Lennar (LEN) 10-Q 3 Jul 14 2014 Q2 Quarterly report Financial data

Document_And_Entity_Informatio

Document And Entity Information	6 Months Ended
	31-May-14
Entity Registrant Name	'LENNAR CORP /NEW/
Entity Central Index Key	'0000920760
Current Fiscal Year End Date	'--11-30
Entity Filer Category	'Large Accelerated Filer
Document Type	'10-Q
Document Period End Date	31-May-14
Document Fiscal Year Focus	'2014
Document Fiscal Period Focus	'Q2
Amendment Flag	'false
Class A Common Stock [Member]	'
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	173,130,581
Class B Common Stock [Member]	'
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	31,303,195

Condensed_Consolidated_Balance

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	31-May-14		Nov. 30, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
ASSETS	'		'
Cash and cash equivalents	$960,239		$970,505
Inventories:	'		'
Total assets	11,994,626	[1]	11,273,247	[1]
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	'		'
Senior notes and other debts payable	4,683,438		4,194,432
Total liabilities	7,103,319	[2]	6,645,777	[2]
Stockholders' equity:	'		'
Preferred stock	0	[2]	0	[2]
Additional paid-in capital	2,199,138	[2]	2,721,246	[2]
Retained earnings	2,253,374	[2]	2,053,893	[2]
Treasury stock, at cost; May 31, 2014 - 8,164 Class A common stock and 1,679,620 Class B common stock; November 30, 2013 - 12,063,466 Class A common stock and 1,679,620 Class B common stock	-73,780	[2]	-628,019	[2]
Total stockholders' equity	4,399,344	[2]	4,168,901	[2]
Noncontrolling interests	491,963	[2]	458,569	[2]
Total equity	4,891,307	[2]	4,627,470	[2]
Total liabilities and equity	11,994,626	[2]	11,273,247	[2]
Lennar Homebuilding [Member]	'		'
ASSETS	'		'
Cash and cash equivalents	627,615	[1]	695,424	[1]
Restricted cash	39,088	[1]	36,150	[1]
Receivables, net	83,180	[1]	51,935	[1]
Inventories:	'		'
Finished homes and construction in progress	2,879,956	[1]	2,269,116	[1]
Land and land under development	4,453,089	[1]	3,871,773	[1]
Consolidated inventory not owned	62,068	[1]	460,159	[1]
Total inventories	7,395,113	[1]	6,601,048	[1]
Investments in unconsolidated entities	690,035	[1]	716,949	[1]
Other assets	653,678	[1]	748,629	[1]
Total assets	9,488,709	[1]	8,850,135	[1]
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	'		'
Accounts payable	316,257	[2]	271,365	[2]
Liabilities related to consolidated inventory not owned	53,015	[2]	384,876	[2]
Senior notes and other debts payable	4,683,438	[2]	4,194,432	[2]
Other liabilities	722,702	[2]	712,931	[2]
Total liabilities	5,775,412	[2]	5,563,604	[2]
Rialto Investments [Member]	'		'
ASSETS	'		'
Cash and cash equivalents	244,675	[1]	201,496	[1]
Restricted cash	34,890	[3]	2,593	[3]
Receivables, net	125,746	[4]	111,833
Inventories:	'		'
Investments in unconsolidated entities	157,693	[1]	154,573	[1]
Other assets	90,259	[1]	59,358	[1]
Loans receivable, net	203,190	[1]	278,392	[1]
Loans held-for-sale	45,065	[1],[5]	44,228	[1],[5]
Real estate owned, held-for-sale	192,829	[1]	197,851	[1]
Real estate owned, held-and-used, net	379,069	[1]	428,989	[1]
Total assets	1,473,416	[1]	1,479,313	[1]
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	'		'
Senior notes and other debts payable	577,916	[2],[6]	441,883	[2],[6]
Other liabilities	80,868	[2],[7]	55,125	[2],[7]
Total liabilities	658,784	[2]	497,008	[2]
Lennar Financial Services [Member]	'		'
ASSETS	'		'
Cash and cash equivalents	86,164		73,066
Restricted cash	5,693		10,283
Receivables, net	120,888	[8]	127,223	[8]
Inventories:	'		'
Other assets	62,930	[9]	49,161	[9]
Loans held-for-sale	467,786	[5]	414,231	[5]
Total assets	865,908	[1]	796,710	[1]
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	'		'
Other liabilities	172,813	[10]	169,473	[10]
Total liabilities	638,688	[2]	543,639	[2]
Lennar Multifamily [Member]	'		'
ASSETS	'		'
Cash and cash equivalents	1,785		519
Inventories:	'		'
Land and land under development	77,071		88,260
Consolidated inventory not owned	5,000		10,500
Investments in unconsolidated entities	77,534		46,301
Other assets	5,203		1,509
Total assets	166,593	[1]	147,089	[1]
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	'		'
Liabilities related to consolidated inventory not owned	4,200		10,150
Senior notes and other debts payable	0		13,858
Total liabilities	30,435		41,526
Class A Common Stock [Member]	'		'
Stockholders' equity:	'		'
Common stock	17,314	[2]	18,483	[2]
Total equity	17,314		18,483
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 (“ASC”) Topic 810, Consolidations, (“ASC 810”) the Company is required to separately disclose on its condensed consolidated balance sheets the assets owned by consolidated variable interest entities (“VIEs”) and liabilities of consolidated VIEs as to which neither Lennar Corporation, or any of its subsidiaries, has any obligations.As of May 31, 2014, total assets include $1,038.0 million related to consolidated VIEs of which $12.7 million is included in Lennar Homebuilding cash and cash equivalents, $18.0 million in Lennar Homebuilding restricted cash, $0.2 million in Lennar Homebuilding receivables, net, $0.2 million in Lennar Homebuilding finished homes and construction in progress, $238.1 million in Lennar Homebuilding land and land under development, $62.1 million in Lennar Homebuilding consolidated inventory not owned, $13.0 million in Lennar Homebuilding investments in unconsolidated entities, $86.3 million in Lennar Homebuilding other assets, $36.6 million in Rialto Investments ("Rialto") cash and cash equivalents, $173.1 million in Rialto loans receivable, net, $120.3 million in Rialto real estate owned, held-for-sale, $270.0 million in Rialto real estate owned, held-and-used, net, $0.7 million in Rialto investments in unconsolidated entities and $6.7 million in Rialto other assets. As of November 30, 2013, total assets include $1,195.3 million related to consolidated VIEs of which $8.3 million is included in Lennar Homebuilding cash and cash equivalents, $17.7 million in Lennar Homebuilding restricted cash, $2.4 million in Lennar Homebuilding receivables, net, $94.8 million in Lennar Homebuilding land and land under development, $243.6 million in Lennar Homebuilding consolidated inventory not owned, $14.7 million in Lennar Homebuilding investments in unconsolidated entities, $86.8 million in Lennar Homebuilding other assets, $44.8 million in Rialto cash and cash equivalents, $244.0 million in Rialto loans receivable, net, $122.0 million in Rialto real estate owned, held-for-sale, $313.8 million in Rialto real estate owned, held-and-used, net, $0.7 million in Rialto investments in unconsolidated entities and $1.8 million in Rialto other assets.
[2]	As of May 31, 2014, total liabilities include $145.8 million related to consolidated VIEs as to which there was no recourse against the Company, of which $2.2 million is included in Lennar Homebuilding accounts payable, $53.0 million in Lennar Homebuilding liabilities related to consolidated inventory not owned, $61.7 million in Lennar Homebuilding senior notes and other debts payable, $4.4 million in Lennar Homebuilding other liabilities and $24.5 million in Rialto Investments notes payable and other liabilities.As of November 30, 2013, total liabilities include $294.8 million related to consolidated VIEs as to which there was no recourse against the Company, of which $3.0 million is included in Lennar Homebuilding accounts payable, $191.6 million in Lennar Homebuilding liabilities related to consolidated inventory not owned, $75.1 million in Lennar Homebuilding senior notes and other debts payable, $4.9 million in Lennar Homebuilding other liabilities and $20.2 million in Rialto Investments notes payable and other liabilities.
[3]	Restricted cash primarily consists of cash held in escrow by the Company's loan servicer provider on behalf of customers and lenders and is disbursed in accordance with agreements between the transacting parties.
[4]	Receivables, net primarily relate to loans sold but not settled as of May 31, 2014 and November 30, 2013, respectively.
[5]	Loans held-for-sale relate to unsold loans carried at fair value.
[6]	Notes and other debts payable include $352.1 million and $250.0 million related to the 7.00% Senior Notes due 2018 ("7.00% Senior Notes") as of May 31, 2014 and November 30, 2013, respectively, and also include $44.4 million and $76.0 million as of May 31, 2014 and November 30, 2013, respectively, related to the RMF warehouse repurchase financing agreements. As of May 31, 2014, notes and other debts payable also include $73.8 million related to notes issued through a structured note offering.
[7]	Other liabilities include interest rate swaps and swap futures carried at fair value of $0.4 million as of May 31, 2014 and credit default swaps carried at fair value of $0.6 million and $0.3 million as of May 31, 2014 and November 30, 2013, respectively.
[8]	Receivables, net primarily relate to loans sold to investors for which the Company had not yet been paid as of May 31, 2014 and November 30, 2013, respectively.
[9]	Other assets include mortgage loan commitments carried at fair value of $15.0 million and $7.3 million as of May 31, 2014 and November 30, 2013, respectively. Other assets also includes forward contracts carried at fair value of $1.4 million as of November 30, 2013. In addition, other assets include mortgage servicing rights carried at fair value of $18.2 million and $11.5 million as of May 31, 2014 and November 30, 2013, respectively.
[10]	Other liabilities include $73.2 million and $74.5 million as of May 31, 2014 and November 30, 2013, 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 $6.3 million as of May 31, 2014.

Condensed_Consolidated_Balance1

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $)	31-May-14	Nov. 30, 2013
Stockholders' Equity:	'	'
Total consolidated VIEs assets	$1,037,986,000	$1,195,347,000
Finished homes and construction in progress	200,000	'
Total consolidated VIEs liabilities	145,810,000	294,768,000
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	173,138,745	184,833,120
Treasury stock, shares	8,164	12,063,466
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	12,661,000	8,326,000
Restricted Cash	18,001,000	17,703,000
Receivables, net	208,000	2,401,000
Land and land under development	238,132,000	94,836,000
Consolidated inventory not owned	62,067,000	243,585,000
Investments in unconsolidated entities	13,004,000	14,658,000
Other assets	86,270,000	86,773,000
Accounts payable	2,200,000	2,969,000
Liabilities related to consolidated inventory not owned	53,015,000	191,647,000
Senior notes and other debts payable	61,707,000	75,090,000
Other liabilities	4,382,000	4,908,000
Rialto Investments Consolidated VIEs [Member]	'	'
Stockholders' Equity:	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	36,557,000	44,815,000
Investments in unconsolidated entities	701,000	693,000
Other assets	6,661,000	1,828,000
Loans receivable	173,133,000	243,953,000
Real estate owned, held for sale	120,250,000	121,977,000
Real estate owned held-and-used, net	269,963,000	313,799,000
Notes Payable And Other Liabilities	$24,506,000	$20,154,000

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme

Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Operations (USD $)	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	31-May-14		31-May-13		31-May-14		31-May-13
Revenues:	'		'		'		'
Total revenues	$1,818,745	[1]	$1,426,881	[1]	$3,181,840	[1]	$2,417,124	[1]
Cost and expenses:	'		'		'		'
Corporate general and administrative	38,317		33,853		76,429		65,123
Total costs and expenses	1,628,836		1,266,170		2,865,293		2,191,491
Other interest expense	-10,287		-25,109		-22,978		-51,140
Earnings before income taxes	203,630		162,289		329,506		215,610
Provision (Benefit) for income taxes	81,013		19,491		126,924		15,854
Net earnings (loss) (including net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests)	122,617		142,798		202,582		199,756
Less: Net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	-15,102		5,362		-13,254		4,828
Net earnings attributable to Lennar	137,719		137,436		215,836		194,928
Basic earnings per share	$0.67		$0.71		$1.06		$1.01
Diluted earnings per share	$0.61		$0.61		$0.95		$0.88
Cash dividends per each Class A and Class B common share	$0.04		$0.04		$0.08		$0.08
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Lennar	137,719		137,436		215,836		194,928
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests	-15,102		5,362		-13,254		4,828
Lennar Homebuilding [Member]	'		'		'		'
Revenues:	'		'		'		'
Real estate revenues	1,634,785		1,269,844		2,866,170		2,138,288
Cost and expenses:	'		'		'		'
Real estate cost and expenses	1,392,643		1,100,507		2,456,998		1,879,181
Equity in earnings (loss) from unconsolidated entities	394	[2]	13,491	[2]	5,384	[2]	12,627	[2]
Other income (expense), net	2,262		2,075		5,151		9,872
Lennar Financial Services [Member]	'		'		'		'
Revenues:	'		'		'		'
Lennar Financial Services	111,016		119,096		187,968		214,976
Cost and expenses:	'		'		'		'
Lennar Financial Services, Cost and expenses	92,723		89,924		165,210		169,702
Rialto Investments [Member]	'		'		'		'
Revenues:	'		'		'		'
Rialto Investments, Revenues	54,393		25,684		101,348		51,306
Cost and expenses:	'		'		'		'
Rialto Investments, Cost and expenses	79,604	[3]	28,305		127,180	[3]	60,076
Equity in earnings (loss) from unconsolidated entities	17,939		4,505		23,293		10,678
Other income (expense), net	3,595		6,646		2,366		7,973
Less: Net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	-17,056		5,689		-16,121		5,361
Lennar Multifamily [Member]	'		'		'		'
Revenues:	'		'		'		'
Real estate revenues	18,551		12,257		26,354		12,554
Cost and expenses:	'		'		'		'
Real estate cost and expenses	25,549		13,581		39,476		17,409
Equity in earnings (loss) from unconsolidated entities	($182)		($30)		($257)		($33)
[1]	Total revenues are net of sales incentives of $100.9 million ($20,300 per home delivered) and $177.4 million ($20,700 per home delivered) for the three and six months ended May 31, 2014, respectively, compared to $89.9 million ($20,200 per home delivered) and $163.9 million ($21,500 per home delivered) for the three and six months ended May 31, 2013, respectively.
[2]	For the six months ended May 31, 2014, Lennar Homebuilding equity in earnings from unconsolidated entities included $4.7 million of equity in earnings primarily as a result of third party land sales by one unconsolidated entity. For both the three and six months ended May 31, 2013, Lennar Homebuilding equity in earnings from unconsolidated entities included $13.0 million of equity in earnings primarily as a result of sales of homesites to third parties by another unconsolidated entity.
[3]	Costs and expenses for the three and six months ended May 31, 2014 include loan impairments of $33.9 million and $40.6 million, respectively, primarily associated with the segment's FDIC loans portfolio (before noncontrolling interests). For the three and six months ended May 31, 2013 costs and expenses include loan impairments of $3.5 million and $10.6 million, respectively, primarily associated with the segment's FDIC loans portfolio (before noncontrolling interests).

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme1

Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows (USD $)	6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	31-May-14		31-May-13
Cash flows from operating activities:	'		'
Net earnings (loss) (including net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests)	$202,582		$199,756
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	16,645		13,739
Amortization of discount/premium on debt, net	10,577		11,268
Share based compensation expense	17,291		13,194
Tax benefit from share-based awards	282		8,435
Excess tax benefits from share-based awards	-282		-8,240
Deferred income tax (benefit) expense	99,683		6,174
Changes in assets and liabilities:	'		'
Decrease (increase) in restricted cash	-13,193		-798
Decrease (increase) in receivables	-63,071		22,346
Decrease (increase) in inventories, excluding valuation adjustments and write-offs of option deposits and pre-acquisition costs	-981,096		-952,662
Decrease (increase) in other assets	-24,262		-31,872
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and other liabilities	65,733		16,852
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	-721,696		-609,909
Cash flows from investing activities:	'		'
Increase (decrease) in restricted cash	-478		0
Net disposals (additions) of operating properties and equipment	-8,212		-2,979
Acquisition, net of cash acquired	-4,808		0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	187,906		402,012
Cash flows from financing activities:	'		'
Proceeds from issuance of senior long-term debt	500,500		500,000
Redemption of senior notes	0		-63,001
Debt issuance costs	-7,725		-5,117
Principal repayments on Rialto Investments notes payable	-5,870		-314,597
Proceeds from other borrowings	26,933		65,500
Principal payments on other borrowings	-157,177		-105,630
Exercise of land option contracts from an unconsolidated land investment venture	-1,540		-19,857
Receipts related to noncontrolling interests	11,933		575
Payments related to noncontrolling interests	-72,737		-168,176
Excess tax benefits from share-based awards	282		8,240
Common stock:	'		'
Issuances	13,302		29,620
Repurchases	-566		-83
Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Common Stock	-16,355		-15,390
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	523,524		-211,169
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	-10,266		-419,066
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	970,505		1,310,743
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	960,239		891,677
Lennar Homebuilding and Lennar Multifamily:	'		'
Non-cash reduction of equity due to purchase of noncontrolling interest	'		-38,636
Non-cash purchase of noncontrolling interests	'		-63,500
Rialto Investments:	'		'
Non-cash acquisition of Servicer Provider	8,317		0
Consolidations/deconsolidations of previously unconsolidated/consolidated entities, net:	'		'
Inventories	155,021		0
Investments in unconsolidated entities	-30,647		0
Operating properties and equipment	-18,468		0
Noncontrolling interests	-105,906		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) loss from unconsolidated entities	-5,384	[1]	-12,627	[1]
Distributions of earnings from unconsolidated entities	4,051		220
Gains (Losses) on Lennar Homebuilding senior notes	0		-1,000
Valuation adjustments and write-offs of option deposits and pre-acquisition costs, other receivables and other assets	2,357		5,118
Cash flows from investing activities:	'		'
Investments in and contributions to unconsolidated entities	-56,571		-26,046
Distributions of capital from unconsolidated entities	74,766		113,646
Proceeds from Sale of Available-for-sale Securities	44,579		0
Purchases of Lennar Homebuilding investments available-for-sale	-21,274		-15,417
Common stock:	'		'
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	695,424	[2]	'
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	627,615	[2]	727,207
Lennar Homebuilding and Lennar Multifamily:	'		'
Non-cash contributions to unconsolidated entities	354		227,851
Inventory acquired in satisfaction of other assets including investments available-for-sale	4,774		0
Purchases of inventories financed by sellers	96,430		73,355
Non-cash reduction of equity due to purchase of noncontrolling interest	0		99,066
Non-cash purchase of noncontrolling interests	0		63,500
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) loss from unconsolidated entities	-23,293		-10,678
Distributions of earnings from unconsolidated entities	0		197
Gains (Losses) on Lennar Homebuilding senior notes	2,627		0
Unrealized and realized gains on Rialto Investments real estate owned	-16,635		-25,483
Valuation adjustments and write-offs of option deposits and pre-acquisition costs, other receivables and other assets	44,126		15,197
Changes in assets and liabilities:	'		'
Decrease (increase) in loans-held-for-sale	-368		0
Cash flows from investing activities:	'		'
Investments in and contributions to unconsolidated entities	-18,206		-33,636
Distributions of capital from unconsolidated entities	30,086		37,106
Decrease (increase) in defeasance cash to retire notes payable	0		185,910
Receipts of principal payments on loans receivable	8,357		34,288
Proceeds from sales of real estate owned	112,409		104,482
Proceeds from Sale of Available-for-sale Securities	9,171		0
Purchases of Lennar Homebuilding investments available-for-sale	8,705		0
Improvements in Rialto Investments real estate owned	-6,194		-5,396
Payments to acquire notes receivable	0		-5,450
Cash flows from financing activities:	'		'
Net repayments of debt	-31,593		0
Proceeds from issuance of senior long-term debt	104,525		0
Proceeds from Rialto Investments securitization notes	73,830		0
Principal repayments on Rialto Investments notes payable	-5,870		-314,597
Common stock:	'		'
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	201,496	[2]	'
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	244,675	[2]	91,631
Rialto Investments:	'		'
Real estate owned acquired in satisfaction/partial satisfaction of loans receivable	37,270		27,784
Lennar Multifamily [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) loss from unconsolidated entities	257		33
Cash flows from investing activities:	'		'
Investments in and contributions to unconsolidated entities	-14,110		-7,022
Distributions of capital from unconsolidated entities	42,377		9,243
Common stock:	'		'
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	519		'
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	1,785		298
Lennar Homebuilding and Lennar Multifamily:	'		'
Non-cash contributions to unconsolidated entities	59,107		14,070
Lennar Financial Services [Member]	'		'
Changes in assets and liabilities:	'		'
Decrease (increase) in loans-held-for-sale	-55,069		120,922
Cash flows from investing activities:	'		'
(Increase) decrease in Lennar Financial Services loans held-for-investment, net	889		-248
Purchases of Lennar Financial Services investment securities	-5,374		-13,460
Proceeds from maturities of Lennar Financial Services investment securities	9,204		26,991
Cash flows from financing activities:	'		'
Net repayments of debt	85,782		-123,253
Common stock:	'		'
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	73,066		'
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	86,164		72,541
Lennar Financial Services:	'		'
Purchase of mortgage servicing rights financed by seller	$5,927		$0
[1]	For the six months ended May 31, 2014, Lennar Homebuilding equity in earnings from unconsolidated entities included $4.7 million of equity in earnings primarily as a result of third party land sales by one unconsolidated entity. For both the three and six months ended May 31, 2013, Lennar Homebuilding equity in earnings from unconsolidated entities included $13.0 million of equity in earnings primarily as a result of sales of homesites to third parties by another unconsolidated entity.
[2]	Under certain provisions of Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 810, Consolidations, (“ASC 810”) the Company is required to separately disclose on its condensed consolidated balance sheets the assets owned by consolidated variable interest entities (“VIEs”) and liabilities of consolidated VIEs as to which neither Lennar Corporation, or any of its subsidiaries, has any obligations.As of May 31, 2014, total assets include $1,038.0 million related to consolidated VIEs of which $12.7 million is included in Lennar Homebuilding cash and cash equivalents, $18.0 million in Lennar Homebuilding restricted cash, $0.2 million in Lennar Homebuilding receivables, net, $0.2 million in Lennar Homebuilding finished homes and construction in progress, $238.1 million in Lennar Homebuilding land and land under development, $62.1 million in Lennar Homebuilding consolidated inventory not owned, $13.0 million in Lennar Homebuilding investments in unconsolidated entities, $86.3 million in Lennar Homebuilding other assets, $36.6 million in Rialto Investments ("Rialto") cash and cash equivalents, $173.1 million in Rialto loans receivable, net, $120.3 million in Rialto real estate owned, held-for-sale, $270.0 million in Rialto real estate owned, held-and-used, net, $0.7 million in Rialto investments in unconsolidated entities and $6.7 million in Rialto other assets. As of November 30, 2013, total assets include $1,195.3 million related to consolidated VIEs of which $8.3 million is included in Lennar Homebuilding cash and cash equivalents, $17.7 million in Lennar Homebuilding restricted cash, $2.4 million in Lennar Homebuilding receivables, net, $94.8 million in Lennar Homebuilding land and land under development, $243.6 million in Lennar Homebuilding consolidated inventory not owned, $14.7 million in Lennar Homebuilding investments in unconsolidated entities, $86.8 million in Lennar Homebuilding other assets, $44.8 million in Rialto cash and cash equivalents, $244.0 million in Rialto loans receivable, net, $122.0 million in Rialto real estate owned, held-for-sale, $313.8 million in Rialto real estate owned, held-and-used, net, $0.7 million in Rialto investments in unconsolidated entities and $1.8 million in Rialto other assets.

Basis_Of_Presentation

Basis Of Presentation	6 Months Ended
	31-May-14
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 16) 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 for the year ended November 30, 2013. 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 six months ended May 31, 2014 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.
	Reclassifications
	Certain prior year amounts in the condensed consolidated financial statements have been reclassified to conform with the 2014 presentation. These reclassifications had no impact on the Company's results of operations. As a result of the Company's change in reportable segments in the Company's Form 10-K for the year ended November 30, 2013 to include Lennar Multifamily, the Company revised the presentation of certain prior year amounts in the condensed consolidated financial statements to conform with the 2014 presentation.
	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	6 Months Ended
	31-May-14
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
	(8) Lennar Multifamily
	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 primarily 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 raising, investing and managing third party capital, originating and securitizing commercial mortgage loans, as well as investing its own capital in real estate related mortgage loans, properties and related securities. Rialto utilizes its vertically-integrated investment and operating platform to underwrite, diligence, acquire, manage, workout and add value to diverse portfolios of real estate loans, properties and securities, as well as providing strategic real estate capital. Rialto’s operating earnings consist of revenues generated primarily from 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, gains from securitization transactions and interest income from the new Rialto Mortgage Finance ("RMF") business, asset management, due diligence and underwriting fees derived from the segment's investments in the real estate investment funds managed by the Rialto segment, fees for sub-advisory services, other income (expense), net, consisting primarily of gains upon foreclosure of real estate owned (“REO”) and gains on sale of REO, and equity in earnings (loss) from unconsolidated entities, less the costs incurred by the segment for managing portfolios, costs related to RMF, REO expenses and other general and administrative expenses.
	Operations of the Lennar Multifamily segment include revenues generated from the sales of land, revenue from construction activities and management fees generated from joint ventures less the cost of sales of land, expenses related to construction activities, equity in loss from unconsolidated entities and general and 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 for the year ended November 30, 2013. 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)	May 31,			November 30,
		2014			2013
	Assets:
	Homebuilding East	$	2,125,930		1,890,138
	Homebuilding Central	1,146,071			963,815
	Homebuilding West	3,348,046			3,108,395
	Homebuilding Southeast Florida	776,051			757,125
	Homebuilding Houston	391,911			307,864
	Homebuilding Other	884,892			808,496
	Rialto Investments	1,473,416			1,479,313
	Lennar Financial Services	865,908			796,710
	Lennar Multifamily	166,593			147,089
	Corporate and unallocated	815,808			1,014,302
	Total assets	$	11,994,626		11,273,247
		Three Months Ended					Six Months Ended
		May 31,					May 31,
	(In thousands)	2014			2013		2014		2013
	Revenues:
	Homebuilding East	$	536,748		421,829		927,256		710,721
	Homebuilding Central	235,208			181,774		397,702		330,806
	Homebuilding West	423,354			269,565		738,369		443,640
	Homebuilding Southeast Florida	129,492			123,883		231,656		195,734
	Homebuilding Houston	178,663			145,394		309,286		253,912
	Homebuilding Other	131,320			127,399		261,901		203,475
	Lennar Financial Services	111,016			119,096		187,968		214,976
	Rialto Investments	54,393			25,684		101,348		51,306
	Lennar Multifamily	18,551			12,257		26,354		12,554
	Total revenues (1)	$	1,818,745		1,426,881		3,181,840		2,417,124
	Operating earnings (loss):
	Homebuilding East	$	85,252		49,373		135,904		72,248
	Homebuilding Central	24,074			12,836		34,734		26,793
	Homebuilding West (2)	64,643			45,698		118,436		58,301
	Homebuilding Southeast Florida (3)	26,748			28,764		47,306		38,172
	Homebuilding Houston	24,685			15,026		46,356		24,532
	Homebuilding Other (4)	9,109			8,097		13,993		10,420
	Lennar Financial Services	18,293			29,172		22,758		45,274
	Rialto Investments	(3,677		)	8,530		(173	)	9,881
Lennar Multifamily	(7,180		)	(1,354	)	(13,379	)	(4,888	)
Total operating earnings	241,947			196,142		405,935		280,733
Corporate general and administrative expenses	38,317			33,853		76,429		65,123
Earnings before income taxes	$	203,630		162,289		329,506		215,610
-1	Total revenues are net of sales incentives of $100.9 million ($20,300 per home delivered) and $177.4 million ($20,700 per home delivered) for the three and six months ended May 31, 2014, respectively, compared to $89.9 million ($20,200 per home delivered) and $163.9 million ($21,500 per home delivered) for the three and six months ended May 31, 2013, respectively.
-2	For the six months ended May 31, 2014, operating earnings includes $0.9 million of valuation adjustments to land the Company intends to sell or has sold to third parties.
-3	For the three and six months ended May 31, 2013, operating earnings include $2.7 million and $3.8 million, respectively, of valuation adjustments to finished homes, CIP and land on which the Company intends to build homes.
(4)For the six months ended May 31, 2014, operating earnings includes $1.1 million write-offs of option deposits and pre-acquisition costs.

Lennar_Homebuilding_Investment

Lennar Homebuilding Investments In Unconsolidated Entities	6 Months Ended
	31-May-14
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					Six Months Ended
		May 31,					May 31,
	(In thousands)	2014			2013		2014		2013
	Revenues	$	32,111		179,790		175,805		261,014
	Costs and expenses	65,098			127,737		210,737		209,359
	Other income	—			—		—		13,361
	Net earnings (loss) of unconsolidated entities	$	(32,987	)	52,053		(34,932	)	65,016
	Lennar Homebuilding equity in earnings from unconsolidated entities (1)	$	394		13,491		5,384		12,627
	-1	For the six months ended May 31, 2014, Lennar Homebuilding equity in earnings from unconsolidated entities included $4.7 million of equity in earnings primarily as a result of third party land sales by one unconsolidated entity. For both the three and six months ended May 31, 2013, Lennar Homebuilding equity in earnings from unconsolidated entities included $13.0 million of equity in earnings primarily as a result of sales of homesites to third parties by another unconsolidated entity.
	Balance Sheets
	(In thousands)	May 31,			November 30,
		2014			2013
	Assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	205,140		184,521
	Inventories	2,739,466			2,904,795
	Other assets	154,541			147,410
		$	3,099,147		3,236,726
	Liabilities and equity:
	Accounts payable and other liabilities	$	255,286		272,940
	Debt	513,547			450,457
	Equity	2,330,314			2,513,329
		$	3,099,147		3,236,726
	As of May 31, 2014 and November 30, 2013, the Company’s recorded investments in Lennar Homebuilding unconsolidated entities were $690.0 million and $716.9 million, respectively, while the underlying equity in Lennar Homebuilding unconsolidated entities partners’ net assets as of May 31, 2014 and November 30, 2013 was $768.2 million and $829.5 million, respectively. The basis difference is primarily as a result of the Company buying an 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. ("MSR"), 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 remained on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheet in consolidated inventory not owned. As of November 30, 2013, the portfolio of land (including land development costs) of $241.8 million was also reflected as inventory in the summarized condensed financial information related to Lennar Homebuilding’s unconsolidated entities above. During the three months ended May 31, 2014, the Company entered into a new agreement with the joint venture which required $155.0 million of inventory assets to remain consolidated due to the existence of option contracts on substantially all of the homesites and were reclassified into land and land under development. The remaining $70.3 million of inventory assets no longer under option by the Company were deconsolidated.
	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 total debt of the Lennar Homebuilding unconsolidated entities in which the Company has investments, including Lennar's maximum recourse exposure, were as follows:
	(In thousands)	May 31,			November 30,
		2014			2013
	The Company’s net recourse exposure	$	25,101		27,496
	Reimbursement agreements from partners	4,151			13,500
	The Company’s maximum recourse exposure	$	29,252		40,996
	Non-recourse bank debt and other debt (partner’s share of several recourse)	$	57,309		61,008
	Non-recourse land seller debt or other debt	4,035			20,454
	Non-recourse debt with completion guarantees	303,292			245,821
	Non-recourse debt without completion guarantees	119,659			82,178
	Non-recourse debt to the Company	484,295			409,461
	Total debt	$	513,547		450,457
	The Company’s maximum recourse exposure as a % of total JV debt	6		%	9	%
	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. As of both May 31, 2014 and November 30, 2013, the Company did not have any maintenance guarantees related to its Lennar Homebuilding unconsolidated entities. 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 repayment or maintenance guarantee, 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.
	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.
	As of May 31, 2014, the fair values of the repayment guarantees and completion guarantees were not material. The Company believes that as of May 31, 2014, 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 12).

Stockholders_Equity

Stockholders' Equity	6 Months Ended
	31-May-14
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 six months ended May 31, 2014 and 2013:
					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, 2013	$	4,627,470		18,483		3,298	2,721,246		(628,019	)	2,053,893		458,569
	Net earnings (including net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests)	202,582			—		—	—		—		215,836		(13,254	)
	Employee stock and directors plans	13,429			4		—	1,378		12,047		—		—
	Retirement of treasury stock	—			(1,173	)	—	(541,019	)	542,192		—		—
	Tax benefit from employee stock plans and vesting of restricted stock	282			—		—	282		—		—		—
	Amortization of restricted stock	17,251			—		—	17,251		—		—		—
	Cash dividends	(16,355		)	—		—	—		—		(16,355	)	—
	Receipts related to noncontrolling interests	11,933			—		—	—		—		—		11,933
	Payments related to noncontrolling interests	(72,737		)	—		—	—		—		—		(72,737	)
	Non-cash consolidations, net	107,022			—		—	—		—		—		107,022
	Non-cash activity related to noncontrolling interests	430			—		—	—		—		—		430
	Balance at May 31, 2014	$	4,891,307		17,314		3,298	2,199,138		(73,780	)	2,253,374		491,963
					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 attributable to noncontrolling interests)	199,756			—		—	—		—		194,928		4,828
	Employee stock and directors plans	30,134			102		—	12,967		17,065		—		—
	Tax benefit from employee stock plans and vesting of restricted stock	8,435			—		—	8,435		—		—		—
	Amortization of restricted stock	13,161			—		—	13,161		—		—		—
	Cash dividends	(15,390		)	—		—	—		—		(15,390	)	—
	Equity adjustments related to purchase of noncontrolling interests	38,636			—		—	(60,430	)	—		—		99,066
	Receipts related to noncontrolling interests	575			—		—	—		—		—		575
	Payments related to noncontrolling interests	(168,176		)	—		—	—		—		—		(168,176	)
	Non-cash purchase of noncontrolling interests	(63,500		)	—		—	—		—		—		(63,500	)
	Balance at May 31, 2013	$	4,044,839		17,342		3,298	2,396,074		(615,781	)	1,784,669		459,237
	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 six months ended May 31, 2014 and 2013, there were no repurchases of common stock under the stock repurchase program. As of May 31, 2014, 6.2 million shares of common stock could be repurchased in the future under the program.
	During the three and six months ended May 31, 2014, treasury stock decreased by 11.7 million and 12.1 million, respectively, shares of Class A common stock primarily due to the retirement of 11.7 million shares of Class A common stock authorized by the Company's Board of Directors during the three months ended May 31, 2014. The retirement of Class A common stock resulted in a reclass between treasury stock and additional paid-in capital within stockholders' equity. During the three months ended May 31, 2013, treasury stock increased by an immaterial amount of Class A common stock. During the six months ended May 31, 2013, treasury stock decreased by approximately 0.5 million in shares of Class A common stock due to activity related to the Company's equity compensation plan.

Income_Taxes

Income Taxes	6 Months Ended
	31-May-14
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Income Taxes	'
	Income Taxes
	During the three and six months ended May 31, 2014, the Company recorded a tax provision of $81.0 million and $126.9 million, respectively, primarily related to pre-tax earnings. During the three and six months ended May 31, 2013, the Company recorded a tax provision of $19.5 million and $15.9 million, respectively, which included a tax provision of $60.8 million and $82.3 million, respectively, primarily related to pre-tax earnings, partially offset by a reversal of the Company's valuation allowance of $41.3 million and $66.4 million, respectively. The effective tax rate for the three months ended May 31, 2014 and 2013 was 37.04% and 12.42%, respectively. The effective tax rate for the six months ended May 31, 2014 and 2013 was 37.03% and 7.52%, respectively. The difference in tax rate between the two periods is primarily the result of a valuation allowance reversal during the three and six months ended May 31, 2013.
	In accordance with ASC 740, the Company evaluates its deferred tax assets quarterly to determine if adjustments to its valuation allowance are required. ASC 740 requires that companies assess whether a valuation allowance should be established based on the consideration of all available positive and negative evidence using a “more likely than not” standard with respect to whether deferred tax assets will be realized. 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.
	As of May 31, 2014 and November 30, 2013, the Company's deferred tax assets, net included in the condensed consolidated balance sheets were $280.0 million and $376.8 million, respectively. The net deferred tax assets included a valuation allowance of $12.7 million as of both May 31, 2014 and November 30, 2013, primarily related to state net operating loss ("NOL") carryforwards that may expire due to short carryforward periods.
	At May 31, 2014 and November 30, 2013, the Company had federal tax effected NOL carryforwards totaling $2.4 million and $88.1 million, respectively, that may be carried forward up to 20 years to offset future taxable income and begin to expire in 2025. At May 31, 2014 and November 30, 2013, the Company had state tax effected NOL carryforwards totaling $129.6 million and $143.6 million, respectively, that may be carried forward from 5 to 20 years, depending on the tax jurisdiction, with losses expiring between 2014 and 2033. At both May 31, 2014 and November 30, 2013, the Company had a valuation allowance of $10.6 million 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 both May 31, 2014 and November 30, 2013, the Company had $10.5 million of gross unrecognized tax benefits. At May 31, 2014, the Company had $27.3 million accrued for interest and penalties, of which $8.5 million was recorded during the six months ended May 31, 2014. During both the three and six months ended May 31, 2014, the accrual for interest and penalties was reduced by $0.3 million, primarily as a result of interest payments. At November 30, 2013, the Company had $19.1 million accrued for interest and penalties.

Earnings_Per_Share

Earnings Per Share	6 Months Ended
	31-May-14
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			Six Months Ended
		May 31,			May 31,
	(In thousands, except per share amounts)	2014		2013	2014	2013
	Numerator:
	Net earnings attributable to Lennar	$	137,719	137,436	215,836	194,928
	Less: distributed earnings allocated to nonvested shares	97		102	195	204
	Less: undistributed earnings allocated to nonvested shares	1,541		1,747	2,388	2,405
	Numerator for basic earnings per share	136,081		135,587	213,253	192,319
	Plus: interest on 3.25% convertible senior notes due 2021 and	1,982		2,826	3,964	5,651
	2.00% convertible senior notes due 2020 (1)
	Plus: undistributed earnings allocated to convertible shares	1,541		1,747	2,388	2,405
	Less: undistributed earnings reallocated to convertible shares	1,388		1,500	2,162	2,085
	Numerator for diluted earnings per share	$	138,216	138,660	217,443	198,290
	Denominator:
	Denominator for basic earnings per share - weighted average	202,000		190,010	201,977	189,779
	common shares outstanding
	Effect of dilutive securities:
	Share-based payments	9		339	9	456
	Convertible senior notes	26,001		36,306	25,835	36,101
	Denominator for diluted earnings per share - weighted average	228,010		226,655	227,821	226,336
	common shares outstanding
	Basic earnings per share	$	0.67	0.71	1.06	1.01
	Diluted earnings per share	$	0.61	0.61	0.95	0.88
	-1	Interest on the 2.00% convertible senior notes due 2020 is included in the three and six months ended May 31, 2013 because the holders of the 2.00% convertible senior notes due 2020 converted the notes into shares of Class A common stock in November 30, 2013.
	For both the three and six months ended May 31, 2014 and 2013, there were no options to purchase shares of Class A common stock that were outstanding and anti-dilutive.

