDIC portfolios and $133.1 million related to the RMF warehouse repurchase financing agreement. As of November 30, 2012, notes and other debts payable includes $470.0 million of notes payable related to the FDIC portfolios.

[6]

As of AugustB 31, 2013, total liabilities include $499.6 million related to consolidated VIEs as to which there was no recourse against the Company, of which $3.2 million is included in Lennar Homebuilding accounts payable, $193.1 million in Lennar Homebuilding liabilities related to consolidated inventory not owned, $164.7 million in Lennar Homebuilding senior notes and other debts payable, $5.4 million in Lennar Homebuilding other liabilities and $133.2 million in Rialto Investments notes payable and other liabilities.As of NovemberB 30, 2012, total liabilities include $737.2 million related to consolidated VIEs as to which there was no recourse against the Company, of which $10.6 million is included in Lennar Homebuilding accounts payable, $35.9 million in Lennar Homebuilding liabilities related to consolidated inventory not owned, $181.6 million in Lennar Homebuilding senior notes and other debts payable, $15.7 million in Lennar Homebuilding other liabilities and $493.4 million in Rialto Investments notes payable and other liabilities.

[7]

Other liabilities include interest rate swap futures carried at fair value of $0.7 million as of AugustB 31, 2013.

Rialto_Investments_Segment_Ope

Rialto Investments Segment (Operating Earnings Related To Rialto Segment) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Aug. 31, 2013		Aug. 31, 2012		Aug. 31, 2013		Aug. 31, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating earnings (loss)	$226,978		$90,921		$507,711		$205,487
Noncontrolling interest income (loss)	1,492	[1]	-15,698	[1]	6,320	[1]	-20,968	[1]
Rialto Investments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Rialto Investments, Revenues	27,808		37,194		79,114		102,874
Rialto Investments, Cost and expenses	34,167		46,396		94,243		109,964
Rialto Investments equity in earnings (loss) from unconsolidated entities	5,199		13,551		15,877		37,578
Rialto Investments other income (expense), net	1,837		-10,063		9,810		-23,675
Operating earnings (loss)	677	[2]	-5,714	[2]	10,558	[2]	6,813	[2]
Noncontrolling interest income (loss)	($790)		($13,400)		$4,571		($14,600)
[1]	Net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests for the three and nine months ended August 31, 2013 includes ($0.8) million and $4.6 million, respectively, of net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests related to the FDICbs interest in the portfolio of real estate loans that the Company acquired in partnership with the FDIC. Net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests for the three and nine months ended August 31, 2012 includes ($13.4) million and ($14.6) million, respectively, of net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests related to the FDICbs interest in the portfolio of real estate loans that the Company acquired in partnership with the FDIC.
[2]	(1)Operating earnings (loss) for the three and nine months ended August 31, 2013 include net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests of ($0.8) million and $4.6 million, respectively. Operating earnings (loss) for the three and nine months ended August 31, 2012 include net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests of ($13.4) million and ($14.6) million, respectively.

Rialto_Investments_Segment_Ria

Rialto Investments Segment Rialto Investments Segment (Other Income Expense) (Details) (Rialto Investments [Member], USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Aug. 31, 2013	Aug. 31, 2012	Aug. 31, 2013	Aug. 31, 2012
Rialto Investments [Member]
Component of Operating Other Cost and Expense [Line Items]
Gains from sales of REO	$9,651	$2,418	$36,857	$10,857
Net Gains (Losses) Impairments on REO	-2,373	-4,690	-8,683	-5,923
Real Estate owned, expenses	-10,267	-12,035	-33,171	-40,758
Rental Income, Nonoperating	4,826	4,244	14,807	12,149
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense)	$1,837	($10,063)	$9,810	($23,675)

Rialto_Investments_Segment_Loa

Rialto Investments Segment (Loans Receivable By Aggregate Collateral Type) (Details) (USD $)	Aug. 31, 2013		Nov. 30, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Rialto Investments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Loans receivable, net	$328,667	[1]	$436,535	[1]
Land [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Loans receivable, net	181,755		216,095
Single Family Homes [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Loans receivable, net	65,765		93,207
Commercial Properties [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Loans receivable, net	62,798		96,226
Multi Family Homes [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Loans receivable, net	5,000		12,776
Other [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Loans receivable, net	$13,349		$18,231
[1]	Under certain provisions of Accounting Standards Codification (bASCb) Topic 810, Consolidations, (bASC 810b) the Company is required to separately disclose on its condensed consolidated balance sheets the assets owned by consolidated variable interest entities (bVIEsb) and liabilities of consolidated VIEs as to which neither Lennar Corporation, or any of its subsidiaries, has any obligations.As of AugustB 31, 2013, total assets include $1,466.5 million related to consolidated VIEs of which $12.7 million is included in Lennar Homebuilding cash and cash equivalents, $2.3 million in Lennar Homebuilding receivables, net, $1.8 million in Lennar Homebuilding finished homes and construction in progress, $95.0 million in Lennar Homebuilding land and land under development, $244.0 million in Lennar Homebuilding consolidated inventory not owned, $15.8 million in Lennar Homebuilding investments in unconsolidated entities, $214.9 million in Lennar Homebuilding other assets, $46.9 million in Rialto Investments cash and cash equivalents, $78.0 million in Rialto Investments defeasance cash to retire notes payable, $268.4 million in Rialto Investments loans receivable, net, $122.7 million in Rialto Investments real estate owned, held-for-sale, $359.0 million in Rialto Investments real estate owned, held-and-used, net $0.7 million in Rialto Investments in unconsolidated entities and $4.3 million in Rialto Investments other assets.As of NovemberB 30, 2012, total assets include $2,128.6 million related to consolidated VIEs of which $13.2 million is included in Lennar Homebuilding cash and cash equivalents, $6.0 million in Lennar Homebuilding receivables, net, $57.4 million in Lennar Homebuilding finished homes and construction in progress, $482.6 million in Lennar Homebuilding land and land under development, $65.2 million in Lennar Homebuilding consolidated inventory not owned, $43.7 million in Lennar Homebuilding investments in unconsolidated entities, $224.1 million in Lennar Homebuilding other assets, $104.8 million in Rialto Investments cash and cash equivalents, $223.8 million in Rialto Investments defeasance cash to retire notes payable, $350.2 million in Rialto Investments loans receivable, net, $94.2 million in Rialto Investments real estate owned, held-for-sale, $454.9 million in Rialto Investments real estate owned, held-and-used, net, $0.7 million in Rialto Investments in unconsolidated entities and $7.8 million in Rialto Investments other assets.

Rialto_Investments_Segment_Out

Rialto Investments Segment (Outstanding Balance And Carrying Value Of Loans) (Details) (Rialto Investments [Member], USD $)	Aug. 31, 2013	Nov. 30, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Rialto Investments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Outstanding principal balance	$659,638	$812,187
Carrying value	$311,655	$396,200

Rialto_Investments_Segment_Acc

Rialto Investments Segment (Accretable Yield For The FDIC Portfolios And Bank Portfolios) (Details) (Rialto Investments [Member], FDIC Portfolios And Bank Portfolios [Member], USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Aug. 31, 2013	Aug. 31, 2012
Rialto Investments [Member] | FDIC Portfolios And Bank Portfolios [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Accretable yield, beginning of period	$112,899	$209,480
Additions	53,652	43,306
Deletions	-38,263	-71,830
Accretions	-38,455	-58,108
Accretable yield, end of period	$89,833	$122,848

Rialto_Investments_Segment_Non

Rialto Investments Segment (Nonaccrual Loans) (Details) (USD $)	Aug. 31, 2013	Nov. 30, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Rialto Investments [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total Recorded Investment	$17,012	$40,335
Land [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Unpaid Principal Balance	7,486	23,163
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Recorded Investment	221	4,983
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Recorded Investment	2,903	2,844
Total Recorded Investment	3,124	7,827
Single Family Homes [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Unpaid Principal Balance	16,615	18,966
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Recorded Investment	1,716	8,311
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Recorded Investment	3,815	2,244
Total Recorded Investment	5,531	10,555
Commercial Properties [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Unpaid Principal Balance	14,694	35,996
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Recorded Investment	554	1,006
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Recorded Investment	7,803	20,947
Total Recorded Investment	8,357	21,953
Loans Receivable [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Unpaid Principal Balance	38,795	78,125
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Recorded Investment	2,491	14,300
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Recorded Investment	14,521	26,035
Total Recorded Investment	$17,012	$40,335

Rialto_Investments_Segment_Ris

Rialto Investments Segment (Risk Indicators) (Details) (USD $)	Aug. 31, 2013		Nov. 30, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Rialto Investments [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Carrying value	$311,655		$396,200
Nonaccrual	17,012		40,335
Notes Loans And Financing Receivable Net	328,667	[1]	436,535	[1]
Land [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Carrying value	178,631		208,268
Nonaccrual	3,124		7,827
Notes Loans And Financing Receivable Net	181,755		216,095
Single Family Homes [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Carrying value	60,234		82,652
Nonaccrual	5,531		10,555
Notes Loans And Financing Receivable Net	65,765		93,207
Commercial Properties [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Carrying value	54,441		74,273
Nonaccrual	8,357		21,953
Notes Loans And Financing Receivable Net	62,798		96,226
Multi Family Homes [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Carrying value	5,000		12,776
Nonaccrual	0		0
Notes Loans And Financing Receivable Net	5,000		12,776
Other [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Carrying value	13,349		18,231
Nonaccrual	0		0
Notes Loans And Financing Receivable Net	$13,349		$18,231
[1]	Under certain provisions of Accounting Standards Codification (bASCb) Topic 810, Consolidations, (bASC 810b) the Company is required to separately disclose on its condensed consolidated balance sheets the assets owned by consolidated variable interest entities (bVIEsb) and liabilities of consolidated VIEs as to which neither Lennar Corporation, or any of its subsidiaries, has any obligations.As of AugustB 31, 2013, total assets include $1,466.5 million related to consolidated VIEs of which $12.7 million is included in Lennar Homebuilding cash and cash equivalents, $2.3 million in Lennar Homebuilding receivables, net, $1.8 million in Lennar Homebuilding finished homes and construction in progress, $95.0 million in Lennar Homebuilding land and land under development, $244.0 million in Lennar Homebuilding consolidated inventory not owned, $15.8 million in Lennar Homebuilding investments in unconsolidated entities, $214.9 million in Lennar Homebuilding other assets, $46.9 million in Rialto Investments cash and cash equivalents, $78.0 million in Rialto Investments defeasance cash to retire notes payable, $268.4 million in Rialto Investments loans receivable, net, $122.7 million in Rialto Investments real estate owned, held-for-sale, $359.0 million in Rialto Investments real estate owned, held-and-used, net $0.7 million in Rialto Investments in unconsolidated entities and $4.3 million in Rialto Investments other assets.As of NovemberB 30, 2012, total assets include $2,128.6 million related to consolidated VIEs of which $13.2 million is included in Lennar Homebuilding cash and cash equivalents, $6.0 million in Lennar Homebuilding receivables, net, $57.4 million in Lennar Homebuilding finished homes and construction in progress, $482.6 million in Lennar Homebuilding land and land under development, $65.2 million in Lennar Homebuilding consolidated inventory not owned, $43.7 million in Lennar Homebuilding investments in unconsolidated entities, $224.1 million in Lennar Homebuilding other assets, $104.8 million in Rialto Investments cash and cash equivalents, $223.8 million in Rialto Investments defeasance cash to retire notes payable, $350.2 million in Rialto Investments loans receivable, net, $94.2 million in Rialto Investments real estate owned, held-for-sale, $454.9 million in Rialto Investments real estate owned, held-and-used, net, $0.7 million in Rialto Investments in unconsolidated entities and $7.8 million in Rialto Investments other assets.

Rialto_Investments_Segment_Cha

Rialto Investments Segment (Changes In Real Estate Owned) (Details) (Rialto Investments [Member], USD $)	Aug. 31, 2013		Nov. 30, 2012		Aug. 31, 2013		Aug. 31, 2012		Aug. 31, 2013		Aug. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified					Real Estate Owned [Member]		Real Estate Owned [Member]		Real Estate Owned [Member]		Real Estate Owned [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
REO - held-for-sale, beginning of period	$198,609	[1]	$134,161	[1]	$204,385		$113,115		$134,161		$143,677
REO - held-for-sale, additions					14,833		6,428		16,166		7,783
REO - held-for-sale, improvements					1,949		1,439		4,466		7,438
REO - held-for-sale, sales					-68,087		-27,956		-145,363		-110,010
REO - held-for-sale, impairments					-169		-810		-4,353		-2,432
Real Estate Held For Sale Transfers					430		7,431		430		11,335
REO - held-for-sale, transfers to from held-and-used, net					46,128	[2]	30,933	[2]	193,962	[2]	80,597	[2]
REO - held-for-sale, net, end of period	198,609	[1]	134,161	[1]	198,609		115,718		198,609		115,718
REO - held-and-used, net, beginning of period	440,656	[1]	601,022	[1]	478,314		634,401		601,022		582,111
REO - held-and-used, additions					14,154		44,958		38,882		154,633
REO - held-and-used, improvements					517		2,070		3,396		2,850
REO - held-and-used, sales					0		0		0		-981
REO - held-and-used, impairments					-5,126		-1,880		-5,529		-5,153
REO - held-and-used, depreciation					-1,075		-1,389		-3,153		-5,636
REO - held-and-used, transfers to from held-for-sale					-46,128	[2]	-30,933	[2]	-193,962	[2]	-80,597	[2]
REO - held-and-used, net, end of period	$440,656	[1]	$601,022	[1]	$440,656		$647,227		$440,656		$647,227
[1]	Under certain provisions of Accounting Standards Codification (bASCb) Topic 810, Consolidations, (bASC 810b) the Company is required to separately disclose on its condensed consolidated balance sheets the assets owned by consolidated variable interest entities (bVIEsb) and liabilities of consolidated VIEs as to which neither Lennar Corporation, or any of its subsidiaries, has any obligations.As of AugustB 31, 2013, total assets include $1,466.5 million related to consolidated VIEs of which $12.7 million is included in Lennar Homebuilding cash and cash equivalents, $2.3 million in Lennar Homebuilding receivables, net, $1.8 million in Lennar Homebuilding finished homes and construction in progress, $95.0 million in Lennar Homebuilding land and land under development, $244.0 million in Lennar Homebuilding consolidated inventory not owned, $15.8 million in Lennar Homebuilding investments in unconsolidated entities, $214.9 million in Lennar Homebuilding other assets, $46.9 million in Rialto Investments cash and cash equivalents, $78.0 million in Rialto Investments defeasance cash to retire notes payable, $268.4 million in Rialto Investments loans receivable, net, $122.7 million in Rialto Investments real estate owned, held-for-sale, $359.0 million in Rialto Investments real estate owned, held-and-used, net $0.7 million in Rialto Investments in unconsolidated entities and $4.3 million in Rialto Investments other assets.As of NovemberB 30, 2012, total assets include $2,128.6 million related to consolidated VIEs of which $13.2 million is included in Lennar Homebuilding cash and cash equivalents, $6.0 million in Lennar Homebuilding receivables, net, $57.4 million in Lennar Homebuilding finished homes and construction in progress, $482.6 million in Lennar Homebuilding land and land under development, $65.2 million in Lennar Homebuilding consolidated inventory not owned, $43.7 million in Lennar Homebuilding investments in unconsolidated entities, $224.1 million in Lennar Homebuilding other assets, $104.8 million in Rialto Investments cash and cash equivalents, $223.8 million in Rialto Investments defeasance cash to retire notes payable, $350.2 million in Rialto Investments loans receivable, net, $94.2 million in Rialto Investments real estate owned, held-for-sale, $454.9 million in Rialto Investments real estate owned, held-and-used, net, $0.7 million in Rialto Investments in unconsolidated entities and $7.8 million in Rialto Investments other assets.
[2]	(1)During the three and nine months ended August 31, 2013 and 2012, the Rialto segment transferred certain properties from REO held-and-used, net to REO held-for-sale as a result of changes in the disposition strategy of the real estate assets.