Lennar_Financial_Services_Segm

Lennar Financial Services Segment	6 Months Ended
	31-May-14
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)	May 31,			November 30,
		2014			2013
	Assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	86,164		73,066
	Restricted cash	5,693			10,283
	Receivables, net (1)	120,888			127,223
	Loans held-for-sale (2)	467,786			414,231
	Loans held-for-investment, net	26,787			26,356
	Investments held-to-maturity	56,806			62,344
	Goodwill	38,854			34,046
	Other (3)	62,930			49,161
		$	865,908		796,710
	Liabilities:
	Notes and other debts payable	$	465,875		374,166
	Other (4)	172,813			169,473
		$	638,688		543,639
	-1	Receivables, net primarily relate to loans sold to investors for which the Company had not yet been paid as of May 31, 2014 and November 30, 2013, 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 $15.0 million and $7.3 million as of May 31, 2014 and November 30, 2013, respectively. Other assets also includes forward contracts carried at fair value of $1.4 million as of November 30, 2013. In addition, other assets include mortgage servicing rights carried at fair value of $18.2 million and $11.5 million as of May 31, 2014 and November 30, 2013, respectively.
	-4	Other liabilities include $73.2 million and $74.5 million as of May 31, 2014 and November 30, 2013, 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 $6.3 million as of May 31, 2014.
	At May 31, 2014, the Lennar Financial Services segment warehouse facilities were as follows:
	(In thousands)	Maximum Aggregate Commitment
	364-day warehouse repurchase facility that matures November 2014	$	325,000
	364-day warehouse repurchase facility that matures February 2015 (1)	300,000
	364-day warehouse repurchase facility that matures February 2015	150,000
	Totals	$	775,000
	-1	Maximum aggregate commitment includes a $100 million accordion feature that is usable 10 days prior to quarter-end through 20 days after quarter end.
	In June 2014, the Lennar Financial Services segment entered into a new 364-day warehouse repurchase facility with a maximum aggregate commitment of $150.0 million (including a $50.0 million accordion feature that is usable 10 days prior to quarter-end through 20 days after quarter end) that matures in June 2015.
	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 and their prior year predecessors were $465.9 million and $374.2 million at May 31, 2014 and November 30, 2013, respectively, and were collateralized by mortgage loans and receivables on loans sold to investors but not yet paid for with outstanding principal balances of $486.6 million and $452.5 million at May 31, 2014 and November 30, 2013, 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 agreements. During recent years there has been an increased industry-wide effort by purchasers to defray their losses in an unfavorable economic environment 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 Company's condensed consolidated balance sheets. The activity in the Company’s loan origination liabilities was as follows:
		Three Months Ended					Six Months Ended
		May 31,					May 31,
	(In thousands)	2014			2013		2014		2013
	Loan origination liabilities, beginning of period	$	9,585		7,606		9,311		7,250
	Provision for losses during the period	449			360		742		773
	Adjustments to pre-existing provisions for losses from changes in estimates	—			428		—		524
	Payments/settlements	(260		)	(137	)	(279	)	(290	)
	Loan origination liabilities, end of period	$	9,774		8,257		9,774		8,257
	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 was as follows:
	(In thousands)	May 31,			November 30,
		2014			2013
	Impaired loans unpaid principal balance	$	7,635		7,897
	Valuation allowance	(3,756		)	(3,891	)
	Investment in impaired loans	$	3,879		4,006
	The average recorded investment in impaired loans totaled $3.8 million and $3.9 million for the three and six months ended May 31, 2014, respectively. The average recorded investment in impaired loans totaled $3.6 million and $3.3 million for the three and six months ended May 31, 2013, respectively.
	In April 2014, the Lennar Financial Services segment acquired a Colorado-based mortgage company. At acquisition date the provisional fair value of the assets acquired were $1.4 million and the provisional goodwill recorded was $4.8 million.

Rialto_Investments_Segment

Rialto Investments Segment (Rialto Investments [Member])	6 Months Ended
	31-May-14
Rialto Investments [Member]	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'
Rialto Investments Segment	'
	Rialto Investments Segment
	The assets and liabilities related to the Rialto segment were as follows:
	(In thousands)	May 31,				November 30,
		2014				2013
	Assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	244,675			201,496
	Restricted cash (1)	34,890				2,593
	Receivables, net (2)	125,746				111,833
	Loans receivable, net	203,190				278,392
	Loans held-for-sale (3)	45,065				44,228
	Real estate owned - held-for-sale	192,829				197,851
	Real estate owned - held-and-used, net	379,069				428,989
	Investments in unconsolidated entities	157,693				154,573
	Investments held-to-maturity	16,658				16,070
	Other (4)	73,601				43,288
		$	1,473,416			1,479,313
	Liabilities:
	Notes and other debts payable (5)	$	577,916			441,883
	Other (6)	80,868				55,125
		$	658,784			497,008
	-1	Restricted cash primarily consists of cash held in escrow by the Company's loan servicer provider on behalf of customers and lenders and is disbursed in accordance with agreements between the transacting parties.
	-2	Receivables, net primarily relate to loans sold but not settled as of May 31, 2014 and November 30, 2013, respectively.
	-3	Loans held-for-sale relate to unsold loans originated by RMF carried at fair value.
	-4	Other assets include credit default swaps carried at fair value of $1.2 million and $0.8 million as of May 31, 2014 and November 30, 2013, respectively.
	-5	Notes and other debts payable include $352.1 million and $250.0 million related to the 7.00% Senior Notes due 2018 ("7.00% Senior Notes") as of May 31, 2014 and November 30, 2013, respectively, and also include $44.4 million and $76.0 million as of May 31, 2014 and November 30, 2013, respectively, related to the RMF warehouse repurchase financing agreements. As of May 31, 2014, notes and other debts payable also include $73.8 million related to notes issued through a structured note offering.
	-6	Other liabilities include interest rate swaps and swap futures carried at fair value of $0.4 million as of May 31, 2014 and credit default swaps carried at fair value of $0.6 million and $0.3 million as of May 31, 2014 and November 30, 2013, respectively.
	Rialto’s operating earnings were as follows:
		Three Months Ended							Six Months Ended
		May 31,							May 31,
	(In thousands)	2014				2013			2014			2013
	Revenues	$	54,393			25,684			101,348			51,306
	Costs and expenses (1)	79,604				28,305			127,180			60,076
	Rialto Investments equity in earnings from unconsolidated entities	17,939				4,505			23,293			10,678
	Rialto Investments other income, net	3,595				6,646			2,366			7,973
	Operating earnings (loss) (2)	$	(3,677	)		8,530			(173	)		9,881
	-1	Costs and expenses for the three and six months ended May 31, 2014 include loan impairments of $33.9 million and $40.6 million, respectively, primarily associated with the segment's FDIC loans portfolio (before noncontrolling interests). For the three and six months ended May 31, 2013 costs and expenses include loan impairments of $3.5 million and $10.6 million, respectively, primarily associated with the segment's FDIC loans portfolio (before noncontrolling interests).
	-2	Operating loss for the three and six months ended May 31, 2014 include net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests of $17.1 million and $16.1 million, respectively. Operating earnings for the three and six months ended May 31, 2013 include net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests of $5.7 million and $5.4 million, respectively.
	The following is a detail of Rialto Investments other income, net for the periods indicated:
		Three Months Ended							Six Months Ended
		May 31,							May 31,
	(In thousands)	2014				2013			2014			2013
	Realized gains on REO sales, net	$	14,234			18,535			23,743			27,206
	Unrealized losses on transfer of loans receivable to REO and impairments, net	(8,274		)		(6,980	)		(10,651	)		(6,310	)
	REO and other expenses (1)	(12,411		)		(10,348	)		(30,950	)		(22,904	)
	Rental and other income (1)	10,046				5,439			20,224			9,981
	Rialto Investments other income, net	$	3,595			6,646			2,366			7,973
	-1	For the six months ended May 31, 2014, a $12.6 million allowance was reclassified from REO and other expenses to rental and other income, which did not impact Rialto Investments other income, net.
	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 ("FDIC Portfolios"), which retained 60% equity interests in the LLCs, for approximately $243 million (net of transaction costs and a $22 million working capital reserve). If the LLCs exceed expectations and meet certain internal rate of return and distribution thresholds, the Company’s equity interest in the LLCs could be reduced from 40% down to 30%, with a corresponding increase to the FDIC’s equity interest from 60% up to 70%. As these thresholds have not been met, distributions will continue being shared 60%/40% with the FDIC. During the six months ended May 31, 2014, $98.2 million was distributed by the LLCs, of which $59.6 million was paid to the FDIC and $38.6 million was paid to Rialto, the parent company.
	The LLCs met the accounting definition of VIEs and since the Company was determined to be the primary beneficiary, the Company consolidated the LLCs. The Company was determined to be the primary beneficiary because it has the power to direct activities of the LLCs that most significantly impact the LLCs' performance through Rialto's management and servicer contracts. At May 31, 2014, these consolidated LLCs had total combined assets and liabilities of $607.5 million and $24.5 million, respectively. At November 30, 2013, these consolidated LLCs had total combined assets and liabilities of $727.1 million and $20.2 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. As of both May 31, 2014 and November 30, 2013, there was $90.9 million outstanding related to the 5-year senior unsecured note.
	In May 2014, Rialto issued $73.8 million principal amount of notes through a structured note offering (the "Structured Notes") collateralized by certain assets originally acquired in the Bank Portfolios transaction at a price of 100%, with an annual coupon rate of 2.85%. Proceeds from the offering, after payment of expenses and hold backs for a cash reserved, were $69.1 million. The estimated final payment date of the Structured Notes is December 15, 2015.
	The following table displays the loans receivable by aggregate collateral type:
	(In thousands)	May 31,				November 30,
		2014				2013
	Land	$	105,202			166,950
	Single family homes	49,808				59,647
	Commercial properties	32,501				38,060
	Other	15,679				13,735
	Loans receivable, net	$	203,190			278,392
	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 but can be reversed if conditions improve.
	The outstanding balance and carrying value of loans accounted for under ASC 310-30 were as follows:
(In thousands)	May 31,				November 30,
	2014				2013
Outstanding principal balance	$	496,641			586,901
Carrying value	$	197,992			270,075
The activity in the accretable yield for the FDIC Portfolios and Bank Portfolios during the six months ended May 31, 2014 and 2013 was as follows:
	May 31,
(In thousands)	2014				2013
Accretable yield, beginning of period	$	73,144			112,899
Additions	6,431				40,879
Deletions	(22,078		)		(22,463	)
Accretions	(18,927		)		(26,596	)
Accretable yield, end of period	$	38,570			104,719
Additions primarily represent reclasses from nonaccretable yield to accretable yield on the portfolios. Deletions represent loan impairments, net of recoveries, 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:
May 31, 2014
					Recorded Investment
(In thousands)	Unpaid				With			Without			Total  Recorded
	Principal Balance				Allowance			Allowance			Investment
Land	$	5,218			—			2,106			2,106
Single family homes	9,166				502			1,983			2,485
Commercial properties	1,500				—			607			607
Loans receivable	$	15,884			502			4,696			5,198
November 30, 2013
					Recorded Investment
(In thousands)	Unpaid				With			Without			Total  Recorded
	Principal  Balance				Allowance			Allowance			Investment
Land	$	6,791			249			2,304			2,553
Single family homes	15,125				519			4,119			4,638
Commercial properties	3,400				498			628			1,126
Loans receivable	$	25,316			1,266			7,051			8,317
The average recorded investment in impaired loans totaled approximately $7 million and $37 million for the six months ended May 31, 2014 and 2013, 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 but can be reversed if conditions improve. The activity in the Company's allowance rollforward related to accrual loans was as follows:
	Three Months Ended							Six Months Ended
	May 31,							May 31,
(In thousands)	2014				2013			2014				2013
Allowance on accrual loans, beginning of period	$	24,922			16,851			$	18,952			$	12,178
Provision for loan losses, net of recoveries	33,851				3,453			40,488				9,530
Charge-offs	(3,115		)		(1,588	)		(3,782		)		(2,992		)
Allowance on accrual loans, end of period	$	55,658			18,716			55,658				18,716
Nonaccrual — Loans in which forecasted principal and interest could not be reasonably estimated at the date of acquisition. 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. The activity in the Company's allowance rollforward related to nonaccrual loans was as follows:
	Three Months Ended							Six Months Ended
	May 31,							May 31,
(In thousands)	2014				2013			2014				2013
Allowance on nonaccrual loans, beginning of period	$	424			1,710			$	1,213			$	3,722
Provision for loan losses	15				67			94				1,080
Charge-offs	(153		)		(5	)		(1,021		)		(3,030		)
Allowance on nonaccrual loans, end of period	$	286			1,772			286				1,772
Accrual and nonaccrual loans receivable by risk categories were as follows:
May 31, 2014
(In thousands)	Accrual				Nonaccrual			Total
Land	$	103,096			2,106			105,202
Single family homes	47,323				2,485			49,808
Commercial properties	31,894				607			32,501
Other	15,679				—			15,679
Loans receivable	$	197,992			5,198			203,190
November 30, 2013
(In thousands)	Accrual				Nonaccrual			Total
Land	$	164,397			2,553			166,950
Single family homes	55,009				4,638			59,647
Commercial properties	36,934				1,126			38,060
Other	13,735				—			13,735
Loans receivable	$	270,075			8,317			278,392
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.
The following tables represent the activity in REO:
	Three Months Ended							Six Months Ended
	May 31,							May 31,
(In thousands)	2014				2013			2014			2013
REO - held-for-sale, beginning of period	$	186,234			178,678			197,851			134,161
Additions	—				739			—			1,333
Improvements	1,130				1,501			2,723			2,517
Sales	(47,433		)		(51,496	)		(88,666	)		(77,276	)
Impairments and unrealized losses	(1,032		)		(3,485	)		(2,823	)		(4,184	)
Transfers from held-and-used, net (1)	53,930				78,448			83,744			147,834
REO - held-for-sale, end of period	$	192,829			204,385			192,829			204,385
	Three Months Ended							Six Months Ended
	May 31,							May 31,
(In thousands)	2014				2013			2014			2013
REO - held-and-used, net, beginning of period	$	405,675			547,273			428,989			601,022
Additions	26,093				8,536			34,127			24,728
Improvements	2,708				2,179			3,471			2,879
Impairments	(599		)		(307	)		(1,503	)		(403	)
Depreciation	(878		)		(919	)		(2,271	)		(2,078	)
Transfers to held-for-sale (1)	(53,930		)		(78,448	)		(83,744	)		(147,834	)
REO - held-and-used, net, end of period	$	379,069			478,314			379,069			478,314
-1	During the three and six months ended May 31, 2014 and 2013, 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 six months ended May 31, 2014, the Company recorded net losses of $7.0 million and $7.1 million, respectively, from acquisitions of REO through foreclosure. For the three and six months ended May 31, 2013, the Company recorded net losses of $3.2 million and $1.7 million, respectively, from acquisitions of REO through foreclosure. These net losses are recorded in Rialto Investments other income, net.
Rialto Mortgage Finance
In July 2013, RMF was formed to originate and sell into securitizations five, seven and ten year commercial first mortgage loans, generally with principal amounts between $2 million and $75 million, which are secured by income producing properties. During the six months ended May 31, 2014, RMF originated loans with a total principal balance of $692.2 million and sold $691.5 million of loans into three separate securitizations. An additional $125.7 million of these originated loans were sold but not settled into a securitization trust as of May 31, 2014, and thus were included in receivables, net. As of May 31, 2014 and November 30, 2013, RMF had two warehouse repurchase financing agreements that mature in fiscal year 2015 totaling $500 million to help finance the loans it makes. Borrowings under these facilities were $44.4 million and $76.0 million as of May 31, 2014 and November 30, 2013, respectively.
In November 2013, the Rialto segment issued $250 million aggregate principal amount of the 7.00% senior notes due 2018 ("7.00% Senior Notes"), at a price of 100% in a private placement. Proceeds from the offering, after payment of expenses, were approximately $245 million. Rialto used a majority of the net proceeds of the sale of the 7.00% Senior Notes as working capital for RMF and used $100 million to repay sums that had been advanced to RMF from Lennar to enable it to begin originating and securitizing commercial mortgage loans. In March 2014, the Rialto segment issued an additional $100 million of the 7.00% Senior Notes, at a price of 102.25% of their face value in a private offering with no registration rights. Proceeds from the offering, after payment of expenses, were approximately $102 million. Rialto used the net proceeds of the offering to provide additional working capital for RMF, and to make investments in the funds that Rialto manages, as well as for general corporate purposes. Interest on the 7.00% Senior Notes is due semi-annually beginning June 1, 2014. At May 31, 2014 and November 30, 2013, the carrying amount of the 7.00% Senior Notes was $352.1 million and $250.0 million, respectively. Under the indenture, Rialto is subject to certain covenants limiting, among other things, Rialto’s ability to incur indebtedness, to make investments, to make distributions to, or enter into transactions with, Lennar or to create liens, subject to certain exceptions and qualifications. Rialto also has quarterly and annual reporting requirements, similar to an SEC registrant, to holders of the 7.00% Senior Notes. The Company believes it was in compliance with its debt covenants at May 31, 2014.
Investments
All of Rialto's investments in funds have the attributes of an investment company in accordance with ASC 946, Financial Services – Investment Companies, as amended by ASU 2013-08, Financial Services - Investment Companies (Topic 946): Amendments to the Scope, Measurement, and Disclosure Requirements, 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, the Company's investments' assets and liabilities are recorded at fair value with increases/decreases in fair value recorded in their respective statements of operations, the Company’s share of which are recorded in the Rialto Investments equity in earnings from unconsolidated entities financial statement line item.
The following table reflects Rialto's investments in funds that invest in and manage real estate related assets and other investments:
															May 31,		May 31,		November 30,
															2014		2014		2013
(Dollars in thousands)	Inception Year		Equity Commitments				Equity Commitments Called				Commitment to fund by the Company				Funds contributed by the Company		Investment
Rialto Real Estate Fund, LP	2010		$	700,006			$	700,006			$	75,000			$	75,000	$	73,188	75,729
Rialto Real Estate Fund II, LP	2012		1,305,000				660,058				100,000				50,579		52,020		53,103
Rialto Mezzanine Partners Fund	2013		125,000				81,701				27,299				17,843		17,719		16,724
Other Investments																	14,766		9,017
																	$	157,693	154,573
Rialto's share of earnings (loss) from unconsolidated entities was as follows:
	Three Months Ended							Six Months Ended
	May 31,							May 31,
(In thousands)	2014				2013			2014			2013
Rialto Real Estate Fund, LP	$	7,174			4,769			12,233			11,142
Rialto Real Estate Fund II, LP	2,402				(454	)		2,440			(454	)
Rialto Mezzanine Partners Fund	493				—			782			—
Other investments	7,870				190			7,838			(10	)
Rialto Investments equity in earnings from unconsolidated entities	$	17,939			4,505			23,293			10,678
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)	May 31,				November 30,
	2014				2013
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	262,145			332,968
Loans receivable	561,167				523,249
Real estate owned	318,846				285,565
Investment securities	455,634				149,350
Investments in partnerships	224,605				381,555
Other assets	37,231				191,624
	$	1,859,628			1,864,311
Liabilities and equity:
Accounts payable and other liabilities	$	34,141			108,514
Notes payable	344,138				398,445
Partner loans	—				163,940
Equity	1,481,349				1,193,412
	$	1,859,628			1,864,311
Statements of Operations
	Three Months Ended							Six Months Ended
	May 31,							May 31,
(In thousands)	2014				2013			2014			2013
Revenues	$	33,177			65,956			64,604			119,299
Costs and expenses	23,304				65,595			49,413			124,709
Other income, net (1)	104,868				38,786			153,038			94,787
Net earnings of unconsolidated entities	$	114,741			39,147			168,229			89,377
Rialto Investments equity in earnings from unconsolidated entities	$	17,939			4,505			23,293			10,678
-1	Other income, net, for the three and six months ended May 31, 2014 included Rialto Real Estate Fund, LP, Rialto Real Estate Fund II, LP and other investments realized and unrealized gains on investments. Other income, net, for the three and six months ended May 31, 2013 included Rialto Real Estate Fund, LP and Rialto Real Estate Fund II, LP realized and unrealized gains on investments.

Lennar_Multifamily_Segment

Lennar Multifamily Segment (Lennar Multifamily [Member])	6 Months Ended
	31-May-14
Lennar Multifamily [Member]	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'
Segment Disclosures Including Unconsolidated Entity Information	'
	Lennar Multifamily Segment
	The assets and liabilities related to the Lennar Multifamily segment were as follows:
	(In thousands)	May 31,			November 30,
		2014			2013
	Assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	1,785		519
	Land under development	77,071			88,260
	Consolidated inventory not owned	5,000			10,500
	Investments in unconsolidated entities	77,534			46,301
	Other assets	5,203			1,509
		$	166,593		147,089
	Liabilities:
	Accounts payable and other liabilities	$	26,235		17,518
	Notes payable	—			13,858
	Liabilities related to consolidated inventory not owned	4,200			10,150
		$	30,435		41,526
	Since 2012, the Company has become actively involved, primarily through unconsolidated entities, in the development of multifamily rental properties. The Lennar Multifamily segment focuses on developing a geographically diversified portfolio of institutional quality multifamily rental properties in select U.S. markets.
	Lennar Multifamily segment's unconsolidated entities in which the Company has investments usually finance their activities with a combination of partner equity and debt financing. In connection with many of the loans to Lennar Multifamily unconsolidated entities, the Company (or entities related to them) has been required to give guarantees of completion and cost over-runs to the lenders and partners. 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. Additionally, the Company guarantees the construction costs of the project. All construction cost over-runs would be paid by the Company. As of May 31, 2014, the fair value of the completion guarantees is immaterial. As of May 31, 2014 and November 30, 2013, Lennar Multifamily segment's unconsolidated entities had non-recourse debt with completion guarantees of $105.5 million and $51.6 million, respectively.
	Summarized condensed financial information on a combined 100% basis related to Lennar Multifamily's investments in unconsolidated entities that are accounted for by the equity method was as follows:
	Balance Sheets
	(In thousands)	May 31,			November 30,
		2014			2013
	Assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	15,171		5,800
	Operating properties and equipment	431,604			236,528
	Other assets	10,870			3,460
		$	457,645		245,788
	Liabilities and equity:
	Accounts payable and other liabilities	$	51,942		11,147
	Notes payable	105,535			51,604
	Equity	300,168			183,037
		$	457,645		245,788
	Statements of Operations
		Three Months Ended					Six Months Ended
		May 31,					May 31,
	(In thousands)	2014			2013		2014		2013
	Revenues	$	960		—		2,411		—
	Costs and expenses	1,581			248		3,175		263
	Net loss of unconsolidated entities	$	(621	)	(248	)	(764	)	(263	)
	Lennar Multifamily equity in loss from unconsolidated entities	$	(182	)	(30	)	(257	)	(33	)

Lennar_Homebuilding_Cash_And_C

Lennar Homebuilding Cash And Cash Equivalents	6 Months Ended
	31-May-14
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Abstract]	'
Lennar Homebuilding Cash And Cash Equivalents	'
	Lennar Homebuilding Cash and Cash Equivalents
	Cash and cash equivalents as of May 31, 2014 and November 30, 2013 included $210.6 million and $172.3 million, respectively, of cash held in escrow for approximately three days.

Lennar_Homebuilding_Restricted

Lennar Homebuilding Restricted Cash	6 Months Ended
	31-May-14
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	6 Months Ended
	31-May-14
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Lennar Homebuilding Senior Notes And Other Debts Payable	'
	Lennar Homebuilding Senior Notes and Other Debts Payable
	(Dollars in thousands)	May 31,		November 30,
		2014		2013
	5.50% senior notes due 2014	$	249,820	249,640
	5.60% senior notes due 2015	500,400		500,527
	6.50% senior notes due 2016	249,904		249,886
	12.25% senior notes due 2017	395,780		395,312
	4.75% senior notes due 2017	399,250		399,250
	6.95% senior notes due 2018	248,323		248,167
	4.125% senior notes due 2018	274,995		274,995
	4.50% senior notes due 2019	500,500		—
	2.75% convertible senior notes due 2020	423,597		416,041
	3.25% convertible senior notes due 2021	400,000		400,000
	4.750% senior notes due 2022	571,223		571,012
	Mortgages notes on land and other debt	469,646		489,602
		$	4,683,438	4,194,432
	At May 31, 2014, the Company had a $950 million unsecured revolving credit facility (the "Credit Facility") with certain financial institutions that matures in June 2017, $200 million of letter of credit facilities with a financial institution and a $140 million letter of credit facility with a different financial institution. 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 Facility agreement also provides that up to $500 million in commitments may be used for letters of credit. The Company believes it was in compliance with its debt covenants at May 31, 2014.
	In June 2014, the Company amended its Credit Facility increasing the aggregated principal amount from $950 million to $1.5 billion, which includes a $263 million accordion feature, subject to additional commitments. The Credit Facility's maturity date was extended to June 2018.
	The Company’s performance letters of credit outstanding were $225.4 million and $160.6 million, respectively, at May 31, 2014 and November 30, 2013. The Company’s financial letters of credit outstanding were $212.6 million and $212.8 million, respectively, at May 31, 2014 and November 30, 2013. Performance letters of credit are generally posted with regulatory bodies to guarantee the Company’s performance of certain development and construction activities. 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 May 31, 2014, 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 $817.8 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 May 31, 2014, there were approximately $395.9 million, or 48%, 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 2014, the Company originally issued $400 million aggregate principal amount of 4.50% senior notes due 2019 (the "4.50% Senior Notes") at a price of 100%. The Company issued an additional $100 million aggregate principal amount of its 4.50% Senior Notes at a price of 100.5%. Proceeds from the offerings, after payment of expenses, were $495.7 million. The Company used the net proceeds from the sales of the 4.50% Senior Notes for working capital and general corporate purposes. Interest on the 4.50% Senior Notes is due semi-annually beginning June 15, 2014. The 4.50% Senior Notes are unsecured and unsubordinated, but are guaranteed by substantially all of the Company's 100% owned homebuilding subsidiaries. At May 31, 2014, the carrying amount of the 4.50% Senior Notes was $500.5 million.
	At both May 31, 2014 and November 30, 2013, the carrying and principal amount of the 3.25% convertible senior notes due 2021 (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 shares of Class A common stock 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. The 3.25% Convertible Senior Notes are unsecured and unsubordinated, but are guaranteed by substantially all of the Company's 100% owned homebuilding subsidiaries.
	When the 2.75% convertible senior notes due 2020 (the “2.75% Convertible Senior Notes”) are converted, 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. Shares are 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 May 31, 2014 and 2013 was $39.92 and $41.03, respectively, which exceeded the conversion price, thus 9.0 million shares and 9.3 million shares, respectively, were included in the calculation of diluted earnings per share. The Company’s volume weighted average stock price for the six months ended May 31, 2014 and 2013 was $39.32 and $40.32, respectively, which exceeded the conversion price price, thus 8.8 million and 9.1 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. 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 May 31, 2014 and November 30, 2013, the principal amount of the 2.75% Convertible Senior Notes was $446.0 million. At May 31, 2014 and November 30, 2013, the carrying amount of the equity component included in stockholders’ equity was $22.4 million and $30.0 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 $423.6 million and $416.0 million, respectively.
	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	6 Months Ended
	31-May-14
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					Six Months Ended
		May 31,					May 31,
	(In thousands)	2014			2013		2014		2013
	Warranty reserve, beginning of period	$	101,097		85,208		102,580		84,188
	Warranties issued during the period	14,580			12,122		24,972		20,881
	Adjustments to pre-existing warranties from changes in estimates (1)	3,456			4,960		5,576		7,909
	Payments	(13,434		)	(12,048	)	(27,429	)	(22,736	)
	Warranty reserve, end of period	$	105,699		90,242		105,699		90,242
	-1	The adjustments to pre-existing warranties from changes in estimates during the three and six months ended May 31, 2014 and 2013 primarily relate to specific claims received in certain of our homebuilding communities.

ShareBased_Payment

Share-Based Payment	6 Months Ended
	31-May-14
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]	'
Share-Based Payment	'
	Share-Based Payments
	During both the three and six months ended May 31, 2014, the Company granted an immaterial number of stock options and nonvested shares. During both the three and six months ended May 31, 2013, the Company granted an immaterial number of stock options and 0.1 million nonvested shares. Compensation expense related to the Company’s share-based payment awards was as follows:
		Three Months Ended			Six Months Ended
		May 31,			May 31,
	(In thousands)	2014		2013	2014	2013
	Stock options	$	38	33	40	33
	Nonvested shares	8,512		6,675	17,251	13,161
	Total compensation expense for share-based awards	$	8,550	6,708	17,291	13,194

Financial_Instruments

Financial Instruments	6 Months Ended
	31-May-14
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 May 31, 2014 and November 30, 2013, 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, receivables, net and accounts payable, all of which had fair values approximating their carrying amounts due to the short maturities of these instruments.
				May 31, 2014							November 30, 2013
		Fair Value		Carrying				Fair			Carrying			Fair
	(In thousands)	Hierarchy		Amount				Value			Amount			Value
	ASSETS
	Rialto Investments:
	Loans receivable, net	Level 3		$	203,190			204,601			278,392			305,810
	Investments held-to-maturity	Level 3		$	16,658			16,532			16,070			15,952
	Lennar Financial Services:
	Loans held-for-investment, net	Level 3		$	26,787			26,879			26,356			26,095
	Investments held-to-maturity	Level 2		$	56,806			57,016			62,344			62,580
	LIABILITIES
	Lennar Homebuilding senior notes and other debts	Level 2		$	4,683,438			5,624,954			4,194,432			4,971,500
	payable
	Rialto Investments notes and other debts payable	Level 2		$	577,916			583,677			441,883			438,373
	Lennar Financial Services notes and other debts payable	Level 2		$	465,875			465,875			374,166			374,166
	Lennar Multifamily notes payable	Level 2		$	—			—			13,858			13,858
	The following methods and assumptions are used by the Company in estimating fair values:
	Lennar Homebuilding and Lennar Multifamily—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, net 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 and other debts payable, the fair value is calculated based on discounted cash flows using the Company’s weighted average borrowing rate and for the warehouse repurchase financing agreements fair values approximate their carrying value due to their short maturities.
	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 May 31, 2014				Fair Value at November 30, 2013
		Hierarchy
	(In thousands)
	Lennar Financial Services:
	Loans held-for-sale (1)	Level 2		$	467,786			414,231
	Mortgage loan commitments	Level 2		$	15,033			7,335
	Forward contracts	Level 2		$	(6,315	)		1,444
	Mortgage servicing rights	Level 3		$	18,242			11,455
	Lennar Homebuilding:
	Investments available-for-sale	Level 3		$	20,416			40,032
	Rialto Investments Financial Assets:
	Loans held-for-sale (2)	Level 3		$	45,065			44,228
	Credit default swaps	Level 2		$	1,219			788
	Rialto Investments Financial Liabilities:
	Interest rate swaps and swap futures	Level 1		$	425			31
	Credit default swaps	Level 2		$	646			318
	-1	The aggregate fair value of Lennar Financial Services loans held-for-sale of $467.8 million at May 31, 2014 exceeds their aggregate principal balance of $445.4 million by $22.4 million. The aggregate fair value of loans held-for-sale of $414.2 million at November 30, 2013 exceeds their aggregate principal balance of $399.0 million by $15.3 million.
	-2	The aggregate fair value of Rialto Investments loans held-for-sale of $45.1 million at May 31, 2014 exceeds their aggregate principal balance of $44.4 million by $0.7 million. The aggregate fair value of loans held-for-sale of $44.2 million at November 30, 2013 exceeds their aggregate principal balance of $44.0 million by $0.2 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 May 31, 2014 and November 30, 2013. 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 May 31, 2014 and November 30, 2013.
	Lennar Financial Services forward contracts— Fair value is based on quoted market prices for similar financial instruments.
	Lennar Financial Services mortgage servicing rights — Lennar Financial Services records mortgage servicing rights when it sells loans on a servicing-retained basis, at the time of securitization or through the acquisition or assumption of the right to service a financial asset. The fair value of the mortgage servicing rights is calculated using third party valuations. The key assumptions, which are generally unobservable inputs, used in the valuation of the mortgage servicing rights include mortgage prepayment rates, discount rates and delinquency rates. As of May 31, 2014, the key assumptions used in determining the fair value include a 12.3% mortgage prepayment rate, a 4.5% delinquency rate and a 12.0% discount rate.
	Lennar Homebuilding investments available-for-sale— The fair value of these investments is based on third party valuations and/or estimated by the Company on the basis of discounted cash flows.
	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 pricing 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 swaps and swap futures— The fair value of interest rate swaps and 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 (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 (losses) of Rialto financial instruments measured at fair value are recognized in the Rialto segment's operating earnings. Gains (losses) related to the Lennar Homebuilding investments available-for-sale during the six months ended May 31, 2014 and 2013 were deferred as a result of the Company's continuing involvement in the underlying real estate collateral, thus no gains (losses) were recognized during the six months ended May 31, 2014 and 2013. The changes in fair values for Level 1 and Level 2 financial instruments measured on a recurring basis that are included in operating earnings are shown, by financial instrument and financial statement line item below:
		Three Months Ended							Six Months Ended
		May 31,							May 31,
	(In thousands)	2014				2013			2014			2013
	Changes in fair value included in Lennar Financial Services revenues:
	Loans held-for-sale	$	8,392			(6,624	)		7,152			(17,404	)
	Mortgage loan commitments	$	4,904			(6,189	)		7,698			(6,894	)
	Forward contracts	$	(2,038	)		17,549			(7,759	)		17,991
Changes in fair value included in Rialto Investments revenues:
Financial Assets:
Credit default swaps	$	(369	)		—			431			—
Financial Liabilities:
Interest rate swaps and swap futures	$	42			—			(394	)		—
Credit default swaps	$	500			—			(328	)		—
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 Lennar Financial Services segment uses mandatory mortgage-backed securities (“MBS”) forward commitments, option contracts and investor commitments to hedge its mortgage-related interest rate exposure. These instruments involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit and interest rate risk. Credit risk associated with MBS forward commitments, option contracts and loan sales transactions is managed by limiting the Company’s counterparties to investment banks, federally regulated bank affiliates and other investors meeting the Company’s credit standards. The segment’s risk, in the event of default by the purchaser, is the difference between the contract price and fair value of the MBS forward commitments and option contracts. At May 31, 2014, the segment had open commitments amounting to $666.0 million to sell MBS with varying settlement dates through August 2014.
The following table represents a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balance for the Financial Services Level 3 recurring fair value measurements (mortgage servicing rights) included in the Lennar Financial Services segment’s other assets:
	Three Months Ended							Six Months Ended
	May 31,							May 31,
	2014				2013			2014			2013
Mortgage servicing rights, beginning of period	$	11,955			5,399			11,455			4,749
Purchases and retention of mortgage servicing rights (1)	6,808				623			7,968			1,273
Changes in fair value (2)	(521		)		1,285			(1,181	)		1,285
Mortgage servicing rights, end of period	$	18,242			7,307			18,242			7,307
-1	For both the three and six months ended May 31, 2014, purchases and retention of mortgage servicing rights include the $5.9 million acquisition of a portfolio of mortgage servicing rights.
-2	Amount represents changes in fair value included in Lennar Financial Services revenues.
The following table represents a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balance for the Lennar Homebuilding Level 3 recurring fair value measurements (investments available-for-sale) included in the Lennar Homebuilding segment’s other assets:
	Three Months Ended							Six Months Ended
	May 31,							May 31,
(In thousands)	2014				2013			2014			2013
Investments available-for-sale, beginning of period	$	59,880			31,818			40,032			19,591
Purchases and other (1)	5,280				—			21,274			12,227
Sales	(44,579		)		—			(44,579	)		—
Changes in fair value (2)	222				1,520			5,150			1,520
Settlements (3)	(387		)		—			(1,461	)		—
Investments available-for-sale, end of period	$	20,416			33,338			20,416			33,338
-1	Represents investments in community development district bonds that mature at various dates between 2037 and 2039.
-2	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 the three and six months ended May 31, 2014 related to investments in community development district bonds, which were in default by the borrower and regarding which the Company redeemed the bonds.
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				Six Months Ended
	May 31,				May 31,
(In thousands)	2014				2014
Rialto Investments loans held-for-sale, beginning of period	$	86,857			44,228
Loan originations	396,648				692,156
Origination loans sold, including those not settled	(438,498		)		(691,536	)
Interest and principal paydowns	370				(24	)
Changes in fair value (1)	(312		)		241
Rialto Investments loans held-for-sale, end of period	$	45,065			45,065
-1	Amount represents changes in fair value included in Rialto Investments revenues.
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 values 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 Three Months Ended May 31, 2014				Total Losses (1)
	Hierarchy
(In thousands)
Rialto Investments:
REO - held-for-sale (2)	Level 3		$	10,007			(1,032	)
REO - held-and-used, net (3)	Level 3		$	27,998			(7,242	)
-1	Represents losses from acquisitions of real estate through foreclosure including REO impairments recorded during the three months ended May 31, 2014.
-2	REO held-for-sale, assets are initially recorded at fair value less estimated costs to sell at the time of transfer. Upon transfer, the REO held-for-sale, had a carrying value of $6.6 million and a fair value of $6.2 million. The fair value of REO held-for-sale, is based upon the appraised value at the time of transfer or management’s best estimate. The losses upon transfer of REO held-for-sale, were $0.4 million. As part of management’s periodic valuations of its REO held-for-sale, during the three months ended May 31, 2014, REO held-for-sale, with an aggregate value of $4.4 million were written down to their fair value of $3.8 million, resulting in impairments of $0.6 million. These losses and impairments are included within Rialto Investments other income, net, in the Company’s condensed consolidated statement of operations for the three months ended May 31, 2014.
-3	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 $32.4 million and a fair value of $25.7 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 $6.6 million. As part of management’s periodic valuations of its REO held-and-used, net, during the three months ended May 31, 2014, REO held-and-used, net, with an aggregate value of $2.9 million were written down to their fair value of $2.3 million, resulting in impairments of $0.6 million. These losses and impairments are included within Rialto Investments other income, net, in the Company’s condensed consolidated statement of operations for the three months ended May 31, 2014.
Non-financial assets	Fair Value		Fair Value Three Months Ended				Total Losses (1)
	Hierarchy		May 31,
			2013
(In thousands)
Lennar Homebuilding:
Finished homes and construction in progress (2)	Level 3		$	9,323			(2,934	)
Rialto Investments:
REO - held-for-sale (3)	Level 3		$	11,573			(4,573	)
REO - held-and-used, net (4)	Level 3		$	8,949			(2,407	)
-1	Represents total losses due to valuation adjustments or losses from acquisitions of real estate through foreclosure including REO impairments recorded during the three months ended May 31, 2013.
-2	Finished homes and construction in progress with an aggregate carrying value of $12.3 million were written down to their fair value of $9.3 million, resulting in valuation adjustments of $2.9 million, which were included in Lennar Homebuilding costs and expenses in the Company’s statement of operations for the three months ended May 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 $1.8 million and a fair value of $0.7 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 $1.1 million. As part of management's periodic valuations of its REO held-for-sale during the three months ended May 31, 2013, REO held-for-sale with an aggregate value of $14.3 million were written down to their fair value of $10.8 million, resulting in impairments of $3.5 million. These losses and impairments are included within Rialto Investments other income, net in the Company's condensed consolidated statement of operations for the three months ended May 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 $10.6 million and a fair value of $8.5 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 $2.1 million. As part of management's periodic valuations of its REO held-and-used, net, during the three months ended May 31, 2013, REO held-and-used, net, with an aggregate value of $0.7 million were written down to their fair value of $0.4 million, resulting in impairments of $0.3 million. These losses and impairments are included within the Rialto Investments other income, net in the Company’s condensed consolidated statement of operations for the three months ended May 31, 2013.
Non-financial assets	Fair Value		Fair Value				Total Losses (1)
	Hierarchy		Six Months Ended
			May 31,
			2014
(In thousands)
Lennar Homebuilding:
Land and land under development (2)	Level 3		$	6,143			(870	)
Rialto Investments:
REO - held-for-sale (3)	Level 3		$	33,967			(2,823	)
REO - held-and-used, net (4)	Level 3		$	44,677			(7,828	)
-1	Represents total losses due to valuation adjustments or losses from acquisitions of real estate through foreclosure including REO impairments recorded during the six months ended May 31, 2014.
-2	Land and land under development with an aggregate carrying value of $7.0 million were written down to their fair value of $6.1 million, resulting in valuation adjustments of $0.9 million, which were included in Lennar Homebuilding costs and expenses in the Company's condensed consolidated statement of operations for the six months ended May 31, 2014.
-3	REO held-for-sale, assets are initially recorded at fair value less estimated costs to sell at the time of transfer. Upon transfer, the REO held-for-sale, had a carrying value of $13.1 million and a fair value of $12.3 million. The fair value of REO held-for-sale, is based upon the appraised value at the time of transfer or management’s best estimate. The losses upon transfer of REO held-for-sale, were $0.8 million. As part of management’s periodic valuations of its REO held-for-sale, during the six months ended May 31, 2014, REO held-for-sale, with an aggregate value of $23.7 million were written down to their fair value of $21.7 million, resulting in impairments of $2.0 million. These losses and impairments are included within Rialto Investments other income, net in the Company’s condensed consolidated statement of operations for the six months ended May 31, 2014.
-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 $40.1 million and a fair value of $33.7 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 $6.3 million. As part of management’s periodic valuations of its REO held-and-used, net, during the six months ended May 31, 2014, REO held-and-used, net, with an aggregate value of $12.4 million were written down to their fair value of $10.9 million, resulting in impairments of $1.5 million. These losses and impairments are included within Rialto Investments other income, net in the Company’s condensed consolidated statement of operations for the six months ended May 31, 2014.
Non-financial assets	Fair Value		Fair Value				Total Losses (1)
	Hierarchy		Six Months Ended
			May 31,
			2013
(In thousands)
Lennar Homebuilding:
Finished homes and construction in progress (2)	Level 3		$	12,264			(4,189	)
Rialto Investments:
REO - held-for-sale (3)	Level 3		$	20,020			(4,844	)
REO - held-and-used, net (4)	Level 3		$	27,160			(1,466	)
-1	Represents total losses due to valuation adjustments or losses from acquisitions of real estate through foreclosure including REO impairments recorded during the six months ended May 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 $12.3 million, resulting in valuation adjustments of $4.2 million, which were included in Lennar Homebuilding costs and expenses in the Company’s condensed consolidated statement of operations for the six months ended May 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 $2.0 million and a fair value of $1.3 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 $0.7 million. As part of management's periodic valuations of its REO held-for-sale during the six months ended May 31, 2013, REO held-for-sale with an aggregate value of $22.9 million were written down to their fair value of $18.7 million, resulting in impairments of $4.2 million. These losses and impairments are included within Rialto Investments other income, net in the Company's condensed consolidated statement of operations for the six months ended May 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 $25.8 million and a fair value of $24.7 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 $1.1 million. As part of management's periodic valuations of its REO held-and-used, net, during the six months ended May 31, 2013, REO held-and-used, net, with an aggregate value of $2.8 million were written down to their fair value of $2.4 million, resulting in impairments of $0.4 million. These losses and impairments are included within the Rialto Investments other income, net in the Company’s condensed consolidated statement of operations for the six months ended May 31, 2013.
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. The Company discloses its accounting policy related to inventories and its review for indicators of impairments in the Summary of Significant Accounting Policies in its Form 10-K for the year ended November 30, 2013.
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.
There were 578 and 492 active communities, excluding unconsolidated entities, as of May 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. In the six months ended May 31, 2014, the Company reviewed its communities for potential indicators of impairments and identified 33 communities with 1,778 homesites and a corresponding carrying value of $138.8 million as having potential indicators of impairment. Of those communities identified, the Company recorded no impairments for the six months ended May 31, 2014.
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 six months ended May 31, 2014, the capitalization rates used to estimate fair value ranged from 9% 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.