Rialto_Investments_Segment_Con

Rialto Investments Segment (Condensed Financial Information By Equity Method Investment) (Details) (Rialto Investments [Member], USD $)	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Aug. 31, 2013		Aug. 31, 2012		Aug. 31, 2013		Aug. 31, 2012		Nov. 30, 2012
Rialto Investments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	$107,918				$107,918				$299,172
Loans receivable	406,473				406,473				361,286
Real estate owned	247,389				247,389				161,964
Investment securities	352,237				352,237				182,399
Equity Method Investment Summarized Financial Information Investments In Real Estate Partnerships	114,258				114,258				72,903
Other assets	186,760				186,760				199,839
Total Assets	1,415,035				1,415,035				1,277,563
Accounts payable and other liabilities	167,813				167,813				155,928
Notes payable	231,960				231,960				120,431
Partner loans	163,940				163,940				163,516
Equity	851,322				851,322				837,688
Total liabilities and equity	1,415,035				1,415,035				1,277,563
Revenues	69,856		115,800		189,155		357,328
Costs and expenses	65,357		75,233		190,066		178,414
Other income, net	34,186	[1]	366,696	[1]	128,973	[1]	670,471	[1]
Net earnings (loss) of unconsolidated entities	38,685		407,263		128,062		849,385
Rialto Investments' share of net earnings (loss) recognized	$5,199		$13,551		$15,877		$37,578
[1]	(1)Other income, net, for the three and nine months ended August 31, 2012 includes the AB PPIP Fund's mark-to-market unrealized gains and unrealized losses, of which the Companybs portion was a small percentage

Lennar_Homebuilding_Cash_And_C1

Lennar Homebuilding Cash And Cash Equivalents (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Aug. 31, 2013	Nov. 30, 2012
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Abstract]
Cash held in escrow	$163.60	$193
Escrow Deposit Period	3 days

Lennar_Homebuilding_Senior_Not2

Lennar Homebuilding Senior Notes And Other Debts Payable (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified

Aug. 31, 2013

Aug. 31, 2012

Aug. 31, 2013

Aug. 31, 2012

31-May-10

Aug. 31, 2013

Nov. 30, 2012

Nov. 30, 2010

Aug. 31, 2013

Aug. 31, 2012

Aug. 31, 2013

Aug. 31, 2012

Nov. 30, 2012

Aug. 31, 2013

Nov. 30, 2012

Aug. 31, 2013

Nov. 30, 2012

Aug. 31, 2013

Nov. 30, 2012

Aug. 31, 2013

Nov. 30, 2012

Aug. 31, 2013

Nov. 30, 2012

Nov. 30, 2011

Feb. 29, 2012

Aug. 31, 2013

Nov. 30, 2012

Aug. 31, 2013

Nov. 30, 2012

Feb. 28, 2013

Aug. 31, 2013

Nov. 30, 2012

31-May-13

Feb. 28, 2013

Aug. 31, 2013

Nov. 30, 2012

Aug. 31, 2013

Aug. 31, 2013

Aug. 31, 2013

Aug. 31, 2013

31-May-13

31-May-10

Nov. 30, 2010

Nov. 30, 2011

31-May-10

Nov. 30, 2010

Nov. 30, 2011

Aug. 31, 2013

Aug. 31, 2013

Nov. 30, 2012

Aug. 31, 2013

Nov. 30, 2012

Aug. 31, 2013

Nov. 30, 2012

Aug. 31, 2013

Nov. 30, 2012

Aug. 31, 2013

Nov. 30, 2012

Aug. 31, 2013

Nov. 30, 2012

Aug. 31, 2013

Nov. 30, 2012

Aug. 31, 2013

Nov. 30, 2012

Aug. 31, 2013

Nov. 30, 2012

Aug. 31, 2013

Aug. 31, 2013

Nov. 30, 2012

Aug. 31, 2013

Nov. 30, 2012

Aug. 31, 2013

Nov. 30, 2012

2.00% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2020 [Member]

2.00% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2020 [Member]

2.00% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2020 [Member]

2.75% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2020 [Member]

2.75% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2020 [Member]

2.75% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2020 [Member]

2.75% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2020 [Member]

2.75% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2020 [Member]

2.75% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2020 [Member]

5.95% Senior Notes Due 2013 [Member]

5.95% Senior Notes Due 2013 [Member]

5.50% Senior Notes Due 2014 [Member]

5.50% Senior Notes Due 2014 [Member]

5.60% Senior Notes Due 2015 [Member]

5.60% Senior Notes Due 2015 [Member]

6.50% Senior Notes Due 2016 [Member]

6.50% Senior Notes Due 2016 [Member]

6.95% Senior Notes Due 2018 [Member]

6.95% Senior Notes Due 2018 [Member]

3.25% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2021 [Member]

3.25% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2021 [Member]

3.25% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2021 [Member]

3.25% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2021 [Member]

4.75% Senior Notes Due 2017 [Member]

4.75% Senior Notes Due 2017 [Member]

4.125% Senior Notes Due 2018 [Member]

4.125% Senior Notes Due 2018 [Member]

4.125% Senior Notes Due 2018 [Member]

4.750% Senior Notes Due 2022 [Member]

4.750% Senior Notes Due 2022 [Member]

4.750% Senior Notes Due 2022 [Member]

4.750% Senior Notes Due 2022 [Member]

Letter of Credit Agreement 1 [Member]

Letter Of Credit Agreement 2 [Member]

Letter Of Credit Agreement 3 [Member]

Letter of Credit Agreement Four [Member]

Letter of Credit Agreement Four [Member]

Holders Of Debt Instrument [Member]

Holders Of Debt Instrument [Member]

Holders Of Debt Instrument [Member]

Company Conversion Right To Debt Instrument [Member]

Company Conversion Right To Debt Instrument [Member]

Company Conversion Right To Debt Instrument [Member]

Lennar Homebuilding [Member]

Lennar Homebuilding [Member]

Lennar Homebuilding [Member]

Lennar Homebuilding [Member]

Lennar Homebuilding [Member]

Lennar Homebuilding [Member]

Lennar Homebuilding [Member]

Lennar Homebuilding [Member]

Lennar Homebuilding [Member]

Lennar Homebuilding [Member]

Lennar Homebuilding [Member]

Lennar Homebuilding [Member]

Lennar Homebuilding [Member]

Lennar Homebuilding [Member]

Lennar Homebuilding [Member]

Lennar Homebuilding [Member]

Lennar Homebuilding [Member]

Lennar Homebuilding [Member]

Lennar Homebuilding [Member]

Lennar Homebuilding [Member]

Lennar Homebuilding [Member]

Lennar Homebuilding [Member]

Lennar Homebuilding [Member]

Lennar Homebuilding [Member]

Lennar Homebuilding [Member]

Lennar Homebuilding [Member]

2.00% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2020 [Member]

2.75% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2020 [Member]

3.25% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2021 [Member]

2.00% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2020 [Member]

2.75% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2020 [Member]

3.25% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2021 [Member]

2.00% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2020 [Member]

2.00% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2020 [Member]

2.75% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2020 [Member]

2.75% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2020 [Member]

5.95% Senior Notes Due 2013 [Member]

5.95% Senior Notes Due 2013 [Member]

5.50% Senior Notes Due 2014 [Member]

5.50% Senior Notes Due 2014 [Member]

5.60% Senior Notes Due 2015 [Member]

5.60% Senior Notes Due 2015 [Member]

6.50% Senior Notes Due 2016 [Member]

6.50% Senior Notes Due 2016 [Member]

6.95% Senior Notes Due 2018 [Member]

6.95% Senior Notes Due 2018 [Member]

3.25% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2021 [Member]

3.25% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2021 [Member]

4.75% Senior Notes Due 2017 [Member]

4.75% Senior Notes Due 2017 [Member]

4.125% Senior Notes Due 2018 [Member]

4.750% Senior Notes Due 2022 [Member]

4.750% Senior Notes Due 2022 [Member]

Performance Letters Of Credit [Member]

Performance Letters Of Credit [Member]

Financial Letters Of Credit [Member]

Financial Letters Of Credit [Member]

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Line of Credit Facility, Amount Outstanding

$100,000

Line of credit facility current borrowing capacity

150,000

50,000

200,000

932,000

Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity

950,000

525,000

Letter of credit facility additional capacity

18,000

Line of Credit Facility, Capacity Available for Specific Purpose Other than for Trade Purchases

500,000

Letters of credit outstanding, amount

146,751

107,500

191,898

204,700

Outstanding performance and surety bonds

671,514

Uncompleted site improvements amount

435,701

Uncompleted site improvements percent

65.00%

Debt instrument, principal amount

276,500

276,500

446,000

446,000

446,000

350,000

400,000

400,000

275,000

50,000

175,000

Interest rate

2.00%

2.00%

2.75%

2.75%

2.75%

5.50%

5.60%

6.50%

6.95%

3.25%

3.25%

4.75%

4.13%

4.13%

4.75%

4.75%

2.00%

2.00%

2.75%

2.75%

5.95%

5.95%

5.50%

5.50%

5.60%

5.60%

6.50%

6.50%

6.95%

6.95%

3.25%

3.25%

4.75%

4.75%

4.13%

4.75%

4.75%

Private Placement Price, Percent of Face Value

100.00%

98.25%

98.07%

Net Proceeds From Senior Notes

494,811

271,860

49,428

172,178

Debt instrument, additional principal amount

50,000

Senior Notes

276,500

276,500

412,419

412,419

401,787

0

62,932

249,464

249,294

500,527

500,769

249,886

249,851

248,167

247,873

400,000

400,000

400,000

400,000

274,995

0

570,790

350,000

Repayments of Senior Debt

63,001

210,862

Debt instrument, convertible, conversion ratio

36.1827

45.1794

42.5555

Debt conversion, converted instrument, per principal amount

1

1

1

Debt conversion, converted instrument, shares issued

10,004,517

20,150,012

17,022,200

Debt instrument, convertible, conversion price

$27.64

$22.13

$23.50

Debt instrument, unamortized discount

33,581

33,581

44,200

Debt instrument convertible terms of conversion feature

Holders of the 2.00% Convertible Senior Notes have the right to require the Company to repurchase them for cash equal to 100% of their principal amount, plus accrued but unpaid interest, on each of December 1, 2013 and December 1, 2015.

Holders of the 2.75% Convertible Senior Notes have the right to require the Company to repurchase them for cash equal to 100% of their principal amount, plus accrued but unpaid interest, on December 15, 2015.

Holders of the 3.25% Convertible Senior Notes have the right to require the Company to repurchase them for cash equal to 100% of their principal amount, plus accrued but unpaid interest on November 15, 2016.

The Company has the right to redeem the 2.00% Convertible Senior Notes at any time on or after December 1, 2013 for 100% of their principal amount, plus accrued but unpaid interest.

The Company has the right to redeem the 2.75% Convertible Senior Notes at any time on or after December 20, 2015 for 100% of their principal amount, plus accrued but unpaid interest.

The Company has the right to redeem the 3.25% Convertible Senior Notes at any time on or after November 20, 2016 for 100% of their principal amount, plus accrued but unpaid interest.