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Consolidation Of Variable Interest Entities	6 Months Ended
	31-May-14
Consolidation Of Variable Interest Entities [Abstract]	'
Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities	'
	Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities
	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 six months ended May 31, 2014. Based on the Company's evaluation, it consolidated an entity in the first quarter of 2014 within its Lennar Multifamily segment that had total combined assets of $22.9 million and subsequently deconsolidated the same entity in the second quarter of 2014 due to the receipt of previously required unfunded contributions by the joint venture partner during that period. Additionally, in the second quarter of 2014, the Company entered into a new option agreement with MSR, which resulted in the consolidation of certain VIEs because of the Company having options on substantially all of the homesites. The VIEs that consolidated had total combined assets of $158.5 million and non-recourse liabilities of $1.6 million.
	At May 31, 2014 and November 30, 2013, the Company’s recorded investments in Lennar Homebuilding unconsolidated entities were $690.0 million and $716.9 million, respectively, the Rialto segment’s investments in unconsolidated entities were $157.7 million and $154.6 million, respectively, and the Lennar Multifamily segment's investments in unconsolidated entities were $77.5 million and $46.3 million, respectively.
	Consolidated VIEs
	As of May 31, 2014, the carrying amounts of the VIEs’ assets and non-recourse liabilities that consolidated were $1,038.0 million and $145.8 million, respectively. As of November 30, 2013, the carrying amounts of the VIEs’ assets and non-recourse liabilities that consolidated were $1,195.3 million and $294.8 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 Company’s senior notes and 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 with a VIE’s banks. Other than debt guarantee agreements with a VIE’s banks, 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. 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.
	Unconsolidated VIEs
	The Company’s recorded investment in unconsolidated VIEs and its estimated maximum exposure to loss were as follows:
	As of May 31, 2014
	(In thousands)	Investments in		Lennar’s
		Unconsolidated		Maximum
		VIEs		Exposure
				to Loss
	Lennar Homebuilding (1)	$	172,310	247,091
	Rialto Investments (2)	16,658		16,658
	Lennar Multifamily (3)	40,979		69,839
		$	229,947	333,588
	As of November 30, 2013
	(In thousands)	Investments in		Lennar’s
		Unconsolidated		Maximum
		VIEs		Exposure
				to Loss
	Lennar Homebuilding (1)	$	195,720	301,315
	Rialto Investments (2)	24,393		24,393
	Lennar Multifamily (3)	25,874		55,002
		$	245,987	380,710
	-1	At May 31, 2014, the maximum exposure to loss of Lennar Homebuilding’s investments in unconsolidated VIEs is limited to its investments in unconsolidated VIEs, except with regard to a $70.0 million remaining commitment to fund an unconsolidated entity for further expenses up until the unconsolidated entity obtains permanent financing and $4.6 million of recourse debt of one of the unconsolidated VIEs, which is included in the Company’s maximum exposure to loss related to Lennar Homebuilding unconsolidated entities. At November 30, 2013, the maximum exposure to loss of Lennar Homebuilding’s investments in unconsolidated VIEs was limited to its investment in the unconsolidated VIEs, except with regard to $90.5 million remaining commitment to fund an unconsolidated entity that was formed in 2013 for further expenses up until the unconsolidated entity obtains permanent financing and $15.0 million of recourse debt of one of the unconsolidated VIEs, which is included in the Company’s maximum exposure to loss related to Lennar Homebuilding unconsolidated entities.
	-2	At both May 31, 2014 and November 30, 2013, the maximum recourse exposure to loss of Rialto’s investments in unconsolidated VIEs is limited to its investments in unconsolidated VIEs. At May 31, 2014 and November 30, 2013, investments in unconsolidated VIEs and Lennar’s maximum exposure to loss include $16.7 million and $16.1 million, respectively, related to Rialto’s investments held-to-maturity.
	-3	At May 31, 2014, the maximum exposure to loss of Lennar Multifamily's investments in unconsolidated VIEs is limited to its investments in the unconsolidated VIEs, except with regard to $28.2 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, 2013, the maximum exposure to loss of Lennar Multifamily's investments in unconsolidated VIEs is limited to its investments in the unconsolidated VIEs, except with regard to $28.0 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.
	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.
	The Company and other partners do not generally have an obligation to make capital contributions to the VIEs, except for $4.6 million of recourse debt of one of the Lennar Homebuilding unconsolidated VIEs and $28.2 million of letters of credit outstanding for certain of Lennar Multifamily unconsolidated VIEs that in the event of default under its debt agreement the letter of credit will be drawn upon. In addition, 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 $70.0 million remaining commitment to fund an unconsolidated entity for further expenses up until the unconsolidated entity obtains permanent financing. Except for the unconsolidated VIEs discussed above, the Company and the other partners did not guarantee any debt of the other unconsolidated VIEs. 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. Due to the new agreement with MSR discussed in Note 3, $155.0 million of consolidated inventory not owned was reclassified to land and land under development and $70.3 million of consolidated inventory not owned was deconsolidated during the three months ended May 31, 2014.
	In addition to this transaction, during the six months ended May 31, 2014, consolidated inventory not owned decreased by $172.7 million with a corresponding decrease to liabilities related to consolidated inventory not owned in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet as of May 31, 2014. The decrease was primarily due to the purchase of land that was the subject of a previously consolidated option contract. To reflect the purchase price of the inventory consolidated, the Company had a net reclass related to option deposits from consolidated inventory not owned to land under development in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet as of May 31, 2014. 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 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 $72.7 million and $129.2 million at May 31, 2014 and November 30, 2013, respectively. Additionally, the Company had posted $25.5 million and $29.9 million of letters of credit in lieu of cash deposits under certain option contracts as of May 31, 2014 and November 30, 2013, respectively.

New_Accounting_Pronouncements

New Accounting Pronouncements	6 Months Ended
	31-May-14
New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles [Abstract]	'
New Accounting Pronouncements	'
	New Accounting Pronouncements
	In December 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-11, Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities, (“ASU 2011-11”). which requires entities to disclose information about offsetting and related arrangements of financial instruments and derivative instruments. In January 2013, this guidance was amended by ASU 2013-01, Clarifying the Scope of Disclosures about Offsetting assets and Liabilities ("ASU 2013-01"). ASU 2013-01 limits the scope of ASU 2011-11 to certain derivatives, repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements, and securities borrowing and lending transactions. The guidance was effective for the Company's fiscal year beginning December 1, 2013 and subsequent interim periods. The adoption of this guidance, which is related to disclosure only, 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 June 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-08, Investment Companies, (“ASU 2013-08”), which amends the criteria for an entity to qualify as an investment company under ASC 946, Financial Services - Investment Companies, (“ASC 946”). While ASU 2013-08 is not expected to significantly change which entities qualify for the specialized investment company accounting in ASC 946, it (1) introduces new disclosure requirements that apply to all investment companies and (2) amends the measurement criteria for certain interests in other investment companies. ASU 2013-08 also amends the requirements in ASC 810 related to qualifying for the “investment company deferral” as well as the requirements in ASC 820, Fair Value Measurement, related to qualifying for the “net asset value practical expedient.” ASU 2013-08 was effective for the Company’s second fiscal quarter beginning March 1, 2014. The adoption of ASU 2013-08 did not 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 2013-11 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.
	In April 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-08, Presentation of Financial Statements and Property, Plant, and Equipment: Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity, (“ASU 2014-08”). ASU 2014-08 is intended to change the criteria for reporting discontinued operations and enhance disclosures in this area. Under the new guidance, only disposals representing a strategic shift in operations that has a major effect on the entity's operations and financial results should be presented as discontinued operations. If the disposal does qualify as a discontinued operation, the entity will be required to provide expanded disclosures, as well as disclosure of the pretax income attributable to the disposal of a significant part of an entity that does not qualify as a discontinued operation. ASU 2014-08 will be effective for the Company’s fiscal year beginning December 1, 2014 and subsequent interim periods. The adoption of ASU 2014-08 is not expected to have a material effect on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.
	In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, (“ASU 2014-09”). ASU 2014-09 provides a single comprehensive model for entities to use in accounting for revenue arising from contracts with customers and supersedes most current revenue recognition guidance, including industry-specific guidance. ASU No. 2014-09 will require an entity to recognize revenue when it transfers promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. This update creates a five-step model that requires entities to exercise judgment when considering the terms of the contract(s) which include (i) identifying the contract(s) with the customer, (ii) identifying the separate performance obligations in the contract, (iii) determining the transaction price, (iv) allocating the transaction price to the separate performance obligations, and (v) recognizing revenue when each performance obligation is satisfied. ASU 2014-09 will be effective for the Company’s fiscal year beginning December 1, 2017 and subsequent interim periods The Company has the option to apply the provisions of ASU 2014-09 either retrospectively to each prior reporting period presented or retrospectively with the cumulative effect of applying this ASU recognized at the date of initial application. Early adoption is not permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the method and impact the adoption of ASU 2014-09 will have on the Company's condensed consolidated financial statements.

Supplemental_Financial_Informa

Supplemental Financial Information	6 Months Ended
	31-May-14
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, 4.50% senior notes due 2019, 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 May 31, 2014, they were guaranteeing Lennar Corporation's $200 million of letter of credit facilities, a $140 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.
	Supplemental information for the subsidiaries that were guarantor subsidiaries at May 31, 2014 was as follows:
	Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
	May 31, 2014
	(In thousands)	Lennar			Guarantor		Non-Guarantor		Eliminations		Total
		Corporation			Subsidiaries		Subsidiaries
	ASSETS
	Lennar Homebuilding:
	Cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and receivables, net	$	471,060		247,953		30,870		—		749,883
	Inventories	—			7,157,218		237,895		—		7,395,113
	Investments in unconsolidated entities	—			677,031		13,004		—		690,035
	Other assets	142,063			419,970		86,270		5,375		653,678
	Investments in subsidiaries	4,145,887			305,119		—		(4,451,006	)	—
	Intercompany	4,168,441			—		—		(4,168,441	)	—
		8,927,451			8,807,291		368,039		(8,614,072	)	9,488,709
	Rialto Investments:
	Rialto Investments real estate owned - held-and-used, net	—			—		379,069		—		379,069
	Rialto Investments all other assets	—			—		1,094,347		—		1,094,347
	Lennar Financial Services	—			74,629		791,279		—		865,908
	Lennar Multifamily	—			166,593		—		—		166,593
	Total assets	$	8,927,451		9,048,513		2,632,734		(8,614,072	)	11,994,626
	LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
	Lennar Homebuilding:
	Accounts payable and other liabilities	$	315,474		666,752		56,733		—		1,038,959
	Liabilities related to consolidated inventory not owned	—			53,015		—		—		53,015
	Senior notes and other debts payable	4,212,633			390,298		80,507		—		4,683,438
	Intercompany	—			4,114,334		54,107		(4,168,441	)	—
		4,528,107			5,224,399		191,347		(4,168,441	)	5,775,412
	Rialto Investments	—			—		658,784		—		658,784
	Lennar Financial Services	—			26,716		606,597		5,375		638,688
	Lennar Multifamily	—			30,435		—		—		30,435
	Total liabilities	4,528,107			5,281,550		1,456,728		(4,163,066	)	7,103,319
	Stockholders’ equity	4,399,344			3,766,963		684,043		(4,451,006	)	4,399,344
	Noncontrolling interests	—			—		491,963		—		491,963
	Total equity	4,399,344			3,766,963		1,176,006		(4,451,006	)	4,891,307
	Total liabilities and equity	$	8,927,451		9,048,513		2,632,734		(8,614,072	)	11,994,626
	Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
	November 30, 2013
	(In thousands)	Lennar			Guarantor		Non-Guarantor		Eliminations		Total
		Corporation			Subsidiaries		Subsidiaries
	ASSETS
	Lennar Homebuilding:
	Cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and receivables, net	$	562,134		192,945		28,430		—		783,509
	Inventories	—			6,507,172		93,876		—		6,601,048
	Investments in unconsolidated entities	—			702,291		14,658		—		716,949
	Other assets	116,657			539,264		86,773		5,935		748,629
	Investments in subsidiaries	4,305,887			325,906		—		(4,631,793	)	—
	Intercompany	3,191,611			—		—		(3,191,611	)	—
		8,176,289			8,267,578		223,737		(7,817,469	)	8,850,135
	Rialto Investments:
	Rialto Investments real estate owned - held-and-used, net	—			—		428,989		—		428,989
	Rialto Investments all other assets	—			—		1,050,324		—		1,050,324
	Lennar Financial Services	—			76,160		720,550		—		796,710
	Lennar Multifamily	—			147,089		—		—		147,089
	Total assets	$	8,176,289		8,490,827		2,423,600		(7,817,469	)	11,273,247
	LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
	Lennar Homebuilding:
	Accounts payable and other liabilities	$	302,558		623,709		58,029		—		984,296
	Liabilities related to consolidated inventory not owned	—			384,876		—		—		384,876
	Senior notes and other debts payable	3,704,830			400,044		89,558		—		4,194,432
	Intercompany	—			3,183,664		7,947		(3,191,611	)	—
	4,007,388			4,592,293		155,534		(3,191,611	)	5,563,604
Rialto Investments	—			—		497,008		—		497,008
Lennar Financial Services	—			30,045		507,659		5,935		543,639
Lennar Multifamily	—			41,526		—		—		41,526
Total liabilities	4,007,388			4,663,864		1,160,201		(3,185,676	)	6,645,777
Stockholders’ equity	4,168,901			3,826,963		804,830		(4,631,793	)	4,168,901
Noncontrolling interests	—			—		458,569		—		458,569
Total equity	4,168,901			3,826,963		1,263,399		(4,631,793	)	4,627,470
Total liabilities and equity	$	8,176,289		8,490,827		2,423,600		(7,817,469	)	11,273,247
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Three Months Ended May 31, 2014
(In thousands)	Lennar			Guarantor		Non-Guarantor		Eliminations		Total
	Corporation			Subsidiaries		Subsidiaries
Revenues:
Lennar Homebuilding	$	—		1,634,785		—		—		1,634,785
Lennar Financial Services	—			39,602		76,887		(5,473	)	111,016
Rialto Investments	—			—		54,393		—		54,393
Lennar Multifamily	—			18,551		—		—		18,551
Total revenues	—			1,692,938		131,280		(5,473	)	1,818,745
Cost and expenses:
Lennar Homebuilding	—			1,392,211		1,072		(640	)	1,392,643
Lennar Financial Services	—			38,371		59,097		(4,745	)	92,723
Rialto Investments	—			—		79,604		—		79,604
Lennar Multifamily	—			25,549		—		—		25,549
Corporate general and administrative	37,052			—		—		1,265		38,317
Total costs and expenses	37,052			1,456,131		139,773		(4,120	)	1,628,836
Lennar Homebuilding equity in earnings (loss) from unconsolidated entities	—			(3,001	)	3,395		—		394
Lennar Homebuilding other income, net	—			2,369		—		(107	)	2,262
Other interest expense	(1,460		)	(10,287	)	—		1,460		(10,287	)
Rialto Investments equity in earnings from unconsolidated entities	—			—		17,939		—		17,939
Rialto Investments other income, net	—			—		3,595		—		3,595
Lennar Multifamily equity in loss from unconsolidated entities	—			(182	)	—		—		(182	)
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	(38,512		)	225,706		16,436		—		203,630
Benefit (provision) for income taxes	14,265			(83,475	)	(11,803	)	—		(81,013	)
Equity in earnings from subsidiaries	161,966			10,615		—		(172,581	)	—
Net earnings (including net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests)	137,719			152,846		4,633		(172,581	)	122,617
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	—			—		(15,102	)	—		(15,102	)
Net earnings attributable to Lennar	$	137,719		152,846		19,735		(172,581	)	137,719
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Three Months Ended May 31, 2013
(In thousands)	Lennar			Guarantor		Non-Guarantor		Eliminations		Total
	Corporation			Subsidiaries		Subsidiaries
Revenues:
Lennar Homebuilding	$	—		1,249,272		20,572		—		1,269,844
Lennar Financial Services	—			43,164		81,170		(5,238	)	119,096
Rialto Investments	—			—		25,684		—		25,684
Lennar Multifamily	—			12,257		—		—		12,257
Total revenues	—			1,304,693		127,426		(5,238	)	1,426,881
Cost and expenses:
Lennar Homebuilding	—			1,074,585		26,335		(413	)	1,100,507
Lennar Financial Services	—			40,673		54,076		(4,825	)	89,924
Rialto Investments	—			—		28,305		—		28,305
Lennar Multifamily	—			13,581		—		—		13,581
Corporate general and administrative	32,587			—		—		1,266		33,853
Total costs and expenses	32,587			1,128,839		108,716		(3,972	)	1,266,170
Lennar Homebuilding equity in earnings (loss) from unconsolidated entities	—			13,733		(242	)	—		13,491
Lennar Homebuilding other income, net	196			2,066		—		(187	)	2,075
Other interest expense	(1,453		)	(25,109	)	—		1,453		(25,109	)
Rialto Investments equity in earnings from unconsolidated entities	—			—		4,505		—		4,505
Rialto Investments other income, net	—			—		6,646		—		6,646
Lennar Multifamily equity in loss from unconsolidated entities	—			(30	)	—		—		(30	)
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	(33,844		)	166,514		29,619		—		162,289
Benefit (provision) for income taxes	17,991			(28,152	)	(9,330	)	—		(19,491	)
Equity in earnings from subsidiaries	153,289			12,414		—		(165,703	)	—
Net earnings (including net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests)	137,436			150,776		20,289		(165,703	)	142,798
Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	—			—		5,362		—		5,362
Net earnings attributable to Lennar	$	137,436		150,776		14,927		(165,703	)	137,436
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Six Months Ended May 31, 2014
(In thousands)	Lennar			Guarantor		Non-Guarantor		Eliminations		Total
	Corporation			Subsidiaries		Subsidiaries
Revenues:
Lennar Homebuilding	$	—		2,866,170		—		—		2,866,170
Lennar Financial Services	—			70,471		128,311		(10,814	)	187,968
Rialto Investments	—			—		101,348		—		101,348
Lennar Multifamily	—			26,354		—		—		26,354
Total revenues	—			2,962,995		229,659		(10,814	)	3,181,840
Cost and expenses:
Lennar Homebuilding	—			2,459,563		(1,385	)	(1,180	)	2,456,998
Lennar Financial Services	—			73,066		101,517		(9,373	)	165,210
Rialto Investments	—			—		127,180		—		127,180
Lennar Multifamily	—			39,476		—		—		39,476
Corporate general and administrative	73,898			—		—		2,531		76,429
Total costs and expenses	73,898			2,572,105		227,312		(8,022	)	2,865,293
Lennar Homebuilding equity in earnings from unconsolidated entities	—			2,310		3,074		—		5,384
Lennar Homebuilding other income, net	—			5,248		—		(97	)	5,151
Other interest expense	(2,889		)	(22,978	)	—		2,889		(22,978	)
Rialto Investments equity in earnings from unconsolidated entities	—			—		23,293		—		23,293
Rialto Investments other income, net	—			—		2,366		—		2,366
Lennar Multifamily equity in loss from unconsolidated entities	—			(257	)	—		—		(257	)
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	(76,787		)	375,213		31,080		—		329,506
Benefit (provision) for income taxes	28,434			(138,835	)	(16,523	)	—		(126,924	)
Equity in earnings from subsidiaries	264,189			16,181		—		(280,370	)	—
Net earnings (including net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests)	215,836			252,559		14,557		(280,370	)	202,582
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	—			—		(13,254	)	—		(13,254	)
Net earnings attributable to Lennar	$	215,836		252,559		27,811		(280,370	)	215,836
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Six Months Ended May 31, 2013
(In thousands)	Lennar			Guarantor		Non-Guarantor		Eliminations		Total
	Corporation			Subsidiaries		Subsidiaries
Revenues:
Lennar Homebuilding	$	—		2,117,716		20,572		—		2,138,288
Lennar Financial Services	—			79,240		146,180		(10,444	)	214,976
Rialto Investments	—			—		51,306		—		51,306
Lennar Multifamily	—			12,554		—		—		12,554
Total revenues	—			2,209,510		218,058		(10,444	)	2,417,124
Cost and expenses:
Lennar Homebuilding	—			1,850,609		29,357		(785	)	1,879,181
Lennar Financial Services	—			77,691		101,732		(9,721	)	169,702
Rialto Investments	—			—		60,076		—		60,076
Lennar Multifamily	—			17,409		—		—		17,409
Corporate general and administrative	62,592			—		—		2,531		65,123
Total costs and expenses	62,592			1,945,709		191,165		(7,975	)	2,191,491
Lennar Homebuilding equity in earnings from unconsolidated entities	—			12,246		381		—		12,627
Lennar Homebuilding other income, net	424			9,853		—		(405	)	9,872
Other interest expense	(2,874		)	(51,140	)	—		2,874		(51,140	)
Rialto Investments equity in earnings from unconsolidated entities	—			—		10,678		—		10,678
Rialto Investments other income, net	—			—		7,973		—		7,973
Lennar Multifamily equity in loss from unconsolidated entities	—			(33	)	—		—		(33	)
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	(65,042		)	234,727		45,925		—		215,610
Benefit (provision) for income taxes	25,393			(25,202	)	(16,045	)	—		(15,854	)
Equity in earnings from subsidiaries	234,577			20,802		—		(255,379	)	—
Net earnings (including net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests)	194,928			230,327		29,880		(255,379	)	199,756
Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	—			—		4,828		—		4,828
Net earnings attributable to Lennar	$	194,928		230,327		25,052		(255,379	)	194,928
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
Six Months Ended May 31, 2014
(In thousands)	Lennar			Guarantor		Non-Guarantor		Eliminations		Total
	Corporation			Subsidiaries		Subsidiaries
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings (including net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests)	$	215,836		252,559		14,557		(280,370	)	202,582
Distributions of earnings from guarantor and non-guarantor subsidiaries	264,189			16,181		—		(280,370	)	—
Other adjustments to reconcile net earnings (including net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	(247,474		)	(869,113	)	(88,061	)	280,370		(924,278	)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	232,551			(600,373	)	(73,504	)	(280,370	)	(721,696	)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Distributions of capital from Lennar Homebuilding unconsolidated entities, net of investments in and contributions to	—			15,976		2,219		—		18,195
Distributions of capital from Rialto Investments unconsolidated entities, net of investments in and contributions to	—			—		11,880		—		11,880
Distributions of capital from Lennar Multifamily unconsolidated entities, net of investments in and contributions to	—			28,267		—		—		28,267
Receipts of principal payments on Rialto Investments loans receivable	—			—		8,357		—		8,357
Proceeds from sales of Rialto Investments real estate owned	—			—		112,409		—		112,409
Other	(408		)	20,121		(10,915	)	—		8,798
Distributions of capital from guarantor and non-guarantor subsidiaries	160,000			—		—		(160,000	)	—
Intercompany	(975,792		)	—		—		975,792		—
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(816,200		)	64,364		123,950		815,792		187,906
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net borrowings under Lennar Financial Services debt	—			—		85,782		—		85,782
Net repayments under Rialto investments warehouse repurchase facilities	—			—		(31,593	)	—		(31,593	)
Net proceeds from senior notes	495,725			—		175,405		—		671,130
Principal repayments on Rialto Investments notes payable	—			—		(5,870	)	—		(5,870	)
Net repayments on other borrowings	(1,150		)	(119,358	)	(9,736	)	—		(130,244	)
Exercise of land option contracts from an unconsolidated land investment venture	—			(1,540	)	—		—		(1,540	)
Net payments related to noncontrolling interests	—			—		(60,804	)	—		(60,804	)
Excess tax benefits from share-based awards	282			—		—		—		282
Common stock:
Issuances	13,302			—		—		—		13,302
Repurchases	(566		)	—		—		—		(566	)
Dividends	(16,355		)	(252,559	)	(187,811	)	440,370		(16,355	)
Intercompany	—			930,341		45,451		(975,792	)	—
Net cash provided by financing activities	491,238			556,884		10,824		(535,422	)	523,524
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(92,411		)	20,875		61,270		—		(10,266	)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	547,101			152,753		270,651		—		970,505
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	454,690		173,628		331,921		—		960,239
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
Six Months Ended May 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 noncontrolling interests)	$	194,928		230,327		29,880		(255,379	)	199,756
Distributions of earnings from guarantor and non-guarantor subsidiaries	234,577			20,802		—		(255,379	)	—
Other adjustments to reconcile net earnings (including net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	(246,509		)	(926,936	)	108,401		255,379		(809,665	)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	182,996			(675,807	)	138,281		(255,379	)	(609,909	)
Cash flows from investing activities:
(Investments in and contributions to) and distributions of capital from Lennar Homebuilding unconsolidated entities, net	—			(11,094	)	98,694		—		87,600
Distributions of capital from Rialto Investments unconsolidated entities, net of investments in and contributions to	—			—		3,470		—		3,470
Distributions of capital from Lennar Multifamily unconsolidated entities, net of investments in and contributions to	—			2,221		—		—		2,221
Decrease in Rialto Investments defeasance cash to retire notes payable	—			—		185,910		—		185,910
Receipts of principal payments on Rialto Investments loans receivable	—			—		34,288		—		34,288
Proceeds from sales of Rialto Investments real estate owned	—			—		104,482		—		104,482
Other	(1		)	(15,673	)	(285	)	—		(15,959	)
Intercompany	(1,005,907		)	—		—		1,005,907		—
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(1,005,908		)	(24,546	)	426,559		1,005,907		402,012
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net repayments under Lennar Financial Services debt	—			—		(123,253	)	—		(123,253	)
Net proceeds from senior notes	494,883			—		—		—		494,883
Redemption of senior notes	(63,001		)	—		—		—		(63,001	)
Principal repayments on Rialto Investments notes payable	—			—		(314,597	)	—		(314,597	)
Net repayments on other borrowings	—			(28,460	)	(11,670	)	—		(40,130	)
Exercise of land option contracts from an unconsolidated land investment venture	—			(19,857	)	—		—		(19,857	)
Net payments related to noncontrolling interests	—			—		(167,601	)	—		(167,601	)
Excess tax benefit from share-based awards	8,240			—		—		—		8,240
Common stock:
Issuances	29,620			—		—		—		29,620
Repurchases	(83		)	—		—		—		(83	)
Dividends	(15,390		)	(230,327	)	(25,052	)	255,379		(15,390	)
Intercompany	—			932,741		73,166		(1,005,907	)	—
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	454,269			654,097		(569,007	)	(750,528	)	(211,169	)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(368,643		)	(46,256	)	(4,167	)	—		(419,066	)
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	$	584,835		146,117		160,725		—		891,677

Basis_Of_Presentation_Policy

Basis Of Presentation (Policy)	6 Months Ended
	31-May-14
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 16) 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 for the year ended November 30, 2013. 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 six months ended May 31, 2014 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.
Reclassification, Policy [Policy Text Block]	'
	Reclassifications
	Certain prior year amounts in the condensed consolidated financial statements have been reclassified to conform with the 2014 presentation. These reclassifications had no impact on the Company's results of operations. As a result of the Company's change in reportable segments in the Company's Form 10-K for the year ended November 30, 2013 to include Lennar Multifamily, the Company revised the presentation of certain prior year amounts in the condensed consolidated financial statements to conform with the 2014 presentation.
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)	6 Months Ended
	31-May-14
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)	May 31,			November 30,
		2014			2013
	Assets:
	Homebuilding East	$	2,125,930		1,890,138
	Homebuilding Central	1,146,071			963,815
	Homebuilding West	3,348,046			3,108,395
	Homebuilding Southeast Florida	776,051			757,125
	Homebuilding Houston	391,911			307,864
	Homebuilding Other	884,892			808,496
	Rialto Investments	1,473,416			1,479,313
	Lennar Financial Services	865,908			796,710
	Lennar Multifamily	166,593			147,089
	Corporate and unallocated	815,808			1,014,302
	Total assets	$	11,994,626		11,273,247
		Three Months Ended					Six Months Ended
		May 31,					May 31,
	(In thousands)	2014			2013		2014		2013
	Revenues:
	Homebuilding East	$	536,748		421,829		927,256		710,721
	Homebuilding Central	235,208			181,774		397,702		330,806
	Homebuilding West	423,354			269,565		738,369		443,640
	Homebuilding Southeast Florida	129,492			123,883		231,656		195,734
	Homebuilding Houston	178,663			145,394		309,286		253,912
	Homebuilding Other	131,320			127,399		261,901		203,475
	Lennar Financial Services	111,016			119,096		187,968		214,976
	Rialto Investments	54,393			25,684		101,348		51,306
	Lennar Multifamily	18,551			12,257		26,354		12,554
	Total revenues (1)	$	1,818,745		1,426,881		3,181,840		2,417,124
	Operating earnings (loss):
	Homebuilding East	$	85,252		49,373		135,904		72,248
	Homebuilding Central	24,074			12,836		34,734		26,793
	Homebuilding West (2)	64,643			45,698		118,436		58,301
	Homebuilding Southeast Florida (3)	26,748			28,764		47,306		38,172
	Homebuilding Houston	24,685			15,026		46,356		24,532
	Homebuilding Other (4)	9,109			8,097		13,993		10,420
	Lennar Financial Services	18,293			29,172		22,758		45,274
	Rialto Investments	(3,677		)	8,530		(173	)	9,881
	Lennar Multifamily	(7,180		)	(1,354	)	(13,379	)	(4,888	)
	Total operating earnings	241,947			196,142		405,935		280,733
	Corporate general and administrative expenses	38,317			33,853		76,429		65,123
	Earnings before income taxes	$	203,630		162,289		329,506		215,610
	-1	Total revenues are net of sales incentives of $100.9 million ($20,300 per home delivered) and $177.4 million ($20,700 per home delivered) for the three and six months ended May 31, 2014, respectively, compared to $89.9 million ($20,200 per home delivered) and $163.9 million ($21,500 per home delivered) for the three and six months ended May 31, 2013, respectively.
	-2	For the six months ended May 31, 2014, operating earnings includes $0.9 million of valuation adjustments to land the Company intends to sell or has sold to third parties.
	-3	For the three and six months ended May 31, 2013, operating earnings include $2.7 million and $3.8 million, respectively, of valuation adjustments to finished homes, CIP and land on which the Company intends to build homes.
	(4)For the six months ended May 31, 2014, operating earnings includes $1.1 million write-offs of option deposits and pre-acquisition costs.

Lennar_Homebuilding_Investment1

Lennar Homebuilding Investments In Unconsolidated Entities (Tables) (Lennar Homebuilding [Member])	6 Months Ended
	31-May-14
Lennar Homebuilding [Member]	'
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]	'
Condensed Financial Information By Equity Method Investment, 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					Six Months Ended
		May 31,					May 31,
	(In thousands)	2014			2013		2014		2013
	Revenues	$	32,111		179,790		175,805		261,014
	Costs and expenses	65,098			127,737		210,737		209,359
	Other income	—			—		—		13,361
	Net earnings (loss) of unconsolidated entities	$	(32,987	)	52,053		(34,932	)	65,016
	Lennar Homebuilding equity in earnings from unconsolidated entities (1)	$	394		13,491		5,384		12,627
	-1	For the six months ended May 31, 2014, Lennar Homebuilding equity in earnings from unconsolidated entities included $4.7 million of equity in earnings primarily as a result of third party land sales by one unconsolidated entity. For both the three and six months ended May 31, 2013, Lennar Homebuilding equity in earnings from unconsolidated entities included $13.0 million of equity in earnings primarily as a result of sales of homesites to third parties by another unconsolidated entity.
Balance Sheets	'
	Balance Sheets
	(In thousands)	May 31,			November 30,
		2014			2013
	Assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	205,140		184,521
	Inventories	2,739,466			2,904,795
	Other assets	154,541			147,410
		$	3,099,147		3,236,726
	Liabilities and equity:
	Accounts payable and other liabilities	$	255,286		272,940
	Debt	513,547			450,457
	Equity	2,330,314			2,513,329
		$	3,099,147		3,236,726
Total Debt Of Unconsolidated Entities	'
	The total debt of the Lennar Homebuilding unconsolidated entities in which the Company has investments, including Lennar's maximum recourse exposure, were as follows:
	(In thousands)	May 31,			November 30,
		2014			2013
	The Company’s net recourse exposure	$	25,101		27,496
	Reimbursement agreements from partners	4,151			13,500
	The Company’s maximum recourse exposure	$	29,252		40,996
	Non-recourse bank debt and other debt (partner’s share of several recourse)	$	57,309		61,008
	Non-recourse land seller debt or other debt	4,035			20,454
	Non-recourse debt with completion guarantees	303,292			245,821
	Non-recourse debt without completion guarantees	119,659			82,178
	Non-recourse debt to the Company	484,295			409,461
	Total debt	$	513,547		450,457
	The Company’s maximum recourse exposure as a % of total JV debt	6		%	9	%

Stockholders_Equity_Tables

Stockholders' Equity (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	31-May-14
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 six months ended May 31, 2014 and 2013:
					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, 2013	$	4,627,470		18,483		3,298	2,721,246		(628,019	)	2,053,893		458,569
	Net earnings (including net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests)	202,582			—		—	—		—		215,836		(13,254	)
	Employee stock and directors plans	13,429			4		—	1,378		12,047		—		—
	Retirement of treasury stock	—			(1,173	)	—	(541,019	)	542,192		—		—
	Tax benefit from employee stock plans and vesting of restricted stock	282			—		—	282		—		—		—
	Amortization of restricted stock	17,251			—		—	17,251		—		—		—
	Cash dividends	(16,355		)	—		—	—		—		(16,355	)	—
	Receipts related to noncontrolling interests	11,933			—		—	—		—		—		11,933
	Payments related to noncontrolling interests	(72,737		)	—		—	—		—		—		(72,737	)
	Non-cash consolidations, net	107,022			—		—	—		—		—		107,022
	Non-cash activity related to noncontrolling interests	430			—		—	—		—		—		430
	Balance at May 31, 2014	$	4,891,307		17,314		3,298	2,199,138		(73,780	)	2,253,374		491,963
					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 attributable to noncontrolling interests)	199,756			—		—	—		—		194,928		4,828
	Employee stock and directors plans	30,134			102		—	12,967		17,065		—		—
	Tax benefit from employee stock plans and vesting of restricted stock	8,435			—		—	8,435		—		—		—
	Amortization of restricted stock	13,161			—		—	13,161		—		—		—
	Cash dividends	(15,390		)	—		—	—		—		(15,390	)	—
	Equity adjustments related to purchase of noncontrolling interests	38,636			—		—	(60,430	)	—		—		99,066
	Receipts related to noncontrolling interests	575			—		—	—		—		—		575
	Payments related to noncontrolling interests	(168,176		)	—		—	—		—		—		(168,176	)
	Non-cash purchase of noncontrolling interests	(63,500		)	—		—	—		—		—		(63,500	)
	Balance at May 31, 2013	$	4,044,839		17,342		3,298	2,396,074		(615,781	)	1,784,669		459,237

Earnings_Per_Share_Tables

Earnings Per Share (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	31-May-14
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			Six Months Ended
		May 31,			May 31,
	(In thousands, except per share amounts)	2014		2013	2014	2013
	Numerator:
	Net earnings attributable to Lennar	$	137,719	137,436	215,836	194,928
	Less: distributed earnings allocated to nonvested shares	97		102	195	204
	Less: undistributed earnings allocated to nonvested shares	1,541		1,747	2,388	2,405
	Numerator for basic earnings per share	136,081		135,587	213,253	192,319
	Plus: interest on 3.25% convertible senior notes due 2021 and	1,982		2,826	3,964	5,651
	2.00% convertible senior notes due 2020 (1)
	Plus: undistributed earnings allocated to convertible shares	1,541		1,747	2,388	2,405
	Less: undistributed earnings reallocated to convertible shares	1,388		1,500	2,162	2,085
	Numerator for diluted earnings per share	$	138,216	138,660	217,443	198,290
	Denominator:
	Denominator for basic earnings per share - weighted average	202,000		190,010	201,977	189,779
	common shares outstanding
	Effect of dilutive securities:
	Share-based payments	9		339	9	456
	Convertible senior notes	26,001		36,306	25,835	36,101
	Denominator for diluted earnings per share - weighted average	228,010		226,655	227,821	226,336
	common shares outstanding
	Basic earnings per share	$	0.67	0.71	1.06	1.01
	Diluted earnings per share	$	0.61	0.61	0.95	0.88
	-1	Interest on the 2.00% convertible senior notes due 2020 is included in the three and six months ended May 31, 2013 because the holders of the 2.00% convertible senior notes due 2020 converted the notes into shares of Class A common stock in November 30, 2013.