Volume weighted average stock price

$35.03

$28.88

Shares included in the calculation of diluted earnings per share

34,446,000

31,732,000

35,549,000

29,723,000

7,419,000

4,700,000

8,523,000

2,700,000

Guarantee By Subsidiaries

$75,000

Lennar_Homebuilding_Senior_Not3

Lennar Homebuilding Senior Notes And Other Debts Payable (Schedule Of Senior Notes And Other Debts Payable) (Details) (USD $)

Aug. 31, 2013

Nov. 30, 2012

Aug. 31, 2013

Nov. 30, 2012

Aug. 31, 2013

Nov. 30, 2012

Aug. 31, 2013

Nov. 30, 2012

Aug. 31, 2013

Nov. 30, 2012

Aug. 31, 2013

Nov. 30, 2012

Aug. 31, 2013

Nov. 30, 2012

Aug. 31, 2013

Feb. 28, 2013

Nov. 30, 2012

Aug. 31, 2013

Nov. 30, 2012

31-May-10

Aug. 31, 2013

Nov. 30, 2012

Nov. 30, 2010

Aug. 31, 2013

Nov. 30, 2012

Nov. 30, 2011

Aug. 31, 2013

Nov. 30, 2012

Aug. 31, 2013

Nov. 30, 2012

Aug. 31, 2013

Nov. 30, 2012

Aug. 31, 2013

Nov. 30, 2012

Aug. 31, 2013

Nov. 30, 2012

Aug. 31, 2013

Nov. 30, 2012

Aug. 31, 2013

Nov. 30, 2012

Aug. 31, 2013

Nov. 30, 2012

Aug. 31, 2013

Nov. 30, 2012

Aug. 31, 2013

Nov. 30, 2012

Aug. 31, 2013

Aug. 31, 2013

Nov. 30, 2012

Aug. 31, 2013

Nov. 30, 2012

Aug. 31, 2013

Nov. 30, 2012

Aug. 31, 2013

Nov. 30, 2012

Aug. 31, 2013

Nov. 30, 2012

Aug. 31, 2013

In Thousands, unless otherwise specified

5.50% Senior Notes Due 2014 [Member]

5.50% Senior Notes Due 2014 [Member]

5.60% Senior Notes Due 2015 [Member]

5.60% Senior Notes Due 2015 [Member]

6.50% Senior Notes Due 2016 [Member]

6.50% Senior Notes Due 2016 [Member]

12.25% Senior Notes Due 2017 [Member]

12.25% Senior Notes Due 2017 [Member]

4.75% Senior Notes Due 2017 [Member]

4.75% Senior Notes Due 2017 [Member]

6.95% Senior Notes Due 2018 [Member]

6.95% Senior Notes Due 2018 [Member]

4.125% Senior Notes Due 2018 [Member]

4.125% Senior Notes Due 2018 [Member]

4.125% Senior Notes Due 2018 [Member]

2.00% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2020 [Member]

2.00% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2020 [Member]

2.00% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2020 [Member]

2.75% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2020 [Member]

2.75% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2020 [Member]

2.75% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2020 [Member]

3.25% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2021 [Member]

3.25% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2021 [Member]

3.25% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2021 [Member]

4.750% Senior Notes Due 2022 [Member]

4.750% Senior Notes Due 2022 [Member]

5.95% Senior Notes Due 2013 [Member]

5.95% Senior Notes Due 2013 [Member]

Letter of Credit Agreement Four [Member]

Letter of Credit Agreement Four [Member]

Lennar Homebuilding [Member]

Lennar Homebuilding [Member]

Lennar Homebuilding [Member]

Lennar Homebuilding [Member]

Lennar Homebuilding [Member]

Lennar Homebuilding [Member]

Lennar Homebuilding [Member]

Lennar Homebuilding [Member]

Lennar Homebuilding [Member]

Lennar Homebuilding [Member]

Lennar Homebuilding [Member]

Lennar Homebuilding [Member]

Lennar Homebuilding [Member]

Lennar Homebuilding [Member]

Lennar Homebuilding [Member]

Lennar Homebuilding [Member]

Lennar Homebuilding [Member]

Lennar Homebuilding [Member]

Lennar Homebuilding [Member]

Lennar Homebuilding [Member]

Lennar Homebuilding [Member]

Lennar Homebuilding [Member]

Lennar Homebuilding [Member]

Lennar Homebuilding [Member]

Lennar Homebuilding [Member]

Lennar Homebuilding [Member]

5.50% Senior Notes Due 2014 [Member]

5.50% Senior Notes Due 2014 [Member]

5.60% Senior Notes Due 2015 [Member]

5.60% Senior Notes Due 2015 [Member]

6.50% Senior Notes Due 2016 [Member]

6.50% Senior Notes Due 2016 [Member]

12.25% Senior Notes Due 2017 [Member]

12.25% Senior Notes Due 2017 [Member]

4.75% Senior Notes Due 2017 [Member]

4.75% Senior Notes Due 2017 [Member]

6.95% Senior Notes Due 2018 [Member]

6.95% Senior Notes Due 2018 [Member]

4.125% Senior Notes Due 2018 [Member]

2.00% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2020 [Member]

2.00% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2020 [Member]

2.75% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2020 [Member]

2.75% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2020 [Member]

3.25% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2021 [Member]

3.25% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2021 [Member]

4.750% Senior Notes Due 2022 [Member]

4.750% Senior Notes Due 2022 [Member]

5.95% Senior Notes Due 2013 [Member]

5.95% Senior Notes Due 2013 [Member]

Letter of Credit Agreement Four [Member]

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Mortgage notes on land and other debt

$546,554

$471,588

Notes payable

4,624,614

4,005,051

4,624,614

[1]

4,005,051

[1]

Interest rate

5.50%

5.60%

6.50%

12.25%

4.75%

6.95%

4.13%

4.13%

2.00%

2.00%

2.75%

2.75%

3.25%

3.25%

4.75%

4.75%

5.50%

5.50%

5.60%

5.60%

6.50%

6.50%

12.25%

12.25%

4.75%

4.75%

6.95%

6.95%

4.13%

2.00%

2.00%

2.75%

2.75%

3.25%

3.25%

4.75%

4.75%

5.95%

5.95%

Senior Notes

249,464

249,294

500,527

500,769

249,886

249,851

395,312

394,457

400,000

400,000

248,167

247,873

274,995

0

276,500

276,500

412,419

401,787

400,000

400,000

570,790

350,000

0

62,932

Line of Credit Facility, Amount Outstanding

$100,000

$0

Debt instrument maturity year

2014

2015

2016

2017

2017

2018

2018

2020

2020

2021

2022

2013

2017

[1]

As of AugustB 31, 2013, total liabilities include $499.6 million related to consolidated VIEs as to which there was no recourse against the Company, of which $3.2 million is included in Lennar Homebuilding accounts payable, $193.1 million in Lennar Homebuilding liabilities related to consolidated inventory not owned, $164.7 million in Lennar Homebuilding senior notes and other debts payable, $5.4 million in Lennar Homebuilding other liabilities and $133.2 million in Rialto Investments notes payable and other liabilities.As of NovemberB 30, 2012, total liabilities include $737.2 million related to consolidated VIEs as to which there was no recourse against the Company, of which $10.6 million is included in Lennar Homebuilding accounts payable, $35.9 million in Lennar Homebuilding liabilities related to consolidated inventory not owned, $181.6 million in Lennar Homebuilding senior notes and other debts payable, $15.7 million in Lennar Homebuilding other liabilities and $493.4 million in Rialto Investments notes payable and other liabilities.

Product_Warranty_Narrative_Det

Product Warranty (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Aug. 31, 2013	Aug. 31, 2012	Aug. 31, 2013	Aug. 31, 2012	31-May-13	Nov. 30, 2012	31-May-12	Nov. 30, 2011
	homes		homes
Product Warranty [Line Items]
Chinese drywall number of homes	1,010		1,010
Chinese drywall percentage of homes	1.20%
Chinese drywall number of homes resolved through class action	60		60
Chinese drywall accrual	$82,235		$82,235
Warranties issued during the period	13,914	9,469	34,795	24,430
Warranty reserve, net of payments	99,476	84,781	99,476	84,781	90,242	84,188	84,488	88,120
Chinese Drywall [Member]
Product Warranty [Line Items]
Warranties issued during the period			0
Warranty reserve, net of payments	$1,832		$1,832			$2,906

Product_Warranty_Schedule_Of_P

Product Warranty (Schedule Of Product Warranty Reserve) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Aug. 31, 2013	Aug. 31, 2012	Aug. 31, 2013	Aug. 31, 2012
Product Warranties Disclosures [Abstract]
Warranty reserve, beginning of period	$90,242	$84,488	$84,188	$88,120
Warranties issued during the period	13,914	9,469	34,795	24,430
Adjustments to pre-existing warranties from changes in estimates	7,506	766	15,415	5,813
Payments	-12,186	-9,942	-34,922	-33,582
Warranty reserve, end of period	$99,476	$84,781	$99,476	$84,781

ShareBased_Payment_Compensatio

Share-Based Payment (Compensation Expense, Share-Based Payment Awards) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data in Millions, unless otherwise specified	Aug. 31, 2013	Aug. 31, 2012	Aug. 31, 2013	Aug. 31, 2012
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]
Stock options	$64	$580	$97	$2,380
Nonvested shares	10,269	7,669	23,430	21,801
Total compensation expense for share-based awards	$10,333	$8,249	$23,527	$24,181
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Restricted Stock Award, Gross	1.2	1.2	1.3	1.3

Financial_Instruments_Carrying

Financial Instruments (Carrying Amounts And Estimated Fair Value Of Financial Instruments) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Aug. 31, 2013	Nov. 30, 2012
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Notes payable, Carrying Amount	$4,624,614	$4,005,051
Rialto Investments [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Loans receivable, net	328,667	436,535
Loans receivable, Fair Value	349,079	450,281
Investments held-to-maturity, Carrying Amount	15,791	15,012
Investments held-to-maturity, Fair Value	15,673	14,904
Notes payable, Carrying Amount	346,627	574,480
Notes payable, Fair Value	339,178	568,702
Interest rate	0.00%
Treasury yield calculated term (in years)	6 months
Lennar Financial Services [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Investments held-to-maturity, Carrying Amount	54,019	63,924
Investments held-to-maturity, Fair Value	54,012	63,877
Loans held-for-investment, net, Carrying Amount	25,264	23,982
Loans held-for-investment, net, Fair Value	25,910	24,949
Notes and other debts payable, Carrying Amount	290,283	457,994
Notes and other debts payable, Fair Value	290,283	457,994
Lennar Homebuilding [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Notes payable, Carrying Amount	4,624,614	4,005,051
Notes payable, Fair Value	$5,306,477	$5,035,670

Financial_Instruments_Fair_Val

Financial Instruments (Fair Value Measured On Recurring Basis) (Details) (USD $)	Aug. 31, 2013		Nov. 30, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Aggregate Principal Balance Of Loans Held For Sale	$334,842		$479,130
Fair Value, Option, Aggregate Differences, Loans held-for-sale	9,765		23,200
Rialto Investments [Member]
Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Aggregate Principal Balance Of Loans Held For Sale	245,222
Fair Value, Option, Aggregate Differences, Loans held-for-sale	607
Rialto Investments [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Loans Held-for-sale, Fair Value Disclosure	244,666
Rialto Investments [Member] | Loans Held-For-Sale [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Loans Held-for-sale, Fair Value Disclosure	244,666	[1]	0	[1]
Rialto Investments [Member] | Interest Rate Contract [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Mortgage Loan Commitments	607		0
Interest Rate Derivative Liabilities, at Fair Value	-701		0
Rialto Investments [Member] | Credit Risk Contract [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Mortgage Loan Commitments	9,093		0
Lennar Homebuilding [Member] | Investments Available For Sale [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Investments available-for-sale	43,371		19,591
Lennar Financial Services [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Loans Held-for-sale, Fair Value Disclosure	344,607		502,318
Lennar Financial Services [Member] | Loans Held-For-Sale [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Loans Held-for-sale, Fair Value Disclosure	344,607	[1]	502,318	[1]
Lennar Financial Services [Member] | Mortgage Loan Commitments [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Mortgage Loan Commitments	10,764		12,713
Lennar Financial Services [Member] | Forward Contracts [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Mortgage Loan Commitments	1,821
Other Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure			($2,570)
[1]	The aggregate fair value of Lennar Financial Services loans held-for-sale of $344.6 million at AugustB 31, 2013 exceeds their aggregate principal balance of $334.8 million by $9.8 million. The aggregate fair value of loans held-for-sale of $502.3 million at NovemberB 30, 2012 exceeds their aggregate principal balance of $479.1 million by $23.2 million.(2)The aggregate fair value of Rialto Investments loans held-for-sale of $244.7 million at AugustB 31, 2013 are below their aggregate principal balance of $245.2 million by $0.6 million.

Financial_Instruments_Schedule

Financial Instruments (Schedule Of Gains And Losses Of Financial Instruments) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Aug. 31, 2013	Aug. 31, 2012	Aug. 31, 2013	Aug. 31, 2012
Lennar Financial Services [Member] | Loans Held-For-Sale [Member]
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]
Gains and losses of financial instruments	$3,982	$5,403	($13,422)	$7,694
Lennar Financial Services [Member] | Mortgage Loan Commitments [Member]
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]
Gains and losses of financial instruments	4,944	281	-1,950	7,466
Lennar Financial Services [Member] | Forward Contracts [Member]
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]
Gains and losses of financial instruments	-13,600	1,478	4,391	-2,552
Rialto Investments [Member] | Loans Held-For-Sale [Member]
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]
Gains and losses of financial instruments	-1,086	0	-1,086	0
Rialto Investments [Member] | Interest Rate Contract [Member]
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]
Gains and losses of financial instruments	607	0	607	0
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Liability, Gain (Loss) Included in Earnings	-701	0	-701	0
Rialto Investments [Member] | Credit Risk Contract [Member]
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]
Gains and losses of financial instruments	$1,343	$0	$1,343	$0

Financial_Instruments_Reconcil

Financial Instruments (Reconciliation Of Beginning And Ending Balance For The Company's Level 3 Recurring Fair Value Measurements) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Aug. 31, 2013		Aug. 31, 2012		Aug. 31, 2013		Aug. 31, 2012
Available-for-sale Securities [Member] | Lennar Homebuilding [Member]
Investments available-for-sale, beginning of period	$33,338		$24,306		$19,591		$42,892
Purchases and other	13,291	[1]	0	[1]	25,518	[1]	20,998	[1]
Sales	-2,486		-4,092		-2,486		-10,528
Available-for-Sale Securities Change in Faiur Value	-772	[2]	-1,169	[2]	748	[2]	0	[2]
Settlements	0	[3]	0	[3]	0	[3]	-34,317	[3]
Investments available-for-sale, end of period	43,371		19,045		43,371		19,045
Loans Held-For-Sale [Member] | Rialto Investments [Member]
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Gain (Loss) Included in Earnings	-1,086		0		-1,086		0
Investments available-for-sale, beginning of period	0		0		0		0
Purchases and other	245,223		0		245,223		0
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Asset Interest Accrued	529		0		529		0
Investments available-for-sale, end of period	$244,666		$0		$244,666		$0
[1]	Represents investments in community development district bonds that mature at various dates between 2022 and 2042.
[2]	Amount represents changes in fair value during both three and nine months ended August 31, 2013. The changes in fair value were not included in other comprehensive income because the changes in fair value were deferred as a result of the Company's continuing involvement in the underlying real estate collateral.
[3]	The investments available-for-sale that were settled during both the three and nine months ended August 31, 2013 and 2012 related to investments in community development district bonds, which were in default by the borrower and regarding which the Company foreclosed on the underlying real estate collateral. Therefore, these investments were reclassified from other assets to land and land under development.