Lennar_Financial_Services_Segm1

Lennar Financial Services Segment (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	31-May-14
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)	May 31,			November 30,
		2014			2013
	Assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	86,164		73,066
	Restricted cash	5,693			10,283
	Receivables, net (1)	120,888			127,223
	Loans held-for-sale (2)	467,786			414,231
	Loans held-for-investment, net	26,787			26,356
	Investments held-to-maturity	56,806			62,344
	Goodwill	38,854			34,046
	Other (3)	62,930			49,161
		$	865,908		796,710
	Liabilities:
	Notes and other debts payable	$	465,875		374,166
	Other (4)	172,813			169,473
		$	638,688		543,639
	-1	Receivables, net primarily relate to loans sold to investors for which the Company had not yet been paid as of May 31, 2014 and November 30, 2013, 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 $15.0 million and $7.3 million as of May 31, 2014 and November 30, 2013, respectively. Other assets also includes forward contracts carried at fair value of $1.4 million as of November 30, 2013. In addition, other assets include mortgage servicing rights carried at fair value of $18.2 million and $11.5 million as of May 31, 2014 and November 30, 2013, respectively.
	-4	Other liabilities include $73.2 million and $74.5 million as of May 31, 2014 and November 30, 2013, 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 $6.3 million as of May 31, 2014
Schedule of Line of Credit Facilities [Table Text Block]	'
	At May 31, 2014, the Lennar Financial Services segment warehouse facilities were as follows:
	(In thousands)	Maximum Aggregate Commitment
	364-day warehouse repurchase facility that matures November 2014	$	325,000
	364-day warehouse repurchase facility that matures February 2015 (1)	300,000
	364-day warehouse repurchase facility that matures February 2015	150,000
	Totals	$	775,000
	-1	Maximum aggregate commitment includes a $100 million accordion feature that is usable 10 days prior to quarter-end through 20 days after quarter end.
Schedule Of Loan Origination Liabilities	'
	The activity in the Company’s loan origination liabilities was as follows:
		Three Months Ended					Six Months Ended
		May 31,					May 31,
	(In thousands)	2014			2013		2014		2013
	Loan origination liabilities, beginning of period	$	9,585		7,606		9,311		7,250
	Provision for losses during the period	449			360		742		773
	Adjustments to pre-existing provisions for losses from changes in estimates	—			428		—		524
	Payments/settlements	(260		)	(137	)	(279	)	(290	)
	Loan origination liabilities, end of period	$	9,774		8,257		9,774		8,257
Impaired Financing Receivables [Table Text Block]	'
	:
	(In thousands)	May 31,			November 30,
		2014			2013
	Impaired loans unpaid principal balance	$	7,635		7,897
	Valuation allowance	(3,756		)	(3,891	)
	Investment in impaired loans	$	3,879		4,006

Rialto_Investments_Segment_Tab

Rialto Investments Segment (Tables) (Rialto Investments [Member])	6 Months Ended
	31-May-14
Rialto Investments [Member]	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'
Schedule Of Assets and Liabilities By Segment	'
	The assets and liabilities related to the Rialto segment were as follows:
	(In thousands)	May 31,				November 30,
		2014				2013
	Assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	244,675			201,496
	Restricted cash (1)	34,890				2,593
	Receivables, net (2)	125,746				111,833
	Loans receivable, net	203,190				278,392
	Loans held-for-sale (3)	45,065				44,228
	Real estate owned - held-for-sale	192,829				197,851
	Real estate owned - held-and-used, net	379,069				428,989
	Investments in unconsolidated entities	157,693				154,573
	Investments held-to-maturity	16,658				16,070
	Other (4)	73,601				43,288
		$	1,473,416			1,479,313
	Liabilities:
	Notes and other debts payable (5)	$	577,916			441,883
	Other (6)	80,868				55,125
		$	658,784			497,008
	-1	Restricted cash primarily consists of cash held in escrow by the Company's loan servicer provider on behalf of customers and lenders and is disbursed in accordance with agreements between the transacting parties.
	-2	Receivables, net primarily relate to loans sold but not settled as of May 31, 2014 and November 30, 2013, respectively.
	-3	Loans held-for-sale relate to unsold loans originated by RMF carried at fair value.
	-4	Other assets include credit default swaps carried at fair value of $1.2 million and $0.8 million as of May 31, 2014 and November 30, 2013, respectively.
	-5	Notes and other debts payable include $352.1 million and $250.0 million related to the 7.00% Senior Notes due 2018 ("7.00% Senior Notes") as of May 31, 2014 and November 30, 2013, respectively, and also include $44.4 million and $76.0 million as of May 31, 2014 and November 30, 2013, respectively, related to the RMF warehouse repurchase financing agreements. As of May 31, 2014, notes and other debts payable also include $73.8 million related to notes issued through a structured note offering.
	-6	Other liabilities include interest rate swaps and swap futures carried at fair value of $0.4 million as of May 31, 2014 and credit default swaps carried at fair value of $0.6 million and $0.3 million as of May 31, 2014 and November 30, 2013, respectively.
Operating Earnings By Segment	'
	Rialto’s operating earnings were as follows:
		Three Months Ended							Six Months Ended
		May 31,							May 31,
	(In thousands)	2014				2013			2014			2013
	Revenues	$	54,393			25,684			101,348			51,306
	Costs and expenses (1)	79,604				28,305			127,180			60,076
	Rialto Investments equity in earnings from unconsolidated entities	17,939				4,505			23,293			10,678
	Rialto Investments other income, net	3,595				6,646			2,366			7,973
	Operating earnings (loss) (2)	$	(3,677	)		8,530			(173	)		9,881
	-1	Costs and expenses for the three and six months ended May 31, 2014 include loan impairments of $33.9 million and $40.6 million, respectively, primarily associated with the segment's FDIC loans portfolio (before noncontrolling interests). For the three and six months ended May 31, 2013 costs and expenses include loan impairments of $3.5 million and $10.6 million, respectively, primarily associated with the segment's FDIC loans portfolio (before noncontrolling interests).
	-2	Operating loss for the three and six months ended May 31, 2014 include net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests of $17.1 million and $16.1 million, respectively. Operating earnings for the three and six months ended May 31, 2013 include net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests of $5.7 million and $5.4 million, respectively.
Other Income (Expense), Net Related By Segment	'
	The following is a detail of Rialto Investments other income, net for the periods indicated:
		Three Months Ended							Six Months Ended
		May 31,							May 31,
	(In thousands)	2014				2013			2014			2013
	Realized gains on REO sales, net	$	14,234			18,535			23,743			27,206
	Unrealized losses on transfer of loans receivable to REO and impairments, net	(8,274		)		(6,980	)		(10,651	)		(6,310	)
	REO and other expenses (1)	(12,411		)		(10,348	)		(30,950	)		(22,904	)
	Rental and other income (1)	10,046				5,439			20,224			9,981
	Rialto Investments other income, net	$	3,595			6,646			2,366			7,973
	-1	For the six months ended May 31, 2014, a $12.6 million allowance was reclassified from REO and other expenses to rental and other income, which did not impact Rialto Investments other income, net.
Loans Receivable By Aggregate Collateral Type	'
	The following table displays the loans receivable by aggregate collateral type:
	(In thousands)	May 31,				November 30,
		2014				2013
	Land	$	105,202			166,950
	Single family homes	49,808				59,647
	Commercial properties	32,501				38,060
	Other	15,679				13,735
	Loans receivable, net	$	203,190			278,392
Outstanding Balance And Carrying Value Of Loans	'
	The outstanding balance and carrying value of loans accounted for under ASC 310-30 were as follows:
	(In thousands)	May 31,				November 30,
		2014				2013
	Outstanding principal balance	$	496,641			586,901
	Carrying value	$	197,992			270,075
Accretable Yield For The FDIC Portfolios And Bank Portfolios	'
	The activity in the accretable yield for the FDIC Portfolios and Bank Portfolios during the six months ended May 31, 2014 and 2013 was as follows:
		May 31,
	(In thousands)	2014				2013
	Accretable yield, beginning of period	$	73,144			112,899
	Additions	6,431				40,879
	Deletions	(22,078		)		(22,463	)
	Accretions	(18,927		)		(26,596	)
	Accretable yield, end of period	$	38,570			104,719
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:
	May 31, 2014
						Recorded Investment
	(In thousands)	Unpaid				With			Without			Total  Recorded
		Principal Balance				Allowance			Allowance			Investment
	Land	$	5,218			—			2,106			2,106
	Single family homes	9,166				502			1,983			2,485
	Commercial properties	1,500				—			607			607
	Loans receivable	$	15,884			502			4,696			5,198
	November 30, 2013
						Recorded Investment
	(In thousands)	Unpaid				With			Without			Total  Recorded
		Principal  Balance				Allowance			Allowance			Investment
	Land	$	6,791			249			2,304			2,553
	Single family homes	15,125				519			4,119			4,638
	Commercial properties	3,400				498			628			1,126
	Loans receivable	$	25,316			1,266			7,051			8,317
Allowance for Credit Losses on Financing Receivables [Table Text Block]	'
	The activity in the Company's allowance rollforward related to accrual loans was as follows:
		Three Months Ended							Six Months Ended
		May 31,							May 31,
	(In thousands)	2014				2013			2014				2013
	Allowance on accrual loans, beginning of period	$	24,922			16,851			$	18,952			$	12,178
	Provision for loan losses, net of recoveries	33,851				3,453			40,488				9,530
	Charge-offs	(3,115		)		(1,588	)		(3,782		)		(2,992		)
	Allowance on accrual loans, end of period	$	55,658			18,716			55,658				18,716
	Nonaccrual — Loans in which forecasted principal and interest could not be reasonably estimated at the date of acquisition. 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. The activity in the Company's allowance rollforward related to nonaccrual loans was as follows:
		Three Months Ended							Six Months Ended
		May 31,							May 31,
	(In thousands)	2014				2013			2014				2013
	Allowance on nonaccrual loans, beginning of period	$	424			1,710			$	1,213			$	3,722
	Provision for loan losses	15				67			94				1,080
	Charge-offs	(153		)		(5	)		(1,021		)		(3,030		)
	Allowance on nonaccrual loans, end of period	$	286			1,772			286				1,772
Risk Indicators	'
	Accrual and nonaccrual loans receivable by risk categories were as follows:
	May 31, 2014
	(In thousands)	Accrual				Nonaccrual			Total
	Land	$	103,096			2,106			105,202
	Single family homes	47,323				2,485			49,808
	Commercial properties	31,894				607			32,501
	Other	15,679				—			15,679
	Loans receivable	$	197,992			5,198			203,190
	November 30, 2013
	(In thousands)	Accrual				Nonaccrual			Total
	Land	$	164,397			2,553			166,950
	Single family homes	55,009				4,638			59,647
	Commercial properties	36,934				1,126			38,060
	Other	13,735				—			13,735
	Loans receivable	$	270,075			8,317			278,392
Changes In Real Estate Owned	'
	The following tables represent the activity in REO:
		Three Months Ended							Six Months Ended
		May 31,							May 31,
	(In thousands)	2014				2013			2014			2013
	REO - held-for-sale, beginning of period	$	186,234			178,678			197,851			134,161
	Additions	—				739			—			1,333
	Improvements	1,130				1,501			2,723			2,517
	Sales	(47,433		)		(51,496	)		(88,666	)		(77,276	)
	Impairments and unrealized losses	(1,032		)		(3,485	)		(2,823	)		(4,184	)
	Transfers from held-and-used, net (1)	53,930				78,448			83,744			147,834
	REO - held-for-sale, end of period	$	192,829			204,385			192,829			204,385
		Three Months Ended							Six Months Ended
		May 31,							May 31,
	(In thousands)	2014				2013			2014			2013
	REO - held-and-used, net, beginning of period	$	405,675			547,273			428,989			601,022
	Additions	26,093				8,536			34,127			24,728
	Improvements	2,708				2,179			3,471			2,879
	Impairments	(599		)		(307	)		(1,503	)		(403	)
	Depreciation	(878		)		(919	)		(2,271	)		(2,078	)
	Transfers to held-for-sale (1)	(53,930		)		(78,448	)		(83,744	)		(147,834	)
	REO - held-and-used, net, end of period	$	379,069			478,314			379,069			478,314
	-1	During the three and six months ended May 31, 2014 and 2013, 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.
Private Equity Funds Related to Rialto Segment	'
	The following table reflects Rialto's investments in funds that invest in and manage real estate related assets and other investments:
																May 31,		May 31,		November 30,
																2014		2014		2013
	(Dollars in thousands)	Inception Year		Equity Commitments				Equity Commitments Called				Commitment to fund by the Company				Funds contributed by the Company		Investment
	Rialto Real Estate Fund, LP	2010		$	700,006			$	700,006			$	75,000			$	75,000	$	73,188	75,729
	Rialto Real Estate Fund II, LP	2012		1,305,000				660,058				100,000				50,579		52,020		53,103
	Rialto Mezzanine Partners Fund	2013		125,000				81,701				27,299				17,843		17,719		16,724
	Other Investments																	14,766		9,017
																		$	157,693	154,573
Equity in Earnings (Loss) on Investments Related to Rialto Segment [Table Text Block]	'
	Rialto's share of earnings (loss) from unconsolidated entities was as follows:
		Three Months Ended							Six Months Ended
		May 31,							May 31,
	(In thousands)	2014				2013			2014			2013
	Rialto Real Estate Fund, LP	$	7,174			4,769			12,233			11,142
	Rialto Real Estate Fund II, LP	2,402				(454	)		2,440			(454	)
	Rialto Mezzanine Partners Fund	493				—			782			—
	Other investments	7,870				190			7,838			(10	)
	Rialto Investments equity in earnings from unconsolidated entities	$	17,939			4,505			23,293			10,678
Condensed Financial Information By Equity Method Investment, Balance Sheets	'
	Balance Sheets
	(In thousands)	May 31,				November 30,
		2014				2013
	Assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	262,145			332,968
	Loans receivable	561,167				523,249
	Real estate owned	318,846				285,565
	Investment securities	455,634				149,350
	Investments in partnerships	224,605				381,555
	Other assets	37,231				191,624
		$	1,859,628			1,864,311
	Liabilities and equity:
	Accounts payable and other liabilities	$	34,141			108,514
	Notes payable	344,138				398,445
	Partner loans	—				163,940
	Equity	1,481,349				1,193,412
		$	1,859,628			1,864,311
Condensed Financial Information By Equity Method Investment, Statements Of Operations	'
	Statements of Operations
		Three Months Ended							Six Months Ended
		May 31,							May 31,
	(In thousands)	2014				2013			2014			2013
	Revenues	$	33,177			65,956			64,604			119,299
	Costs and expenses	23,304				65,595			49,413			124,709
	Other income, net (1)	104,868				38,786			153,038			94,787
	Net earnings of unconsolidated entities	$	114,741			39,147			168,229			89,377
	Rialto Investments equity in earnings from unconsolidated entities	$	17,939			4,505			23,293			10,678
	-1	Other income, net, for the three and six months ended May 31, 2014 included Rialto Real Estate Fund, LP, Rialto Real Estate Fund II, LP and other investments realized and unrealized gains on investments. Other income, net, for the three and six months ended May 31, 2013 included Rialto Real Estate Fund, LP and Rialto Real Estate Fund II, LP realized and unrealized gains on investments.

Lennar_Multifamily_Segment_Tab

Lennar Multifamily Segment (Tables) (Lennar Multifamily [Member])	6 Months Ended
	31-May-14
Lennar Multifamily [Member]	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'
Schedule Of Assets and Liabilities By Segment	'
	The assets and liabilities related to the Lennar Multifamily segment were as follows:
	(In thousands)	May 31,			November 30,
		2014			2013
	Assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	1,785		519
	Land under development	77,071			88,260
	Consolidated inventory not owned	5,000			10,500
	Investments in unconsolidated entities	77,534			46,301
	Other assets	5,203			1,509
		$	166,593		147,089
	Liabilities:
	Accounts payable and other liabilities	$	26,235		17,518
	Notes payable	—			13,858
	Liabilities related to consolidated inventory not owned	4,200			10,150
		$	30,435		41,526
Condensed Financial Information By Equity Method Investment, Balance Sheets	'
	Summarized condensed financial information on a combined 100% basis related to Lennar Multifamily's investments in unconsolidated entities that are accounted for by the equity method was as follows:
	Balance Sheets
	(In thousands)	May 31,			November 30,
		2014			2013
	Assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	15,171		5,800
	Operating properties and equipment	431,604			236,528
	Other assets	10,870			3,460
		$	457,645		245,788
	Liabilities and equity:
	Accounts payable and other liabilities	$	51,942		11,147
	Notes payable	105,535			51,604
	Equity	300,168			183,037
		$	457,645		245,788
Condensed Financial Information By Equity Method Investment, Statements Of Operations	'
	Statements of Operations
		Three Months Ended					Six Months Ended
		May 31,					May 31,
	(In thousands)	2014			2013		2014		2013
	Revenues	$	960		—		2,411		—
	Costs and expenses	1,581			248		3,175		263
	Net loss of unconsolidated entities	$	(621	)	(248	)	(764	)	(263	)
	Lennar Multifamily equity in loss from unconsolidated entities	$	(182	)	(30	)	(257	)	(33	)

Lennar_Homebuilding_Senior_Not1

Lennar Homebuilding Senior Notes And Other Debts Payable (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	31-May-14
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Schedule Of Senior Notes And Other Debts Payable	'
	(Dollars in thousands)	May 31,		November 30,
		2014		2013
	5.50% senior notes due 2014	$	249,820	249,640
	5.60% senior notes due 2015	500,400		500,527
	6.50% senior notes due 2016	249,904		249,886
	12.25% senior notes due 2017	395,780		395,312
	4.75% senior notes due 2017	399,250		399,250
	6.95% senior notes due 2018	248,323		248,167
	4.125% senior notes due 2018	274,995		274,995
	4.50% senior notes due 2019	500,500		—
	2.75% convertible senior notes due 2020	423,597		416,041
	3.25% convertible senior notes due 2021	400,000		400,000
	4.750% senior notes due 2022	571,223		571,012
	Mortgages notes on land and other debt	469,646		489,602
		$	4,683,438	4,194,432

Product_Warranty_Tables

Product Warranty (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	31-May-14
Product Warranties Disclosures [Abstract]	'
Schedule Of Product Warranty Reserve	'
	The activity in the Company’s warranty reserve was as follows:
		Three Months Ended					Six Months Ended
		May 31,					May 31,
	(In thousands)	2014			2013		2014		2013
	Warranty reserve, beginning of period	$	101,097		85,208		102,580		84,188
	Warranties issued during the period	14,580			12,122		24,972		20,881
	Adjustments to pre-existing warranties from changes in estimates (1)	3,456			4,960		5,576		7,909
	Payments	(13,434		)	(12,048	)	(27,429	)	(22,736	)
	Warranty reserve, end of period	$	105,699		90,242		105,699		90,242
	-1	The adjustments to pre-existing warranties from changes in estimates during the three and six months ended May 31, 2014 and 2013 primarily relate to specific claims received in certain of our homebuilding communities.

ShareBased_Payment_Tables

Share-Based Payment (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	31-May-14
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			Six Months Ended
		May 31,			May 31,
	(In thousands)	2014		2013	2014	2013
	Stock options	$	38	33	40	33
	Nonvested shares	8,512		6,675	17,251	13,161
	Total compensation expense for share-based awards	$	8,550	6,708	17,291	13,194

Financial_Instruments_Tables

Financial Instruments (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	31-May-14
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]	'
Carrying Amounts And Estimated Fair Value Of Financial Instruments	'
				May 31, 2014							November 30, 2013
		Fair Value		Carrying				Fair			Carrying			Fair
	(In thousands)	Hierarchy		Amount				Value			Amount			Value
	ASSETS
	Rialto Investments:
	Loans receivable, net	Level 3		$	203,190			204,601			278,392			305,810
	Investments held-to-maturity	Level 3		$	16,658			16,532			16,070			15,952
	Lennar Financial Services:
	Loans held-for-investment, net	Level 3		$	26,787			26,879			26,356			26,095
	Investments held-to-maturity	Level 2		$	56,806			57,016			62,344			62,580
	LIABILITIES
	Lennar Homebuilding senior notes and other debts	Level 2		$	4,683,438			5,624,954			4,194,432			4,971,500
	payable
	Rialto Investments notes and other debts payable	Level 2		$	577,916			583,677			441,883			438,373
	Lennar Financial Services notes and other debts payable	Level 2		$	465,875			465,875			374,166			374,166
	Lennar Multifamily notes payable	Level 2		$	—			—			13,858			13,858
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 May 31, 2014				Fair Value at November 30, 2013
		Hierarchy
	(In thousands)
	Lennar Financial Services:
	Loans held-for-sale (1)	Level 2		$	467,786			414,231
	Mortgage loan commitments	Level 2		$	15,033			7,335
	Forward contracts	Level 2		$	(6,315	)		1,444
	Mortgage servicing rights	Level 3		$	18,242			11,455
	Lennar Homebuilding:
	Investments available-for-sale	Level 3		$	20,416			40,032
	Rialto Investments Financial Assets:
	Loans held-for-sale (2)	Level 3		$	45,065			44,228
	Credit default swaps	Level 2		$	1,219			788
	Rialto Investments Financial Liabilities:
	Interest rate swaps and swap futures	Level 1		$	425			31
	Credit default swaps	Level 2		$	646			318
	-1	The aggregate fair value of Lennar Financial Services loans held-for-sale of $467.8 million at May 31, 2014 exceeds their aggregate principal balance of $445.4 million by $22.4 million. The aggregate fair value of loans held-for-sale of $414.2 million at November 30, 2013 exceeds their aggregate principal balance of $399.0 million by $15.3 million.
	-2	The aggregate fair value of Rialto Investments loans held-for-sale of $45.1 million at May 31, 2014 exceeds their aggregate principal balance of $44.4 million by $0.7 million. The aggregate fair value of loans held-for-sale of $44.2 million at November 30, 2013 exceeds their aggregate principal balance of $44.0 million by $0.2 million
Schedule Of Gains And Losses Of Financial Instruments	'
	The changes in fair values for Level 1 and Level 2 financial instruments measured on a recurring basis that are included in operating earnings are shown, by financial instrument and financial statement line item below:
		Three Months Ended							Six Months Ended
		May 31,							May 31,
	(In thousands)	2014				2013			2014			2013
	Changes in fair value included in Lennar Financial Services revenues:
	Loans held-for-sale	$	8,392			(6,624	)		7,152			(17,404	)
	Mortgage loan commitments	$	4,904			(6,189	)		7,698			(6,894	)
	Forward contracts	$	(2,038	)		17,549			(7,759	)		17,991
	Changes in fair value included in Rialto Investments revenues:
	Financial Assets:
	Credit default swaps	$	(369	)		—			431			—
	Financial Liabilities:
	Interest rate swaps and swap futures	$	42			—			(394	)		—
	Credit default swaps	$	500			—			(328	)		—
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 Financial Services Level 3 recurring fair value measurements (mortgage servicing rights) included in the Lennar Financial Services segment’s other assets:
		Three Months Ended							Six Months Ended
		May 31,							May 31,
		2014				2013			2014			2013
	Mortgage servicing rights, beginning of period	$	11,955			5,399			11,455			4,749
	Purchases and retention of mortgage servicing rights (1)	6,808				623			7,968			1,273
	Changes in fair value (2)	(521		)		1,285			(1,181	)		1,285
	Mortgage servicing rights, end of period	$	18,242			7,307			18,242			7,307
	-1	For both the three and six months ended May 31, 2014, purchases and retention of mortgage servicing rights include the $5.9 million acquisition of a portfolio of mortgage servicing rights.
	-2	Amount represents changes in fair value included in Lennar Financial Services revenues.
	The following table represents a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balance for the Lennar Homebuilding Level 3 recurring fair value measurements (investments available-for-sale) included in the Lennar Homebuilding segment’s other assets:
		Three Months Ended							Six Months Ended
		May 31,							May 31,
	(In thousands)	2014				2013			2014			2013
	Investments available-for-sale, beginning of period	$	59,880			31,818			40,032			19,591
	Purchases and other (1)	5,280				—			21,274			12,227
	Sales	(44,579		)		—			(44,579	)		—
	Changes in fair value (2)	222				1,520			5,150			1,520
	Settlements (3)	(387		)		—			(1,461	)		—
	Investments available-for-sale, end of period	$	20,416			33,338			20,416			33,338
	-1	Represents investments in community development district bonds that mature at various dates between 2037 and 2039.
	-2	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 the three and six months ended May 31, 2014 related to investments in community development district bonds, which were in default by the borrower and regarding which the Company redeemed the bonds.
	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				Six Months Ended
		May 31,				May 31,
	(In thousands)	2014				2014
	Rialto Investments loans held-for-sale, beginning of period	$	86,857			44,228
	Loan originations	396,648				692,156
	Origination loans sold, including those not settled	(438,498		)		(691,536	)
	Interest and principal paydowns	370				(24	)
	Changes in fair value (1)	(312		)		241
	Rialto Investments loans held-for-sale, end of period	$	45,065			45,065
	-1	Amount represents changes in fair value included in Rialto Investments revenues.
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 values 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 Three Months Ended May 31, 2014				Total Losses (1)
		Hierarchy
	(In thousands)
	Rialto Investments:
	REO - held-for-sale (2)	Level 3		$	10,007			(1,032	)
	REO - held-and-used, net (3)	Level 3		$	27,998			(7,242	)
	-1	Represents losses from acquisitions of real estate through foreclosure including REO impairments recorded during the three months ended May 31, 2014.
	-2	REO held-for-sale, assets are initially recorded at fair value less estimated costs to sell at the time of transfer. Upon transfer, the REO held-for-sale, had a carrying value of $6.6 million and a fair value of $6.2 million. The fair value of REO held-for-sale, is based upon the appraised value at the time of transfer or management’s best estimate. The losses upon transfer of REO held-for-sale, were $0.4 million. As part of management’s periodic valuations of its REO held-for-sale, during the three months ended May 31, 2014, REO held-for-sale, with an aggregate value of $4.4 million were written down to their fair value of $3.8 million, resulting in impairments of $0.6 million. These losses and impairments are included within Rialto Investments other income, net, in the Company’s condensed consolidated statement of operations for the three months ended May 31, 2014.
	-3	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 $32.4 million and a fair value of $25.7 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 $6.6 million. As part of management’s periodic valuations of its REO held-and-used, net, during the three months ended May 31, 2014, REO held-and-used, net, with an aggregate value of $2.9 million were written down to their fair value of $2.3 million, resulting in impairments of $0.6 million. These losses and impairments are included within Rialto Investments other income, net, in the Company’s condensed consolidated statement of operations for the three months ended May 31, 2014.
	Non-financial assets	Fair Value		Fair Value Three Months Ended				Total Losses (1)
		Hierarchy		May 31,
				2013
	(In thousands)
	Lennar Homebuilding:
	Finished homes and construction in progress (2)	Level 3		$	9,323			(2,934	)
	Rialto Investments:
	REO - held-for-sale (3)	Level 3		$	11,573			(4,573	)
	REO - held-and-used, net (4)	Level 3		$	8,949			(2,407	)
	-1	Represents total losses due to valuation adjustments or losses from acquisitions of real estate through foreclosure including REO impairments recorded during the three months ended May 31, 2013.
	-2	Finished homes and construction in progress with an aggregate carrying value of $12.3 million were written down to their fair value of $9.3 million, resulting in valuation adjustments of $2.9 million, which were included in Lennar Homebuilding costs and expenses in the Company’s statement of operations for the three months ended May 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 $1.8 million and a fair value of $0.7 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 $1.1 million. As part of management's periodic valuations of its REO held-for-sale during the three months ended May 31, 2013, REO held-for-sale with an aggregate value of $14.3 million were written down to their fair value of $10.8 million, resulting in impairments of $3.5 million. These losses and impairments are included within Rialto Investments other income, net in the Company's condensed consolidated statement of operations for the three months ended May 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 $10.6 million and a fair value of $8.5 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 $2.1 million. As part of management's periodic valuations of its REO held-and-used, net, during the three months ended May 31, 2013, REO held-and-used, net, with an aggregate value of $0.7 million were written down to their fair value of $0.4 million, resulting in impairments of $0.3 million. These losses and impairments are included within the Rialto Investments other income, net in the Company’s condensed consolidated statement of operations for the three months ended May 31, 2013.
	Non-financial assets	Fair Value		Fair Value				Total Losses (1)
		Hierarchy		Six Months Ended
				May 31,
				2014
	(In thousands)
	Lennar Homebuilding:
	Land and land under development (2)	Level 3		$	6,143			(870	)
	Rialto Investments:
	REO - held-for-sale (3)	Level 3		$	33,967			(2,823	)
	REO - held-and-used, net (4)	Level 3		$	44,677			(7,828	)
	-1	Represents total losses due to valuation adjustments or losses from acquisitions of real estate through foreclosure including REO impairments recorded during the six months ended May 31, 2014.
	-2	Land and land under development with an aggregate carrying value of $7.0 million were written down to their fair value of $6.1 million, resulting in valuation adjustments of $0.9 million, which were included in Lennar Homebuilding costs and expenses in the Company's condensed consolidated statement of operations for the six months ended May 31, 2014.
	-3	REO held-for-sale, assets are initially recorded at fair value less estimated costs to sell at the time of transfer. Upon transfer, the REO held-for-sale, had a carrying value of $13.1 million and a fair value of $12.3 million. The fair value of REO held-for-sale, is based upon the appraised value at the time of transfer or management’s best estimate. The losses upon transfer of REO held-for-sale, were $0.8 million. As part of management’s periodic valuations of its REO held-for-sale, during the six months ended May 31, 2014, REO held-for-sale, with an aggregate value of $23.7 million were written down to their fair value of $21.7 million, resulting in impairments of $2.0 million. These losses and impairments are included within Rialto Investments other income, net in the Company’s condensed consolidated statement of operations for the six months ended May 31, 2014.
	-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 $40.1 million and a fair value of $33.7 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 $6.3 million. As part of management’s periodic valuations of its REO held-and-used, net, during the six months ended May 31, 2014, REO held-and-used, net, with an aggregate value of $12.4 million were written down to their fair value of $10.9 million, resulting in impairments of $1.5 million. These losses and impairments are included within Rialto Investments other income, net in the Company’s condensed consolidated statement of operations for the six months ended May 31, 2014.
	Non-financial assets	Fair Value		Fair Value				Total Losses (1)
		Hierarchy		Six Months Ended
				May 31,
				2013
	(In thousands)
	Lennar Homebuilding:
	Finished homes and construction in progress (2)	Level 3		$	12,264			(4,189	)
	Rialto Investments:
	REO - held-for-sale (3)	Level 3		$	20,020			(4,844	)
	REO - held-and-used, net (4)	Level 3		$	27,160			(1,466	)
	-1	Represents total losses due to valuation adjustments or losses from acquisitions of real estate through foreclosure including REO impairments recorded during the six months ended May 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 $12.3 million, resulting in valuation adjustments of $4.2 million, which were included in Lennar Homebuilding costs and expenses in the Company’s condensed consolidated statement of operations for the six months ended May 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 $2.0 million and a fair value of $1.3 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 $0.7 million. As part of management's periodic valuations of its REO held-for-sale during the six months ended May 31, 2013, REO held-for-sale with an aggregate value of $22.9 million were written down to their fair value of $18.7 million, resulting in impairments of $4.2 million. These losses and impairments are included within Rialto Investments other income, net in the Company's condensed consolidated statement of operations for the six months ended May 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 $25.8 million and a fair value of $24.7 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 $1.1 million. As part of management's periodic valuations of its REO held-and-used, net, during the six months ended May 31, 2013, REO held-and-used, net, with an aggregate value of $2.8 million were written down to their fair value of $2.4 million, resulting in impairments of $0.4 million. These losses and impairments are included within the Rialto Investments other income, net in the Company’s condensed consolidated statement of operations for the six months ended May 31, 2013.

Consolidation_Of_Variable_Inte1

Consolidation Of Variable Interest Entities (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	31-May-14
Variable Interest Entity, Reporting Entity Involvement, Maximum Loss Exposure [Abstract]	'
Estimated Maximum Exposure To Loss	'
	The Company’s recorded investment in unconsolidated VIEs and its estimated maximum exposure to loss were as follows:
	As of May 31, 2014
	(In thousands)	Investments in		Lennar’s
		Unconsolidated		Maximum
		VIEs		Exposure
				to Loss
	Lennar Homebuilding (1)	$	172,310	247,091
	Rialto Investments (2)	16,658		16,658
	Lennar Multifamily (3)	40,979		69,839
		$	229,947	333,588
	As of November 30, 2013
	(In thousands)	Investments in		Lennar’s
		Unconsolidated		Maximum
		VIEs		Exposure
				to Loss
	Lennar Homebuilding (1)	$	195,720	301,315
	Rialto Investments (2)	24,393		24,393
	Lennar Multifamily (3)	25,874		55,002
		$	245,987	380,710
	-1	At May 31, 2014, the maximum exposure to loss of Lennar Homebuilding’s investments in unconsolidated VIEs is limited to its investments in unconsolidated VIEs, except with regard to a $70.0 million remaining commitment to fund an unconsolidated entity for further expenses up until the unconsolidated entity obtains permanent financing and $4.6 million of recourse debt of one of the unconsolidated VIEs, which is included in the Company’s maximum exposure to loss related to Lennar Homebuilding unconsolidated entities. At November 30, 2013, the maximum exposure to loss of Lennar Homebuilding’s investments in unconsolidated VIEs was limited to its investment in the unconsolidated VIEs, except with regard to $90.5 million remaining commitment to fund an unconsolidated entity that was formed in 2013 for further expenses up until the unconsolidated entity obtains permanent financing and $15.0 million of recourse debt of one of the unconsolidated VIEs, which is included in the Company’s maximum exposure to loss related to Lennar Homebuilding unconsolidated entities.
	-2	At both May 31, 2014 and November 30, 2013, the maximum recourse exposure to loss of Rialto’s investments in unconsolidated VIEs is limited to its investments in unconsolidated VIEs. At May 31, 2014 and November 30, 2013, investments in unconsolidated VIEs and Lennar’s maximum exposure to loss include $16.7 million and $16.1 million, respectively, related to Rialto’s investments held-to-maturity.
	-3	At May 31, 2014, the maximum exposure to loss of Lennar Multifamily's investments in unconsolidated VIEs is limited to its investments in the unconsolidated VIEs, except with regard to $28.2 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, 2013, the maximum exposure to loss of Lennar Multifamily's investments in unconsolidated VIEs is limited to its investments in the unconsolidated VIEs, except with regard to $28.0 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