Financial_Instruments_Fair_Val1

Financial Instruments (Fair Value Assets Measured On Nonrecurring Basis) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Aug. 31, 2013		Aug. 31, 2012		Aug. 31, 2013		Aug. 31, 2012
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Total Gains (Losses) on Investments in unconsolidated entities	($861)		$0		($897)		($18)
Fair Value Inputs, Discount Rate					20.00%
Lennar Homebuilding [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Finished homes and construction in progress carrying value before impairments					69,326
Lennar Homebuilding [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Finished homes and construction in progress, Fair Value			8,049	[1]	12,247	[2]	10,810	[3]
Total Gains (Losses) on Finished homes and construction in process			-4,651	[1],[4]	-4,207	[2],[5]	-9,080	[3],[6]
Equity Method Investments Carrying Value Before Impairment	20,885				20,921
Equity Method Investments, Fair Value Disclosure	20,024	[7],[8]			20,024	[7],[8]
Land And Land Under Development Carrying Value Before Impairments							13,650
Land And Land Under Development Fair Value							13,318	[9]
Valuation Adjustments To Land And Land Under Development							-332
Total Gains (Losses) on Investments in unconsolidated entities	-861	[8]			-897	[7]
Finished homes and construction in progress carrying value before impairments			12,700		16,454		19,900
Rialto Investments [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
REO Held For Sale Fair Value	14,833	[10]	10,101	[11]	34,853	[12]	23,967	[13]
REO held-for-sale carrying value before gains	12,200		8,300		14,193		10,200
REO held-for-sale fair value after gains	14,833		6,428		16,166		7,783
Gains (Losses) on REO held-for-sale	2,633		-1,872		1,973		-2,438
REO held-for-sale carrying value before impairments	169		4,483		23,040		18,616
REO held-for-sale fair value after impairments	0		3,673		18,687		16,184
REO held-for-sale, impairments	-169		-810		-4,353		-2,432
REO held-and-used carrying value before gains	13,864		45,085		39,655		150,531
REO held-and-used fair value after gains	14,154		44,958		38,882		154,633
Gains (Losses) on REO held-and-used	290		-127		-773		4,102
REO held-and-used carrying value before impairments	7,176		10,213		10,011		24,185
REO held-and-used fair value after impairments	2,050		8,333		4,482		19,032
Real Estate Held and Used, Impairments	-5,126		-1,880		-5,529		-5,153
Net Gains Losses Impairments On REO Held For Sale	2,464	[10],[14]	-2,682	[11],[4]	-2,380	[12],[5]	-4,870	[13],[6]
REO Held And Used Fair Value	16,204	[15]	53,292	[16]	43,364	[17]	173,665	[18]
Net Gains (Losses) Impairments On REO Held And Used	($4,836)	[14],[15]	($2,006)	[16],[4]	($6,302)	[17],[5]	($1,051)	[18],[6]
[1]	Finished homes and construction in progress with an aggregate carrying value of $12.7 million were written down to their fair value of $8.0 million, resulting in valuation adjustments of $4.7 million, which were included in Lennar Homebuilding costs and expenses in the Companybs statement of operations for the three months ended August 31, 2012.
[2]	Finished homes and construction in progress with an aggregate carrying value of $16.5 million were written down to their fair value of $12.2 million, resulting in valuation adjustments of $4.2 million, which were included in Lennar Homebuilding costs and expenses in the Companybs statement of operations for the nine months ended August 31, 2013.
[3]	Finished homes and construction in progress with an aggregate carrying value of $19.9 million were written down to their fair value of $10.8 million, resulting in valuation adjustments of $9.1 million, which were included in Lennar Homebuilding costs and expenses in the Companybs statement of operations for the
[4]	Represents total losses due to valuation adjustments, total gains from acquisitions of real estate through foreclosure and REO impairments recorded during the three months ended August 31, 2012.
[5]	Represents total losses due to valuation adjustments, total gains from acquisitions of real estate through foreclosure and REO impairments recorded during the nine months ended August 31, 2013.
[6]	Represents total losses due to valuation adjustments, total gains from acquisitions of real estate through foreclosure and REO impairments recorded during the nine months ended August 31, 2012.
[7]	Lennar Homebuilding investments in unconsolidated entities with an aggregate carrying value of $20.9 million were written down to their fair value of $20.0 million, resulting in valuation adjustments of $0.9 million, which were included in other income, net in the Companybs statement of operations for the nine months ended August 31, 2013.
[8]	Lennar Homebuilding investments in unconsolidated entities with an aggregate carrying value of $20.9 million were written down to their fair value of $20.0 million, resulting in valuation adjustments of $0.9 million, which were included in other income, net in the Companybs statement of operations for the three months ended August 31, 2013.
[9]	Land and land under development with an aggregate carrying value of 13.6 million were written down to their fair value of $13.3 million, resulting in valuation adjustments of $0.3 million, which were included in Lennar Homebuilding costs and expenses in the Company's statements of operations for the nine months ended August 31, 2012.
[10]	REO, held-for-sale, assets are initially recorded at fair value less estimated costs to sell at the time of acquisition through, or in lieu of, loan foreclosure. Upon acquisition, the REO, held-for-sale, had a carrying value of $12.2 million and a fair value of $14.8 million. The fair value of REO, held-for-sale, is based upon the appraised value at the time of foreclosure or managementbs best estimate. The gains upon acquisition of REO, held-for-sale, were $2.6 million. As part of managementbs periodic valuations of its REO, held-for-sale, during the three months ended August 31, 2013, REO, held-for-sale, with an aggregate value of $0.2 million were written down to their fair value of zero, resulting in impairments of $0.2 million. These gains and impairments are included within Rialto Investments other income (expense), net, in the Companybs statement of operations for the three months ended August 31, 2013.
[11]	REO held-for-sale assets are initially recorded at fair value less estimated costs to sell at the time of acquisition through, or in lieu of, loan foreclosure. Upon acquisition, the REO held-for-sale had a carrying value of $8.3 million and a fair value of $6.4 million. The fair value of REO held-for-sale is based upon the appraised value at the time of foreclosure or managementbs best estimate. The losses upon acquisition of REO held-for-sale were $1.9 million. As part of management's periodic valuations of its REO held-for-sale during the three months ended August 31, 2012, REO held-for-sale with an aggregate value of $4.5 million were written down to their fair value of $3.7 million, resulting in impairments of $0.8 million. These losses and impairments are included within Rialto Investments other income (expense), net in the Company's statement of operations for the three months ended August 31, 2012.
[12]	REO, held-for-sale, assets are initially recorded at fair value less estimated costs to sell at the time of acquisition through, or in lieu of, loan foreclosure. Upon acquisition, the REO, held-for-sale, had a carrying value of $14.2 million and a fair value of $16.2 million. The fair value of REO, held-for-sale, is based upon the appraised value at the time of foreclosure or managementbs best estimate. The gains upon acquisition of REO, held-for-sale, were $2.0 million. As part of managementbs periodic valuations of its REO, held-for-sale, during the nine months ended August 31, 2013, REO, held-for-sale, with an aggregate value of $23.0 million were written down to their fair value of $18.7 million, resulting in impairments of $4.4 million. These gains and impairments are included within Rialto Investments other income (expense), net, in the Companybs statement of operations for the nine months ended August 31, 2013.
[13]	REO, held-for-sale, assets are initially recorded at fair value less estimated costs to sell at the time of acquisition through, or in lieu of, loan foreclosure. Upon acquisition, the REO, held-for-sale, had a carrying value of $10.2 million and a fair value of $7.8 million. The fair value of REO, held-for-sale, is based upon the appraised value at the time of foreclosure or managementbs best estimate. The losses upon acquisition of REO, held-for-sale, were $2.4 million. As part of management's periodic valuations of its REO, held-for-sale, during the nine months ended August 31, 2012, REO, held-for-sale, with an aggregate value of $18.6 million were written down to their fair value of $16.2 million, resulting in impairments of $2.4 million. These losses and impairments are included within Rialto Investments other income (expense), net in the Company's statement of operations for the nine months ended August 31, 2012.
[14]	Represents total losses due to valuation adjustments, total gains from acquisitions of real estate through foreclosure and REO impairments recorded during the three months ended August 31, 2013.
[15]	REO, held-and-used, net, assets are initially recorded at fair value at the time of acquisition through, or in lieu of, loan foreclosure. Upon acquisition, the REO, held-and-used, net, had a carrying value of $13.9 million and a fair value of $14.2 million. The fair value of REO, held-and-used, net, is based upon the appraised value at the time of foreclosure or managementbs best estimate. The gains upon acquisition of REO, held-and-used, net, were $0.3 million. As part of managementbs periodic valuations of its REO, held-and-used, net, during the three months ended August 31, 2013, REO, held-and-used, net, with an aggregate value of $7.2 million were written down to their fair value of $2.1 million, resulting in impairments of $5.1 million. These gains and impairments are included within Rialto Investments other income (expense), net, in the Companybs statement of operations for the three months ended August 31, 2013.
[16]	REO held-and-used, net, assets are initially recorded at fair value at the time of acquisition through, or in lieu of, loan foreclosure. Upon acquisition, the REO held-and-used, net, had a carrying value of $45.1 million and a fair value of $45.0 million. The fair value of REO held-and-used, net, is based upon the appraised value at the time of foreclosure or managementbs best estimate. The losses upon acquisition of REO held-and-used, net, were $0.1 million. As part of management's periodic valuations of its REO held-and-used, net, during the three months ended August 31, 2012, REO held-and-used, net, with an aggregate value of $10.2 million were written down to their fair value of $8.3 million, resulting in impairments of $1.9 million. These losses and impairments are included within the Rialto Investments other income (expense), net, in the Companybs statement of operations for the three months ended August 31, 2012.
[17]	REO, held-and-used, net, assets are initially recorded at fair value at the time of acquisition through, or in lieu of, loan foreclosure. Upon acquisition, the REO, held-and-used, net, had a carrying value of $39.7 million and a fair value of $38.9 million. The fair value of REO, held-and-used, net, is based upon the appraised value at the time of foreclosure or managementbs best estimate. The losses upon acquisition of REO, held-and-used, net, were $0.8 million. As part of managementbs periodic valuations of its REO, held-and-used, net, during the nine months ended August 31, 2013, REO, held-and-used, net, with an aggregate value of $10.0 million were written down to their fair value of $4.5 million, resulting in impairments of $5.5 million. These losses and impairments are included within Rialto Investments other income (expense), net, in the Companybs statement of operations for the nine months ended August 31, 2013.
[18]	REO, held-and-used, net, assets are initially recorded at fair value at the time of acquisition through, or in lieu of, loan foreclosure. Upon acquisition, the REO, held-and-used, net, had a carrying value of $150.5 million and a fair value of $154.6 million. The fair value of REO, held-and-used, net, is based upon the appraised value at the time of foreclosure or managementbs best estimate. The gains upon acquisition of REO, held-and-used, net, were $4.1 million. As part of management's periodic valuations of its REO, held-and-used, net, during the nine months ended August 31, 2012, REO, held-and-used, net, with an aggregate value of $24.2 million were written down to their fair value of $19.0 million, resulting in impairments of $5.2 million. These gains and impairments are included within the Rialto Investments other income (expense), net, in the Companybs statement of operations for the nine months ended August 31, 2012.

Financial_Instruments_Unobserv

Financial Instruments (Unobservable inputs) (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Aug. 31, 2013	Aug. 31, 2012
	homes	communities
	communities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Number of communities assessed for impairment	31
Active communities	512	442
Fair Value Inputs, Discount Rate	20.00%
Number of homesites assessed for impairment	954
Number of homesites impaired	99
Number of communities impaired	3
Maximum [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Average selling price	279,000
Absorption rate per quarter (homes)	34
Capitalization rate	12.00%
Minimum [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Average selling price	163,000
Absorption rate per quarter (homes)	2
Capitalization rate	8.00%
Lennar Homebuilding [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Finished Homes And Construction In Progress Carrying Value Before Impairments	69,326

Consolidation_Of_Variable_Inte2

Consolidation Of Variable Interest Entities (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Aug. 31, 2013		Aug. 31, 2012	Nov. 30, 2012
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Consolidated VIEs assets	$1,466,500			$2,128,600
Consolidated VIEs non-recourse liabilities	499,600			737,200
Increase in consolidated inventory and related liabilities	206,671
Decrease in consolidated inventory and related liabilities	145,893
Non-refundable option deposits and pre-acquisition costs	114,578			176,700
Letters of credit	11,960			42,500
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Redemptions or Purchase of Interests	-63,500		0
Payments to Noncontrolling Interests	174,853		480
Increase (Decrease) in Inventories	-1,469,381		-554,873
Increase (Decrease) in Other Operating Assets	17,616		25,422
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Other	39,605
Lennar Homebuilding [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Investments in unconsolidated entities	755,253	[1]		565,360	[1]
Proceeds from Equity Method Investment, Dividends or Distributions, Return of Capital	155,011		26,538
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Other	-103,391		0
Rialto Investments [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Investments in unconsolidated entities	125,263	[1]		108,140	[1]
Consolidated VIEs assets	880,005			1,236,400
Consolidated VIEs non-recourse liabilities	133,161			493,400
Proceeds from Equity Method Investment, Dividends or Distributions, Return of Capital	39,837		83,368
Commitments [Member] | Lennar Homebuilding [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Variable Interest Entity, Reporting Entity Involvement, Maximum Loss Exposure, Amount	93,500
Recourse Debt [Member] | Lennar Homebuilding [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Variable Interest Entity, Reporting Entity Involvement, Maximum Loss Exposure, Amount	15,000			18,700
Lennar Homebuilding Unconsolidated VIE [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Letters of credit outstanding, amount	16,900			4,800
Consolidated Entity Excluding Variable Interest Entities (VIE) [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Noncontrolling Owners	50.00%
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Redemptions or Purchase of Interests	82,325
Payments to Noncontrolling Interests	18,825
Cash, Period Increase (Decrease)	52,025
Increase (Decrease) in Inventories	225,000
Increase (Decrease) in Other Operating Assets	39,605
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Other	62,000
Lennar Homebuilding Unconsolidated Entity [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Carrying amount by the partner of equity method investment	120,000
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	30.00%
Proceeds from Equity Method Investment, Dividends or Distributions, Return of Capital	120,000
Investments in unconsolidated entities	103,000
Consolidated Entities [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Redemptions or Purchase of Interests	153,200
Lennar Homebuilding Investments [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Redemptions or Purchase of Interests	$134,000
Minimum [Member] | Lennar Homebuilding Unconsolidated Entity [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	15.00%
Maximum [Member] | Lennar Homebuilding Unconsolidated Entity [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	45.00%
[1]	Under certain provisions of Accounting Standards Codification (bASCb) Topic 810, Consolidations, (bASC 810b) the Company is required to separately disclose on its condensed consolidated balance sheets the assets owned by consolidated variable interest entities (bVIEsb) and liabilities of consolidated VIEs as to which neither Lennar Corporation, or any of its subsidiaries, has any obligations.As of AugustB 31, 2013, total assets include $1,466.5 million related to consolidated VIEs of which $12.7 million is included in Lennar Homebuilding cash and cash equivalents, $2.3 million in Lennar Homebuilding receivables, net, $1.8 million in Lennar Homebuilding finished homes and construction in progress, $95.0 million in Lennar Homebuilding land and land under development, $244.0 million in Lennar Homebuilding consolidated inventory not owned, $15.8 million in Lennar Homebuilding investments in unconsolidated entities, $214.9 million in Lennar Homebuilding other assets, $46.9 million in Rialto Investments cash and cash equivalents, $78.0 million in Rialto Investments defeasance cash to retire notes payable, $268.4 million in Rialto Investments loans receivable, net, $122.7 million in Rialto Investments real estate owned, held-for-sale, $359.0 million in Rialto Investments real estate owned, held-and-used, net $0.7 million in Rialto Investments in unconsolidated entities and $4.3 million in Rialto Investments other assets.As of NovemberB 30, 2012, total assets include $2,128.6 million related to consolidated VIEs of which $13.2 million is included in Lennar Homebuilding cash and cash equivalents, $6.0 million in Lennar Homebuilding receivables, net, $57.4 million in Lennar Homebuilding finished homes and construction in progress, $482.6 million in Lennar Homebuilding land and land under development, $65.2 million in Lennar Homebuilding consolidated inventory not owned, $43.7 million in Lennar Homebuilding investments in unconsolidated entities, $224.1 million in Lennar Homebuilding other assets, $104.8 million in Rialto Investments cash and cash equivalents, $223.8 million in Rialto Investments defeasance cash to retire notes payable, $350.2 million in Rialto Investments loans receivable, net, $94.2 million in Rialto Investments real estate owned, held-for-sale, $454.9 million in Rialto Investments real estate owned, held-and-used, net, $0.7 million in Rialto Investments in unconsolidated entities and $7.8 million in Rialto Investments other assets.