Supplemental_Financial_Informa1

Supplemental Financial Information (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	31-May-14
Supplemental Financial Information [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Condensed Balance Sheet	'
	Supplemental information for the subsidiaries that were guarantor subsidiaries at May 31, 2014 was as follows:
	Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
	May 31, 2014
	(In thousands)	Lennar			Guarantor		Non-Guarantor		Eliminations		Total
		Corporation			Subsidiaries		Subsidiaries
	ASSETS
	Lennar Homebuilding:
	Cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and receivables, net	$	471,060		247,953		30,870		—		749,883
	Inventories	—			7,157,218		237,895		—		7,395,113
	Investments in unconsolidated entities	—			677,031		13,004		—		690,035
	Other assets	142,063			419,970		86,270		5,375		653,678
	Investments in subsidiaries	4,145,887			305,119		—		(4,451,006	)	—
	Intercompany	4,168,441			—		—		(4,168,441	)	—
		8,927,451			8,807,291		368,039		(8,614,072	)	9,488,709
	Rialto Investments:
	Rialto Investments real estate owned - held-and-used, net	—			—		379,069		—		379,069
	Rialto Investments all other assets	—			—		1,094,347		—		1,094,347
	Lennar Financial Services	—			74,629		791,279		—		865,908
	Lennar Multifamily	—			166,593		—		—		166,593
	Total assets	$	8,927,451		9,048,513		2,632,734		(8,614,072	)	11,994,626
	LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
	Lennar Homebuilding:
	Accounts payable and other liabilities	$	315,474		666,752		56,733		—		1,038,959
	Liabilities related to consolidated inventory not owned	—			53,015		—		—		53,015
	Senior notes and other debts payable	4,212,633			390,298		80,507		—		4,683,438
	Intercompany	—			4,114,334		54,107		(4,168,441	)	—
		4,528,107			5,224,399		191,347		(4,168,441	)	5,775,412
	Rialto Investments	—			—		658,784		—		658,784
	Lennar Financial Services	—			26,716		606,597		5,375		638,688
	Lennar Multifamily	—			30,435		—		—		30,435
	Total liabilities	4,528,107			5,281,550		1,456,728		(4,163,066	)	7,103,319
	Stockholders’ equity	4,399,344			3,766,963		684,043		(4,451,006	)	4,399,344
	Noncontrolling interests	—			—		491,963		—		491,963
	Total equity	4,399,344			3,766,963		1,176,006		(4,451,006	)	4,891,307
	Total liabilities and equity	$	8,927,451		9,048,513		2,632,734		(8,614,072	)	11,994,626
	Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
	November 30, 2013
	(In thousands)	Lennar			Guarantor		Non-Guarantor		Eliminations		Total
		Corporation			Subsidiaries		Subsidiaries
	ASSETS
	Lennar Homebuilding:
	Cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and receivables, net	$	562,134		192,945		28,430		—		783,509
	Inventories	—			6,507,172		93,876		—		6,601,048
	Investments in unconsolidated entities	—			702,291		14,658		—		716,949
	Other assets	116,657			539,264		86,773		5,935		748,629
	Investments in subsidiaries	4,305,887			325,906		—		(4,631,793	)	—
	Intercompany	3,191,611			—		—		(3,191,611	)	—
		8,176,289			8,267,578		223,737		(7,817,469	)	8,850,135
	Rialto Investments:
	Rialto Investments real estate owned - held-and-used, net	—			—		428,989		—		428,989
	Rialto Investments all other assets	—			—		1,050,324		—		1,050,324
	Lennar Financial Services	—			76,160		720,550		—		796,710
	Lennar Multifamily	—			147,089		—		—		147,089
	Total assets	$	8,176,289		8,490,827		2,423,600		(7,817,469	)	11,273,247
	LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
	Lennar Homebuilding:
	Accounts payable and other liabilities	$	302,558		623,709		58,029		—		984,296
	Liabilities related to consolidated inventory not owned	—			384,876		—		—		384,876
	Senior notes and other debts payable	3,704,830			400,044		89,558		—		4,194,432
	Intercompany	—			3,183,664		7,947		(3,191,611	)	—
		4,007,388			4,592,293		155,534		(3,191,611	)	5,563,604
	Rialto Investments	—			—		497,008		—		497,008
	Lennar Financial Services	—			30,045		507,659		5,935		543,639
Lennar Multifamily	—			41,526		—		—		41,526
Total liabilities	4,007,388			4,663,864		1,160,201		(3,185,676	)	6,645,777
Stockholders’ equity	4,168,901			3,826,963		804,830		(4,631,793	)	4,168,901
Noncontrolling interests	—			—		458,569		—		458,569
Total equity	4,168,901			3,826,963		1,263,399		(4,631,793	)	4,627,470
Total liabilities and equity	$	8,176,289		8,490,827		2,423,600		(7,817,469	)	11,273,247
Consolidating Statement Of Operations	'
	Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
	Three Months Ended May 31, 2014
	(In thousands)	Lennar			Guarantor		Non-Guarantor		Eliminations		Total
		Corporation			Subsidiaries		Subsidiaries
	Revenues:
	Lennar Homebuilding	$	—		1,634,785		—		—		1,634,785
	Lennar Financial Services	—			39,602		76,887		(5,473	)	111,016
	Rialto Investments	—			—		54,393		—		54,393
	Lennar Multifamily	—			18,551		—		—		18,551
	Total revenues	—			1,692,938		131,280		(5,473	)	1,818,745
	Cost and expenses:
	Lennar Homebuilding	—			1,392,211		1,072		(640	)	1,392,643
	Lennar Financial Services	—			38,371		59,097		(4,745	)	92,723
	Rialto Investments	—			—		79,604		—		79,604
	Lennar Multifamily	—			25,549		—		—		25,549
	Corporate general and administrative	37,052			—		—		1,265		38,317
	Total costs and expenses	37,052			1,456,131		139,773		(4,120	)	1,628,836
	Lennar Homebuilding equity in earnings (loss) from unconsolidated entities	—			(3,001	)	3,395		—		394
	Lennar Homebuilding other income, net	—			2,369		—		(107	)	2,262
	Other interest expense	(1,460		)	(10,287	)	—		1,460		(10,287	)
	Rialto Investments equity in earnings from unconsolidated entities	—			—		17,939		—		17,939
	Rialto Investments other income, net	—			—		3,595		—		3,595
	Lennar Multifamily equity in loss from unconsolidated entities	—			(182	)	—		—		(182	)
	Earnings (loss) before income taxes	(38,512		)	225,706		16,436		—		203,630
	Benefit (provision) for income taxes	14,265			(83,475	)	(11,803	)	—		(81,013	)
	Equity in earnings from subsidiaries	161,966			10,615		—		(172,581	)	—
	Net earnings (including net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests)	137,719			152,846		4,633		(172,581	)	122,617
	Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	—			—		(15,102	)	—		(15,102	)
	Net earnings attributable to Lennar	$	137,719		152,846		19,735		(172,581	)	137,719
	Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
	Three Months Ended May 31, 2013
	(In thousands)	Lennar			Guarantor		Non-Guarantor		Eliminations		Total
		Corporation			Subsidiaries		Subsidiaries
	Revenues:
	Lennar Homebuilding	$	—		1,249,272		20,572		—		1,269,844
	Lennar Financial Services	—			43,164		81,170		(5,238	)	119,096
	Rialto Investments	—			—		25,684		—		25,684
	Lennar Multifamily	—			12,257		—		—		12,257
	Total revenues	—			1,304,693		127,426		(5,238	)	1,426,881
	Cost and expenses:
	Lennar Homebuilding	—			1,074,585		26,335		(413	)	1,100,507
	Lennar Financial Services	—			40,673		54,076		(4,825	)	89,924
	Rialto Investments	—			—		28,305		—		28,305
	Lennar Multifamily	—			13,581		—		—		13,581
	Corporate general and administrative	32,587			—		—		1,266		33,853
	Total costs and expenses	32,587			1,128,839		108,716		(3,972	)	1,266,170
	Lennar Homebuilding equity in earnings (loss) from unconsolidated entities	—			13,733		(242	)	—		13,491
	Lennar Homebuilding other income, net	196			2,066		—		(187	)	2,075
	Other interest expense	(1,453		)	(25,109	)	—		1,453		(25,109	)
	Rialto Investments equity in earnings from unconsolidated entities	—			—		4,505		—		4,505
	Rialto Investments other income, net	—			—		6,646		—		6,646
	Lennar Multifamily equity in loss from unconsolidated entities	—			(30	)	—		—		(30	)
	Earnings (loss) before income taxes	(33,844		)	166,514		29,619		—		162,289
	Benefit (provision) for income taxes	17,991			(28,152	)	(9,330	)	—		(19,491	)
	Equity in earnings from subsidiaries	153,289			12,414		—		(165,703	)	—
	Net earnings (including net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests)	137,436			150,776		20,289		(165,703	)	142,798
	Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	—			—		5,362		—		5,362
	Net earnings attributable to Lennar	$	137,436		150,776		14,927		(165,703	)	137,436
	Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
	Six Months Ended May 31, 2014
	(In thousands)	Lennar			Guarantor		Non-Guarantor		Eliminations		Total
		Corporation			Subsidiaries		Subsidiaries
	Revenues:
Lennar Homebuilding	$	—		2,866,170		—		—		2,866,170
Lennar Financial Services	—			70,471		128,311		(10,814	)	187,968
Rialto Investments	—			—		101,348		—		101,348
Lennar Multifamily	—			26,354		—		—		26,354
Total revenues	—			2,962,995		229,659		(10,814	)	3,181,840
Cost and expenses:
Lennar Homebuilding	—			2,459,563		(1,385	)	(1,180	)	2,456,998
Lennar Financial Services	—			73,066		101,517		(9,373	)	165,210
Rialto Investments	—			—		127,180		—		127,180
Lennar Multifamily	—			39,476		—		—		39,476
Corporate general and administrative	73,898			—		—		2,531		76,429
Total costs and expenses	73,898			2,572,105		227,312		(8,022	)	2,865,293
Lennar Homebuilding equity in earnings from unconsolidated entities	—			2,310		3,074		—		5,384
Lennar Homebuilding other income, net	—			5,248		—		(97	)	5,151
Other interest expense	(2,889		)	(22,978	)	—		2,889		(22,978	)
Rialto Investments equity in earnings from unconsolidated entities	—			—		23,293		—		23,293
Rialto Investments other income, net	—			—		2,366		—		2,366
Lennar Multifamily equity in loss from unconsolidated entities	—			(257	)	—		—		(257	)
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	(76,787		)	375,213		31,080		—		329,506
Benefit (provision) for income taxes	28,434			(138,835	)	(16,523	)	—		(126,924	)
Equity in earnings from subsidiaries	264,189			16,181		—		(280,370	)	—
Net earnings (including net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests)	215,836			252,559		14,557		(280,370	)	202,582
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	—			—		(13,254	)	—		(13,254	)
Net earnings attributable to Lennar	$	215,836		252,559		27,811		(280,370	)	215,836
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Six Months Ended May 31, 2013
(In thousands)	Lennar			Guarantor		Non-Guarantor		Eliminations		Total
	Corporation			Subsidiaries		Subsidiaries
Revenues:
Lennar Homebuilding	$	—		2,117,716		20,572		—		2,138,288
Lennar Financial Services	—			79,240		146,180		(10,444	)	214,976
Rialto Investments	—			—		51,306		—		51,306
Lennar Multifamily	—			12,554		—		—		12,554
Total revenues	—			2,209,510		218,058		(10,444	)	2,417,124
Cost and expenses:
Lennar Homebuilding	—			1,850,609		29,357		(785	)	1,879,181
Lennar Financial Services	—			77,691		101,732		(9,721	)	169,702
Rialto Investments	—			—		60,076		—		60,076
Lennar Multifamily	—			17,409		—		—		17,409
Corporate general and administrative	62,592			—		—		2,531		65,123
Total costs and expenses	62,592			1,945,709		191,165		(7,975	)	2,191,491
Lennar Homebuilding equity in earnings from unconsolidated entities	—			12,246		381		—		12,627
Lennar Homebuilding other income, net	424			9,853		—		(405	)	9,872
Other interest expense	(2,874		)	(51,140	)	—		2,874		(51,140	)
Rialto Investments equity in earnings from unconsolidated entities	—			—		10,678		—		10,678
Rialto Investments other income, net	—			—		7,973		—		7,973
Lennar Multifamily equity in loss from unconsolidated entities	—			(33	)	—		—		(33	)
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	(65,042		)	234,727		45,925		—		215,610
Benefit (provision) for income taxes	25,393			(25,202	)	(16,045	)	—		(15,854	)
Equity in earnings from subsidiaries	234,577			20,802		—		(255,379	)	—
Net earnings (including net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests)	194,928			230,327		29,880		(255,379	)	199,756
Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	—			—		4,828		—		4,828
Net earnings attributable to Lennar	$	194,928		230,327		25,052		(255,379	)	194,928
Consolidating Statement Of Cash Flows	'
	Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
	Six Months Ended May 31, 2014
	(In thousands)	Lennar			Guarantor		Non-Guarantor		Eliminations		Total
		Corporation			Subsidiaries		Subsidiaries
	Cash flows from operating activities:
	Net earnings (including net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests)	$	215,836		252,559		14,557		(280,370	)	202,582
	Distributions of earnings from guarantor and non-guarantor subsidiaries	264,189			16,181		—		(280,370	)	—
	Other adjustments to reconcile net earnings (including net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	(247,474		)	(869,113	)	(88,061	)	280,370		(924,278	)
	Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	232,551			(600,373	)	(73,504	)	(280,370	)	(721,696	)
	Cash flows from investing activities:
	Distributions of capital from Lennar Homebuilding unconsolidated entities, net of investments in and contributions to	—			15,976		2,219		—		18,195
	Distributions of capital from Rialto Investments unconsolidated entities, net of investments in and contributions to	—			—		11,880		—		11,880
	Distributions of capital from Lennar Multifamily unconsolidated entities, net of investments in and contributions to	—			28,267		—		—		28,267
	Receipts of principal payments on Rialto Investments loans receivable	—			—		8,357		—		8,357
	Proceeds from sales of Rialto Investments real estate owned	—			—		112,409		—		112,409
	Other	(408		)	20,121		(10,915	)	—		8,798
	Distributions of capital from guarantor and non-guarantor subsidiaries	160,000			—		—		(160,000	)	—
	Intercompany	(975,792		)	—		—		975,792		—
	Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(816,200		)	64,364		123,950		815,792		187,906
	Cash flows from financing activities:
	Net borrowings under Lennar Financial Services debt	—			—		85,782		—		85,782
	Net repayments under Rialto investments warehouse repurchase facilities	—			—		(31,593	)	—		(31,593	)
	Net proceeds from senior notes	495,725			—		175,405		—		671,130
	Principal repayments on Rialto Investments notes payable	—			—		(5,870	)	—		(5,870	)
	Net repayments on other borrowings	(1,150		)	(119,358	)	(9,736	)	—		(130,244	)
	Exercise of land option contracts from an unconsolidated land investment venture	—			(1,540	)	—		—		(1,540	)
	Net payments related to noncontrolling interests	—			—		(60,804	)	—		(60,804	)
	Excess tax benefits from share-based awards	282			—		—		—		282
	Common stock:
	Issuances	13,302			—		—		—		13,302
	Repurchases	(566		)	—		—		—		(566	)
	Dividends	(16,355		)	(252,559	)	(187,811	)	440,370		(16,355	)
	Intercompany	—			930,341		45,451		(975,792	)	—
	Net cash provided by financing activities	491,238			556,884		10,824		(535,422	)	523,524
	Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(92,411		)	20,875		61,270		—		(10,266	)
	Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	547,101			152,753		270,651		—		970,505
	Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	454,690		173,628		331,921		—		960,239
	Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
	Six Months Ended May 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 noncontrolling interests)	$	194,928		230,327		29,880		(255,379	)	199,756
	Distributions of earnings from guarantor and non-guarantor subsidiaries	234,577			20,802		—		(255,379	)	—
	Other adjustments to reconcile net earnings (including net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	(246,509		)	(926,936	)	108,401		255,379		(809,665	)
	Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	182,996			(675,807	)	138,281		(255,379	)	(609,909	)
	Cash flows from investing activities:
	(Investments in and contributions to) and distributions of capital from Lennar Homebuilding unconsolidated entities, net	—			(11,094	)	98,694		—		87,600
	Distributions of capital from Rialto Investments unconsolidated entities, net of investments in and contributions to	—			—		3,470		—		3,470
	Distributions of capital from Lennar Multifamily unconsolidated entities, net of investments in and contributions to	—			2,221		—		—		2,221
	Decrease in Rialto Investments defeasance cash to retire notes payable	—			—		185,910		—		185,910
	Receipts of principal payments on Rialto Investments loans receivable	—			—		34,288		—		34,288
	Proceeds from sales of Rialto Investments real estate owned	—			—		104,482		—		104,482
	Other	(1		)	(15,673	)	(285	)	—		(15,959	)
	Intercompany	(1,005,907		)	—		—		1,005,907		—
	Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(1,005,908		)	(24,546	)	426,559		1,005,907		402,012
	Cash flows from financing activities:
	Net repayments under Lennar Financial Services debt	—			—		(123,253	)	—		(123,253	)
	Net proceeds from senior notes	494,883			—		—		—		494,883
	Redemption of senior notes	(63,001		)	—		—		—		(63,001	)
	Principal repayments on Rialto Investments notes payable	—			—		(314,597	)	—		(314,597	)
	Net repayments on other borrowings	—			(28,460	)	(11,670	)	—		(40,130	)
	Exercise of land option contracts from an unconsolidated land investment venture	—			(19,857	)	—		—		(19,857	)
Net payments related to noncontrolling interests	—			—		(167,601	)	—		(167,601	)
Excess tax benefit from share-based awards	8,240			—		—		—		8,240
Common stock:
Issuances	29,620			—		—		—		29,620
Repurchases	(83		)	—		—		—		(83	)
Dividends	(15,390		)	(230,327	)	(25,052	)	255,379		(15,390	)
Intercompany	—			932,741		73,166		(1,005,907	)	—
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	454,269			654,097		(569,007	)	(750,528	)	(211,169	)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(368,643		)	(46,256	)	(4,167	)	—		(419,066	)
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	$	584,835		146,117		160,725		—		891,677

Operating_And_Reporting_Segmen2

Operating And Reporting Segments Operating And Reporting Segments (Disclosure Of Financial Information Relating To Company's Operations, Assets) (Details) (USD $)	31-May-14		Nov. 30, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'		'
Assets	$11,994,626	[1]	$11,273,247	[1]
Homebuilding East [Member]	'		'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'		'
Assets	2,125,930		1,890,138
Homebuilding Central [Member]	'		'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'		'
Assets	1,146,071		963,815
Homebuilding West [Member]	'		'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'		'
Assets	3,348,046		3,108,395
Homebuilding Southeast Florida [Member]	'		'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'		'
Assets	776,051		757,125
Homebuilding Houston [Member]	'		'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'		'
Assets	391,911		307,864
Homebuilding Other [Member]	'		'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'		'
Assets	884,892		808,496
Rialto Investments [Member]	'		'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'		'
Assets	1,473,416	[1]	1,479,313	[1]
Lennar Financial Services [Member]	'		'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'		'
Assets	865,908	[1]	796,710	[1]
Lennar Multifamily [Member]	'		'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'		'
Assets	166,593	[1]	147,089	[1]
Unallocated Amount to Segment [Member]	'		'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'		'
Assets	$815,808		$1,014,302
[1]	Under certain provisions of Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 810, Consolidations, (“ASC 810”) the Company is required to separately disclose on its condensed consolidated balance sheets the assets owned by consolidated variable interest entities (“VIEs”) and liabilities of consolidated VIEs as to which neither Lennar Corporation, or any of its subsidiaries, has any obligations.As of May 31, 2014, total assets include $1,038.0 million related to consolidated VIEs of which $12.7 million is included in Lennar Homebuilding cash and cash equivalents, $18.0 million in Lennar Homebuilding restricted cash, $0.2 million in Lennar Homebuilding receivables, net, $0.2 million in Lennar Homebuilding finished homes and construction in progress, $238.1 million in Lennar Homebuilding land and land under development, $62.1 million in Lennar Homebuilding consolidated inventory not owned, $13.0 million in Lennar Homebuilding investments in unconsolidated entities, $86.3 million in Lennar Homebuilding other assets, $36.6 million in Rialto Investments ("Rialto") cash and cash equivalents, $173.1 million in Rialto loans receivable, net, $120.3 million in Rialto real estate owned, held-for-sale, $270.0 million in Rialto real estate owned, held-and-used, net, $0.7 million in Rialto investments in unconsolidated entities and $6.7 million in Rialto other assets. As of November 30, 2013, total assets include $1,195.3 million related to consolidated VIEs of which $8.3 million is included in Lennar Homebuilding cash and cash equivalents, $17.7 million in Lennar Homebuilding restricted cash, $2.4 million in Lennar Homebuilding receivables, net, $94.8 million in Lennar Homebuilding land and land under development, $243.6 million in Lennar Homebuilding consolidated inventory not owned, $14.7 million in Lennar Homebuilding investments in unconsolidated entities, $86.8 million in Lennar Homebuilding other assets, $44.8 million in Rialto cash and cash equivalents, $244.0 million in Rialto loans receivable, net, $122.0 million in Rialto real estate owned, held-for-sale, $313.8 million in Rialto real estate owned, held-and-used, net, $0.7 million in Rialto investments in unconsolidated entities and $1.8 million in Rialto other assets.

Operating_And_Reporting_Segmen3

Operating And Reporting Segments (Disclosure Of Financial Information Relating To Company's Operations) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	31-May-14		31-May-13		31-May-14		31-May-13
Revenues:	'		'		'		'
Total revenues	$1,818,745,000	[1]	$1,426,881,000	[1]	$3,181,840,000	[1]	$2,417,124,000	[1]
Operating Income (Loss) [Abstract]	'		'		'		'
Total operating earnings	241,947,000		196,142,000		405,935,000		280,733,000
General and Administrative Expense	38,317,000		33,853,000		76,429,000		65,123,000
Earnings before income taxes	203,630,000		162,289,000		329,506,000		215,610,000
Sales incentives	100,917,000		89,891,000		177,370,000		163,914,000
Sales incentives per home delivered	20,300		20,200		20,700		21,500
Homebuilding East [Member]	'		'		'		'
Revenues:	'		'		'		'
Real estate revenues	536,748,000		421,829,000		927,256,000		710,721,000
Operating Income (Loss) [Abstract]	'		'		'		'
Total operating earnings	85,252,000		49,373,000		135,904,000		72,248,000
Homebuilding Central [Member]	'		'		'		'
Revenues:	'		'		'		'
Real estate revenues	235,208,000		181,774,000		397,702,000		330,806,000
Operating Income (Loss) [Abstract]	'		'		'		'
Total operating earnings	24,074,000		12,836,000		34,734,000		26,793,000
Homebuilding West [Member]	'		'		'		'
Revenues:	'		'		'		'
Real estate revenues	423,354,000		269,565,000		738,369,000		443,640,000
Operating Income (Loss) [Abstract]	'		'		'		'
Total operating earnings	64,643,000		45,698,000		118,436,000	[2]	58,301,000
Valuation Adjustments To Land With Intend To Sell Or Has Sold To Third Parties	'		'		885,000		'
Homebuilding Southeast Florida [Member]	'		'		'		'
Revenues:	'		'		'		'
Real estate revenues	129,492,000		123,883,000		231,656,000		195,734,000
Operating Income (Loss) [Abstract]	'		'		'		'
Total operating earnings	26,748,000		28,764,000	[3]	47,306,000		38,172,000	[3]
Valuation Adjustments To Finished Homes C I P And Land Under Development	'		2,738,000		'		3,788,000
Homebuilding Houston [Member]	'		'		'		'
Revenues:	'		'		'		'
Real estate revenues	178,663,000		145,394,000		309,286,000		253,912,000
Operating Income (Loss) [Abstract]	'		'		'		'
Total operating earnings	24,685,000		15,026,000		46,356,000		24,532,000
Homebuilding Other [Member]	'		'		'		'
Revenues:	'		'		'		'
Real estate revenues	131,320,000		127,399,000		261,901,000		203,475,000
Operating Income (Loss) [Abstract]	'		'		'		'
Total operating earnings	9,109,000		8,097,000		13,993,000	[4]	10,420,000
Write Offs Of Option Deposits And Preacquisition Costs	'		'		1,144,000		'
Lennar Financial Services [Member]	'		'		'		'
Revenues:	'		'		'		'
Financial Services, Revenues	111,016,000		119,096,000		187,968,000		214,976,000
Operating Income (Loss) [Abstract]	'		'		'		'
Total operating earnings	18,293,000		29,172,000		22,758,000		45,274,000
Rialto Investments [Member]	'		'		'		'
Revenues:	'		'		'		'
Rialto Investments, Revenues	54,393,000		25,684,000		101,348,000		51,306,000
Operating Income (Loss) [Abstract]	'		'		'		'
Total operating earnings	-3,677,000	[5]	8,530,000	[5]	-173,000	[5]	9,881,000	[5]
Lennar Multifamily [Member]	'		'		'		'
Revenues:	'		'		'		'
Real estate revenues	18,551,000		12,257,000		26,354,000		12,554,000
Operating Income (Loss) [Abstract]	'		'		'		'
Total operating earnings	($7,180,000)		($1,354,000)		($13,379,000)		($4,888,000)
[1]	Total revenues are net of sales incentives of $100.9 million ($20,300 per home delivered) and $177.4 million ($20,700 per home delivered) for the three and six months ended May 31, 2014, respectively, compared to $89.9 million ($20,200 per home delivered) and $163.9 million ($21,500 per home delivered) for the three and six months ended May 31, 2013, respectively.
[2]	For the six months ended May 31, 2014, operating earnings includes $0.9 million of valuation adjustments to land the Company intends to sell or has sold to third parties.
[3]	For the three and six months ended May 31, 2013, operating earnings include $2.7 million and $3.8 million, respectively, of valuation adjustments to finished homes, CIP and land on which the Company intends to build homes.
[4]	For the six months ended May 31, 2014, operating earnings includes $1.1 million write-offs of option deposits and pre-acquisition costs.
[5]	Operating loss for the three and six months ended May 31, 2014 include net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests of $17.1 million and $16.1 million, respectively. Operating earnings for the three and six months ended May 31, 2013 include net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests of $5.7 million and $5.4 million, respectively.

Lennar_Homebuilding_Investment2

Lennar Homebuilding Investments In Unconsolidated Entities (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	31-May-14		31-May-13		31-May-14		31-May-13		Nov. 30, 2013
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]	'		'		'		'		'
Decrease in consolidated inventory and related liabilities	'		'		$172,737		'		'
Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. [Member]	'		'		'		'		'
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]	'		'		'		'		'
Ownership interest	20.00%		'		20.00%		'		'
Voting rights percentage	50.00%		'		50.00%		'		'
Equity method investment summarized financial information inventories	'		'		'		'		241,833
Decrease in consolidated inventory and related liabilities	155,021	[1]	'		'		'		'
Morgan Stanley And Company Unconsolidated [Member]	'		'		'		'		'
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]	'		'		'		'		'
Decrease in consolidated inventory and related liabilities	70,333	[2]	'		'		'		'
Homebuilding West Joint Venture [Member]	'		'		'		'		'
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]	'		'		'		'		'
Equity in earnings (loss) from unconsolidated entities	'		13,009		4,680		13,009		'
Lennar Homebuilding [Member]	'		'		'		'		'
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]	'		'		'		'		'
Equity in earnings (loss) from unconsolidated entities	394	[3]	13,491	[3]	5,384	[3]	12,627	[3]	'
Investments in unconsolidated entities	690,035	[1]	'		690,035	[1]	'		716,949	[1]
Underlying equity in unconsolidated partners' net assets	768,188		'		768,188		'		829,490
Equity method investment summarized financial information inventories	$2,739,466		'		$2,739,466		'		$2,904,795
[1]	Under certain provisions of Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 810, Consolidations, (“ASC 810”) the Company is required to separately disclose on its condensed consolidated balance sheets the assets owned by consolidated variable interest entities (“VIEs”) and liabilities of consolidated VIEs as to which neither Lennar Corporation, or any of its subsidiaries, has any obligations.As of May 31, 2014, total assets include $1,038.0 million related to consolidated VIEs of which $12.7 million is included in Lennar Homebuilding cash and cash equivalents, $18.0 million in Lennar Homebuilding restricted cash, $0.2 million in Lennar Homebuilding receivables, net, $0.2 million in Lennar Homebuilding finished homes and construction in progress, $238.1 million in Lennar Homebuilding land and land under development, $62.1 million in Lennar Homebuilding consolidated inventory not owned, $13.0 million in Lennar Homebuilding investments in unconsolidated entities, $86.3 million in Lennar Homebuilding other assets, $36.6 million in Rialto Investments ("Rialto") cash and cash equivalents, $173.1 million in Rialto loans receivable, net, $120.3 million in Rialto real estate owned, held-for-sale, $270.0 million in Rialto real estate owned, held-and-used, net, $0.7 million in Rialto investments in unconsolidated entities and $6.7 million in Rialto other assets. As of November 30, 2013, total assets include $1,195.3 million related to consolidated VIEs of which $8.3 million is included in Lennar Homebuilding cash and cash equivalents, $17.7 million in Lennar Homebuilding restricted cash, $2.4 million in Lennar Homebuilding receivables, net, $94.8 million in Lennar Homebuilding land and land under development, $243.6 million in Lennar Homebuilding consolidated inventory not owned, $14.7 million in Lennar Homebuilding investments in unconsolidated entities, $86.8 million in Lennar Homebuilding other assets, $44.8 million in Rialto cash and cash equivalents, $244.0 million in Rialto loans receivable, net, $122.0 million in Rialto real estate owned, held-for-sale, $313.8 million in Rialto real estate owned, held-and-used, net, $0.7 million in Rialto investments in unconsolidated entities and $1.8 million in Rialto other assets.
[2]	As of May 31, 2014, total liabilities include $145.8 million related to consolidated VIEs as to which there was no recourse against the Company, of which $2.2 million is included in Lennar Homebuilding accounts payable, $53.0 million in Lennar Homebuilding liabilities related to consolidated inventory not owned, $61.7 million in Lennar Homebuilding senior notes and other debts payable, $4.4 million in Lennar Homebuilding other liabilities and $24.5 million in Rialto Investments notes payable and other liabilities.As of November 30, 2013, total liabilities include $294.8 million related to consolidated VIEs as to which there was no recourse against the Company, of which $3.0 million is included in Lennar Homebuilding accounts payable, $191.6 million in Lennar Homebuilding liabilities related to consolidated inventory not owned, $75.1 million in Lennar Homebuilding senior notes and other debts payable, $4.9 million in Lennar Homebuilding other liabilities and $20.2 million in Rialto Investments notes payable and other liabilities.
[3]	For the six months ended May 31, 2014, Lennar Homebuilding equity in earnings from unconsolidated entities included $4.7 million of equity in earnings primarily as a result of third party land sales by one unconsolidated entity. For both the three and six months ended May 31, 2013, Lennar Homebuilding equity in earnings from unconsolidated entities included $13.0 million of equity in earnings primarily as a result of sales of homesites to third parties by another unconsolidated entity.

Lennar_Homebuilding_Investment3

Lennar Homebuilding Investments In Unconsolidated Entities (Statements Of Operations) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	31-May-14		31-May-13		31-May-14		31-May-13
Lennar Homebuilding [Member]	'		'		'		'
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Total revenues	$32,111		$179,790		$175,805		$261,014
Costs and expenses	65,098		127,737		210,737		209,359
Equity Method Investment Summarized Financial Information Other Income	0		0		0		13,361
Net earnings (loss) of unconsolidated entities	-32,987		52,053		-34,932		65,016
Equity in earnings (loss) from unconsolidated entities	394	[1]	13,491	[1]	5,384	[1]	12,627	[1]
Homebuilding West Joint Venture [Member]	'		'		'		'
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Equity in earnings (loss) from unconsolidated entities	'		$13,009		$4,680		$13,009
[1]	For the six months ended May 31, 2014, Lennar Homebuilding equity in earnings from unconsolidated entities included $4.7 million of equity in earnings primarily as a result of third party land sales by one unconsolidated entity. For both the three and six months ended May 31, 2013, Lennar Homebuilding equity in earnings from unconsolidated entities included $13.0 million of equity in earnings primarily as a result of sales of homesites to third parties by another unconsolidated entity.

Lennar_Homebuilding_Investment4

Lennar Homebuilding Investments In Unconsolidated Entities (Balance Sheets) (Details) (Lennar Homebuilding [Member], USD $)	31-May-14	Nov. 30, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Lennar Homebuilding [Member]	'	'
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	$205,140	$184,521
Inventories	2,739,466	2,904,795
Other assets	154,541	147,410
Total Assets	3,099,147	3,236,726
Accounts payable and other liabilities	255,286	272,940
Debt	513,547	450,457
Equity	2,330,314	2,513,329
Total liabilities and equity	$3,099,147	$3,236,726

Lennar_Homebuilding_Investment5

Lennar Homebuilding Investments In Unconsolidated Entities (Total Debt Of Unconsolidated Entities) (Details) (Lennar Homebuilding [Member], USD $)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	31-May-14	Nov. 30, 2013
Lennar Homebuilding [Member]	'	'
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]	'	'
Net Recourse Exposure	$25,101	$27,496
Joint and several reimbursement agreements with Companys partners	4,151	13,500
The Company's maximum recourse exposure	29,252	40,996
Non-recourse bank debt and other debt (partner's share of several recourse)	57,309	61,008
Non-recourse land seller debt or other debt	4,035	20,454
Non-recourse debt with completion guarantees	303,292	245,821
Non-recourse debt without completion guarantees	119,659	82,178
Non-recourse debt to the Company	484,295	409,461
Total debt	$513,547	$450,457
The Company's maximum recourse exposure as a % of total JV debt	6.00%	9.00%

Stockholders_Equity_Narrative_

Stockholders' Equity (Narrative) (Details)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	31-May-14	31-May-13	31-May-14	31-May-13
Common stock that can be repurchased in the future	6,200,000	'	6,200,000	'
Treasury Stock, Shares, Retired	11,726,000	'	'	'
Maximum number of shares to repurchase	20,000,000	'	20,000,000	'
Repurchases of common stock	0	0	0	0
Shares Paid for Tax Withholding for Share Based Compensation	'	'	'	500,000
Treasury Stock [Member]	'	'	'	'
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Period Increase (Decrease)	-11,716,000	'	-12,055,000	'

Stockholders_Equity_Schedule_O

Stockholders' Equity (Schedule Of Changes In Equity) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	31-May-14		31-May-13	31-May-14		31-May-13
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]	'		'	'		'
Balance, beginning	'		'	$4,627,470	[1]	$4,001,208
Net earnings (loss) (including net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests)	122,617		142,798	202,582		199,756
Employee stock and directors plans	'		'	13,429		30,134
Treasury Stock, Retired, Cost Method, Amount	'		'	'		'
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Income Tax Benefit from Share-based Compensation	'		'	282		8,435
Restricted Stock or Unit Expense	8,512		6,675	17,251		13,161
Dividends	'		'	-16,355		-15,390
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Other	'		'	'		38,636
Receipts related to noncontrolling interests	'		'	11,933		575
Payments related to noncontrolling interests	'		'	-72,737		-168,176
Noncontrolling Interests Non Cash Consolidations	'		'	-107,022		'
Non-cash purchase of noncontrolling interests	'		'	'		-63,500
Non Cash Activity Related To Noncontrolling Interests	'		'	-430		'
Balance, ending	4,891,307	[1]	4,044,839	4,891,307	[1]	4,044,839
Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	'		'	'		'
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]	'		'	'		'
Balance, beginning	'		'	2,721,246		2,421,941
Net earnings (loss) (including net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests)	'		'	'		'
Employee stock and directors plans	'		'	1,378		12,967
Treasury Stock, Retired, Cost Method, Amount	'		'	-541,019		'
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Income Tax Benefit from Share-based Compensation	'		'	282		8,435
Restricted Stock or Unit Expense	'		'	'		13,161
Dividends	'		'	'		'
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Other	'		'	'		-60,430
Receipts related to noncontrolling interests	'		'	'		'
Payments related to noncontrolling interests	'		'	'		'
Noncontrolling Interests Non Cash Consolidations	'		'	'		'
Non-cash purchase of noncontrolling interests	'		'	'		'
Non Cash Activity Related To Noncontrolling Interests	'		'	'		'
Balance, ending	2,199,138		2,396,074	2,199,138		2,396,074
Treasury Stock [Member]	'		'	'		'
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]	'		'	'		'
Balance, beginning	'		'	-628,019		-632,846
Net earnings (loss) (including net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests)	'		'	'		'
Employee stock and directors plans	'		'	12,047		17,065
Treasury Stock, Retired, Cost Method, Amount	'		'	542,192		'
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Income Tax Benefit from Share-based Compensation	'		'	'		'
Restricted Stock or Unit Expense	'		'	'		'
Dividends	'		'	'		'
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Other	'		'	'		'
Receipts related to noncontrolling interests	'		'	'		'
Payments related to noncontrolling interests	'		'	'		'
Noncontrolling Interests Non Cash Consolidations	'		'	'		'
Non-cash purchase of noncontrolling interests	'		'	'		'
Non Cash Activity Related To Noncontrolling Interests	'		'	'		'
Balance, ending	-73,780		-615,781	-73,780		-615,781
Retained Earnings [Member]	'		'	'		'
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]	'		'	'		'
Balance, beginning	'		'	2,053,893		1,605,131
Net earnings (loss) (including net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests)	'		'	215,836		194,928
Employee stock and directors plans	'		'	'		'
Treasury Stock, Retired, Cost Method, Amount	'		'	'		'
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Income Tax Benefit from Share-based Compensation	'		'	'		'
Restricted Stock or Unit Expense	'		'	'		'
Dividends	'		'	-16,355		-15,390
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Other	'		'	'		'
Receipts related to noncontrolling interests	'		'	'		'
Payments related to noncontrolling interests	'		'	'		'
Noncontrolling Interests Non Cash Consolidations	'		'	'		'
Non-cash purchase of noncontrolling interests	'		'	'		'
Non Cash Activity Related To Noncontrolling Interests	'		'	'		'
Balance, ending	2,253,374		1,784,669	2,253,374		1,784,669
Noncontrolling Interests [Member]	'		'	'		'
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]	'		'	'		'
Balance, beginning	'		'	458,569		586,444
Net earnings (loss) (including net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests)	'		'	-13,254		4,828
Employee stock and directors plans	'		'	'		'
Treasury Stock, Retired, Cost Method, Amount	'		'	'		'
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Income Tax Benefit from Share-based Compensation	'		'	'		'
Restricted Stock or Unit Expense	'		'	'		'
Dividends	'		'	'		'
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Other	'		'	'		99,066
Receipts related to noncontrolling interests	'		'	11,933		575
Payments related to noncontrolling interests	'		'	-72,737		-168,176
Noncontrolling Interests Non Cash Consolidations	'		'	-107,022		'
Non-cash purchase of noncontrolling interests	'		'	'		-63,500
Non Cash Activity Related To Noncontrolling Interests	'		'	-430		'
Balance, ending	491,963		459,237	491,963		459,237
Class A Common Stock [Member]	'		'	'		'
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]	'		'	'		'
Balance, beginning	'		'	18,483		17,240
Net earnings (loss) (including net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests)	'		'	'		'
Employee stock and directors plans	'		'	4		102
Treasury Stock, Retired, Cost Method, Amount	'		'	-1,173		'
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Income Tax Benefit from Share-based Compensation	'		'	'		'
Restricted Stock or Unit Expense	'		'	'		'
Dividends	'		'	'		'
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Other	'		'	'		'
Receipts related to noncontrolling interests	'		'	'		'
Payments related to noncontrolling interests	'		'	'		'
Noncontrolling Interests Non Cash Consolidations	'		'	'		'
Non-cash purchase of noncontrolling interests	'		'	'		'
Non Cash Activity Related To Noncontrolling Interests	'		'	'		'
Balance, ending	17,314		17,342	17,314		17,342
Class B Common Stock [Member]	'		'	'		'
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]	'		'	'		'
Balance, beginning	'		'	3,298		3,298
Net earnings (loss) (including net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests)	'		'	'		'
Employee stock and directors plans	'		'	'		'
Treasury Stock, Retired, Cost Method, Amount	'		'	'		'
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Income Tax Benefit from Share-based Compensation	'		'	'		'
Restricted Stock or Unit Expense	'		'	'		'
Dividends	'		'	'		'
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Other	'		'	'		'
Receipts related to noncontrolling interests	'		'	'		'
Payments related to noncontrolling interests	'		'	'		'
Noncontrolling Interests Non Cash Consolidations	'		'	'		'
Non-cash purchase of noncontrolling interests	'		'	'		'
Non Cash Activity Related To Noncontrolling Interests	'		'	'		'
Balance, ending	$3,298		$3,298	$3,298		$3,298
[1]	As of May 31, 2014, total liabilities include $145.8 million related to consolidated VIEs as to which there was no recourse against the Company, of which $2.2 million is included in Lennar Homebuilding accounts payable, $53.0 million in Lennar Homebuilding liabilities related to consolidated inventory not owned, $61.7 million in Lennar Homebuilding senior notes and other debts payable, $4.4 million in Lennar Homebuilding other liabilities and $24.5 million in Rialto Investments notes payable and other liabilities.As of November 30, 2013, total liabilities include $294.8 million related to consolidated VIEs as to which there was no recourse against the Company, of which $3.0 million is included in Lennar Homebuilding accounts payable, $191.6 million in Lennar Homebuilding liabilities related to consolidated inventory not owned, $75.1 million in Lennar Homebuilding senior notes and other debts payable, $4.9 million in Lennar Homebuilding other liabilities and $20.2 million in Rialto Investments notes payable and other liabilities.

Income_Taxes_Narrative_Details

Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	31-May-14	31-May-13	31-May-14	31-May-13	Nov. 30, 2013
Valuation Allowance [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Provision (Benefit) for income taxes	$81,013,000	$19,491,000	$126,924,000	$15,854,000	'
Income Tax Provision	'	60,817,000	'	82,292,000	'
Effective Income Tax Rate, Continuing Operations	37.04%	12.42%	37.03%	7.52%	'
Deferred Tax Assets, Net of Valuation Allowance	279,971,000	'	279,971,000	'	376,800,000
Deferred Tax Assets, Valuation Allowance	12,706,000	'	12,706,000	'	12,706,000
Deferred Tax Assets, Operating Loss Carryforwards	2,392,000	'	2,392,000	'	88,100,000
Deferred Tax Assets, Operating Loss Carryforwards, State and Local	129,605,000	'	129,605,000	'	143,600,000
Operating Loss Carryforwards, Valuation Allowance	10,633,000	'	10,633,000	'	10,633,000
Unrecognized tax benefits	10,459,000	'	10,459,000	'	10,459,000
Income tax penalties and interest accrued	27,312,000	'	27,312,000	'	19,124,000
Income tax penalties and interest accrued recorded during the period	'	'	8,496,000	'	'
Decreases in accrued interest and penalties	300,000	'	300,000	'	'
State Deferred Tax Asset [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Valuation Allowance [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Reversal of deferred tax asset, valuation allowance	'	$41,326,000	'	$66,438,000	'
Federal Net Operating Loss Carryforwards [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Valuation Allowance [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Net Operating Loss Carryforward, Term	'	'	'20 years	'	'
State Net Operating Loss Carryforwards High End Range [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Valuation Allowance [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Net Operating Loss Carryforward, Term	'	'	'20 years	'	'
State Net Operating Loss Carryforwards [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Valuation Allowance [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Net Operating Loss Carryforward, Term	'	'	'5 years	'	'

Earnings_Per_Share_Details

Earnings Per Share (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	31-May-14		31-May-13		31-May-14		31-May-13		31-May-10	31-May-14	Nov. 30, 2012
									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	$137,719		$137,436		$215,836		$194,928		'	'	'
Less: distributed earnings allocated to nonvested shares	97		102		195		204		'	'	'
Less: undistributed earnings allocated to nonvested shares	1,541		1,747		2,388		2,405		'	'	'
Numerator for basic earnings per share	136,081		135,587		213,253		192,319		'	'	'
Plus: interest on 3.25% convertible senior notes due 2021 and 2.00% convertible senior notes due 2020	1,982	[1]	2,826	[1]	3,964	[1]	5,651	[1]	'	'	'
Plus: undistributed earnings allocated to convertible shares	1,541		1,747		2,388		2,405		'	'	'
Less: undistributed earnings reallocated to convertible shares	1,388		1,500		2,162		2,085		'	'	'
Numerator for diluted earnings per share	$138,216		$138,660		$217,443		$198,290		'	'	'
Denominator for basic earnings per share-weighted average common shares outstanding	202,000		190,010		201,977		189,779		'	'	'
Shared based payments	9		339		9		456		'	'	'
Shares included in the calculation of diluted earnings per share	26,001		36,306		25,835		36,101		'	'	'
Denominator for diluted earnings per share-weighted average common shares outstanding	228,010		226,655		227,821		226,336		'	'	'
Basic earnings per share	$0.67		$0.71		$1.06		$1.01		'	'	'
Diluted earnings per share	$0.61		$0.61		$0.95		$0.88		'	'	'
Interest rate	'		'		'		'		2.00%	3.25%	3.25%
Options to purchase outstanding and anti-dilutive shares	0		0		0		0		'	'	'
[1]	Interest on the 2.00% convertible senior notes due 2020 is included in the three and six months ended May 31, 2013 because the holders of the 2.00% convertible senior notes due 2020 converted the notes into shares of Class A common stock in November 30, 2013.