Consolidation_Of_Variable_Inte3

Consolidation Of Variable Interest Entities (Estimated Maximum Exposure To Loss) (Details) (USD $)	Aug. 31, 2013		Nov. 30, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Lennar Homebuilding [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Equity Method Investments	$755,253	[1]	$565,360	[1]
Rialto Investments [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Equity Method Investments	125,263	[1]	108,140	[1]
Investments held-to-maturity	15,791	[1]	15,012	[1]
Commitments [Member] | Lennar Homebuilding [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Lennar's Maximum Exposure to Loss	93,500
Recourse Debt [Member] | Lennar Homebuilding [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Lennar's Maximum Exposure to Loss	15,000		18,700
Lennar Homebuilding Unconsolidated VIE [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Letters of credit outstanding, amount	16,900		4,800
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Equity Method Investments	238,847		109,087
Lennar's Maximum Exposure to Loss	364,686		132,865
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member] | Lennar Homebuilding [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Equity Method Investments	214,753	[2]	85,500	[2]
Lennar's Maximum Exposure to Loss	340,592	[2]	109,278	[2]
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member] | Rialto Investments [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Equity Method Investments	24,094	[3]	23,587	[3]
Lennar's Maximum Exposure to Loss	$24,094	[3]	$23,587	[3]
[1]	Under certain provisions of Accounting Standards Codification (bASCb) Topic 810, Consolidations, (bASC 810b) the Company is required to separately disclose on its condensed consolidated balance sheets the assets owned by consolidated variable interest entities (bVIEsb) and liabilities of consolidated VIEs as to which neither Lennar Corporation, or any of its subsidiaries, has any obligations.As of AugustB 31, 2013, total assets include $1,466.5 million related to consolidated VIEs of which $12.7 million is included in Lennar Homebuilding cash and cash equivalents, $2.3 million in Lennar Homebuilding receivables, net, $1.8 million in Lennar Homebuilding finished homes and construction in progress, $95.0 million in Lennar Homebuilding land and land under development, $244.0 million in Lennar Homebuilding consolidated inventory not owned, $15.8 million in Lennar Homebuilding investments in unconsolidated entities, $214.9 million in Lennar Homebuilding other assets, $46.9 million in Rialto Investments cash and cash equivalents, $78.0 million in Rialto Investments defeasance cash to retire notes payable, $268.4 million in Rialto Investments loans receivable, net, $122.7 million in Rialto Investments real estate owned, held-for-sale, $359.0 million in Rialto Investments real estate owned, held-and-used, net $0.7 million in Rialto Investments in unconsolidated entities and $4.3 million in Rialto Investments other assets.As of NovemberB 30, 2012, total assets include $2,128.6 million related to consolidated VIEs of which $13.2 million is included in Lennar Homebuilding cash and cash equivalents, $6.0 million in Lennar Homebuilding receivables, net, $57.4 million in Lennar Homebuilding finished homes and construction in progress, $482.6 million in Lennar Homebuilding land and land under development, $65.2 million in Lennar Homebuilding consolidated inventory not owned, $43.7 million in Lennar Homebuilding investments in unconsolidated entities, $224.1 million in Lennar Homebuilding other assets, $104.8 million in Rialto Investments cash and cash equivalents, $223.8 million in Rialto Investments defeasance cash to retire notes payable, $350.2 million in Rialto Investments loans receivable, net, $94.2 million in Rialto Investments real estate owned, held-for-sale, $454.9 million in Rialto Investments real estate owned, held-and-used, net, $0.7 million in Rialto Investments in unconsolidated entities and $7.8 million in Rialto Investments other assets.
[2]	At AugustB 31, 2013, the maximum exposure to loss of Lennar Homebuildingbs investments in unconsolidated VIEs is limited to its investment in the unconsolidated VIEs, except with regard to a $93.5 million remaining commitment to fund a new unconsolidated entity for further expenses up until the unconsolidated entity obtains permanent financing, $15.0 million of recourse debt of one of the unconsolidated VIEs, which is included in the Companybs maximum recourse related to Lennar Homebuilding unconsolidated entities, and $16.9 million of letters of credit outstanding for certain of the unconsolidated VIEs that in the event of default under its debt agreement the letter of credit will be drawn upon. At NovemberB 30, 2012, the maximum exposure to loss of Lennar Homebuildingbs investments in unconsolidated VIEs is limited to its investment in the unconsolidated VIEs, except with regard to $18.7 million of recourse debt of one of the unconsolidated VIEs, which is included in the Companybs maximum recourse related to Lennar Homebuilding unconsolidated entities and $4.8 million of letters of credit outstanding for certain of the unconsolidated VIEs that in the event of default under its debt agreement the letter of credit will be drawn upon.
[3]	At both AugustB 31, 2013 and NovemberB 30, 2012, the maximum recourse exposure to loss of Rialtobs investment in unconsolidated VIEs was its investments in unconsolidated entities. At AugustB 31, 2013 and NovemberB 30, 2012, investments in unconsolidated VIEs and Lennarbs maximum exposure to loss include $15.8 million and $15.0 million, respectively, related to Rialtobs investments held-to-maturity.

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Supplemental Financial Information (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)

3 Months Ended

In Thousands, unless otherwise specified

Aug. 31, 2013

Aug. 31, 2013

Aug. 31, 2013

Aug. 31, 2013

Aug. 31, 2013

Aug. 31, 2013

Aug. 31, 2013

Aug. 31, 2013

Feb. 28, 2013

Aug. 31, 2013

31-May-10

Aug. 31, 2013

Nov. 30, 2010

Aug. 31, 2013

Nov. 30, 2011

Aug. 31, 2013

Nov. 30, 2012

Aug. 31, 2013

5.50% Senior Notes Due 2014 [Member]

5.60% Senior Notes Due 2015 [Member]

6.50% Senior Notes Due 2016 [Member]

12.25% Senior Notes Due 2017 [Member]

4.75% Senior Notes Due 2017 [Member]

6.95% Senior Notes Due 2018 [Member]

4.125% Senior Notes Due 2018 [Member]

4.125% Senior Notes Due 2018 [Member]

2.00% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2020 [Member]

2.00% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2020 [Member]

2.75% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2020 [Member]

2.75% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2020 [Member]

3.25% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2021 [Member]

3.25% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2021 [Member]

4.750% Senior Notes Due 2022 [Member]

4.750% Senior Notes Due 2022 [Member]

Letter Of Credit Agreement 3 [Member]

Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]

Interest rate

5.50%

5.60%

6.50%

12.25%

4.75%

6.95%

4.13%

4.13%

2.00%

2.00%

2.75%

2.75%

3.25%

3.25%

4.75%

4.75%

Guarantee by subsidiaries

$75,000

Line of credit facility current borrowing capacity

$200,000

Supplemental_Financial_Informa3

Supplemental Financial Information Supplemental Financial Information (Parent Column Balance Sheet Adjustments) (Details) (USD $)	Aug. 31, 2013		Nov. 30, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Assets	$11,015,593	[1]	$10,362,206	[1]
Liabilities	6,844,907	[2]	6,360,998	[2]
Liabilities and Equity	11,015,593	[2]	10,362,206	[2]
Lennar Homebuilding [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures
Intercompany Assets
Assets	8,752,429	[1]	7,801,851	[1]
Intercompany Liabilities
Liabilities	6,000,725	[2]	5,129,424	[2]
Parent Company [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Assets	8,076,324		7,228,153
Liabilities	4,362,178		3,813,389
Liabilities and Equity	8,076,324		7,228,153
Parent Company [Member] | Lennar Homebuilding [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures	3,772,086		3,772,086
Intercompany Assets	3,956,549		2,438,326
Assets	8,076,324		7,228,153
Intercompany Liabilities
Liabilities	$4,362,178		$3,813,389
[1]	Under certain provisions of Accounting Standards Codification (bASCb) Topic 810, Consolidations, (bASC 810b) the Company is required to separately disclose on its condensed consolidated balance sheets the assets owned by consolidated variable interest entities (bVIEsb) and liabilities of consolidated VIEs as to which neither Lennar Corporation, or any of its subsidiaries, has any obligations.As of AugustB 31, 2013, total assets include $1,466.5 million related to consolidated VIEs of which $12.7 million is included in Lennar Homebuilding cash and cash equivalents, $2.3 million in Lennar Homebuilding receivables, net, $1.8 million in Lennar Homebuilding finished homes and construction in progress, $95.0 million in Lennar Homebuilding land and land under development, $244.0 million in Lennar Homebuilding consolidated inventory not owned, $15.8 million in Lennar Homebuilding investments in unconsolidated entities, $214.9 million in Lennar Homebuilding other assets, $46.9 million in Rialto Investments cash and cash equivalents, $78.0 million in Rialto Investments defeasance cash to retire notes payable, $268.4 million in Rialto Investments loans receivable, net, $122.7 million in Rialto Investments real estate owned, held-for-sale, $359.0 million in Rialto Investments real estate owned, held-and-used, net $0.7 million in Rialto Investments in unconsolidated entities and $4.3 million in Rialto Investments other assets.As of NovemberB 30, 2012, total assets include $2,128.6 million related to consolidated VIEs of which $13.2 million is included in Lennar Homebuilding cash and cash equivalents, $6.0 million in Lennar Homebuilding receivables, net, $57.4 million in Lennar Homebuilding finished homes and construction in progress, $482.6 million in Lennar Homebuilding land and land under development, $65.2 million in Lennar Homebuilding consolidated inventory not owned, $43.7 million in Lennar Homebuilding investments in unconsolidated entities, $224.1 million in Lennar Homebuilding other assets, $104.8 million in Rialto Investments cash and cash equivalents, $223.8 million in Rialto Investments defeasance cash to retire notes payable, $350.2 million in Rialto Investments loans receivable, net, $94.2 million in Rialto Investments real estate owned, held-for-sale, $454.9 million in Rialto Investments real estate owned, held-and-used, net, $0.7 million in Rialto Investments in unconsolidated entities and $7.8 million in Rialto Investments other assets.
[2]	As of AugustB 31, 2013, total liabilities include $499.6 million related to consolidated VIEs as to which there was no recourse against the Company, of which $3.2 million is included in Lennar Homebuilding accounts payable, $193.1 million in Lennar Homebuilding liabilities related to consolidated inventory not owned, $164.7 million in Lennar Homebuilding senior notes and other debts payable, $5.4 million in Lennar Homebuilding other liabilities and $133.2 million in Rialto Investments notes payable and other liabilities.As of NovemberB 30, 2012, total liabilities include $737.2 million related to consolidated VIEs as to which there was no recourse against the Company, of which $10.6 million is included in Lennar Homebuilding accounts payable, $35.9 million in Lennar Homebuilding liabilities related to consolidated inventory not owned, $181.6 million in Lennar Homebuilding senior notes and other debts payable, $15.7 million in Lennar Homebuilding other liabilities and $493.4 million in Rialto Investments notes payable and other liabilities.

Supplemental_Financial_Informa4

Supplemental Financial Information Supplemental Financial Information (Guarantor Column Balance Sheet Adjustments) (Details) (USD $)	Aug. 31, 2013		Nov. 30, 2012		Aug. 31, 2012	Nov. 30, 2011
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Assets	$11,015,593	[1]	$10,362,206	[1]
Liabilities	6,844,907	[2]	6,360,998	[2]
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent	3,714,146	[2]	3,414,764	[2]
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	4,170,686	[2]	4,001,208	[2]	3,858,377	3,303,525
Liabilities and Equity	11,015,593	[2]	10,362,206	[2]
Lennar Homebuilding [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures
Assets	8,752,429	[1]	7,801,851	[1]
Intercompany Liabilities
Liabilities	6,000,725	[2]	5,129,424	[2]
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Assets	8,458,882		6,621,549
Liabilities	4,631,919		2,794,587
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent	3,826,963		3,826,962
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	3,826,963		3,826,962
Liabilities and Equity	8,458,882		6,621,549
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | Lennar Homebuilding [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures	325,902		585,756
Assets	8,382,856		6,543,912
Intercompany Liabilities	3,153,678		1,715,825
Liabilities	$4,603,681		$2,763,531
[1]	Under certain provisions of Accounting Standards Codification (bASCb) Topic 810, Consolidations, (bASC 810b) the Company is required to separately disclose on its condensed consolidated balance sheets the assets owned by consolidated variable interest entities (bVIEsb) and liabilities of consolidated VIEs as to which neither Lennar Corporation, or any of its subsidiaries, has any obligations.As of AugustB 31, 2013, total assets include $1,466.5 million related to consolidated VIEs of which $12.7 million is included in Lennar Homebuilding cash and cash equivalents, $2.3 million in Lennar Homebuilding receivables, net, $1.8 million in Lennar Homebuilding finished homes and construction in progress, $95.0 million in Lennar Homebuilding land and land under development, $244.0 million in Lennar Homebuilding consolidated inventory not owned, $15.8 million in Lennar Homebuilding investments in unconsolidated entities, $214.9 million in Lennar Homebuilding other assets, $46.9 million in Rialto Investments cash and cash equivalents, $78.0 million in Rialto Investments defeasance cash to retire notes payable, $268.4 million in Rialto Investments loans receivable, net, $122.7 million in Rialto Investments real estate owned, held-for-sale, $359.0 million in Rialto Investments real estate owned, held-and-used, net $0.7 million in Rialto Investments in unconsolidated entities and $4.3 million in Rialto Investments other assets.As of NovemberB 30, 2012, total assets include $2,128.6 million related to consolidated VIEs of which $13.2 million is included in Lennar Homebuilding cash and cash equivalents, $6.0 million in Lennar Homebuilding receivables, net, $57.4 million in Lennar Homebuilding finished homes and construction in progress, $482.6 million in Lennar Homebuilding land and land under development, $65.2 million in Lennar Homebuilding consolidated inventory not owned, $43.7 million in Lennar Homebuilding investments in unconsolidated entities, $224.1 million in Lennar Homebuilding other assets, $104.8 million in Rialto Investments cash and cash equivalents, $223.8 million in Rialto Investments defeasance cash to retire notes payable, $350.2 million in Rialto Investments loans receivable, net, $94.2 million in Rialto Investments real estate owned, held-for-sale, $454.9 million in Rialto Investments real estate owned, held-and-used, net, $0.7 million in Rialto Investments in unconsolidated entities and $7.8 million in Rialto Investments other assets.
[2]	As of AugustB 31, 2013, total liabilities include $499.6 million related to consolidated VIEs as to which there was no recourse against the Company, of which $3.2 million is included in Lennar Homebuilding accounts payable, $193.1 million in Lennar Homebuilding liabilities related to consolidated inventory not owned, $164.7 million in Lennar Homebuilding senior notes and other debts payable, $5.4 million in Lennar Homebuilding other liabilities and $133.2 million in Rialto Investments notes payable and other liabilities.As of NovemberB 30, 2012, total liabilities include $737.2 million related to consolidated VIEs as to which there was no recourse against the Company, of which $10.6 million is included in Lennar Homebuilding accounts payable, $35.9 million in Lennar Homebuilding liabilities related to consolidated inventory not owned, $181.6 million in Lennar Homebuilding senior notes and other debts payable, $15.7 million in Lennar Homebuilding other liabilities and $493.4 million in Rialto Investments notes payable and other liabilities.

Supplemental_Financial_Informa5

Supplemental Financial Information Supplemental Financial Information (Non-Guarantor Column Balance Sheet Adjustments) (Details) (USD $)	Aug. 31, 2013		Nov. 30, 2012		Aug. 31, 2012	Nov. 30, 2011
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Liabilities	$6,844,907	[1]	$6,360,998	[1]
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent	3,714,146	[1]	3,414,764	[1]
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	4,170,686	[1]	4,001,208	[1]	3,858,377	3,303,525
Liabilities and Equity	11,015,593	[1]	10,362,206	[1]
Lennar Homebuilding [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Intercompany Liabilities
Liabilities	6,000,725	[1]	5,129,424	[1]
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Liabilities	1,801,143		2,191,348
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent	271,025		530,880
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	727,565		1,117,324
Liabilities and Equity	2,528,708		3,308,672
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | Lennar Homebuilding [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Intercompany Liabilities	802,871		722,501
Liabilities	$991,415		$990,830
[1]	As of AugustB 31, 2013, total liabilities include $499.6 million related to consolidated VIEs as to which there was no recourse against the Company, of which $3.2 million is included in Lennar Homebuilding accounts payable, $193.1 million in Lennar Homebuilding liabilities related to consolidated inventory not owned, $164.7 million in Lennar Homebuilding senior notes and other debts payable, $5.4 million in Lennar Homebuilding other liabilities and $133.2 million in Rialto Investments notes payable and other liabilities.As of NovemberB 30, 2012, total liabilities include $737.2 million related to consolidated VIEs as to which there was no recourse against the Company, of which $10.6 million is included in Lennar Homebuilding accounts payable, $35.9 million in Lennar Homebuilding liabilities related to consolidated inventory not owned, $181.6 million in Lennar Homebuilding senior notes and other debts payable, $15.7 million in Lennar Homebuilding other liabilities and $493.4 million in Rialto Investments notes payable and other liabilities.

Supplemental_Financial_Informa6

Supplemental Financial Information Supplemental Financial Information (Eliminations Column Balance Sheet Adjustments (Details) (USD $)	Aug. 31, 2013		Nov. 30, 2012		Aug. 31, 2012	Nov. 30, 2011
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Assets	$11,015,593	[1]	$10,362,206	[1]
Liabilities	6,844,907	[2]	6,360,998	[2]
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent	3,714,146	[2]	3,414,764	[2]
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	4,170,686	[2]	4,001,208	[2]	3,858,377	3,303,525
Liabilities and Equity	11,015,593	[2]	10,362,206	[2]
Lennar Homebuilding [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures
Intercompany Assets
Assets	8,752,429	[1]	7,801,851	[1]
Intercompany Liabilities
Liabilities	6,000,725	[2]	5,129,424	[2]
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Assets	-8,048,321		-6,796,168
Liabilities	-3,950,333		-2,438,326
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent	-4,097,988		-4,357,842
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	-4,097,988		-4,357,842
Liabilities and Equity	-8,048,321		-6,796,168
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member] | Lennar Homebuilding [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures	-4,097,988		-4,357,842
Intercompany Assets	-3,956,549		-2,438,326
Assets	-8,048,321		-6,796,168
Intercompany Liabilities	-3,956,549		-2,438,326
Liabilities	($3,956,549)		($2,438,326)
[1]	Under certain provisions of Accounting Standards Codification (bASCb) Topic 810, Consolidations, (bASC 810b) the Company is required to separately disclose on its condensed consolidated balance sheets the assets owned by consolidated variable interest entities (bVIEsb) and liabilities of consolidated VIEs as to which neither Lennar Corporation, or any of its subsidiaries, has any obligations.As of AugustB 31, 2013, total assets include $1,466.5 million related to consolidated VIEs of which $12.7 million is included in Lennar Homebuilding cash and cash equivalents, $2.3 million in Lennar Homebuilding receivables, net, $1.8 million in Lennar Homebuilding finished homes and construction in progress, $95.0 million in Lennar Homebuilding land and land under development, $244.0 million in Lennar Homebuilding consolidated inventory not owned, $15.8 million in Lennar Homebuilding investments in unconsolidated entities, $214.9 million in Lennar Homebuilding other assets, $46.9 million in Rialto Investments cash and cash equivalents, $78.0 million in Rialto Investments defeasance cash to retire notes payable, $268.4 million in Rialto Investments loans receivable, net, $122.7 million in Rialto Investments real estate owned, held-for-sale, $359.0 million in Rialto Investments real estate owned, held-and-used, net $0.7 million in Rialto Investments in unconsolidated entities and $4.3 million in Rialto Investments other assets.As of NovemberB 30, 2012, total assets include $2,128.6 million related to consolidated VIEs of which $13.2 million is included in Lennar Homebuilding cash and cash equivalents, $6.0 million in Lennar Homebuilding receivables, net, $57.4 million in Lennar Homebuilding finished homes and construction in progress, $482.6 million in Lennar Homebuilding land and land under development, $65.2 million in Lennar Homebuilding consolidated inventory not owned, $43.7 million in Lennar Homebuilding investments in unconsolidated entities, $224.1 million in Lennar Homebuilding other assets, $104.8 million in Rialto Investments cash and cash equivalents, $223.8 million in Rialto Investments defeasance cash to retire notes payable, $350.2 million in Rialto Investments loans receivable, net, $94.2 million in Rialto Investments real estate owned, held-for-sale, $454.9 million in Rialto Investments real estate owned, held-and-used, net, $0.7 million in Rialto Investments in unconsolidated entities and $7.8 million in Rialto Investments other assets.
[2]	As of AugustB 31, 2013, total liabilities include $499.6 million related to consolidated VIEs as to which there was no recourse against the Company, of which $3.2 million is included in Lennar Homebuilding accounts payable, $193.1 million in Lennar Homebuilding liabilities related to consolidated inventory not owned, $164.7 million in Lennar Homebuilding senior notes and other debts payable, $5.4 million in Lennar Homebuilding other liabilities and $133.2 million in Rialto Investments notes payable and other liabilities.As of NovemberB 30, 2012, total liabilities include $737.2 million related to consolidated VIEs as to which there was no recourse against the Company, of which $10.6 million is included in Lennar Homebuilding accounts payable, $35.9 million in Lennar Homebuilding liabilities related to consolidated inventory not owned, $181.6 million in Lennar Homebuilding senior notes and other debts payable, $15.7 million in Lennar Homebuilding other liabilities and $493.4 million in Rialto Investments notes payable and other liabilities.

Supplemental_Financial_Informa7

Supplemental Financial Information Supplemental Financial Information (Guarantor Column Income Statement Adjustments) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Aug. 31, 2013	Aug. 31, 2012	Aug. 31, 2013	Aug. 31, 2012
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Equity In Income (Loss) From Subsidiaries
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	122,154	71,411	321,910	533,812
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	120,662	87,109	315,590	554,780
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Equity In Income (Loss) From Subsidiaries	15,640	8,034	36,442	23,560
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	143,849	131,859	374,176	638,100
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	143,849	131,859	374,176	638,100
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | Scenario, Previously Reported [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Equity In Income (Loss) From Subsidiaries		3,776		26,621
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest		127,601		641,161
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent		127,601		641,161
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | Reclassify Adjustment [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Equity In Income (Loss) From Subsidiaries		4,258		-3,061
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest		4,258		-3,061
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent		4,258		-3,061
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | As Revised [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Equity In Income (Loss) From Subsidiaries		8,034		23,560
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest		131,859		638,100
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent		$131,859		$638,100

Supplemental_Financial_Informa8

Supplemental Financial Information Supplemental Financial Information (Eliminations Column Income Statement Adjustments) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Aug. 31, 2013	Aug. 31, 2012	Aug. 31, 2013	Aug. 31, 2012
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Equity In Income (Loss) From Subsidiaries
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	122,154	71,411	321,910	533,812
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	120,662	87,109	315,590	554,780
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Equity In Income (Loss) From Subsidiaries	-159,922	-135,635	-415,301	-664,721
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	-159,922	-135,635	-415,301	-664,721
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	-159,922	-135,635	-415,301	-664,721
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member] | Scenario, Previously Reported [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Equity In Income (Loss) From Subsidiaries		-131,377		-667,782
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest		-131,377		-667,782
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent		-131,377		-667,782
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member] | Reclassify Adjustment [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Equity In Income (Loss) From Subsidiaries		-4,258		3,061
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest		-4,258		3,061
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent		-4,258		3,061
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member] | As Revised [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Equity In Income (Loss) From Subsidiaries		-135,635		-664,721
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest		-135,635		-664,721
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent		($135,635)		($664,721)

Supplemental_Financial_Informa9

Supplemental Financial Information Supplemental Financial Information (Parent Column Cash Flow Adjustments) (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Aug. 31, 2013	Aug. 31, 2012
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Distributions of earnings from subsidiaries	$0	$0
Adjustments, Noncash Items, to Reconcile Net Income (Loss) to Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities	-1,339,649	-1,024,319
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities	-1,017,739	-490,507
Intercompany investing	0	0
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities	434,044	240,950
Intercompany Financing
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities	-155,278	-68,889
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease)	-738,973	-318,446
Parent Company [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Distributions of earnings from subsidiaries	378,859	218,743
Adjustments, Noncash Items, to Reconcile Net Income (Loss) to Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities	-383,487	-656,381
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities	310,962	117,142
Intercompany investing	-1,537,867	-641,365
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities	-1,537,867	-641,583
Intercompany Financing
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities	552,570	229,464
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease)	-674,335	-294,977
Parent Company [Member] | Scenario, Previously Reported [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Adjustments, Noncash Items, to Reconcile Net Income (Loss) to Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities		-1,996
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities		552,784
Intercompany investing		0
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities		-218
Intercompany Financing		-1,077,007
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities		-847,543
Parent Company [Member] | Reclassify Adjustment [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Adjustments, Noncash Items, to Reconcile Net Income (Loss) to Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities		-435,642
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities		-435,642
Intercompany investing		-641,365
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities		-641,365
Intercompany Financing		1,077,007
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities		1,077,007
Parent Company [Member] | As Revised [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Adjustments, Noncash Items, to Reconcile Net Income (Loss) to Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities		-437,638
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities		117,142
Intercompany investing		-641,365
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities		-641,583
Intercompany Financing		0
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities		$229,464

Recovered_Sheet1

Supplemental Financial Information Supplemental Financial Information (Guarantor Column Cash Flow Adjustments) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Aug. 31, 2013	Aug. 31, 2012	Aug. 31, 2013	Aug. 31, 2012
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	$122,154	$71,411	$321,910	$533,812
Distributions of earnings from subsidiaries			0	0
Adjustments, Noncash Items, to Reconcile Net Income (Loss) to Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities			-1,339,649	-1,024,319
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities			-1,017,739	-490,507
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities			434,044	240,950
Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Common Stock			-23,142	-22,755
Intercompany Financing
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities			-155,278	-68,889
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease)			-738,973	-318,446
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	143,849	131,859	374,176	638,100
Distributions of earnings from subsidiaries			36,442	23,560
Adjustments, Noncash Items, to Reconcile Net Income (Loss) to Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities			-1,385,923	-967,166
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities			-975,305	-305,506
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities			66,721	-24,200
Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Common Stock			-374,176	-215,682
Intercompany Financing			1,347,185	565,091
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities			871,208	278,195
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease)			-37,376	-51,511
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | Scenario, Previously Reported [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest		127,601		641,161
Distributions of earnings from subsidiaries				0	[1]
Adjustments, Noncash Items, to Reconcile Net Income (Loss) to Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities				-1,578,847	[1]
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities				-937,686
Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Common Stock				0
Intercompany Financing				981,589
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities				910,375
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | Reclassify Adjustment [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest		4,258		-3,061
Distributions of earnings from subsidiaries				23,560	[1]
Adjustments, Noncash Items, to Reconcile Net Income (Loss) to Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities				611,681	[1]
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities				632,180
Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Common Stock				-215,682
Intercompany Financing				-416,498
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities				-632,180
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | As Revised [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest		131,859		638,100
Distributions of earnings from subsidiaries				23,560	[1]
Adjustments, Noncash Items, to Reconcile Net Income (Loss) to Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities				-967,166	[1]
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities				-305,506
Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Common Stock				-215,682
Intercompany Financing				565,091
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities				$278,195
[1]	The distributions of earnings from Guarantor and Non-Guarantor subsidiaries was previously included in the line item adjustments to reconcile net earnings (including net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities, which is now titled other adjustments to reconcile net earnings (including net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities. The amounts have been broken out to separately disclose to the readers of the Company's supplemental financial information the net earnings of the Non-Guarantor subsidiaries being distributed to the Guarantor subsidiaries and the Parent and the net earnings of the Guarantor subsidiaries being distributed to the Parent.