Lennar_Financial_Services_Segm2

Lennar Financial Services Segment (Narrative) (Details) (Lennar Financial Services [Member], USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	31-May-14	31-May-13	31-May-14	31-May-13	Apr. 30, 2014	Nov. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014
							Warehouse [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	$775,000	'	$775,000	'	'	'	$150,000
Additional Committed Borrowing Capacity under the Credit Facility	'	'	'	'	'	'	50,000
Borrowings under the facilities	465,875	'	465,875	'	'	374,166	'
Collateralized mortgage loans and receivable loans sold to investors but not yet paid, principal balances	486,627	'	486,627	'	'	452,477	'
Impaired financing receivable, average recorded investment	3,801	3,561	3,942	3,319	'	'	'
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Assets	'	'	'	'	1,417	'	'
Goodwill	$38,854	'	$38,854	'	$4,808	$34,046	'

Lennar_Financial_Services_Segm3

Lennar Financial Services Segment (Schedule Of Assets And Liabilities) (Details) (USD $)

31-May-14

Nov. 30, 2013

31-May-13

Nov. 30, 2012

31-May-14

Apr. 30, 2014

Nov. 30, 2013

31-May-13

31-May-14

Nov. 30, 2013

31-May-14

Nov. 30, 2013

31-May-14

Nov. 30, 2013

In Thousands, unless otherwise specified

Lennar Financial Services [Member]

Lennar Financial Services [Member]

Lennar Financial Services [Member]

Lennar Financial Services [Member]

Mortgage Loan Commitments [Member]

Mortgage Loan Commitments [Member]

Forward Contracts [Member]

Forward Contracts [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]

Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]

Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]

Servicing Contracts [Member]

Servicing Contracts [Member]

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Cash and cash equivalents

$960,239

$970,505

$891,677

$1,310,743

$86,164

'

$73,066

$72,541

'

'

'

'

'

'

Restricted cash

'

'

'

'

5,693

'

10,283

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Receivables, net

'

'

'

'

120,888

[1]

'

127,223

[1]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Loans held-for-sale

'

'

'

'

467,786

[2]

'

414,231

[2]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Loans held-for-investment, net

'

'

'

'

26,787

'

26,356

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Investments held-to-maturity

'

'

'

'

56,806

'

62,344

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Goodwill

'

'

'

'

38,854

4,808

34,046

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Other assets

'

'

'

'

62,930

[3]

'

49,161

[3]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Total assets

11,994,626

[4]

11,273,247

[4]

'

'

865,908

[4]

'

796,710

[4]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Notes and loans payable

'

'

'

'

465,875

'

374,166

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Other liabilities

'

'

'

'

172,813

[5]

'

169,473

[5]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Total liabilities

7,103,319

[6]

6,645,777

[6]

'

'

638,688

[6]

'

543,639

[6]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Other Assets

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

15,033

7,335

'

1,400

'

'

Servicing Asset at Fair Value, Amount

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

18,242

11,455

Self-insurance reserves

'

'

'

'

73,161

'

74,492

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Forward contract liability

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$6,315

'

'

'

[1]

Receivables, net primarily relate to loans sold to investors for which the Company had not yet been paid as of May 31, 2014 and November 30, 2013, 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 $15.0 million and $7.3 million as of May 31, 2014 and November 30, 2013, respectively. Other assets also includes forward contracts carried at fair value of $1.4 million as of November 30, 2013. In addition, other assets include mortgage servicing rights carried at fair value of $18.2 million and $11.5 million as of May 31, 2014 and November 30, 2013, respectively.

[4]

Under certain provisions of Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 810, Consolidations, (“ASC 810”) the Company is required to separately disclose on its condensed consolidated balance sheets the assets owned by consolidated variable interest entities (“VIEs”) and liabilities of consolidated VIEs as to which neither Lennar Corporation, or any of its subsidiaries, has any obligations.As of May 31, 2014, total assets include $1,038.0 million related to consolidated VIEs of which $12.7 million is included in Lennar Homebuilding cash and cash equivalents, $18.0 million in Lennar Homebuilding restricted cash, $0.2 million in Lennar Homebuilding receivables, net, $0.2 million in Lennar Homebuilding finished homes and construction in progress, $238.1 million in Lennar Homebuilding land and land under development, $62.1 million in Lennar Homebuilding consolidated inventory not owned, $13.0 million in Lennar Homebuilding investments in unconsolidated entities, $86.3 million in Lennar Homebuilding other assets, $36.6 million in Rialto Investments ("Rialto") cash and cash equivalents, $173.1 million in Rialto loans receivable, net, $120.3 million in Rialto real estate owned, held-for-sale, $270.0 million in Rialto real estate owned, held-and-used, net, $0.7 million in Rialto investments in unconsolidated entities and $6.7 million in Rialto other assets. As of November 30, 2013, total assets include $1,195.3 million related to consolidated VIEs of which $8.3 million is included in Lennar Homebuilding cash and cash equivalents, $17.7 million in Lennar Homebuilding restricted cash, $2.4 million in Lennar Homebuilding receivables, net, $94.8 million in Lennar Homebuilding land and land under development, $243.6 million in Lennar Homebuilding consolidated inventory not owned, $14.7 million in Lennar Homebuilding investments in unconsolidated entities, $86.8 million in Lennar Homebuilding other assets, $44.8 million in Rialto cash and cash equivalents, $244.0 million in Rialto loans receivable, net, $122.0 million in Rialto real estate owned, held-for-sale, $313.8 million in Rialto real estate owned, held-and-used, net, $0.7 million in Rialto investments in unconsolidated entities and $1.8 million in Rialto other assets.

[5]

Other liabilities include $73.2 million and $74.5 million as of May 31, 2014 and November 30, 2013, 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 $6.3 million as of May 31, 2014.

[6]

As of May 31, 2014, total liabilities include $145.8 million related to consolidated VIEs as to which there was no recourse against the Company, of which $2.2 million is included in Lennar Homebuilding accounts payable, $53.0 million in Lennar Homebuilding liabilities related to consolidated inventory not owned, $61.7 million in Lennar Homebuilding senior notes and other debts payable, $4.4 million in Lennar Homebuilding other liabilities and $24.5 million in Rialto Investments notes payable and other liabilities.As of November 30, 2013, total liabilities include $294.8 million related to consolidated VIEs as to which there was no recourse against the Company, of which $3.0 million is included in Lennar Homebuilding accounts payable, $191.6 million in Lennar Homebuilding liabilities related to consolidated inventory not owned, $75.1 million in Lennar Homebuilding senior notes and other debts payable, $4.9 million in Lennar Homebuilding other liabilities and $20.2 million in Rialto Investments notes payable and other liabilities.

Lennar_Financial_Services_Segm4

Lennar Financial Services Segment (Schedule of Credit Facilities) (Details) (Lennar Financial Services [Member], USD $)	6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	31-May-14
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]	'
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	$775,000
Warehouse Agreement Borrowings [Member]	'
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]	'
Additional Committed Borrowing Capacity under the Credit Facility	100,000
Warehouse Repurchase Facility One [Member]	'
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]	'
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	325,000
Line of Credit Facility, Term	'364 days
Debt instrument maturity year	'November 2014
Warehouse Repurchase Facility Two [Member]	'
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]	'
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	300,000	[1]
Line of Credit Facility, Term	'364 days
Debt instrument maturity year	'February 2015
Warehouse Repurchase Facility Three [Member]	'
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]	'
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	$150,000
Line of Credit Facility, Term	'364 days
Debt instrument maturity year	'February 2015
[1]	Maximum aggregate commitment includes a $100 million accordion feature that is usable 10 days prior to quarter-end through 20 days after quarter end.

Lennar_Financial_Services_Segm5

Lennar Financial Services Segment (Schedule Of Loan Origination Liabilities) (Details) (USD $)	6 Months Ended		3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	31-May-14	31-May-13	31-May-14	31-May-13	Nov. 30, 2013	Nov. 30, 2012
			Lennar Financial Services [Member]	Lennar Financial Services [Member]	Lennar Financial Services [Member]	Lennar Financial Services [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Loan origination liabilities, beginning of period	$9,311	$7,250	'	'	$9,585	$7,606
Provision for losses during the period	742	773	449	360	'	'
Adjustments to pre-existing provisions for losses from changes in estimates	0	524	0	428	'	'
Payments/settlements	-279	-290	-260	-137	'	'
Loan origination liabilities, end of period	$9,774	$8,257	$9,774	$8,257	$9,585	$7,606

Lennar_Financial_Services_Segm6

Lennar Financial Services Segment Lennar Financial Services Segment (Schedule of Impaired Loans) (Details) (Lennar Financial Services [Member], USD $)	31-May-14	Nov. 30, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Lennar Financial Services [Member]	'	'
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]	'	'
Impaired loans unpaid principal balance	$7,635	$7,897
Valuation allowance	-3,756	-3,891
Investment in impaired loans	$3,879	$4,006

Rialto_Investments_Segment_Nar

Rialto Investments Segment (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)

6 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

6 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

6 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

6 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

6 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

31-May-14

31-May-13

Nov. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2010

Nov. 30, 2013

31-May-14

31-May-14

31-May-13

31-May-14

31-May-13

Nov. 30, 2010

Feb. 28, 2014

Nov. 30, 2013

Feb. 28, 2010

31-May-14

31-May-14

31-May-13

31-May-14

31-May-13

Nov. 30, 2013

31-May-14

31-May-14

Mar. 31, 2014

Nov. 30, 2013

31-May-14

Nov. 30, 2013

31-May-14

Nov. 30, 2013

31-May-14

Jul. 31, 2013

Jul. 31, 2013

Jul. 31, 2013

agreement

agreement

Bank Portfolios [Member]

Bank Portfolios [Member]

Bank Portfolios [Member]

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member]

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member]

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member]

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member]

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member]

Servicer Provider [Member]

Servicer Provider [Member]

FDIC [Member]

FDIC [Member]

Rialto Investments [Member]

Rialto Investments [Member]

Rialto Investments [Member]

Rialto Investments [Member]

Rialto Investments [Member]

Minimum [Member]

Maximum [Member]

7% Senior Notes due 2018 [Member]

7% Senior Notes due 2018 [Member]

7% Senior Notes due 2018 [Member]

7% Senior Notes due 2018 [Member]

2.85% Notes [Member]

2.85% Notes [Member]

Loans Held-For-Sale [Member]

Loans Held-For-Sale [Member]

Loans Held-For-Sale [Member]

Loans Held-For-Sale [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]

Commercial First Mortgage Loan Securitizations, Term 1 [Member]

Commercial First Mortgage Loan Securitizations, Term 2 [Member]

Commercial First Mortgage Loan Securitizations, Term 3 [Member]

Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Managing member equity interests acquired

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

40.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Managing member equity interests percentage

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

60.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Payments for distressed real estate and real estate related assets

'

'

'

$310,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$243,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Working Capital Reserve

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

22,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Expected equity interest reduction

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

30.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Expected equity interest increase

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

70.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Payments to noncontrolling interests and affiliates

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

98,200,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Payments to Noncontrolling Interests

72,737,000

168,176,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

59,619,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Payments of Distributions to Affiliates

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

38,581,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Total consolidated VIEs assets

1,037,986,000

'

1,195,347,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

607,466,000

'

607,466,000

'

727,064,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Total consolidated VIEs liabilities

145,810,000

'

294,768,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

24,504,000

'

24,504,000

'

20,153,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Number of distressed residential and commercial real estate loans

'

'

'

400

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Number of real estate owned properties

'

'

'

300

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Notes payable

4,683,438,000

'

4,194,432,000

124,000,000

90,933,000

90,933,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

577,916,000

[1],[2]

'

577,916,000

[1],[2]

'

441,883,000

[1],[2]

'

'

'

'

'

'

73,830,000

'

'

'

'

'

Debt Instrument, Maturity Period

'

'

'

'5 years

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Average recorded investment in loans

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

7,000,000

37,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Gains (losses) upon acquisition of REO

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-7,040,000

-3,188,000

-7,108,000

-1,723,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Investment Term

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'5 years

'7 years

'10 years

Principal Amount Outstanding on Loans Held-for-sale or Securitization or Asset-backed Financing Arrangement

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2,000,000

75,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Payments for Origination and Purchases of Loans Held-for-sale

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

692,155,000

'

'

'

Proceeds from Sale of Loans Held-for-sale

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

691,536,000

'

'

'

Accounts Receivable from Securitization

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

125,746,000

'

'

'

Number of warehouse repurchase financing greements

2

'

2

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

500,000,000

'

500,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Line of Credit Facility, Amount Outstanding

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

44,424,000

'

44,424,000

'

76,017,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Debt Instrument, Face Amount

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

100,000,000

250,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Interest rate

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

7.00%

2.85%

'

'

'

'

'

Private Placement Price, Percent of Face Value

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

102.25%

100.00%

'

'

'

100.00%

'

'

'

'

Proceeds from issuance of senior long-term debt

500,500,000

500,000,000

'

'

69,050,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

104,525,000

0

'

'

'

101,700,000

245,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Proceeds from (Repayments of) Related Party Debt

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-100,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Senior Notes

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

352,148,000

250,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

Value of investment prior to discount

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

43,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Actual investment made

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

19,400,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Discount on investment percentage

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

55.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Investments Interest Rate

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

4.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Other than temporary impairment on investment securities

'

'

'

'

'

'

0

0

0

0

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Investments held-to-maturity

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

16,658,000

[3]

'

16,658,000

[3]

'

16,070,000

[3]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Retained equity interests

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

5.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Assets Acquired

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

20,777,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Goodwill

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

5,094,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Liabilities Assumed

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

17,554,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Equity Method Investments

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$8,323,000

'

'

$157,693,000

[3]

'

$157,693,000

[3]

'

$154,573,000

[3]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

[1]

Notes and other debts payable include $352.1 million and $250.0 million related to the 7.00% Senior Notes due 2018 ("7.00% Senior Notes") as of May 31, 2014 and November 30, 2013, respectively, and also include $44.4 million and $76.0 million as of May 31, 2014 and November 30, 2013, respectively, related to the RMF warehouse repurchase financing agreements. As of May 31, 2014, notes and other debts payable also include $73.8 million related to notes issued through a structured note offering.

[2]

As of May 31, 2014, total liabilities include $145.8 million related to consolidated VIEs as to which there was no recourse against the Company, of which $2.2 million is included in Lennar Homebuilding accounts payable, $53.0 million in Lennar Homebuilding liabilities related to consolidated inventory not owned, $61.7 million in Lennar Homebuilding senior notes and other debts payable, $4.4 million in Lennar Homebuilding other liabilities and $24.5 million in Rialto Investments notes payable and other liabilities.As of November 30, 2013, total liabilities include $294.8 million related to consolidated VIEs as to which there was no recourse against the Company, of which $3.0 million is included in Lennar Homebuilding accounts payable, $191.6 million in Lennar Homebuilding liabilities related to consolidated inventory not owned, $75.1 million in Lennar Homebuilding senior notes and other debts payable, $4.9 million in Lennar Homebuilding other liabilities and $20.2 million in Rialto Investments notes payable and other liabilities.

[3]

Under certain provisions of Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 810, Consolidations, (“ASC 810”) the Company is required to separately disclose on its condensed consolidated balance sheets the assets owned by consolidated variable interest entities (“VIEs”) and liabilities of consolidated VIEs as to which neither Lennar Corporation, or any of its subsidiaries, has any obligations.As of May 31, 2014, total assets include $1,038.0 million related to consolidated VIEs of which $12.7 million is included in Lennar Homebuilding cash and cash equivalents, $18.0 million in Lennar Homebuilding restricted cash, $0.2 million in Lennar Homebuilding receivables, net, $0.2 million in Lennar Homebuilding finished homes and construction in progress, $238.1 million in Lennar Homebuilding land and land under development, $62.1 million in Lennar Homebuilding consolidated inventory not owned, $13.0 million in Lennar Homebuilding investments in unconsolidated entities, $86.3 million in Lennar Homebuilding other assets, $36.6 million in Rialto Investments ("Rialto") cash and cash equivalents, $173.1 million in Rialto loans receivable, net, $120.3 million in Rialto real estate owned, held-for-sale, $270.0 million in Rialto real estate owned, held-and-used, net, $0.7 million in Rialto investments in unconsolidated entities and $6.7 million in Rialto other assets. As of November 30, 2013, total assets include $1,195.3 million related to consolidated VIEs of which $8.3 million is included in Lennar Homebuilding cash and cash equivalents, $17.7 million in Lennar Homebuilding restricted cash, $2.4 million in Lennar Homebuilding receivables, net, $94.8 million in Lennar Homebuilding land and land under development, $243.6 million in Lennar Homebuilding consolidated inventory not owned, $14.7 million in Lennar Homebuilding investments in unconsolidated entities, $86.8 million in Lennar Homebuilding other assets, $44.8 million in Rialto cash and cash equivalents, $244.0 million in Rialto loans receivable, net, $122.0 million in Rialto real estate owned, held-for-sale, $313.8 million in Rialto real estate owned, held-and-used, net, $0.7 million in Rialto investments in unconsolidated entities and $1.8 million in Rialto other assets.

Rialto_Investments_Segment_Ass

Rialto Investments Segment (Assets And Liabilities By Segment) (Details) (USD $)	31-May-14		Nov. 30, 2013		31-May-13	Nov. 30, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'		'		'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	$960,239		$970,505		$891,677	$1,310,743
Total assets	11,994,626	[1]	11,273,247	[1]	'	'
Notes payable	4,683,438		4,194,432		'	'
Total liabilities	7,103,319	[2]	6,645,777	[2]	'	'
Rialto Investments [Member]	'		'		'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'		'		'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	244,675	[1]	201,496	[1]	91,631	'
Restricted cash	34,890	[3]	2,593	[3]	'	'
Receivables, net	125,746	[4]	111,833		'	'
Loans receivable, net	203,190	[1]	278,392	[1]	'	'
Loans held-for-sale	45,065	[1],[5]	44,228	[1],[5]	'	'
Real estate owned - held-for-sale	192,829	[1]	197,851	[1]	'	'
Real estate owned - held-and-used, net	379,069	[1]	428,989	[1]	'	'
Investments in unconsolidated entities	157,693	[1]	154,573	[1]	'	'
Investments held-to-maturity	16,658	[1]	16,070	[1]	'	'
Other assets	73,601	[1],[6]	43,288	[1],[6]	'	'
Total assets	1,473,416	[1]	1,479,313	[1]	'	'
Notes payable	577,916	[2],[7]	441,883	[2],[7]	'	'
Other liabilities	80,868	[2],[8]	55,125	[2],[8]	'	'
Total liabilities	658,784	[2]	497,008	[2]	'	'
Line of Credit Facility, Amount Outstanding	44,424		76,017		'	'
Rialto Investments [Member] | Interest Rate Contract [Member]	'		'		'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'		'		'	'
Interest Rate Derivative Liabilities, at Fair Value	425		'		'	'
Rialto Investments [Member] | Credit Risk Contract [Member]	'		'		'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'		'		'	'
Credit default swap assets	1,219		788		'	'
Credit default swap liabilities	646		318		'	'
Rialto Investments [Member] | 7% Senior Notes due 2018 [Member]	'		'		'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'		'		'	'
Senior Notes	352,148		250,000		'	'
Interest rate	'		7.00%		'	'
Rialto Investments [Member] | 2.85% Notes [Member]	'		'		'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'		'		'	'
Notes payable	$73,830		'		'	'
Interest rate	2.85%		'		'	'
[1]	Under certain provisions of Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 810, Consolidations, (“ASC 810”) the Company is required to separately disclose on its condensed consolidated balance sheets the assets owned by consolidated variable interest entities (“VIEs”) and liabilities of consolidated VIEs as to which neither Lennar Corporation, or any of its subsidiaries, has any obligations.As of May 31, 2014, total assets include $1,038.0 million related to consolidated VIEs of which $12.7 million is included in Lennar Homebuilding cash and cash equivalents, $18.0 million in Lennar Homebuilding restricted cash, $0.2 million in Lennar Homebuilding receivables, net, $0.2 million in Lennar Homebuilding finished homes and construction in progress, $238.1 million in Lennar Homebuilding land and land under development, $62.1 million in Lennar Homebuilding consolidated inventory not owned, $13.0 million in Lennar Homebuilding investments in unconsolidated entities, $86.3 million in Lennar Homebuilding other assets, $36.6 million in Rialto Investments ("Rialto") cash and cash equivalents, $173.1 million in Rialto loans receivable, net, $120.3 million in Rialto real estate owned, held-for-sale, $270.0 million in Rialto real estate owned, held-and-used, net, $0.7 million in Rialto investments in unconsolidated entities and $6.7 million in Rialto other assets. As of November 30, 2013, total assets include $1,195.3 million related to consolidated VIEs of which $8.3 million is included in Lennar Homebuilding cash and cash equivalents, $17.7 million in Lennar Homebuilding restricted cash, $2.4 million in Lennar Homebuilding receivables, net, $94.8 million in Lennar Homebuilding land and land under development, $243.6 million in Lennar Homebuilding consolidated inventory not owned, $14.7 million in Lennar Homebuilding investments in unconsolidated entities, $86.8 million in Lennar Homebuilding other assets, $44.8 million in Rialto cash and cash equivalents, $244.0 million in Rialto loans receivable, net, $122.0 million in Rialto real estate owned, held-for-sale, $313.8 million in Rialto real estate owned, held-and-used, net, $0.7 million in Rialto investments in unconsolidated entities and $1.8 million in Rialto other assets.
[2]	As of May 31, 2014, total liabilities include $145.8 million related to consolidated VIEs as to which there was no recourse against the Company, of which $2.2 million is included in Lennar Homebuilding accounts payable, $53.0 million in Lennar Homebuilding liabilities related to consolidated inventory not owned, $61.7 million in Lennar Homebuilding senior notes and other debts payable, $4.4 million in Lennar Homebuilding other liabilities and $24.5 million in Rialto Investments notes payable and other liabilities.As of November 30, 2013, total liabilities include $294.8 million related to consolidated VIEs as to which there was no recourse against the Company, of which $3.0 million is included in Lennar Homebuilding accounts payable, $191.6 million in Lennar Homebuilding liabilities related to consolidated inventory not owned, $75.1 million in Lennar Homebuilding senior notes and other debts payable, $4.9 million in Lennar Homebuilding other liabilities and $20.2 million in Rialto Investments notes payable and other liabilities.
[3]	Restricted cash primarily consists of cash held in escrow by the Company's loan servicer provider on behalf of customers and lenders and is disbursed in accordance with agreements between the transacting parties.
[4]	Receivables, net primarily relate to loans sold but not settled as of May 31, 2014 and November 30, 2013, respectively.
[5]	Loans held-for-sale relate to unsold loans carried at fair value.
[6]	Other assets include credit default swaps carried at fair value of $1.2 million and $0.8 million as of May 31, 2014 and November 30, 2013, respectively.
[7]	Notes and other debts payable include $352.1 million and $250.0 million related to the 7.00% Senior Notes due 2018 ("7.00% Senior Notes") as of May 31, 2014 and November 30, 2013, respectively, and also include $44.4 million and $76.0 million as of May 31, 2014 and November 30, 2013, respectively, related to the RMF warehouse repurchase financing agreements. As of May 31, 2014, notes and other debts payable also include $73.8 million related to notes issued through a structured note offering.
[8]	Other liabilities include interest rate swaps and swap futures carried at fair value of $0.4 million as of May 31, 2014 and credit default swaps carried at fair value of $0.6 million and $0.3 million as of May 31, 2014 and November 30, 2013, respectively.

Rialto_Investments_Segment_Ope

Rialto Investments Segment (Operating Earnings By Segment) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	31-May-14		31-May-13		31-May-14		31-May-13
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Operating earnings (loss)	$241,947		$196,142		$405,935		$280,733
Noncontrolling interest income (loss)	-15,102		5,362		-13,254		4,828
Rialto Investments [Member]	'		'		'		'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Rialto Investments, Revenues	54,393		25,684		101,348		51,306
Rialto Investments, Cost and expenses	79,604	[1]	28,305		127,180	[1]	60,076
Equity in earnings (loss) from unconsolidated entities	17,939		4,505		23,293		10,678
Rialto Investments other income (expense), net	3,595		6,646		2,366		7,973
Operating earnings (loss)	-3,677	[2]	8,530	[2]	-173	[2]	9,881	[2]
Loan Impairments	33,866		3,521		40,582		10,611
Noncontrolling interest income (loss)	($17,056)		$5,689		($16,121)		$5,361
[1]	Costs and expenses for the three and six months ended May 31, 2014 include loan impairments of $33.9 million and $40.6 million, respectively, primarily associated with the segment's FDIC loans portfolio (before noncontrolling interests). For the three and six months ended May 31, 2013 costs and expenses include loan impairments of $3.5 million and $10.6 million, respectively, primarily associated with the segment's FDIC loans portfolio (before noncontrolling interests).
[2]	Operating loss for the three and six months ended May 31, 2014 include net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests of $17.1 million and $16.1 million, respectively. Operating earnings for the three and six months ended May 31, 2013 include net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests of $5.7 million and $5.4 million, respectively.

Rialto_Investments_Segment_Oth

Rialto Investments Segment (Other Income Expense) (Details) (Rialto Investments [Member], USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	31-May-14	31-May-13	31-May-14		31-May-13
Rialto Investments [Member]	'	'	'		'
Component of Operating Other Cost and Expense [Line Items]	'	'	'		'
Gains (Losses) on Sales of Investment Real Estate	$14,234	$18,535	$23,743		$27,206
Unrealized losses on transfer of loans receivable to REO and impairments, net	-8,274	-6,980	-10,651		-6,310
REO and other expenses (1)	-12,411	-10,348	-30,950	[1]	-22,904
Rental and other income (1)	10,046	5,439	20,224	[1]	9,981
Rialto Investments other income, net	3,595	6,646	2,366		7,973
Allowance, reclassification to other income	'	'	$12,633		'
[1]	For the six months ended May 31, 2014, a $12.6 million allowance was reclassified from REO and other expenses to rental and other income, which did not impact Rialto Investments other income, net

Rialto_Investments_Segment_Loa

Rialto Investments Segment (Loans Receivable By Aggregate Collateral Type) (Details) (USD $)	31-May-14		Nov. 30, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Rialto Investments [Member]	'		'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'		'
Loans receivable, net	$203,190	[1]	$278,392	[1]
Land [Member]	'		'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'		'
Loans receivable, net	105,202		166,950
Single Family Homes [Member]	'		'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'		'
Loans receivable, net	49,808		59,647
Commercial Properties [Member]	'		'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'		'
Loans receivable, net	32,501		38,060
Other [Member]	'		'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'		'
Loans receivable, net	$15,679		$13,735
[1]	Under certain provisions of Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 810, Consolidations, (“ASC 810”) the Company is required to separately disclose on its condensed consolidated balance sheets the assets owned by consolidated variable interest entities (“VIEs”) and liabilities of consolidated VIEs as to which neither Lennar Corporation, or any of its subsidiaries, has any obligations.As of May 31, 2014, total assets include $1,038.0 million related to consolidated VIEs of which $12.7 million is included in Lennar Homebuilding cash and cash equivalents, $18.0 million in Lennar Homebuilding restricted cash, $0.2 million in Lennar Homebuilding receivables, net, $0.2 million in Lennar Homebuilding finished homes and construction in progress, $238.1 million in Lennar Homebuilding land and land under development, $62.1 million in Lennar Homebuilding consolidated inventory not owned, $13.0 million in Lennar Homebuilding investments in unconsolidated entities, $86.3 million in Lennar Homebuilding other assets, $36.6 million in Rialto Investments ("Rialto") cash and cash equivalents, $173.1 million in Rialto loans receivable, net, $120.3 million in Rialto real estate owned, held-for-sale, $270.0 million in Rialto real estate owned, held-and-used, net, $0.7 million in Rialto investments in unconsolidated entities and $6.7 million in Rialto other assets. As of November 30, 2013, total assets include $1,195.3 million related to consolidated VIEs of which $8.3 million is included in Lennar Homebuilding cash and cash equivalents, $17.7 million in Lennar Homebuilding restricted cash, $2.4 million in Lennar Homebuilding receivables, net, $94.8 million in Lennar Homebuilding land and land under development, $243.6 million in Lennar Homebuilding consolidated inventory not owned, $14.7 million in Lennar Homebuilding investments in unconsolidated entities, $86.8 million in Lennar Homebuilding other assets, $44.8 million in Rialto cash and cash equivalents, $244.0 million in Rialto loans receivable, net, $122.0 million in Rialto real estate owned, held-for-sale, $313.8 million in Rialto real estate owned, held-and-used, net, $0.7 million in Rialto investments in unconsolidated entities and $1.8 million in Rialto other assets.

Rialto_Investments_Segment_Out

Rialto Investments Segment (Outstanding Balance And Carrying Value Of Loans) (Details) (Rialto Investments [Member], USD $)	31-May-14	Nov. 30, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Rialto Investments [Member]	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
Outstanding principal balance	$496,641	$586,901
Carrying value	$197,992	$270,075

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 $)	6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	31-May-14	31-May-13
Rialto Investments [Member] | FDIC Portfolios And Bank Portfolios [Member]	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
Accretable yield, beginning of period	$73,144	$112,899
Additions	6,431	40,879
Deletions	-22,078	-22,463
Accretions	-18,927	-26,596
Accretable yield, end of period	$38,570	$104,719

Rialto_Investments_Segment_Non

Rialto Investments Segment (Nonaccrual Loans) (Details) (USD $)	31-May-14	Nov. 30, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Rialto Investments [Member]	'	'
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]	'	'
Total Recorded Investment	$5,198	$8,317
Land [Member]	'	'
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]	'	'
Unpaid Principal Balance	5,218	6,791
Recorded Investment, With Allowance	0	249
Recorded Investment, Without Allowance	2,106	2,304
Total Recorded Investment	2,106	2,553
Single Family Homes [Member]	'	'
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]	'	'
Unpaid Principal Balance	9,166	15,125
Recorded Investment, With Allowance	502	519
Recorded Investment, Without Allowance	1,983	4,119
Total Recorded Investment	2,485	4,638
Commercial Properties [Member]	'	'
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]	'	'
Unpaid Principal Balance	1,500	3,400
Recorded Investment, With Allowance	0	498
Recorded Investment, Without Allowance	607	628
Total Recorded Investment	607	1,126
Loans Receivable [Member]	'	'
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]	'	'
Unpaid Principal Balance	15,884	25,316
Recorded Investment, With Allowance	502	1,266
Recorded Investment, Without Allowance	4,696	7,051
Total Recorded Investment	$5,198	$8,317

Rialto_Investments_Segment_All

Rialto Investments Segment (Allowance on Loans Receivable) (Details) (Rialto Investments [Member], USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	31-May-14	31-May-13	31-May-14	31-May-13
Rialto Investments [Member]	'	'	'	'
Accrual [Roll Forward]	'	'	'	'
Allowance on accrual loans, beginning of period	$24,922	$16,851	$18,952	$12,178
Accrual loans, provision for loan losses	33,851	3,453	40,488	9,530
Accrual loans, write-downs	-3,115	-1,588	-3,782	-2,992
Allowance on accrual loans, end of period	55,658	18,716	55,658	18,716
Nonaccrual [Roll Forward]	'	'	'	'
Allowance on nonaccrual loans, beginning of period	424	1,710	1,213	3,722
Nonaccrual loans, provision for loan losses	15	67	94	1,080
Nonaccrual loans, write-downs	-153	-5	-1,021	-3,030
Allowance on nonaccrual loans, ending of period	$286	$1,772	$286	$1,772

Rialto_Investments_Segment_Ris

Rialto Investments Segment (Risk Indicators) (Details) (USD $)	31-May-14		Nov. 30, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Rialto Investments [Member]	'		'
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]	'		'
Accrual	$197,992		$270,075
Nonaccrual	5,198		8,317
Notes Loans And Financing Receivable Net	203,190	[1]	278,392	[1]
Land [Member]	'		'
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]	'		'
Accrual	103,096		164,397
Nonaccrual	2,106		2,553
Notes Loans And Financing Receivable Net	105,202		166,950
Single Family Homes [Member]	'		'
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]	'		'
Accrual	47,323		55,009
Nonaccrual	2,485		4,638
Notes Loans And Financing Receivable Net	49,808		59,647
Commercial Properties [Member]	'		'
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]	'		'
Accrual	31,894		36,934
Nonaccrual	607		1,126
Notes Loans And Financing Receivable Net	32,501		38,060
Other [Member]	'		'
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]	'		'
Accrual	15,679		13,735
Nonaccrual	0		0
Notes Loans And Financing Receivable Net	$15,679		$13,735
[1]	Under certain provisions of Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 810, Consolidations, (“ASC 810”) the Company is required to separately disclose on its condensed consolidated balance sheets the assets owned by consolidated variable interest entities (“VIEs”) and liabilities of consolidated VIEs as to which neither Lennar Corporation, or any of its subsidiaries, has any obligations.As of May 31, 2014, total assets include $1,038.0 million related to consolidated VIEs of which $12.7 million is included in Lennar Homebuilding cash and cash equivalents, $18.0 million in Lennar Homebuilding restricted cash, $0.2 million in Lennar Homebuilding receivables, net, $0.2 million in Lennar Homebuilding finished homes and construction in progress, $238.1 million in Lennar Homebuilding land and land under development, $62.1 million in Lennar Homebuilding consolidated inventory not owned, $13.0 million in Lennar Homebuilding investments in unconsolidated entities, $86.3 million in Lennar Homebuilding other assets, $36.6 million in Rialto Investments ("Rialto") cash and cash equivalents, $173.1 million in Rialto loans receivable, net, $120.3 million in Rialto real estate owned, held-for-sale, $270.0 million in Rialto real estate owned, held-and-used, net, $0.7 million in Rialto investments in unconsolidated entities and $6.7 million in Rialto other assets. As of November 30, 2013, total assets include $1,195.3 million related to consolidated VIEs of which $8.3 million is included in Lennar Homebuilding cash and cash equivalents, $17.7 million in Lennar Homebuilding restricted cash, $2.4 million in Lennar Homebuilding receivables, net, $94.8 million in Lennar Homebuilding land and land under development, $243.6 million in Lennar Homebuilding consolidated inventory not owned, $14.7 million in Lennar Homebuilding investments in unconsolidated entities, $86.8 million in Lennar Homebuilding other assets, $44.8 million in Rialto cash and cash equivalents, $244.0 million in Rialto loans receivable, net, $122.0 million in Rialto real estate owned, held-for-sale, $313.8 million in Rialto real estate owned, held-and-used, net, $0.7 million in Rialto investments in unconsolidated entities and $1.8 million in Rialto other assets.

Rialto_Investments_Segment_Cha

Rialto Investments Segment (Changes In Real Estate Owned) (Details) (Rialto Investments [Member], USD $)	31-May-14		Nov. 30, 2013		31-May-14		31-May-13		31-May-14		31-May-13
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified					Real Estate Owned [Member]		Real Estate Owned [Member]		Real Estate Owned [Member]		Real Estate Owned [Member]
REO Property [Roll Forward]	'		'		'		'		'		'
REO - held-for-sale, beginning of period	$192,829	[1]	$197,851	[1]	$186,234		$178,678		$197,851		$134,161
REO - held-for-sale, additions	'		'		'		739		'		1,333
REO - held-for-sale, improvements	'		'		1,130		1,501		2,723		2,517
REO - held-for-sale, sales	'		'		-47,433		-51,496		-88,666		-77,276
REO - held-for-sale, impairments	'		'		-1,032		-3,485		-2,823		-4,184
REO - held-for-sale, transfers to from held-and-used, net	'		'		53,930	[2]	78,448	[2]	83,744	[2]	147,834	[2]
REO - held-for-sale, net, end of period	192,829	[1]	197,851	[1]	192,829		204,385		192,829		204,385
REO Held And Used Rollforward [Roll Forward]	'		'		'		'		'		'
REO - held-and-used, net, beginning of period	379,069	[1]	428,989	[1]	405,675		547,273		428,989		601,022
REO - held-and-used, additions	'		'		26,093		8,536		34,127		24,728
REO - held-and-used, improvements	'		'		2,708		2,179		3,471		2,879
REO - held-and-used, impairments	'		'		-599		-307		-1,503		-403
REO - held-and-used, depreciation	'		'		-878		-919		-2,271		-2,078
REO - held-and-used, transfers to from held-for-sale	'		'		-53,930	[2]	-78,448	[2]	-83,744	[2]	-147,834	[2]
REO - held-and-used, net, end of period	$379,069	[1]	$428,989	[1]	$379,069		$478,314		$379,069		$478,314
[1]	Under certain provisions of Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 810, Consolidations, (“ASC 810”) the Company is required to separately disclose on its condensed consolidated balance sheets the assets owned by consolidated variable interest entities (“VIEs”) and liabilities of consolidated VIEs as to which neither Lennar Corporation, or any of its subsidiaries, has any obligations.As of May 31, 2014, total assets include $1,038.0 million related to consolidated VIEs of which $12.7 million is included in Lennar Homebuilding cash and cash equivalents, $18.0 million in Lennar Homebuilding restricted cash, $0.2 million in Lennar Homebuilding receivables, net, $0.2 million in Lennar Homebuilding finished homes and construction in progress, $238.1 million in Lennar Homebuilding land and land under development, $62.1 million in Lennar Homebuilding consolidated inventory not owned, $13.0 million in Lennar Homebuilding investments in unconsolidated entities, $86.3 million in Lennar Homebuilding other assets, $36.6 million in Rialto Investments ("Rialto") cash and cash equivalents, $173.1 million in Rialto loans receivable, net, $120.3 million in Rialto real estate owned, held-for-sale, $270.0 million in Rialto real estate owned, held-and-used, net, $0.7 million in Rialto investments in unconsolidated entities and $6.7 million in Rialto other assets. As of November 30, 2013, total assets include $1,195.3 million related to consolidated VIEs of which $8.3 million is included in Lennar Homebuilding cash and cash equivalents, $17.7 million in Lennar Homebuilding restricted cash, $2.4 million in Lennar Homebuilding receivables, net, $94.8 million in Lennar Homebuilding land and land under development, $243.6 million in Lennar Homebuilding consolidated inventory not owned, $14.7 million in Lennar Homebuilding investments in unconsolidated entities, $86.8 million in Lennar Homebuilding other assets, $44.8 million in Rialto cash and cash equivalents, $244.0 million in Rialto loans receivable, net, $122.0 million in Rialto real estate owned, held-for-sale, $313.8 million in Rialto real estate owned, held-and-used, net, $0.7 million in Rialto investments in unconsolidated entities and $1.8 million in Rialto other assets.
[2]	(1)During the three and six months ended May 31, 2014 and 2013, 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_Equ

Rialto Investments Segment (Equity Funds Related to Rialto Segment) (Details) (USD $)	31-May-14		Nov. 30, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Rialto Investments [Member]	'		'
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]	'		'
Equity Method Investments	$157,693	[1]	$154,573	[1]
Real Estate Investment Fund [Member]	'		'
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]	'		'
Equity Commitment	700,006		'
Total Equity Commitment Called	700,006		'
Investment Commitment	'		75,000
Total amount invested	75,000		'
Equity Method Investments	73,188		75,729
Real Estate Investment Fund II [Member]	'		'
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]	'		'
Equity Commitment	1,305,000		'
Total Equity Commitment Called	660,058		'
Investment Commitment	100,000		'
Total amount invested	50,579		'
Equity Method Investments	52,020		53,103
Real Estate Mezanine Fund [Member]	'		'
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]	'		'
Equity Commitment	125,000		'
Total Equity Commitment Called	81,701		'
Investment Commitment	27,299		'
Total amount invested	17,843		'
Equity Method Investments	17,719		16,724
Other equity method investments [Member]	'		'
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]	'		'
Equity Method Investments	$14,766		$9,017
[1]	Under certain provisions of Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 810, Consolidations, (“ASC 810”) the Company is required to separately disclose on its condensed consolidated balance sheets the assets owned by consolidated variable interest entities (“VIEs”) and liabilities of consolidated VIEs as to which neither Lennar Corporation, or any of its subsidiaries, has any obligations.As of May 31, 2014, total assets include $1,038.0 million related to consolidated VIEs of which $12.7 million is included in Lennar Homebuilding cash and cash equivalents, $18.0 million in Lennar Homebuilding restricted cash, $0.2 million in Lennar Homebuilding receivables, net, $0.2 million in Lennar Homebuilding finished homes and construction in progress, $238.1 million in Lennar Homebuilding land and land under development, $62.1 million in Lennar Homebuilding consolidated inventory not owned, $13.0 million in Lennar Homebuilding investments in unconsolidated entities, $86.3 million in Lennar Homebuilding other assets, $36.6 million in Rialto Investments ("Rialto") cash and cash equivalents, $173.1 million in Rialto loans receivable, net, $120.3 million in Rialto real estate owned, held-for-sale, $270.0 million in Rialto real estate owned, held-and-used, net, $0.7 million in Rialto investments in unconsolidated entities and $6.7 million in Rialto other assets. As of November 30, 2013, total assets include $1,195.3 million related to consolidated VIEs of which $8.3 million is included in Lennar Homebuilding cash and cash equivalents, $17.7 million in Lennar Homebuilding restricted cash, $2.4 million in Lennar Homebuilding receivables, net, $94.8 million in Lennar Homebuilding land and land under development, $243.6 million in Lennar Homebuilding consolidated inventory not owned, $14.7 million in Lennar Homebuilding investments in unconsolidated entities, $86.8 million in Lennar Homebuilding other assets, $44.8 million in Rialto cash and cash equivalents, $244.0 million in Rialto loans receivable, net, $122.0 million in Rialto real estate owned, held-for-sale, $313.8 million in Rialto real estate owned, held-and-used, net, $0.7 million in Rialto investments in unconsolidated entities and $1.8 million in Rialto other assets.

Rialto_Investments_Segment_Ria

Rialto Investments Segment Rialto Investments Segment (Equity in Earnings (Loss) on Investments) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	31-May-14	31-May-13	31-May-14	31-May-13
Real Estate Investment Fund [Member]	'	'	'	'
Schedule of Equity in Earnings (Loss) on Investments [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments	$7,174	$4,769	$12,233	$11,142
Real Estate Investment Fund II [Member]	'	'	'	'
Schedule of Equity in Earnings (Loss) on Investments [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments	2,402	-454	2,440	-454
Real Estate Mezanine Fund [Member]	'	'	'	'
Schedule of Equity in Earnings (Loss) on Investments [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments	493	0	782	0
Other equity method investments [Member]	'	'	'	'
Schedule of Equity in Earnings (Loss) on Investments [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments	7,870	190	7,838	-10
Rialto Investments [Member]	'	'	'	'
Schedule of Equity in Earnings (Loss) on Investments [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments	$17,939	$4,505	$23,293	$10,678

Rialto_Investments_Segment_Con

Rialto Investments Segment (Condensed Financial Information By Equity Method Investment) (Details) (Rialto Investments [Member], USD $)	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	31-May-14		31-May-13		31-May-14		31-May-13		Nov. 30, 2013
Rialto Investments [Member]	'		'		'		'		'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'		'		'		'		'
Cash and cash equivalents	$262,145		'		$262,145		'		$332,968
Loans receivable	561,167		'		561,167		'		523,249
Real estate owned	318,846		'		318,846		'		285,565
Investment securities	455,634		'		455,634		'		149,350
Investments in partnerships	224,605		'		224,605		'		381,555
Other assets	37,231		'		37,231		'		191,624
Total Assets	1,859,628		'		1,859,628		'		1,864,311
Accounts payable and other liabilities	34,141		'		34,141		'		108,514
Notes payable	344,138		'		344,138		'		398,445
Partner loans	0		'		0		'		163,940
Equity	1,481,349		'		1,481,349		'		1,193,412
Total liabilities and equity	1,859,628		'		1,859,628		'		1,864,311
Revenues	33,177		65,956		64,604		119,299		'
Costs and expenses	23,304		65,595		49,413		124,709		'
Other income, net	104,868	[1]	38,786	[1]	153,038	[1]	94,787	[1]	'
Net earnings (loss) of unconsolidated entities	114,741		39,147		168,229		89,377		'
Equity in earnings (loss) from unconsolidated entities	$17,939		$4,505		$23,293		$10,678		'
[1]	(1)Other income, net, for the three and six months ended May 31, 2014 included Rialto Real Estate Fund, LP, Rialto Real Estate Fund II, LP and other investments realized and unrealized gains on investments. Other income, net, for the three and six months ended May 31, 2013 included Rialto Real Estate Fund, LP and Rialto Real Estate Fund II, LP realized and unrealized gains on 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. These securities bear interest at a coupon rate of 4% and 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 six months ended May 31, 2014 and 2013. The carrying value of the investment securities at May 31, 2014 and November 30, 2013, was $16.7 million and $16.1 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 January 2014, Rialto acquired 100% of the loan servicing business segment of a financial services company (the "Servicer Provider") in which a subsidiary of Rialto had an approximately 5% investment, in exchange for its investment interest. The Servicer Provider has a business segment that provides service and infrastructure to the residential home loan market, which provides loan servicing support for all of the Company's owned and managed portfolios and asset management services for Rialto's small balance loan program. At acquisition date, the provisional fair value of the assets acquired were $20.8 million, the provisional goodwill recorded was $5.1 million and the provisional fair value of the liabilities assumed were $17.6 million. As of November 30, 2013, the carrying value of the Company’s investment in the Servicer Provider was $8.3 million.

Lennar_Multifamily_Narrative_D

Lennar Multifamily (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Nov. 30, 2013	31-May-14	Nov. 30, 2013
		Lennar Multifamily [Member]	Lennar Multifamily [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'
Non-recourse debt with completion guarantees	'	$105,535	$51,604
Percent of Combination	100.00%	'	'

Lennar_Multifamily_Segment_Ass

Lennar Multifamily Segment (Assets and Liabilities related to Multifamily Segment) (Details) (USD $)	31-May-14		Nov. 30, 2013		31-May-13	Nov. 30, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'		'		'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	$960,239		$970,505		$891,677	$1,310,743
Assets	11,994,626	[1]	11,273,247	[1]	'	'
Notes payable	4,683,438		4,194,432		'	'
Liabilities	7,103,319	[2]	6,645,777	[2]	'	'
Lennar Multifamily [Member]	'		'		'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'		'		'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	1,785		519		298	'
Land and land under development	77,071		88,260		'	'
Consolidated inventory not owned	5,000		10,500		'	'
Investments in unconsolidated entities	77,534		46,301		'	'
Other assets	5,203		1,509		'	'
Assets	166,593	[1]	147,089	[1]	'	'
Accounts Payable	26,235		17,518		'	'
Notes payable	0		13,858		'	'
Liabilities related to consolidated inventory not owned	4,200		10,150		'	'
Liabilities	$30,435		$41,526		'	'
[1]	Under certain provisions of Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 810, Consolidations, (“ASC 810”) the Company is required to separately disclose on its condensed consolidated balance sheets the assets owned by consolidated variable interest entities (“VIEs”) and liabilities of consolidated VIEs as to which neither Lennar Corporation, or any of its subsidiaries, has any obligations.As of May 31, 2014, total assets include $1,038.0 million related to consolidated VIEs of which $12.7 million is included in Lennar Homebuilding cash and cash equivalents, $18.0 million in Lennar Homebuilding restricted cash, $0.2 million in Lennar Homebuilding receivables, net, $0.2 million in Lennar Homebuilding finished homes and construction in progress, $238.1 million in Lennar Homebuilding land and land under development, $62.1 million in Lennar Homebuilding consolidated inventory not owned, $13.0 million in Lennar Homebuilding investments in unconsolidated entities, $86.3 million in Lennar Homebuilding other assets, $36.6 million in Rialto Investments ("Rialto") cash and cash equivalents, $173.1 million in Rialto loans receivable, net, $120.3 million in Rialto real estate owned, held-for-sale, $270.0 million in Rialto real estate owned, held-and-used, net, $0.7 million in Rialto investments in unconsolidated entities and $6.7 million in Rialto other assets. As of November 30, 2013, total assets include $1,195.3 million related to consolidated VIEs of which $8.3 million is included in Lennar Homebuilding cash and cash equivalents, $17.7 million in Lennar Homebuilding restricted cash, $2.4 million in Lennar Homebuilding receivables, net, $94.8 million in Lennar Homebuilding land and land under development, $243.6 million in Lennar Homebuilding consolidated inventory not owned, $14.7 million in Lennar Homebuilding investments in unconsolidated entities, $86.8 million in Lennar Homebuilding other assets, $44.8 million in Rialto cash and cash equivalents, $244.0 million in Rialto loans receivable, net, $122.0 million in Rialto real estate owned, held-for-sale, $313.8 million in Rialto real estate owned, held-and-used, net, $0.7 million in Rialto investments in unconsolidated entities and $1.8 million in Rialto other assets.
[2]	As of May 31, 2014, total liabilities include $145.8 million related to consolidated VIEs as to which there was no recourse against the Company, of which $2.2 million is included in Lennar Homebuilding accounts payable, $53.0 million in Lennar Homebuilding liabilities related to consolidated inventory not owned, $61.7 million in Lennar Homebuilding senior notes and other debts payable, $4.4 million in Lennar Homebuilding other liabilities and $24.5 million in Rialto Investments notes payable and other liabilities.As of November 30, 2013, total liabilities include $294.8 million related to consolidated VIEs as to which there was no recourse against the Company, of which $3.0 million is included in Lennar Homebuilding accounts payable, $191.6 million in Lennar Homebuilding liabilities related to consolidated inventory not owned, $75.1 million in Lennar Homebuilding senior notes and other debts payable, $4.9 million in Lennar Homebuilding other liabilities and $20.2 million in Rialto Investments notes payable and other liabilities.

Lennar_Multifamily_Segment_Con

Lennar Multifamily Segment (Condensed Financial Information by Equity Method Investments) (Details) (Lennar Multifamily [Member], USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	31-May-14	31-May-13	31-May-14	31-May-13	Nov. 30, 2013
Lennar Multifamily [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	$15,171	'	$15,171	'	$5,800
Operating properties and equipment	431,604	'	431,604	'	236,528
Other assets	10,870	'	10,870	'	3,460
Total Assets	457,645	'	457,645	'	245,788
Accounts payable and other liabilities	51,942	'	51,942	'	11,147
Debt	105,535	'	105,535	'	51,604
Equity	300,168	'	300,168	'	183,037
Total liabilities and equity	457,645	'	457,645	'	245,788
Revenues	960	0	2,411	0	'
Costs and expenses	1,581	248	3,175	263	'
Net earnings (loss) of unconsolidated entities	-621	-248	-764	-263	'
Equity in earnings (loss) from unconsolidated entities	($182)	($30)	($257)	($33)	'

Lennar_Homebuilding_Cash_And_C1

Lennar Homebuilding Cash And Cash Equivalents (Details) (USD $)	6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	31-May-14	Nov. 30, 2013
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Abstract]	'	'
Cash held in escrow	$210,626	$172,317
Escrow Deposit Period	'3 days	'

Lennar_Homebuilding_Senior_Not2

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

3 Months Ended

6 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

6 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

6 Months Ended

6 Months Ended

6 Months Ended

31-May-14

31-May-13

31-May-14

31-May-13

31-May-14

Feb. 25, 2014

Feb. 05, 2014

Nov. 30, 2013

Nov. 30, 2011

31-May-14

Nov. 30, 2013

Nov. 30, 2012

Nov. 30, 2010

31-May-14

31-May-13

31-May-14

31-May-13

Nov. 30, 2013

31-May-14

31-May-14

31-May-14

31-May-14

31-May-14

31-May-14

Nov. 30, 2013

31-May-14

Nov. 30, 2013

31-May-14

31-May-14

Nov. 30, 2013

31-May-14

Nov. 30, 2013

Jun. 30, 2014

4.50% Senior Notes Due 2019 [Member]

4.50% Senior Notes Due 2019 [Member]

4.50% Senior Notes Due 2019 [Member]

4.50% Senior Notes Due 2019 [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]

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]

Revolving Credit Facility [Member]

Letter of Credit Agreement 1 [Member]

Letter of Credit Agreement 2 [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]

Subsequent Event [Member]

4.50% Senior Notes Due 2019 [Member]

3.25% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2021 [Member]

3.25% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2021 [Member]

2.75% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2020 [Member]

2.75% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2020 [Member]

Revolving Credit Facility [Member]

Performance Letters of Credit [Member]

Performance Letters of Credit [Member]

Financial Letters of Credit [Member]

Financial Letters of Credit [Member]

Revolving Credit Facility [Member]

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

'

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Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity

'

'

'

'

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'

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$950,000,000

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$1,500,000,000

Line of credit facility current borrowing capacity

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'

'

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200,000,000

140,000,000

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

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

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'

'

'

'

'

'

500,000,000

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Additional Committed Borrowing Capacity under the Credit Facility

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

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'

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'

263,333,000

Letters of credit outstanding, amount

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'

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'

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'

'

'

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'

'

'

'

225,370,000

160,635,000

212,562,000

212,779,000

'

Outstanding performance and surety bonds

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

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'

'

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817,794,000

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Uncompleted site improvements amount

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395,942,000

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Uncompleted site improvements percent

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48.42%

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Debt instrument, principal amount

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100,000,000

400,000,000

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400,000,000

400,000,000

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446,000,000

'

446,000,000

'

446,000,000

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'

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'

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Interest rate

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4.50%

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3.25%

'

3.25%

2.75%

2.75%

'

2.75%

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'

'

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4.50%

3.25%

3.25%

2.75%

2.75%

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Private Placement Price, Percent of Face Value

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100.50%

100.00%

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Net Proceeds From Senior Notes

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671,130,000

494,883,000

495,725,000

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'

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'

'

Senior Notes

'

'

'

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500,500,000

'

'

0

'

400,000,000

400,000,000

'

'

423,597,000

'

423,597,000

'

416,041,000

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

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'

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Debt instrument, convertible, conversion ratio

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'

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'

42.5555

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45.1794

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Debt conversion, converted instrument, per principal amount

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1,000

1,000

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Debt conversion, converted instrument, shares issued

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'

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17,022,200

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'

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20,150,012

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Debt instrument, convertible, conversion price

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36,306,000

25,835,000

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$75,000,000

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

31-May-14

Nov. 30, 2013

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Nov. 30, 2013

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Nov. 30, 2013

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Nov. 30, 2013

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Nov. 30, 2013

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Nov. 30, 2013

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Nov. 30, 2013

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Nov. 30, 2013

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Feb. 25, 2014

Feb. 05, 2014

Nov. 30, 2013

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Nov. 30, 2013

Nov. 30, 2010

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Nov. 30, 2013

Nov. 30, 2012

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Nov. 30, 2013

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31-May-14

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]

4.50% Senior Notes Due 2019 [Member]

4.50% Senior Notes Due 2019 [Member]

4.50% Senior Notes Due 2019 [Member]

4.50% Senior Notes Due 2019 [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]

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]

Revolving Credit Facility [Member]

Revolving Credit Facility [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]

4.125% Senior Notes Due 2018 [Member]

4.50% Senior Notes Due 2019 [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]

Lennar Homebuilding [Member]

Lennar Homebuilding [Member]

Letter of Credit Agreement Four [Member]

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$249,640

$500,400

$500,527

$249,904

$249,886

$395,780

$395,312

$399,250

$399,250

$248,323

$248,167

$274,995

$274,995

$500,500

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$423,597

$416,041

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$400,000

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$571,012

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469,646

489,602

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4,683,438

4,194,432

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4,194,432

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5.60%

6.50%

6.50%

12.25%

12.25%

4.75%

4.75%

6.95%

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4.13%

4.50%

2.75%

2.75%

3.25%

3.25%

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4.75%

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[1]

As of May 31, 2014, total liabilities include $145.8 million related to consolidated VIEs as to which there was no recourse against the Company, of which $2.2 million is included in Lennar Homebuilding accounts payable, $53.0 million in Lennar Homebuilding liabilities related to consolidated inventory not owned, $61.7 million in Lennar Homebuilding senior notes and other debts payable, $4.4 million in Lennar Homebuilding other liabilities and $24.5 million in Rialto Investments notes payable and other liabilities.As of November 30, 2013, total liabilities include $294.8 million related to consolidated VIEs as to which there was no recourse against the Company, of which $3.0 million is included in Lennar Homebuilding accounts payable, $191.6 million in Lennar Homebuilding liabilities related to consolidated inventory not owned, $75.1 million in Lennar Homebuilding senior notes and other debts payable, $4.9 million in Lennar Homebuilding other liabilities and $20.2 million in Rialto Investments notes payable and other liabilities.

Product_Warranty_Schedule_Of_P

Product Warranty (Schedule Of Product Warranty Reserve) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	31-May-14		31-May-13		31-May-14	31-May-13
Product Warranties Disclosures [Abstract]	'		'		'	'
Warranty reserve, beginning of period	$101,097		$85,208		$102,580	$84,188
Warranties issued during the period	14,580		12,122		24,972	20,881
Adjustments to pre-existing warranties from changes in estimates	3,456	[1]	4,960	[1]	5,576	7,909
Payments	-13,434		-12,048		27,429	22,736
Warranty reserve, end of period	$105,699		$90,242		$105,699	$90,242
[1]	The adjustments to pre-existing warranties from changes in estimates during the three and six months ended May 31, 2014 and 2013 primarily relate to specific claims received in certain of our homebuilding communities.

ShareBased_Payment_Compensatio

Share-Based Payment (Compensation Expense, Share-Based Payment Awards) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data in Millions, unless otherwise specified	31-May-14	31-May-13	31-May-14	31-May-13
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Stock options	$38	$33	$40	$33
Nonvested shares	8,512	6,675	17,251	13,161
Total compensation expense for share-based awards	$8,550	$6,708	$17,291	$13,194
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Restricted Stock Award, Gross	'	'	'	0.1

Financial_Instruments_Narrativ

Financial Instruments (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	6 Months Ended		6 Months Ended			3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	31-May-14	31-May-13	31-May-14	31-May-14	31-May-14	31-May-13	31-May-13	31-May-14
	communities	communities	Minimum [Member]	Maximum [Member]	Lennar Homebuilding [Member]	Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]	Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]	Lennar Financial Services [Member]
	homes					Lennar Homebuilding [Member]	Lennar Homebuilding [Member]	Servicing Contracts [Member]
								Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Fair Value Inputs, Prepayment Rate	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	12.00%
Active communities	578	492	'	'	'	'	'	'
Fair Value Inputs, Discount Rate	20.00%	'	'	'	'	'	'	12.00%
Number of communities assessed for impairment	33	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Number of homesites assessed for impairment	1,778	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Finished homes and construction in progress carrying value before impairments	'	'	'	'	$138,778	$12,257	$16,453	'
Capitalization rate	'	'	9.00%	12.00%	'	'	'	'
Fair Value Input, Delinquency Rate	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	5.00%

Financial_Instruments_Carrying

Financial Instruments (Carrying Amounts And Estimated Fair Value Of Financial Instruments) (Details) (USD $)	31-May-14	Nov. 30, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Notes payable, Carrying Amount	$4,683,438	$4,194,432
Rialto Investments [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Loans receivable, net	203,190	278,392
Loans receivable, Fair Value	204,601	305,810
Investments held-to-maturity, Carrying Amount	16,658	16,070
Investments held-to-maturity, Fair Value	16,532	15,952
Notes payable, Carrying Amount	577,916	441,883
Notes payable, Fair Value	583,677	438,373
Lennar Financial Services [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Investments held-to-maturity, Carrying Amount	56,806	62,344
Investments held-to-maturity, Fair Value	57,016	62,580
Loans held-for-investment, net, Carrying Amount	26,787	26,356
Loans held-for-investment, net, Fair Value	26,879	26,095
Notes and other debts payable, Carrying Amount	465,875	374,166
Notes and other debts payable, Fair Value	465,875	374,166
Lennar Homebuilding [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Notes payable, Carrying Amount	4,683,438	4,194,432
Notes payable, Fair Value	5,624,954	4,971,500
Lennar Multifamily [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Notes payable, Carrying Amount	0	13,858
Notes payable, Fair Value	$0	$13,858

Financial_Instruments_Fair_Val

Financial Instruments (Fair Value Measured On Recurring Basis) (Details) (USD $)	31-May-14		Nov. 30, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Rialto Investments [Member]	'		'
Financial Instruments [Line Items]	'		'
Aggregate Principal Balance Of Loans Held For Sale	$44,425		$44,000
Fair Value, Option, Aggregate Differences, Loans held-for-sale	740		200
Rialto Investments [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]	'		'
Financial Instruments [Line Items]	'		'
Loans held-for-sale	45,065		44,228
Rialto Investments [Member] | Loans Held-For-Sale [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]	'		'
Financial Instruments [Line Items]	'		'
Loans held-for-sale	45,065	[1]	44,228	[1]
Rialto Investments [Member] | Interest Rate Contract [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]	'		'
Financial Instruments [Line Items]	'		'
Interest rate swaps and swap futures	425		-31
Rialto Investments [Member] | Credit Risk Contract [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]	'		'
Financial Instruments [Line Items]	'		'
Derivative asset	1,219		788
Derivative liabilities	646		318
Lennar Homebuilding [Member] | Available-for-sale Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]	'		'
Financial Instruments [Line Items]	'		'
Investments available-for-sale	20,416		40,032
Lennar Financial Services [Member]	'		'
Financial Instruments [Line Items]	'		'
Aggregate Principal Balance Of Loans Held For Sale	445,372		398,969
Fair Value, Option, Aggregate Differences, Loans held-for-sale	22,414		15,262
Lennar Financial Services [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]	'		'
Financial Instruments [Line Items]	'		'
Loans held-for-sale	467,786		414,231
Lennar Financial Services [Member] | Loans Held-For-Sale [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]	'		'
Financial Instruments [Line Items]	'		'
Loans held-for-sale	467,786	[2]	414,231	[2]
Lennar Financial Services [Member] | Mortgage Loan Commitments [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]	'		'
Financial Instruments [Line Items]	'		'
Mortgage loan commitments	15,033		7,335
Lennar Financial Services [Member] | Forward Contracts [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]	'		'
Financial Instruments [Line Items]	'		'
Derivative asset	'		1,444
Derivative liabilities	-6,315		'
Lennar Financial Services [Member] | Servicing Contracts [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]	'		'
Financial Instruments [Line Items]	'		'
Servicing Asset at Fair Value, Amount	$18,242		$11,455
[1]	The aggregate fair value of Rialto Investments loans held-for-sale of $45.1 million at May 31, 2014 exceeds their aggregate principal balance of $44.4 million by $0.7 million. The aggregate fair value of loans held-for-sale of $44.2 million at November 30, 2013 exceeds their aggregate principal balance of $44.0 million by $0.2 million.
[2]	The aggregate fair value of Lennar Financial Services loans held-for-sale of $467.8 million at May 31, 2014 exceeds their aggregate principal balance of $445.4 million by $22.4 million. The aggregate fair value of loans held-for-sale of $414.2 million at November 30, 2013 exceeds their aggregate principal balance of $399.0 million by $15.3 million.

Financial_Instruments_Schedule

Financial Instruments (Schedule Of Gains And Losses Of Financial Instruments) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	31-May-14	31-May-13	31-May-14	31-May-13
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Open Commitments To Sell MBS	$666,000	'	$666,000	'
Lennar Financial Services [Member] | Loans Held-For-Sale [Member]	'	'	'	'
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Loans held-for-sale	8,392	-6,624	7,152	-17,404
Lennar Financial Services [Member] | Mortgage Loan Commitments [Member]	'	'	'	'
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Mortgage loan commitments	4,904	-6,189	7,698	-6,894
Lennar Financial Services [Member] | Forward Contracts [Member]	'	'	'	'
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Derivative instruments	-2,038	17,549	-7,759	17,991
Rialto Investments [Member] | Interest Rate Contract [Member]	'	'	'	'
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Derivative instruments	42	0	-394	0
Assets [Member] | Rialto Investments [Member] | Credit Risk Contract [Member]	'	'	'	'
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Derivative instruments	-369	0	431	0
Liability [Member] | Rialto Investments [Member] | Credit Risk Contract [Member]	'	'	'	'
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Derivative instruments	$500	$0	($328)	$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				6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	31-May-14		31-May-13		31-May-14		31-May-13
Available-for-sale Securities [Member] | Lennar Homebuilding [Member]	'		'		'		'
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]	'		'		'		'
Beginning of period	$59,880		$31,818		$40,032		$19,591
Purchases and other	5,280	[1]	0	[1]	21,274	[1]	12,227	[1]
Sales	-44,579		0		-44,579		0
Available-for-Sale Securities Change in Fair Value	222	[2]	1,520	[2]	5,150	[2]	1,520	[2]
Settlements	-387	[3]	0	[3]	-1,461	[3]	0	[3]
End of period	20,416		33,338		20,416		33,338
Servicing Contracts [Member] | Lennar Financial Services [Member]	'		'		'		'
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]	'		'		'		'
Beginning of period	11,955		5,399		11,455		4,749
Purchases and other	6,808	[4]	623		7,968	[4]	1,273
Changes in fair value included in earnings	-521	[5]	1,285	[5]	-1,181	[5]	1,285	[5]
End of period	18,242		7,307		18,242		7,307
Loans Held-For-Sale [Member] | Rialto Investments [Member]	'		'		'		'
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]	'		'		'		'
Beginning of period	86,857		'		44,228		'
Purchases and other	396,648		'		692,156		'
Sales	438,498		'		691,536		'
Interest accrued	370		'		-24		'
Changes in fair value included in earnings	-312	[6]	'		241	[6]	'
End of period	45,065		'		45,065		'
Lennar Financial Services Acquisition [Member] | Servicing Contracts [Member] | Lennar Financial Services [Member]	'		'		'		'
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]	'		'		'		'
Purchases and other	$5,927		'		$5,927		'
[1]	Represents investments in community development district bonds that mature at various dates between 2037 and 2039.
[2]	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 the three and six months ended May 31, 2014 related to investments in community development district bonds, which were in default by the borrower and regarding which the Company redeemed the bonds.
[4]	(1)For both the three and six months ended May 31, 2014, purchases and retention of mortgage servicing rights include the $5.9 million acquisition of a portfolio of mortgage servicing rights.
[5]	Amount represents changes in fair value included in Lennar Financial Services revenues.
[6]	Amount represents changes in fair value included in Rialto Investments revenues.

Financial_Instruments_Fair_Val1

Financial Instruments (Fair Value Assets Measured On Nonrecurring Basis) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	31-May-14		31-May-13		31-May-14		31-May-13
Lennar Homebuilding [Member]	'		'		'		'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Finished homes and construction in progress carrying value before impairments	'		'		$138,778		'
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	'		9,323	[1]	'		12,264	[2]
Total gains (losses) on finished homes and construction in process	'		-2,934	[1],[3]	'		-4,189	[2],[4]
Finished homes and construction in progress carrying value before impairments	'		12,257		'		16,453
Land and land under development carrying value before impairments	'		'		7,013		'
Land and land under development fair value	'		'		6,143	[5]	'
Valuation adjustments to land and land under development	'		'		-870	[5],[6]	'
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	10,007	[7]	11,573	[8]	33,967	[9]	20,020	[10]
Net gains (losses) impairments on REO held-for-sale	-1,032	[11],[7]	-4,573	[3],[8]	-2,823	[6],[9]	-4,844	[10],[4]
REO held-for-sale carrying value before gains	6,617		1,827		13,050		1,993
REO held-for-sale fair value after gains	6,220		739		12,267		1,333
Gains (losses) on REO held-for-sale	-397		-1,088		-783		-660
REO held-for-sale carrying value before impairments	4,422		14,319		23,740		22,871
REO held-for-sale fair value after impairments	3,787		10,834		21,700		18,687
REO - held-for-sale, impairments	-635		-3,485		-2,040		-4,184
REO held-and-used fair value	27,998	[12]	8,949	[13]	44,677	[14]	27,160	[15]
Net gains (losses) impairments on REO held-and-used	-7,242	[11],[12]	-2,407	[13],[3]	-7,828	[14],[6]	-1,466	[15],[4]
REO held-and-used carrying value before gains	32,356		10,636		40,072		25,791
REO held-and-used fair value after gains (losses)	25,713		8,536		33,747		24,728
Gains (losses) on REO held-and-used	-6,643		-2,100		-6,325		-1,063
REO held-and-used carrying value before impairments	2,884		720		12,433		2,835
REO held-and-used fair value after impairments	2,285		413		10,930		2,432
Real Estate Held and Used, Impairments	($599)		($307)		($1,503)		($403)
[1]	Finished homes and construction in progress with an aggregate carrying value of $12.3 million were written down to their fair value of $9.3 million, resulting in valuation adjustments of $2.9 million, which were included in Lennar Homebuilding costs and expenses in the Company’s statement of operations for the three months ended May 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 $12.3 million, resulting in valuation adjustments of $4.2 million, which were included in Lennar Homebuilding costs and expenses in the Company’s condensed consolidated statement of operations for the six months ended May 31, 2013.
[3]	Represents total losses due to valuation adjustments or losses from acquisitions of real estate through foreclosure including REO impairments recorded during the three months ended May 31, 2013.
[4]	Represents total losses due to valuation adjustments or losses from acquisitions of real estate through foreclosure including REO impairments recorded during the six months ended May 31, 2013.
[5]	Land and land under development with an aggregate carrying value of $7.0 million were written down to their fair value of $6.1 million, resulting in valuation adjustments of $0.9 million, which were included in Lennar Homebuilding costs and expenses in the Company's condensed consolidated statement of operations for the six months ended May 31, 2014.
[6]	Represents total losses due to valuation adjustments or losses from acquisitions of real estate through foreclosure including REO impairments recorded during the six months ended May 31, 2014.
[7]	REO held-for-sale, assets are initially recorded at fair value less estimated costs to sell at the time of transfer. Upon transfer, the REO held-for-sale, had a carrying value of $6.6 million and a fair value of $6.2 million. The fair value of REO held-for-sale, is based upon the appraised value at the time of transfer or management’s best estimate. The losses upon transfer of REO held-for-sale, were $0.4 million. As part of management’s periodic valuations of its REO held-for-sale, during the three months ended May 31, 2014, REO held-for-sale, with an aggregate value of $4.4 million were written down to their fair value of $3.8 million, resulting in impairments of $0.6 million. These losses and impairments are included within Rialto Investments other income, net, in the Company’s condensed consolidated statement of operations for the three months ended May 31, 2014.
[8]	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 $1.8 million and a fair value of $0.7 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 $1.1 million. As part of management's periodic valuations of its REO held-for-sale during the three months ended May 31, 2013, REO held-for-sale with an aggregate value of $14.3 million were written down to their fair value of $10.8 million, resulting in impairments of $3.5 million. These losses and impairments are included within Rialto Investments other income, net in the Company's condensed consolidated statement of operations for the three months ended May 31, 2013.
[9]	REO held-for-sale, assets are initially recorded at fair value less estimated costs to sell at the time of transfer. Upon transfer, the REO held-for-sale, had a carrying value of $13.1 million and a fair value of $12.3 million. The fair value of REO held-for-sale, is based upon the appraised value at the time of transfer or management’s best estimate. The losses upon transfer of REO held-for-sale, were $0.8 million. As part of management’s periodic valuations of its REO held-for-sale, during the six months ended May 31, 2014, REO held-for-sale, with an aggregate value of $23.7 million were written down to their fair value of $21.7 million, resulting in impairments of $2.0 million. These losses and impairments are included within Rialto Investments other income, net in the Company’s condensed consolidated statement of operations for the six months ended May 31, 2014.
[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 $2.0 million and a fair value of $1.3 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 $0.7 million. As part of management's periodic valuations of its REO held-for-sale during the six months ended May 31, 2013, REO held-for-sale with an aggregate value of $22.9 million were written down to their fair value of $18.7 million, resulting in impairments of $4.2 million. These losses and impairments are included within Rialto Investments other income, net in the Company's condensed consolidated statement of operations for the six months ended May 31, 2013.
[11]	Represents losses from acquisitions of real estate through foreclosure including REO impairments recorded during the three months ended May 31, 2014.
[12]	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 $32.4 million and a fair value of $25.7 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 $6.6 million. As part of management’s periodic valuations of its REO held-and-used, net, during the three months ended May 31, 2014, REO held-and-used, net, with an aggregate value of $2.9 million were written down to their fair value of $2.3 million, resulting in impairments of $0.6 million. These losses and impairments are included within Rialto Investments other income, net, in the Company’s condensed consolidated statement of operations for the three months ended May 31, 2014.
[13]	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 $10.6 million and a fair value of $8.5 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 $2.1 million. As part of management's periodic valuations of its REO held-and-used, net, during the three months ended May 31, 2013, REO held-and-used, net, with an aggregate value of $0.7 million were written down to their fair value of $0.4 million, resulting in impairments of $0.3 million. These losses and impairments are included within the Rialto Investments other income, net in the Company’s condensed consolidated statement of operations for the three months ended May 31, 2013.
[14]	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 $40.1 million and a fair value of $33.7 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 $6.3 million. As part of management’s periodic valuations of its REO held-and-used, net, during the six months ended May 31, 2014, REO held-and-used, net, with an aggregate value of $12.4 million were written down to their fair value of $10.9 million, resulting in impairments of $1.5 million. These losses and impairments are included within Rialto Investments other income, net in the Company’s condensed consolidated statement of operations for the six months ended May 31, 2014.
[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 $25.8 million and a fair value of $24.7 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 $1.1 million. As part of management's periodic valuations of its REO held-and-used, net, during the six months ended May 31, 2013, REO held-and-used, net, with an aggregate value of $2.8 million were written down to their fair value of $2.4 million, resulting in impairments of $0.4 million. These losses and impairments are included within the Rialto Investments other income, net in the Company’s condensed consolidated statement of operations for the six months ended May 31, 2013.

Consolidation_Of_Variable_Inte2

Consolidation Of Variable Interest Entities (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)

6 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

In Thousands, unless otherwise specified

31-May-14

Nov. 30, 2013

31-May-14

Nov. 30, 2013

31-May-14

Nov. 30, 2013

31-May-14

Nov. 30, 2013

31-May-14

Nov. 30, 2013

31-May-14

Nov. 30, 2013

31-May-14

Nov. 30, 2013

31-May-14

31-May-14

Lennar Multifamily [Member]

Lennar Multifamily [Member]

Lennar Homebuilding [Member]

Lennar Homebuilding [Member]

Rialto Investments [Member]

Rialto Investments [Member]

Commitments [Member]

Commitments [Member]

Recourse Debt [Member]

Recourse Debt [Member]

Lennar Homebuilding Unconsolidated VIE [Member]

Lennar Homebuilding Unconsolidated VIE [Member]

Morgan Stanley And Company [Member]

Morgan Stanley And Company Unconsolidated [Member]

Lennar Homebuilding [Member]

Lennar Homebuilding [Member]

Lennar Homebuilding [Member]

Lennar Homebuilding [Member]

Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]

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Consolidated Entities Amount Assets

'

'

$22,939

'

$158,527

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'

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'

'

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'

'

'

'

Consolidated Entities Amount Liabilities

'

'

'

'

1,573

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Investments in unconsolidated entities

'

'

77,534

46,301

690,035

[1]

716,949

[1]

157,693

[1]

154,573

[1]

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Consolidated VIEs assets

1,037,986

1,195,347

'

'

'

'

607,466

727,064

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Consolidated VIEs non-recourse liabilities

145,810

294,768

'

'

'

'

24,504

20,153

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Maximum Exposure to Loss

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

70,000

90,500

4,600

15,000

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'

'

'

Letters of credit outstanding, amount

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

28,189

28,000

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'

Decrease in consolidated inventory and related liabilities

172,737

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

155,021

[1]

70,333

[2]

Non-refundable option deposits and pre-acquisition costs

72,720

129,195

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Letters of credit

$25,538

$29,865

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[1]

Under certain provisions of Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 810, Consolidations, (“ASC 810”) the Company is required to separately disclose on its condensed consolidated balance sheets the assets owned by consolidated variable interest entities (“VIEs”) and liabilities of consolidated VIEs as to which neither Lennar Corporation, or any of its subsidiaries, has any obligations.As of May 31, 2014, total assets include $1,038.0 million related to consolidated VIEs of which $12.7 million is included in Lennar Homebuilding cash and cash equivalents, $18.0 million in Lennar Homebuilding restricted cash, $0.2 million in Lennar Homebuilding receivables, net, $0.2 million in Lennar Homebuilding finished homes and construction in progress, $238.1 million in Lennar Homebuilding land and land under development, $62.1 million in Lennar Homebuilding consolidated inventory not owned, $13.0 million in Lennar Homebuilding investments in unconsolidated entities, $86.3 million in Lennar Homebuilding other assets, $36.6 million in Rialto Investments ("Rialto") cash and cash equivalents, $173.1 million in Rialto loans receivable, net, $120.3 million in Rialto real estate owned, held-for-sale, $270.0 million in Rialto real estate owned, held-and-used, net, $0.7 million in Rialto investments in unconsolidated entities and $6.7 million in Rialto other assets. As of November 30, 2013, total assets include $1,195.3 million related to consolidated VIEs of which $8.3 million is included in Lennar Homebuilding cash and cash equivalents, $17.7 million in Lennar Homebuilding restricted cash, $2.4 million in Lennar Homebuilding receivables, net, $94.8 million in Lennar Homebuilding land and land under development, $243.6 million in Lennar Homebuilding consolidated inventory not owned, $14.7 million in Lennar Homebuilding investments in unconsolidated entities, $86.8 million in Lennar Homebuilding other assets, $44.8 million in Rialto cash and cash equivalents, $244.0 million in Rialto loans receivable, net, $122.0 million in Rialto real estate owned, held-for-sale, $313.8 million in Rialto real estate owned, held-and-used, net, $0.7 million in Rialto investments in unconsolidated entities and $1.8 million in Rialto other assets.