Recovered_Sheet2

Supplemental Financial Information Supplemental Financial Information (Non-Guarantor Cash Flow Adjustments) (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Aug. 31, 2013	Aug. 31, 2012
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Adjustments, Noncash Items, to Reconcile Net Income (Loss) to Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities	($1,339,649)	($1,024,319)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities	-1,017,739	-490,507
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities	434,044	240,950
Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Common Stock	-23,142	-22,755
Intercompany Financing
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities	-155,278	-68,889
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease)	-738,973	-318,446
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Adjustments, Noncash Items, to Reconcile Net Income (Loss) to Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities	14,460	-65,493
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities	61,905	-59,840
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities	367,323	265,368
Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Common Stock	-41,125	-26,621
Intercompany Financing	190,682	76,274
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities	-456,490	-177,486
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease)	-27,262	28,042
Reclassify Adjustment [Member] | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Adjustments, Noncash Items, to Reconcile Net Income (Loss) to Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities		45,765
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities		45,765
Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Common Stock		-26,621
Intercompany Financing		-19,144
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities		-45,765
As Revised [Member] | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Adjustments, Noncash Items, to Reconcile Net Income (Loss) to Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities		-65,493
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities		-59,840
Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Common Stock		-26,621
Intercompany Financing		76,274
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities		-177,486
Scenario, Previously Reported [Member] | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Adjustments, Noncash Items, to Reconcile Net Income (Loss) to Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities		-111,258
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities		-105,605
Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Common Stock		0
Intercompany Financing		95,418
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities		($131,721)

Recovered_Sheet3

Supplemental Financial Information Supplemental Financial Information (Eliminations Column Cash Flow Adjustment) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Aug. 31, 2013	Aug. 31, 2012	Aug. 31, 2013	Aug. 31, 2012
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	$122,154	$71,411	$321,910	$533,812
Distributions of earnings from subsidiaries			0	0
Adjustments, Noncash Items, to Reconcile Net Income (Loss) to Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities			-1,339,649	-1,024,319
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities			-1,017,739	-490,507
Intercompany investing			0	0
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities			434,044	240,950
Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Common Stock			-23,142	-22,755
Intercompany Financing
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities			-155,278	-68,889
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease)			-738,973	-318,446
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	-159,922	-135,635	-415,301	-664,721
Distributions of earnings from subsidiaries			-415,301	-242,303
Adjustments, Noncash Items, to Reconcile Net Income (Loss) to Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities			415,301	664,721
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities			-415,301	-242,303
Intercompany investing			1,537,867	641,365
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities			1,537,867	641,365
Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Common Stock			415,301	242,303
Intercompany Financing			-1,537,867	-641,365
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities			-1,122,566	-399,062
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease)
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member] | Scenario, Previously Reported [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest		-131,377		-667,782
Distributions of earnings from subsidiaries				0	[1]
Adjustments, Noncash Items, to Reconcile Net Income (Loss) to Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities				667,782	[1]
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities				0
Intercompany investing				0
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities				0
Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Common Stock				0
Intercompany Financing				0
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities				0
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member] | Reclassify Adjustment [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest		-4,258		3,061
Distributions of earnings from subsidiaries				-242,303	[1]
Adjustments, Noncash Items, to Reconcile Net Income (Loss) to Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities				-3,061	[1]
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities				-242,303
Intercompany investing				641,365
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities				641,365
Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Common Stock				242,303
Intercompany Financing				-641,365
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities				-399,062
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member] | As Revised [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest		-135,635		-664,721
Distributions of earnings from subsidiaries				-242,303	[1]
Adjustments, Noncash Items, to Reconcile Net Income (Loss) to Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities				664,721	[1]
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities				-242,303
Intercompany investing				641,365
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities				641,365
Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Common Stock				242,303
Intercompany Financing				-641,365
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities				($399,062)
[1]	The distributions of earnings from Guarantor and Non-Guarantor subsidiaries was previously included in the line item adjustments to reconcile net earnings (including net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities, which is now titled other adjustments to reconcile net earnings (including net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities. The amounts have been broken out to separately disclose to the readers of the Company's supplemental financial information the net earnings of the Non-Guarantor subsidiaries being distributed to the Guarantor subsidiaries and the Parent and the net earnings of the Guarantor subsidiaries being distributed to the Parent.

Recovered_Sheet4

Supplemental Financial Information (Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet) (Details) (USD $)	Aug. 31, 2013		Nov. 30, 2012		Aug. 31, 2012	Nov. 30, 2011
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Total assets	$11,015,593	[1]	$10,362,206	[1]
Senior notes and other debts payable	4,624,614		4,005,051
Total liabilities	6,844,907	[2]	6,360,998	[2]
Stockholders' equity	3,714,146	[2]	3,414,764	[2]
Noncontrolling interests	456,540	[2]	586,444	[2]
Total equity	4,170,686	[2]	4,001,208	[2]	3,858,377	3,303,525
Total liabilities and equity	11,015,593	[2]	10,362,206	[2]
Parent Company [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Total assets	8,076,324		7,228,153
Total liabilities	4,362,178		3,813,389
Stockholders' equity	3,714,146		3,414,764
Total equity	3,714,146		3,414,764
Total liabilities and equity	8,076,324		7,228,153
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Total assets	8,458,882		6,621,549
Total liabilities	4,631,919		2,794,587
Stockholders' equity	3,826,963		3,826,962
Total equity	3,826,963		3,826,962
Total liabilities and equity	8,458,882		6,621,549
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Total assets	2,528,708		3,308,672
Total liabilities	1,801,143		2,191,348
Stockholders' equity	271,025		530,880
Noncontrolling interests	456,540		586,444
Total equity	727,565		1,117,324
Total liabilities and equity	2,528,708		3,308,672
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Total assets	-8,048,321		-6,796,168
Total liabilities	-3,950,333		-2,438,326
Stockholders' equity	-4,097,988		-4,357,842
Total equity	-4,097,988		-4,357,842
Total liabilities and equity	-8,048,321		-6,796,168
Lennar Homebuilding [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and receivables, net	510,397		1,208,708
Inventories	6,528,931	[1]	5,071,713	[1]
Investments in unconsolidated entities	755,253	[1]	565,360	[1]
Other assets	957,848	[1]	956,070	[1]
Investments in subsidiaries
Intercompany Assets
Total assets	8,752,429	[1]	7,801,851	[1]
Accounts payable and other liabilities	978,034		856,214
Liabilities related to consolidated inventory not owned	398,077	[2]	268,159	[2]
Senior notes and other debts payable	4,624,614	[2]	4,005,051	[2]
Intercompany Liabilities
Total liabilities	6,000,725	[2]	5,129,424	[2]
Lennar Homebuilding [Member] | Parent Company [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and receivables, net	294,524		962,116
Other assets	53,165		55,625
Investments in subsidiaries	3,772,086		3,772,086
Intercompany Assets	3,956,549		2,438,326
Total assets	8,076,324		7,228,153
Accounts payable and other liabilities	284,118		279,926
Senior notes and other debts payable	4,078,060		3,533,463
Intercompany Liabilities
Total liabilities	4,362,178		3,813,389
Lennar Homebuilding [Member] | Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and receivables, net	200,647		226,047
Inventories	6,433,170		4,532,755
Investments in unconsolidated entities	739,453		521,662
Other assets	683,684		677,692
Investments in subsidiaries	325,902		585,756
Intercompany Assets
Total assets	8,382,856		6,543,912
Accounts payable and other liabilities	685,326		533,882
Liabilities related to consolidated inventory not owned	398,077		268,159
Senior notes and other debts payable	366,600		245,665
Intercompany Liabilities	3,153,678		1,715,825
Total liabilities	4,603,681		2,763,531
Lennar Homebuilding [Member] | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and receivables, net	15,226		20,545
Inventories	95,761		538,958
Investments in unconsolidated entities	15,800		43,698
Other assets	214,783		222,753
Intercompany Assets
Total assets	341,570		825,954
Accounts payable and other liabilities	8,590		42,406
Senior notes and other debts payable	179,954		225,923
Intercompany Liabilities	802,871		722,501
Total liabilities	991,415		990,830
Lennar Homebuilding [Member] | Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Other assets	6,216		0
Investments in subsidiaries	-4,097,988		-4,357,842
Intercompany Assets	-3,956,549		-2,438,326
Total assets	-8,048,321		-6,796,168
Accounts payable and other liabilities			0
Intercompany Liabilities	-3,956,549		-2,438,326
Total liabilities	-3,956,549		-2,438,326
Rialto Investments [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Investments in unconsolidated entities	125,263	[1]	108,140	[1]
Other assets	66,223	[1]	38,379	[1]
Total assets	1,554,140	[1],[3]	1,647,360	[1],[3]
Senior notes and other debts payable	346,627	[2],[4]	574,480	[2],[4]
Total liabilities	391,071	[2]	600,602	[2]
Rialto Investments [Member] | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Total assets	1,554,140		1,647,360
Total liabilities	391,071		600,602
Lennar Financial Services [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Other assets	50,887	[5]	44,957	[5]
Total assets	709,024		912,995	[1]
Total liabilities	453,111	[2]	630,972	[2]
Lennar Financial Services [Member] | Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Total assets	76,026		77,637
Total liabilities	28,238		31,056
Lennar Financial Services [Member] | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Total assets	632,998		835,358
Total liabilities	418,657		599,916
Lennar Financial Services [Member] | Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Total liabilities	$6,216
[1]	Under certain provisions of Accounting Standards Codification (bASCb) Topic 810, Consolidations, (bASC 810b) the Company is required to separately disclose on its condensed consolidated balance sheets the assets owned by consolidated variable interest entities (bVIEsb) and liabilities of consolidated VIEs as to which neither Lennar Corporation, or any of its subsidiaries, has any obligations.As of AugustB 31, 2013, total assets include $1,466.5 million related to consolidated VIEs of which $12.7 million is included in Lennar Homebuilding cash and cash equivalents, $2.3 million in Lennar Homebuilding receivables, net, $1.8 million in Lennar Homebuilding finished homes and construction in progress, $95.0 million in Lennar Homebuilding land and land under development, $244.0 million in Lennar Homebuilding consolidated inventory not owned, $15.8 million in Lennar Homebuilding investments in unconsolidated entities, $214.9 million in Lennar Homebuilding other assets, $46.9 million in Rialto Investments cash and cash equivalents, $78.0 million in Rialto Investments defeasance cash to retire notes payable, $268.4 million in Rialto Investments loans receivable, net, $122.7 million in Rialto Investments real estate owned, held-for-sale, $359.0 million in Rialto Investments real estate owned, held-and-used, net $0.7 million in Rialto Investments in unconsolidated entities and $4.3 million in Rialto Investments other assets.As of NovemberB 30, 2012, total assets include $2,128.6 million related to consolidated VIEs of which $13.2 million is included in Lennar Homebuilding cash and cash equivalents, $6.0 million in Lennar Homebuilding receivables, net, $57.4 million in Lennar Homebuilding finished homes and construction in progress, $482.6 million in Lennar Homebuilding land and land under development, $65.2 million in Lennar Homebuilding consolidated inventory not owned, $43.7 million in Lennar Homebuilding investments in unconsolidated entities, $224.1 million in Lennar Homebuilding other assets, $104.8 million in Rialto Investments cash and cash equivalents, $223.8 million in Rialto Investments defeasance cash to retire notes payable, $350.2 million in Rialto Investments loans receivable, net, $94.2 million in Rialto Investments real estate owned, held-for-sale, $454.9 million in Rialto Investments real estate owned, held-and-used, net, $0.7 million in Rialto Investments in unconsolidated entities and $7.8 million in Rialto Investments other assets.
[2]	As of AugustB 31, 2013, total liabilities include $499.6 million related to consolidated VIEs as to which there was no recourse against the Company, of which $3.2 million is included in Lennar Homebuilding accounts payable, $193.1 million in Lennar Homebuilding liabilities related to consolidated inventory not owned, $164.7 million in Lennar Homebuilding senior notes and other debts payable, $5.4 million in Lennar Homebuilding other liabilities and $133.2 million in Rialto Investments notes payable and other liabilities.As of NovemberB 30, 2012, total liabilities include $737.2 million related to consolidated VIEs as to which there was no recourse against the Company, of which $10.6 million is included in Lennar Homebuilding accounts payable, $35.9 million in Lennar Homebuilding liabilities related to consolidated inventory not owned, $181.6 million in Lennar Homebuilding senior notes and other debts payable, $15.7 million in Lennar Homebuilding other liabilities and $493.4 million in Rialto Investments notes payable and other liabilities.
[3]	Consists primarily of assets of consolidated VIEs (see Note 8).
[4]	As of August 31, 2013 notes and other debts payable includes $110.0 million of notes payable related to the FDIC portfolios and $133.1 million related to the RMF warehouse repurchase financing agreement. As of November 30, 2012, notes and other debts payable includes $470.0 million of notes payable related to the FDIC portfolios.
[5]	Other assets include mortgage loan commitments carried at fair value of $10.8 million and $12.7 million as of AugustB 31, 2013 and NovemberB 30, 2012, respectively. In addition, other assets also includes forward contracts carried at fair value of $1.8 million as of AugustB 31, 2013

Recovered_Sheet5

Supplemental Financial Information (Condensed Consolidating Statement Of Operations) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Aug. 31, 2013		Aug. 31, 2012		Aug. 31, 2013		Aug. 31, 2012
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Total revenues	$1,602,072	[1]	$1,099,758	[1]	$4,018,142	[1]	$2,754,769	[1]
Corporate general and administrative	37,619		32,286		102,742		88,296
Total costs and expenses	1,406,570		1,010,555		3,588,715		2,577,300
Other interest expense	-22,230		-22,659		-73,370		-71,311
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	189,359		58,635		404,969		117,191
Provision (Benefit) for income taxes	67,205		-12,776		83,059		-416,621
Equity In Income (Loss) From Subsidiaries
Net earnings (including net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests)	122,154		71,411		321,910		533,812
Less: Net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	1,492	[2]	-15,698	[2]	6,320	[2]	-20,968	[2]
Net earnings attributable to Lennar	120,662		87,109		315,590		554,780
Parent Company [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Total revenues
Corporate general and administrative	35,310		31,021		97,902		84,500
Total costs and expenses	35,310		31,021		97,902		84,500
Other interest expense	-1,452		-1,453		-4,326		-4,342
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	-36,465		-32,402		-101,507		-89,052
Provision (Benefit) for income taxes	-12,845		8,090		-38,238		-2,671
Equity In Income (Loss) From Subsidiaries	144,282		127,601		378,859		641,161
Net earnings (including net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests)	120,662		87,109		315,590		554,780
Less: Net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests
Net earnings attributable to Lennar	120,662		87,109		315,590		554,780
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Total revenues	1,492,283		998,963		3,700,739		2,501,594
Corporate general and administrative
Total costs and expenses	1,280,646		885,582		3,217,009		2,262,693
Other interest expense	-22,230		-22,659		-73,370		-71,311
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	198,158		79,452		432,885		165,100
Provision (Benefit) for income taxes	69,949		-44,373		95,151		-449,440
Equity In Income (Loss) From Subsidiaries	15,640		8,034		36,442		23,560
Net earnings (including net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests)	143,849		131,859		374,176		638,100
Less: Net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests
Net earnings attributable to Lennar	143,849		131,859		374,176		638,100
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Total revenues	115,068		105,285		333,126		266,432
Corporate general and administrative
Total costs and expenses	94,729		97,032		285,894		238,783
Other interest expense
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	27,666		11,585		73,591		41,143
Provision (Benefit) for income taxes	10,101		23,507		26,146		35,490
Equity In Income (Loss) From Subsidiaries
Net earnings (including net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests)	17,565		-11,922		47,445		5,653
Less: Net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	1,492		-15,698		6,320		-20,968
Net earnings attributable to Lennar	16,073		3,776		41,125		26,621
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Total revenues	-5,279		-4,490		-15,723		-13,257
Corporate general and administrative	2,309		1,265		4,840		3,796
Total costs and expenses	-4,115		-3,080		-12,090		-8,676
Other interest expense	1,452		1,453		4,326		4,342
Earnings (loss) before income taxes
Provision (Benefit) for income taxes
Equity In Income (Loss) From Subsidiaries	-159,922		-135,635		-415,301		-664,721
Net earnings (including net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests)	-159,922		-135,635		-415,301		-664,721
Less: Net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests
Net earnings attributable to Lennar	-159,922		-135,635		-415,301		-664,721
Lennar Homebuilding [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Real estate revenue	1,461,626		955,800		3,611,414		2,388,321
Lennar Homebuilding, Cost and expenses	1,245,638		850,432		3,132,882		2,167,019
Equity in earnings (loss) from unconsolidated entities	10,345	[3]	-5,991	[3]	22,939	[3]	-14,289	[3]
Other income (expense), net	-1,294		-5,406		286		11,419
Lennar Homebuilding [Member] | Parent Company [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Real estate revenue
Lennar Homebuilding, Cost and expenses
Equity in earnings (loss) from unconsolidated entities
Other income (expense), net	297		72		721		-210
Lennar Homebuilding [Member] | Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Real estate revenue	1,447,533		955,800		3,576,749		2,387,916
Lennar Homebuilding, Cost and expenses	1,239,791		845,316		3,098,463		2,151,982
Equity in earnings (loss) from unconsolidated entities	10,054		-5,835		22,267		-13,880
Other income (expense), net	-1,303		-5,435		258		11,390
Lennar Homebuilding [Member] | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Real estate revenue	14,093		0		34,665		405
Lennar Homebuilding, Cost and expenses	6,302		4,403		35,659		12,257
Equity in earnings (loss) from unconsolidated entities	291		-156		672		-409
Other income (expense), net
Lennar Homebuilding [Member] | Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Real estate revenue
Lennar Homebuilding, Cost and expenses	-455		713		-1,240		2,780
Equity in earnings (loss) from unconsolidated entities
Other income (expense), net	-288		-43		-693		239
Lennar Financial Services [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Financial Services Revenue	112,638		106,764		327,614		263,574
Lennar Financial Services, Cost and expenses	89,146		81,441		258,848		212,021
Lennar Financial Services [Member] | Parent Company [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Financial Services Revenue
Lennar Financial Services, Cost and expenses
Lennar Financial Services [Member] | Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Financial Services Revenue	44,750		43,163		123,990		113,678
Lennar Financial Services, Cost and expenses	40,855		40,266		118,546		110,711
Lennar Financial Services [Member] | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Financial Services Revenue	73,167		68,091		219,347		163,153
Lennar Financial Services, Cost and expenses	53,216		46,233		154,948		116,562
Lennar Financial Services [Member] | Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Financial Services Revenue	-5,279		-4,490		-15,723		-13,257
Lennar Financial Services, Cost and expenses	-4,925		-5,058		-14,646		-15,252
Rialto Investments [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Rialto Investments, Revenues	27,808		37,194		79,114		102,874
Rialto Investments, Cost and expenses	34,167		46,396		94,243		109,964
Equity in earnings (loss) from unconsolidated entities	5,199		13,551		15,877		37,578
Other income (expense), net	1,837		-10,063		9,810		-23,675
Less: Net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	-790		-13,400		4,571		-14,600
Rialto Investments [Member] | Parent Company [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Rialto Investments, Revenues
Rialto Investments, Cost and expenses
Equity in earnings (loss) from unconsolidated entities
Other income (expense), net
Rialto Investments [Member] | Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Rialto Investments, Revenues
Rialto Investments, Cost and expenses	0				0		0
Equity in earnings (loss) from unconsolidated entities
Other income (expense), net
Rialto Investments [Member] | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Rialto Investments, Revenues	27,808		37,194		79,114		102,874
Rialto Investments, Cost and expenses	35,211		46,396		95,287		109,964
Equity in earnings (loss) from unconsolidated entities	5,199		13,551		15,877		37,578
Other income (expense), net	1,837		-10,063		9,810		-23,675
Rialto Investments [Member] | Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Rialto Investments, Revenues
Rialto Investments, Cost and expenses	-1,044				-1,044
Equity in earnings (loss) from unconsolidated entities
Other income (expense), net
[1]	Total revenues are net of sales incentives of $92.8 million ($18,700 per home delivered) and $256.7 million ($20,400 per home delivered) for the three and nine months ended August 31, 2013, respectively, compared to $94.3 million ($26,100 per home delivered) and $274.0 million ($29,500 per home delivered) for the three and nine months ended August 31, 2012, respectively.
[2]	Net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests for the three and nine months ended August 31, 2013 includes ($0.8) million and $4.6 million, respectively, of net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests related to the FDICbs interest in the portfolio of real estate loans that the Company acquired in partnership with the FDIC. Net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests for the three and nine months ended August 31, 2012 includes ($13.4) million and ($14.6) million, respectively, of net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests related to the FDICbs interest in the portfolio of real estate loans that the Company acquired in partnership with the FDIC.
[3]	For the three and nine months ended August 31, 2013, Lennar Homebuilding equity in earnings (loss) from unconsolidated entities includes $8.6 million and $21.6 million, respectively, of equity in earnings primarily as a result of sales of homesites to third parties by one unconsolidated entity and previously deferred profit related to those homesites that was earned during the three months ended August 31, 2013. For the nine months ended August 31, 2012, Lennar Homebuilding equity in earnings (loss) includes $5.5 million of valuation adjustments related to strategic asset sales at Lennar Homebuilding's unconsolidated entities.

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Supplemental Financial Information (Condensed Consolidating Statement Of Cash Flows) (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Aug. 31, 2013	Aug. 31, 2012	Aug. 31, 2013	Aug. 31, 2012	Aug. 31, 2013	Aug. 31, 2012	Aug. 31, 2013	Aug. 31, 2012	Aug. 31, 2013	Aug. 31, 2012	Aug. 31, 2013		Aug. 31, 2012	Aug. 31, 2013	Aug. 31, 2012	Aug. 31, 2013	Aug. 31, 2012	Aug. 31, 2013	Aug. 31, 2012	Aug. 31, 2013	Aug. 31, 2012	Aug. 31, 2013		Aug. 31, 2012	Aug. 31, 2013	Aug. 31, 2012	Aug. 31, 2013	Aug. 31, 2012	Aug. 31, 2013	Aug. 31, 2012	Aug. 31, 2013	Aug. 31, 2012	Aug. 31, 2013	Aug. 31, 2012	Aug. 31, 2013	Aug. 31, 2012	Aug. 31, 2013	Aug. 31, 2012	Aug. 31, 2013	Aug. 31, 2012	Aug. 31, 2013	Aug. 31, 2012
			Parent Company [Member]	Parent Company [Member]	Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]	Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]	Lennar Homebuilding [Member]		Lennar Homebuilding [Member]	Lennar Homebuilding [Member]	Lennar Homebuilding [Member]	Lennar Homebuilding [Member]	Lennar Homebuilding [Member]	Lennar Homebuilding [Member]	Lennar Homebuilding [Member]	Lennar Homebuilding [Member]	Lennar Homebuilding [Member]	Rialto Investments [Member]		Rialto Investments [Member]	Rialto Investments [Member]	Rialto Investments [Member]	Rialto Investments [Member]	Rialto Investments [Member]	Rialto Investments [Member]	Rialto Investments [Member]	Rialto Investments [Member]	Rialto Investments [Member]	Lennar Financial Services [Member]	Lennar Financial Services [Member]	Lennar Financial Services [Member]	Lennar Financial Services [Member]	Lennar Financial Services [Member]	Lennar Financial Services [Member]	Lennar Financial Services [Member]	Lennar Financial Services [Member]	Lennar Financial Services [Member]	Lennar Financial Services [Member]
														Parent Company [Member]	Parent Company [Member]	Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]	Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]				Parent Company [Member]	Parent Company [Member]	Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]	Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]			Parent Company [Member]	Parent Company [Member]	Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]	Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Intercompany Assets														$3,956,549						($3,956,549)
Net earnings (including net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests)	321,910	533,812	315,590	554,780	374,176	638,100	47,445	5,653	-415,301	-664,721
Distributions of earnings from subsidiaries	0	0	378,859	218,743	36,442	23,560	0	0	-415,301	-242,303
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (including net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	-1,339,649	-1,024,319	-383,487	-656,381	-1,385,923	-967,166	14,460	-65,493	415,301	664,721
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	-1,017,739	-490,507	310,962	117,142	-975,305	-305,506	61,905	-59,840	-415,301	-242,303
Investments in and contributions to unconsolidated entities, net											94,658		-29,149			93,744	-28,007	914	-1,142			-1,646		54,646					-1,646	54,646
Decrease (increase) in Rialto Investments defeasance cash to retire notes payable																						145,781		33,411					145,781	33,411
Receipts of principal payments on Rialto Investments loans receivable																						49,560		52,913					49,560	52,913
Proceeds from sales of Rialto Investments real estate owned																						182,220		121,848					182,220	121,848
Other	-36,529	7,281		-218	-27,023	3,807	-9,506	3,692
Intercompany investing	0	0	-1,537,867	-641,365	0	0	0	0	1,537,867	641,365
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	434,044	240,950	-1,537,867	-641,583	66,721	-24,200	367,323	265,368	1,537,867	641,365
Net repayments under Lennar Financial Services debt	100,000	0	100,000																			133,103		0					133,103				-167,710	-52,420				-77	-167,710	-52,343
Net Proceeds From Convertible Senior Notes		445,186		445,186		0		0		0
Net proceeds from senior notes	494,811		494,811
Repayments of Senior Debt	-63,001	-210,862	-63,001	-210,862	0	0	0	0	0	0
Principal repayments on Rialto Investments notes payable	-360,956	-170,889					-360,956	-170,889														-360,956		-170,889
Proceeds from (Repayments of) Other Debt	-110,682	-27,368			-74,472	-22,895	-36,210	-4,473
Exercise of land option contracts from an unconsolidated land investment venture	-27,329	-48,242			-27,329	-48,242
Net payments related to noncontrolling interests	-174,274	566					-174,274	566
Excess tax benefits from share-based awards	10,148	1,572	10,148	1,572	0	0	0	0	0	0
Issuances	33,945	16,323	33,945	16,323
Repurchases	-191	0	191		0		0		0
Dividends	-23,142	-22,755	-23,142	-22,755	-374,176	-215,682	-41,125	-26,621	415,301	242,303
Intercompany Financing					1,347,185	565,091	190,682	76,274	-1,537,867	-641,365
Net cash used in financing activities	-155,278	-68,889	552,570	229,464	871,208	278,195	-456,490	-177,486	-1,122,566	-399,062
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	-738,973	-318,446	-674,335	-294,977	-37,376	-51,511	-27,262	28,042
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	1,310,743	1,163,604	953,478	864,237	192,373	172,018	164,892	127,349			1,146,867	[1]										105,310	[1]										58,566
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$571,770	$845,158	$279,143	$569,260	$154,997	$120,507	$137,630	$155,391			$433,943	[1]	$692,004									$72,024	[1]	$72,679									$65,803	$80,475
[1]	Under certain provisions of Accounting Standards Codification (bASCb) Topic 810, Consolidations, (bASC 810b) the Company is required to separately disclose on its condensed consolidated balance sheets the assets owned by consolidated variable interest entities (bVIEsb) and liabilities of consolidated VIEs as to which neither Lennar Corporation, or any of its subsidiaries, has any obligations.As of AugustB 31, 2013, total assets include $1,466.5 million related to consolidated VIEs of which $12.7 million is included in Lennar Homebuilding cash and cash equivalents, $2.3 million in Lennar Homebuilding receivables, net, $1.8 million in Lennar Homebuilding finished homes and construction in progress, $95.0 million in Lennar Homebuilding land and land under development, $244.0 million in Lennar Homebuilding consolidated inventory not owned, $15.8 million in Lennar Homebuilding investments in unconsolidated entities, $214.9 million in Lennar Homebuilding other assets, $46.9 million in Rialto Investments cash and cash equivalents, $78.0 million in Rialto Investments defeasance cash to retire notes payable, $268.4 million in Rialto Investments loans receivable, net, $122.7 million in Rialto Investments real estate owned, held-for-sale, $359.0 million in Rialto Investments real estate owned, held-and-used, net $0.7 million in Rialto Investments in unconsolidated entities and $4.3 million in Rialto Investments other assets.As of NovemberB 30, 2012, total assets include $2,128.6 million related to consolidated VIEs of which $13.2 million is included in Lennar Homebuilding cash and cash equivalents, $6.0 million in Lennar Homebuilding receivables, net, $57.4 million in Lennar Homebuilding finished homes and construction in progress, $482.6 million in Lennar Homebuilding land and land under development, $65.2 million in Lennar Homebuilding consolidated inventory not owned, $43.7 million in Lennar Homebuilding investments in unconsolidated entities, $224.1 million in Lennar Homebuilding other assets, $104.8 million in Rialto Investments cash and cash equivalents, $223.8 million in Rialto Investments defeasance cash to retire notes payable, $350.2 million in Rialto Investments loans receivable, net, $94.2 million in Rialto Investments real estate owned, held-for-sale, $454.9 million in Rialto Investments real estate owned, held-and-used, net, $0.7 million in Rialto Investments in unconsolidated entities and $7.8 million in Rialto Investments other assets.