[2]

As of May 31, 2014, total liabilities include $145.8 million related to consolidated VIEs as to which there was no recourse against the Company, of which $2.2 million is included in Lennar Homebuilding accounts payable, $53.0 million in Lennar Homebuilding liabilities related to consolidated inventory not owned, $61.7 million in Lennar Homebuilding senior notes and other debts payable, $4.4 million in Lennar Homebuilding other liabilities and $24.5 million in Rialto Investments notes payable and other liabilities.As of November 30, 2013, total liabilities include $294.8 million related to consolidated VIEs as to which there was no recourse against the Company, of which $3.0 million is included in Lennar Homebuilding accounts payable, $191.6 million in Lennar Homebuilding liabilities related to consolidated inventory not owned, $75.1 million in Lennar Homebuilding senior notes and other debts payable, $4.9 million in Lennar Homebuilding other liabilities and $20.2 million in Rialto Investments notes payable and other liabilities.

Consolidation_Of_Variable_Inte3

Consolidation Of Variable Interest Entities (Estimated Maximum Exposure To Loss) (Details) (USD $)	31-May-14		Nov. 30, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Lennar Homebuilding [Member]	'		'
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]	'		'
Equity Method Investments	$690,035	[1]	$716,949	[1]
Rialto Investments [Member]	'		'
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]	'		'
Equity Method Investments	157,693	[1]	154,573	[1]
Investments held-to-maturity	16,658	[1]	16,070	[1]
Lennar Multifamily [Member]	'		'
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]	'		'
Equity Method Investments	77,534		46,301
Commitments [Member] | Lennar Homebuilding [Member]	'		'
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]	'		'
Maximum Exposure to Loss	70,000		90,500
Recourse Debt [Member] | Lennar Homebuilding [Member]	'		'
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]	'		'
Maximum Exposure to Loss	4,600		15,000
Lennar Multifamily Unconsolidated VIE [Member]	'		'
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]	'		'
Letters of credit outstanding, amount	28,189		28,000
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member]	'		'
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]	'		'
Equity Method Investments	229,947		245,987
Maximum Exposure to Loss	333,588		380,710
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member] | Lennar Homebuilding [Member]	'		'
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]	'		'
Equity Method Investments	172,310	[2]	195,720	[2]
Maximum Exposure to Loss	247,091	[2]	301,315	[2]
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member] | Rialto Investments [Member]	'		'
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]	'		'
Equity Method Investments	16,658	[3]	24,393	[3]
Maximum Exposure to Loss	16,658	[3]	24,393	[3]
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member] | Lennar Multifamily [Member]	'		'
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]	'		'
Equity Method Investments	40,979	[4]	25,874	[4]
Maximum Exposure to Loss	$69,839	[4]	$55,002	[4]
[1]	Under certain provisions of Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 810, Consolidations, (“ASC 810”) the Company is required to separately disclose on its condensed consolidated balance sheets the assets owned by consolidated variable interest entities (“VIEs”) and liabilities of consolidated VIEs as to which neither Lennar Corporation, or any of its subsidiaries, has any obligations.As of May 31, 2014, total assets include $1,038.0 million related to consolidated VIEs of which $12.7 million is included in Lennar Homebuilding cash and cash equivalents, $18.0 million in Lennar Homebuilding restricted cash, $0.2 million in Lennar Homebuilding receivables, net, $0.2 million in Lennar Homebuilding finished homes and construction in progress, $238.1 million in Lennar Homebuilding land and land under development, $62.1 million in Lennar Homebuilding consolidated inventory not owned, $13.0 million in Lennar Homebuilding investments in unconsolidated entities, $86.3 million in Lennar Homebuilding other assets, $36.6 million in Rialto Investments ("Rialto") cash and cash equivalents, $173.1 million in Rialto loans receivable, net, $120.3 million in Rialto real estate owned, held-for-sale, $270.0 million in Rialto real estate owned, held-and-used, net, $0.7 million in Rialto investments in unconsolidated entities and $6.7 million in Rialto other assets. As of November 30, 2013, total assets include $1,195.3 million related to consolidated VIEs of which $8.3 million is included in Lennar Homebuilding cash and cash equivalents, $17.7 million in Lennar Homebuilding restricted cash, $2.4 million in Lennar Homebuilding receivables, net, $94.8 million in Lennar Homebuilding land and land under development, $243.6 million in Lennar Homebuilding consolidated inventory not owned, $14.7 million in Lennar Homebuilding investments in unconsolidated entities, $86.8 million in Lennar Homebuilding other assets, $44.8 million in Rialto cash and cash equivalents, $244.0 million in Rialto loans receivable, net, $122.0 million in Rialto real estate owned, held-for-sale, $313.8 million in Rialto real estate owned, held-and-used, net, $0.7 million in Rialto investments in unconsolidated entities and $1.8 million in Rialto other assets.
[2]	At May 31, 2014, the maximum exposure to loss of Lennar Homebuilding’s investments in unconsolidated VIEs is limited to its investments in unconsolidated VIEs, except with regard to a $70.0 million remaining commitment to fund an unconsolidated entity for further expenses up until the unconsolidated entity obtains permanent financing and $4.6 million of recourse debt of one of the unconsolidated VIEs, which is included in the Company’s maximum exposure to loss related to Lennar Homebuilding unconsolidated entities. At November 30, 2013, the maximum exposure to loss of Lennar Homebuilding’s investments in unconsolidated VIEs was limited to its investment in the unconsolidated VIEs, except with regard to $90.5 million remaining commitment to fund an unconsolidated entity that was formed in 2013 for further expenses up until the unconsolidated entity obtains permanent financing and $15.0 million of recourse debt of one of the unconsolidated VIEs, which is included in the Company’s maximum exposure to loss related to Lennar Homebuilding unconsolidated entities
[3]	At both May 31, 2014 and November 30, 2013, the maximum recourse exposure to loss of Rialto’s investments in unconsolidated VIEs is limited to its investments in unconsolidated VIEs. At May 31, 2014 and November 30, 2013, investments in unconsolidated VIEs and Lennar’s maximum exposure to loss include $16.7 million and $16.1 million, respectively, related to Rialto’s investments held-to-maturity.
[4]	At May 31, 2014, the maximum exposure to loss of Lennar Multifamily's investments in unconsolidated VIEs is limited to its investments in the unconsolidated VIEs, except with regard to $28.2 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, 2013, the maximum exposure to loss of Lennar Multifamily's investments in unconsolidated VIEs is limited to its investments in the unconsolidated VIEs, except with regard to $28.0 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.

Supplemental_Financial_Informa2

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

3 Months Ended

In Thousands, unless otherwise specified

31-May-14

31-May-14

31-May-14

31-May-14

31-May-14

31-May-14

31-May-14

31-May-14

31-May-14

31-May-14

Nov. 30, 2010

31-May-14

Nov. 30, 2012

31-May-14

31-May-14

31-May-14

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]

4.50% Senior Notes Due 2019 [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]

Letter of Credit Agreement 1 [Member]

Letter of Credit Agreement 2 [Member]

Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]

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'

'

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'

'

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'

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'

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Interest rate

'

5.50%

5.60%

6.50%

12.25%

4.75%

6.95%

4.13%

4.50%

2.75%

2.75%

3.25%

3.25%

4.75%

'

'

Guarantee by subsidiaries

$75,000

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Line of credit facility current borrowing capacity

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$200,000

$140,000

Supplemental_Financial_Informa3

Supplemental Financial Information (Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet) (Details) (USD $)	31-May-14		Nov. 30, 2013		31-May-13	Nov. 30, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'		'		'	'
Total assets	$11,994,626	[1]	$11,273,247	[1]	'	'
Senior notes and other debts payable	4,683,438		4,194,432		'	'
Total liabilities	7,103,319	[2]	6,645,777	[2]	'	'
Stockholders' equity	4,399,344	[2]	4,168,901	[2]	'	'
Noncontrolling interests	491,963	[2]	458,569	[2]	'	'
Total equity	4,891,307	[2]	4,627,470	[2]	4,044,839	4,001,208
Total liabilities and equity	11,994,626	[2]	11,273,247	[2]	'	'
Parent Company [Member]	'		'		'	'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'		'		'	'
Total assets	8,927,451		8,176,289		'	'
Total liabilities	4,528,107		4,007,388		'	'
Stockholders' equity	4,399,344		4,168,901		'	'
Total equity	4,399,344		4,168,901		'	'
Total liabilities and equity	8,927,451		8,176,289		'	'
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	'		'		'	'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'		'		'	'
Total assets	9,048,513		8,490,827		'	'
Total liabilities	5,281,550		4,663,864		'	'
Stockholders' equity	3,766,963		3,826,963		'	'
Total equity	3,766,963		3,826,963		'	'
Total liabilities and equity	9,048,513		8,490,827		'	'
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	'		'		'	'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'		'		'	'
Total assets	2,632,734		2,423,600		'	'
Total liabilities	1,456,728		1,160,201		'	'
Stockholders' equity	684,043		804,830		'	'
Noncontrolling interests	491,963		458,569		'	'
Total equity	1,176,006		1,263,399		'	'
Total liabilities and equity	2,632,734		2,423,600		'	'
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]	'		'		'	'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'		'		'	'
Total assets	-8,614,072		-7,817,469		'	'
Total liabilities	-4,163,066		-3,185,676		'	'
Stockholders' equity	-4,451,006		-4,631,793		'	'
Total equity	-4,451,006		-4,631,793		'	'
Total liabilities and equity	-8,614,072		-7,817,469		'	'
Lennar Homebuilding [Member]	'		'		'	'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'		'		'	'
Cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and receivables, net	749,883		783,509		'	'
Inventories	7,395,113	[1]	6,601,048	[1]	'	'
Investments in unconsolidated entities	690,035	[1]	716,949	[1]	'	'
Other assets	653,678	[1]	748,629	[1]	'	'
Investments in subsidiaries	'		'		'	'
Intercompany assets	'		'		'	'
Total assets	9,488,709	[1]	8,850,135	[1]	'	'
Accounts payable and other liabilities	1,038,959		984,296		'	'
Liabilities related to consolidated inventory not owned	53,015	[2]	384,876	[2]	'	'
Senior notes and other debts payable	4,683,438	[2]	4,194,432	[2]	'	'
Intercompany liabilities	'		'		'	'
Total liabilities	5,775,412	[2]	5,563,604	[2]	'	'
Lennar Homebuilding [Member] | Parent Company [Member]	'		'		'	'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'		'		'	'
Cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and receivables, net	471,060		562,134		'	'
Other assets	142,063		116,657		'	'
Investments in subsidiaries	4,145,887		4,305,887		'	'
Intercompany assets	4,168,441		3,191,611		'	'
Total assets	8,927,451		8,176,289		'	'
Accounts payable and other liabilities	315,474		302,558		'	'
Senior notes and other debts payable	4,212,633		3,704,830		'	'
Intercompany liabilities	'		'		'	'
Total liabilities	4,528,107		4,007,388		'	'
Lennar Homebuilding [Member] | Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	'		'		'	'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'		'		'	'
Cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and receivables, net	247,953		192,945		'	'
Inventories	7,157,218		6,507,172		'	'
Investments in unconsolidated entities	677,031		702,291		'	'
Other assets	419,970		539,264		'	'
Investments in subsidiaries	305,119		325,906		'	'
Intercompany assets	'		'		'	'
Total assets	8,807,291		8,267,578		'	'
Accounts payable and other liabilities	666,752		623,709		'	'
Liabilities related to consolidated inventory not owned	53,015		384,876		'	'
Senior notes and other debts payable	390,298		400,044		'	'
Intercompany liabilities	4,114,334		3,183,664		'	'
Total liabilities	5,224,399		4,592,293		'	'
Lennar Homebuilding [Member] | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	'		'		'	'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'		'		'	'
Cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and receivables, net	30,870		28,430		'	'
Inventories	237,895		93,876		'	'
Investments in unconsolidated entities	13,004		14,658		'	'
Other assets	86,270		86,773		'	'
Intercompany assets	'		'		'	'
Total assets	368,039		223,737		'	'
Accounts payable and other liabilities	56,733		58,029		'	'
Senior notes and other debts payable	80,507		89,558		'	'
Intercompany liabilities	54,107		7,947		'	'
Total liabilities	191,347		155,534		'	'
Lennar Homebuilding [Member] | Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]	'		'		'	'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'		'		'	'
Other assets	5,375		5,935		'	'
Investments in subsidiaries	-4,451,006		-4,631,793		'	'
Intercompany assets	-4,168,441		-3,191,611		'	'
Total assets	-8,614,072		-7,817,469		'	'
Accounts payable and other liabilities	'		0		'	'
Intercompany liabilities	-4,168,441		-3,191,611		'	'
Total liabilities	-4,168,441		-3,191,611		'	'
Rialto Investments [Member]	'		'		'	'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'		'		'	'
Investments in unconsolidated entities	157,693	[1]	154,573	[1]	'	'
Other assets	90,259	[1]	59,358	[1]	'	'
Total assets	1,473,416	[1]	1,479,313	[1]	'	'
Real estate owned, held-and-used, net	379,069	[1]	428,989	[1]	'	'
Rialto investments all other assets	1,094,347		1,050,324		'	'
Senior notes and other debts payable	577,916	[2],[3]	441,883	[2],[3]	'	'
Total liabilities	658,784	[2]	497,008	[2]	'	'
Rialto Investments [Member] | Parent Company [Member]	'		'		'	'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'		'		'	'
Real estate owned, held-and-used, net	0		0		'	'
Rialto investments all other assets	0		0		'	'
Rialto Investments [Member] | Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	'		'		'	'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'		'		'	'
Real estate owned, held-and-used, net	0		0		'	'
Rialto investments all other assets	0		0		'	'
Rialto Investments [Member] | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	'		'		'	'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'		'		'	'
Real estate owned, held-and-used, net	379,069		428,989		'	'
Rialto investments all other assets	1,094,347		1,050,324		'	'
Total liabilities	658,784		497,008		'	'
Rialto Investments [Member] | Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]	'		'		'	'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'		'		'	'
Real estate owned, held-and-used, net	0		0		'	'
Rialto investments all other assets	0		0		'	'
Lennar Financial Services [Member]	'		'		'	'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'		'		'	'
Other assets	62,930	[4]	49,161	[4]	'	'
Total assets	865,908	[1]	796,710	[1]	'	'
Total liabilities	638,688	[2]	543,639	[2]	'	'
Lennar Financial Services [Member] | Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	'		'		'	'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'		'		'	'
Total assets	74,629		76,160		'	'
Total liabilities	26,716		30,045		'	'
Lennar Financial Services [Member] | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	'		'		'	'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'		'		'	'
Total assets	791,279		720,550		'	'
Total liabilities	606,597		507,659		'	'
Lennar Financial Services [Member] | Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]	'		'		'	'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'		'		'	'
Total liabilities	5,375		5,935		'	'
Lennar Multifamily [Member]	'		'		'	'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'		'		'	'
Investments in unconsolidated entities	77,534		46,301		'	'
Other assets	5,203		1,509		'	'
Total assets	166,593	[1]	147,089	[1]	'	'
Liabilities related to consolidated inventory not owned	4,200		10,150		'	'
Senior notes and other debts payable	0		13,858		'	'
Total liabilities	30,435		41,526		'	'
Lennar Multifamily [Member] | Parent Company [Member]	'		'		'	'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'		'		'	'
Total assets	0		0		'	'
Total liabilities	0		0		'	'
Lennar Multifamily [Member] | Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	'		'		'	'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'		'		'	'
Total assets	166,593		147,089		'	'
Total liabilities	30,435		41,526		'	'
Lennar Multifamily [Member] | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	'		'		'	'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'		'		'	'
Total assets	0		0		'	'
Total liabilities	0		0		'	'
Lennar Multifamily [Member] | Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]	'		'		'	'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'		'		'	'
Total assets	0		0		'	'
Total liabilities	$0		$0		'	'
[1]	Under certain provisions of Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 810, Consolidations, (“ASC 810”) the Company is required to separately disclose on its condensed consolidated balance sheets the assets owned by consolidated variable interest entities (“VIEs”) and liabilities of consolidated VIEs as to which neither Lennar Corporation, or any of its subsidiaries, has any obligations.As of May 31, 2014, total assets include $1,038.0 million related to consolidated VIEs of which $12.7 million is included in Lennar Homebuilding cash and cash equivalents, $18.0 million in Lennar Homebuilding restricted cash, $0.2 million in Lennar Homebuilding receivables, net, $0.2 million in Lennar Homebuilding finished homes and construction in progress, $238.1 million in Lennar Homebuilding land and land under development, $62.1 million in Lennar Homebuilding consolidated inventory not owned, $13.0 million in Lennar Homebuilding investments in unconsolidated entities, $86.3 million in Lennar Homebuilding other assets, $36.6 million in Rialto Investments ("Rialto") cash and cash equivalents, $173.1 million in Rialto loans receivable, net, $120.3 million in Rialto real estate owned, held-for-sale, $270.0 million in Rialto real estate owned, held-and-used, net, $0.7 million in Rialto investments in unconsolidated entities and $6.7 million in Rialto other assets. As of November 30, 2013, total assets include $1,195.3 million related to consolidated VIEs of which $8.3 million is included in Lennar Homebuilding cash and cash equivalents, $17.7 million in Lennar Homebuilding restricted cash, $2.4 million in Lennar Homebuilding receivables, net, $94.8 million in Lennar Homebuilding land and land under development, $243.6 million in Lennar Homebuilding consolidated inventory not owned, $14.7 million in Lennar Homebuilding investments in unconsolidated entities, $86.8 million in Lennar Homebuilding other assets, $44.8 million in Rialto cash and cash equivalents, $244.0 million in Rialto loans receivable, net, $122.0 million in Rialto real estate owned, held-for-sale, $313.8 million in Rialto real estate owned, held-and-used, net, $0.7 million in Rialto investments in unconsolidated entities and $1.8 million in Rialto other assets.
[2]	As of May 31, 2014, total liabilities include $145.8 million related to consolidated VIEs as to which there was no recourse against the Company, of which $2.2 million is included in Lennar Homebuilding accounts payable, $53.0 million in Lennar Homebuilding liabilities related to consolidated inventory not owned, $61.7 million in Lennar Homebuilding senior notes and other debts payable, $4.4 million in Lennar Homebuilding other liabilities and $24.5 million in Rialto Investments notes payable and other liabilities.As of November 30, 2013, total liabilities include $294.8 million related to consolidated VIEs as to which there was no recourse against the Company, of which $3.0 million is included in Lennar Homebuilding accounts payable, $191.6 million in Lennar Homebuilding liabilities related to consolidated inventory not owned, $75.1 million in Lennar Homebuilding senior notes and other debts payable, $4.9 million in Lennar Homebuilding other liabilities and $20.2 million in Rialto Investments notes payable and other liabilities.
[3]	Notes and other debts payable include $352.1 million and $250.0 million related to the 7.00% Senior Notes due 2018 ("7.00% Senior Notes") as of May 31, 2014 and November 30, 2013, respectively, and also include $44.4 million and $76.0 million as of May 31, 2014 and November 30, 2013, respectively, related to the RMF warehouse repurchase financing agreements. As of May 31, 2014, notes and other debts payable also include $73.8 million related to notes issued through a structured note offering.
[4]	Other assets include mortgage loan commitments carried at fair value of $15.0 million and $7.3 million as of May 31, 2014 and November 30, 2013, respectively. Other assets also includes forward contracts carried at fair value of $1.4 million as of November 30, 2013. In addition, other assets include mortgage servicing rights carried at fair value of $18.2 million and $11.5 million as of May 31, 2014 and November 30, 2013, respectively.

Supplemental_Financial_Informa4

Supplemental Financial Information (Condensed Consolidating Statement Of Operations) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	31-May-14		31-May-13		31-May-14		31-May-13
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Total revenues	$1,818,745	[1]	$1,426,881	[1]	$3,181,840	[1]	$2,417,124	[1]
Corporate general and administrative	38,317		33,853		76,429		65,123
Total costs and expenses	1,628,836		1,266,170		2,865,293		2,191,491
Other interest expense	-10,287		-25,109		-22,978		-51,140
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	203,630		162,289		329,506		215,610
Provision (Benefit) for income taxes	-81,013		-19,491		-126,924		-15,854
Equity In Income (Loss) From Subsidiaries	'		'		'		'
Net earnings (loss) (including net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests)	122,617		142,798		202,582		199,756
Less: Net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	-15,102		5,362		-13,254		4,828
Net earnings attributable to Lennar	137,719		137,436		215,836		194,928
Parent Company [Member]	'		'		'		'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Total revenues	'		'		'		'
Corporate general and administrative	37,052		32,587		73,898		62,592
Total costs and expenses	37,052		32,587		73,898		62,592
Other interest expense	-1,460		-1,453		-2,889		-2,874
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	-38,512		-33,844		-76,787		-65,042
Provision (Benefit) for income taxes	14,265		17,991		28,434		25,393
Equity In Income (Loss) From Subsidiaries	161,966		153,289		264,189		234,577
Net earnings (loss) (including net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests)	137,719		137,436		215,836		194,928
Less: Net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	'		'		'		'
Net earnings attributable to Lennar	137,719		137,436		215,836		194,928
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	'		'		'		'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Total revenues	1,692,938		1,304,693		2,962,995		2,209,510
Corporate general and administrative	'		'		'		'
Total costs and expenses	1,456,131		1,128,839		2,572,105		1,945,709
Other interest expense	-10,287		-25,109		-22,978		-51,140
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	225,706		166,514		375,213		234,727
Provision (Benefit) for income taxes	-83,475		-28,152		-138,835		-25,202
Equity In Income (Loss) From Subsidiaries	10,615		12,414		16,181		20,802
Net earnings (loss) (including net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests)	152,846		150,776		252,559		230,327
Less: Net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	'		'		'		'
Net earnings attributable to Lennar	152,846		150,776		252,559		230,327
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	'		'		'		'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Total revenues	131,280		127,426		229,659		218,058
Corporate general and administrative	'		'		'		'
Total costs and expenses	139,773		108,716		227,312		191,165
Other interest expense	'		'		'		'
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	16,436		29,619		31,080		45,925
Provision (Benefit) for income taxes	-11,803		-9,330		-16,523		-16,045
Equity In Income (Loss) From Subsidiaries	'		'		'		'
Net earnings (loss) (including net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests)	4,633		20,289		14,557		29,880
Less: Net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	-15,102		5,362		-13,254		4,828
Net earnings attributable to Lennar	19,735		14,927		27,811		25,052
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]	'		'		'		'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Total revenues	-5,473		-5,238		-10,814		-10,444
Corporate general and administrative	1,265		1,266		2,531		2,531
Total costs and expenses	-4,120		-3,972		-8,022		-7,975
Other interest expense	1,460		1,453		2,889		2,874
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	'		'		'		'
Provision (Benefit) for income taxes	'		'		'		'
Equity In Income (Loss) From Subsidiaries	-172,581		-165,703		-280,370		-255,379
Net earnings (loss) (including net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests)	-172,581		-165,703		-280,370		-255,379
Less: Net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	'		'		'		'
Net earnings attributable to Lennar	-172,581		-165,703		-280,370		-255,379
Lennar Homebuilding [Member]	'		'		'		'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Real estate revenues	1,634,785		1,269,844		2,866,170		2,138,288
Real estate cost and expenses	1,392,643		1,100,507		2,456,998		1,879,181
Equity in earnings (loss) from unconsolidated entities	394	[2]	13,491	[2]	5,384	[2]	12,627	[2]
Other income (expense), net	2,262		2,075		5,151		9,872
Lennar Homebuilding [Member] | Parent Company [Member]	'		'		'		'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Real estate revenues	'		'		'		'
Real estate cost and expenses	'		'		'		'
Equity in earnings (loss) from unconsolidated entities	'		'		'		'
Other income (expense), net	'		196		'		424
Lennar Homebuilding [Member] | Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	'		'		'		'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Real estate revenues	1,634,785		1,249,272		2,866,170		2,117,716
Real estate cost and expenses	1,392,211		1,074,585		2,459,563		1,850,609
Equity in earnings (loss) from unconsolidated entities	-3,001		13,733		2,310		12,246
Other income (expense), net	2,369		2,066		5,248		9,853
Lennar Homebuilding [Member] | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	'		'		'		'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Real estate revenues	0		20,572		0		20,572
Real estate cost and expenses	1,072		26,335		-1,385		29,357
Equity in earnings (loss) from unconsolidated entities	3,395		-242		3,074		381
Other income (expense), net	'		'		'		'
Lennar Homebuilding [Member] | Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]	'		'		'		'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Real estate revenues	'		'		'		'
Real estate cost and expenses	-640		-413		-1,180		-785
Equity in earnings (loss) from unconsolidated entities	'		'		'		'
Other income (expense), net	-107		-187		-97		-405
Lennar Financial Services [Member]	'		'		'		'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Financial Services, Revenues	111,016		119,096		187,968		214,976
Lennar Financial Services, Cost and expenses	92,723		89,924		165,210		169,702
Lennar Financial Services [Member] | Parent Company [Member]	'		'		'		'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Financial Services, Revenues	'		'		'		'
Lennar Financial Services, Cost and expenses	'		'		'		'
Lennar Financial Services [Member] | Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	'		'		'		'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Financial Services, Revenues	39,602		43,164		70,471		79,240
Lennar Financial Services, Cost and expenses	38,371		40,673		73,066		77,691
Lennar Financial Services [Member] | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	'		'		'		'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Financial Services, Revenues	76,887		81,170		128,311		146,180
Lennar Financial Services, Cost and expenses	59,097		54,076		101,517		101,732
Lennar Financial Services [Member] | Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]	'		'		'		'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Financial Services, Revenues	-5,473		-5,238		-10,814		-10,444
Lennar Financial Services, Cost and expenses	-4,745		-4,825		-9,373		-9,721
Rialto Investments [Member]	'		'		'		'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Rialto Investments, Revenues	54,393		25,684		101,348		51,306
Rialto Investments, Cost and expenses	79,604	[3]	28,305		127,180	[3]	60,076
Equity in earnings (loss) from unconsolidated entities	17,939		4,505		23,293		10,678
Other income (expense), net	3,595		6,646		2,366		7,973
Less: Net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	-17,056		5,689		-16,121		5,361
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		'
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	54,393		25,684		101,348		51,306
Rialto Investments, Cost and expenses	79,604		28,305		127,180		60,076
Equity in earnings (loss) from unconsolidated entities	17,939		4,505		23,293		10,678
Other income (expense), net	3,595		6,646		2,366		7,973
Rialto Investments [Member] | Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]	'		'		'		'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Rialto Investments, Revenues	'		'		'		'
Rialto Investments, Cost and expenses	0		'		0		'
Equity in earnings (loss) from unconsolidated entities	'		'		'		'
Other income (expense), net	'		'		'		'
Lennar Multifamily [Member]	'		'		'		'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Real estate revenues	18,551		12,257		26,354		12,554
Real estate cost and expenses	25,549		13,581		39,476		17,409
Equity in earnings (loss) from unconsolidated entities	-182		-30		-257		-33
Lennar Multifamily [Member] | Parent Company [Member]	'		'		'		'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Real estate revenues	0		0		0		0
Real estate cost and expenses	0		0		0		0
Equity in earnings (loss) from unconsolidated entities	0		0		0		0
Lennar Multifamily [Member] | Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	'		'		'		'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Real estate revenues	18,551		12,257		26,354		12,554
Real estate cost and expenses	25,549		13,581		39,476		17,409
Equity in earnings (loss) from unconsolidated entities	-182		-30		-257		-33
Lennar Multifamily [Member] | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	'		'		'		'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Real estate revenues	0		0		0		0
Real estate cost and expenses	0		0		0		0
Equity in earnings (loss) from unconsolidated entities	0		0		0		0
Lennar Multifamily [Member] | Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]	'		'		'		'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Real estate revenues	0		0		0		0
Real estate cost and expenses	0		0		0		0
Equity in earnings (loss) from unconsolidated entities	$0		$0		$0		$0
[1]	Total revenues are net of sales incentives of $100.9 million ($20,300 per home delivered) and $177.4 million ($20,700 per home delivered) for the three and six months ended May 31, 2014, respectively, compared to $89.9 million ($20,200 per home delivered) and $163.9 million ($21,500 per home delivered) for the three and six months ended May 31, 2013, respectively.
[2]	For the six months ended May 31, 2014, Lennar Homebuilding equity in earnings from unconsolidated entities included $4.7 million of equity in earnings primarily as a result of third party land sales by one unconsolidated entity. For both the three and six months ended May 31, 2013, Lennar Homebuilding equity in earnings from unconsolidated entities included $13.0 million of equity in earnings primarily as a result of sales of homesites to third parties by another unconsolidated entity.
[3]	Costs and expenses for the three and six months ended May 31, 2014 include loan impairments of $33.9 million and $40.6 million, respectively, primarily associated with the segment's FDIC loans portfolio (before noncontrolling interests). For the three and six months ended May 31, 2013 costs and expenses include loan impairments of $3.5 million and $10.6 million, respectively, primarily associated with the segment's FDIC loans portfolio (before noncontrolling interests).

Supplemental_Financial_Informa5

Supplemental Financial Information (Condensed Consolidating Statement Of Cash Flows) (Details) (USD $)	6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	31-May-14		31-May-13
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'		'
Net earnings (loss) (including net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests)	$202,582		$199,756
Distributions of earnings from subsidiaries	0		0
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (including net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	-924,278		-809,665
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	-721,696		-609,909
Other	8,798		-15,959
Distributions of capital from subsidiaries	0		'
Intercompany investing	0		0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	187,906		402,012
Net proceeds from senior notes	671,130		494,883
Repayments of Senior Debt	0		-63,001
Principal repayments on Rialto Investments notes payable	-5,870		-314,597
Proceeds from (repayments of) other debt	-130,244		-40,130
Exercise of land option contracts from an unconsolidated land investment venture	-1,540		-19,857
Net payments related to noncontrolling interests	-60,804		-167,601
Excess tax benefits from share-based awards	282		8,240
Issuances	13,302		29,620
Repurchases	-566		-83
Dividends	-16,355		-15,390
Intercompany Financing	'		'
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	523,524		-211,169
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	-10,266		-419,066
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	970,505		1,310,743
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	960,239		891,677
Parent Company [Member]	'		'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'		'
Net earnings (loss) (including net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests)	215,836		194,928
Distributions of earnings from subsidiaries	264,189		234,577
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (including net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	-247,474		-246,509
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	232,551		182,996
Other	-408		-1
Distributions of capital from subsidiaries	160,000		'
Intercompany investing	-975,792		-1,005,907
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	-816,200		-1,005,908
Net proceeds from senior notes	495,725		494,883
Repayments of Senior Debt	'		-63,001
Principal repayments on Rialto Investments notes payable	'		'
Proceeds from (repayments of) other debt	-1,150		'
Exercise of land option contracts from an unconsolidated land investment venture	'		'
Net payments related to noncontrolling interests	'		'
Excess tax benefits from share-based awards	282		8,240
Issuances	13,302		29,620
Repurchases	-566		-83
Dividends	-16,355		-15,390
Intercompany Financing	'		'
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	491,238		454,269
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	-92,411		-368,643
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	547,101		953,478
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	454,690		584,835
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	'		'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'		'
Net earnings (loss) (including net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests)	252,559		230,327
Distributions of earnings from subsidiaries	16,181		20,802
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (including net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	-869,113		-926,936
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	-600,373		-675,807
Other	20,121		-15,673
Distributions of capital from subsidiaries	0		'
Intercompany investing	0		0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	64,364		-24,546
Net proceeds from senior notes	'		0
Repayments of Senior Debt	'		0
Principal repayments on Rialto Investments notes payable	'		'
Proceeds from (repayments of) other debt	-119,358		-28,460
Exercise of land option contracts from an unconsolidated land investment venture	-1,540		-19,857
Net payments related to noncontrolling interests	'		'
Excess tax benefits from share-based awards	0		0
Issuances	'		'
Repurchases	0		0
Dividends	-252,559		-230,327
Intercompany Financing	930,341		932,741
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	556,884		654,097
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	20,875		-46,256
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	152,753		192,373
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	173,628		146,117
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	'		'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'		'
Net earnings (loss) (including net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests)	14,557		29,880
Distributions of earnings from subsidiaries	0		0
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (including net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	-88,061		108,401
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	-73,504		138,281
Other	-10,915		-285
Distributions of capital from subsidiaries	0		'
Intercompany investing	0		0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	123,950		426,559
Net proceeds from senior notes	175,405		0
Repayments of Senior Debt	'		0
Principal repayments on Rialto Investments notes payable	-5,870		-314,597
Proceeds from (repayments of) other debt	-9,736		-11,670
Exercise of land option contracts from an unconsolidated land investment venture	'		'
Net payments related to noncontrolling interests	-60,804		-167,601
Excess tax benefits from share-based awards	0		0
Issuances	'		'
Repurchases	0		0
Dividends	-187,811		-25,052
Intercompany Financing	45,451		73,166
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	10,824		-569,007
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	61,270		-4,167
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	270,651		164,892
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	331,921		160,725
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]	'		'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'		'
Net earnings (loss) (including net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests)	-280,370		-255,379
Distributions of earnings from subsidiaries	-280,370		-255,379
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (including net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	280,370		255,379
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	-280,370		-255,379
Other	'		'
Distributions of capital from subsidiaries	-160,000		'
Intercompany investing	975,792		1,005,907
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	815,792		1,005,907
Net proceeds from senior notes	'		0
Repayments of Senior Debt	'		0
Principal repayments on Rialto Investments notes payable	'		'
Proceeds from (repayments of) other debt	'		'
Exercise of land option contracts from an unconsolidated land investment venture	'		'
Net payments related to noncontrolling interests	'		'
Excess tax benefits from share-based awards	0		0
Issuances	'		'
Repurchases	0		0
Dividends	440,370		255,379
Intercompany Financing	-975,792		-1,005,907
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	-535,422		-750,528
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	'		'
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	'		'
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	'		'
Lennar Homebuilding [Member]	'		'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'		'
(Investments in and contributions to) and distributions of capital from unconsolidated entities, net	18,195		87,600
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	695,424	[1]	'
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	627,615	[1]	727,207
Lennar Homebuilding [Member] | Parent Company [Member]	'		'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'		'
(Investments in and contributions to) and distributions of capital from unconsolidated entities, net	'		'
Lennar Homebuilding [Member] | Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	'		'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'		'
(Investments in and contributions to) and distributions of capital from unconsolidated entities, net	15,976		-11,094
Lennar Homebuilding [Member] | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	'		'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'		'
(Investments in and contributions to) and distributions of capital from unconsolidated entities, net	2,219		98,694
Lennar Homebuilding [Member] | Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]	'		'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'		'
(Investments in and contributions to) and distributions of capital from unconsolidated entities, net	'		'
Rialto Investments [Member]	'		'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'		'
(Investments in and contributions to) and distributions of capital from unconsolidated entities, net	11,880		3,470
Decrease (increase) in defeasance cash to retire notes payable	0		-185,910
Receipts of principal payments on loans receivable	8,357		34,288
Proceeds from sales of real estate owned	112,409		104,482
Net repayments of debt	-31,593		0
Principal repayments on Rialto Investments notes payable	-5,870		-314,597
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	201,496	[1]	'
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	244,675	[1]	91,631
Rialto Investments [Member] | Parent Company [Member]	'		'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'		'
(Investments in and contributions to) and distributions of capital from unconsolidated entities, net	'		'
Decrease (increase) in defeasance cash to retire notes payable	'		'
Receipts of principal payments on loans receivable	'		'
Proceeds from sales of real estate owned	'		'
Net repayments of debt	'		'
Rialto Investments [Member] | Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	'		'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'		'
(Investments in and contributions to) and distributions of capital from unconsolidated entities, net	'		'
Decrease (increase) in defeasance cash to retire notes payable	'		'
Receipts of principal payments on loans receivable	'		'
Proceeds from sales of real estate owned	'		'
Net repayments of debt	'		'
Rialto Investments [Member] | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	'		'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'		'
(Investments in and contributions to) and distributions of capital from unconsolidated entities, net	11,880		3,470
Decrease (increase) in defeasance cash to retire notes payable	'		-185,910
Receipts of principal payments on loans receivable	8,357		34,288
Proceeds from sales of real estate owned	112,409		104,482
Net repayments of debt	-31,593		'
Rialto Investments [Member] | Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]	'		'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'		'
(Investments in and contributions to) and distributions of capital from unconsolidated entities, net	'		'
Decrease (increase) in defeasance cash to retire notes payable	'		'
Receipts of principal payments on loans receivable	'		'
Proceeds from sales of real estate owned	'		'
Net repayments of debt	'		'
Lennar Multifamily [Member]	'		'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'		'
(Investments in and contributions to) and distributions of capital from unconsolidated entities, net	28,267		-2,221
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	519		'
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	1,785		298
Lennar Multifamily [Member] | Parent Company [Member]	'		'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'		'
(Investments in and contributions to) and distributions of capital from unconsolidated entities, net	'		0
Lennar Multifamily [Member] | Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	'		'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'		'
(Investments in and contributions to) and distributions of capital from unconsolidated entities, net	28,267		-2,221
Lennar Multifamily [Member] | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	'		'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'		'
(Investments in and contributions to) and distributions of capital from unconsolidated entities, net	'		0
Lennar Multifamily [Member] | Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]	'		'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'		'
(Investments in and contributions to) and distributions of capital from unconsolidated entities, net	'		0
Lennar Financial Services [Member]	'		'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'		'
Net repayments of debt	85,782		-123,253
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	73,066		'
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	86,164		72,541
Lennar Financial Services [Member] | Parent Company [Member]	'		'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'		'
Net repayments of debt	'		'
Lennar Financial Services [Member] | Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	'		'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'		'
Net repayments of debt	'		'
Lennar Financial Services [Member] | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	'		'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'		'
Net repayments of debt	85,782		-123,253
Lennar Financial Services [Member] | Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]	'		'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'		'
Net repayments of debt	'		'
[1]	Under certain provisions of Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 810, Consolidations, (“ASC 810”) the Company is required to separately disclose on its condensed consolidated balance sheets the assets owned by consolidated variable interest entities (“VIEs”) and liabilities of consolidated VIEs as to which neither Lennar Corporation, or any of its subsidiaries, has any obligations.As of May 31, 2014, total assets include $1,038.0 million related to consolidated VIEs of which $12.7 million is included in Lennar Homebuilding cash and cash equivalents, $18.0 million in Lennar Homebuilding restricted cash, $0.2 million in Lennar Homebuilding receivables, net, $0.2 million in Lennar Homebuilding finished homes and construction in progress, $238.1 million in Lennar Homebuilding land and land under development, $62.1 million in Lennar Homebuilding consolidated inventory not owned, $13.0 million in Lennar Homebuilding investments in unconsolidated entities, $86.3 million in Lennar Homebuilding other assets, $36.6 million in Rialto Investments ("Rialto") cash and cash equivalents, $173.1 million in Rialto loans receivable, net, $120.3 million in Rialto real estate owned, held-for-sale, $270.0 million in Rialto real estate owned, held-and-used, net, $0.7 million in Rialto investments in unconsolidated entities and $6.7 million in Rialto other assets. As of November 30, 2013, total assets include $1,195.3 million related to consolidated VIEs of which $8.3 million is included in Lennar Homebuilding cash and cash equivalents, $17.7 million in Lennar Homebuilding restricted cash, $2.4 million in Lennar Homebuilding receivables, net, $94.8 million in Lennar Homebuilding land and land under development, $243.6 million in Lennar Homebuilding consolidated inventory not owned, $14.7 million in Lennar Homebuilding investments in unconsolidated entities, $86.8 million in Lennar Homebuilding other assets, $44.8 million in Rialto cash and cash equivalents, $244.0 million in Rialto loans receivable, net, $122.0 million in Rialto real estate owned, held-for-sale, $313.8 million in Rialto real estate owned, held-and-used, net, $0.7 million in Rialto investments in unconsolidated entities and $1.8 million in Rialto other assets.