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Operating and Reporting Segments (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) shares in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Aug. 31, 2021 | Aug. 31, 2020 | Aug. 31, 2021 | Aug. 31, 2020 | Nov. 30, 2020
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Lennar's carrying value of investments | $ 2,053,701,000 |  | $ 2,053,701,000 |  | $ 2,064,921,000
Doma Holdings, Inc |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Unconsolidated entities ownership percentage | 25.00% |  | 25.00% |  |
Lennar's carrying value of investments | $ 62,400,000 |  | $ 62,400,000 |  |
Financial Services |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Lennar's carrying value of investments | $ 0 |  | $ 0 |  | $ 0
Financial Services | Warehouse Repurchase Facility |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Collateral percentage | 80.00% |  | 80.00% |  |
Lennar Other | Level 3 | Terminal Value Multiple |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Discontinued operation, equity consideration, measurement input | 3 |  | 3 |  |
Lennar Other | Level 3 | Discount rate |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Discontinued operation, equity consideration, measurement input | 0.15 |  | 0.15 |  |
Lennar Other | Sunnova Energy International Inc. | Disposal Group, Held-for-sale, Not Discontinued Operations |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Gain on sale | $ 1,531,000 | $ 0 | $ 153,006,000 | $ 0 |
Number of shares received upon closing (in shares) | 3.1 |  |  |  |
CMBS | Financial Services |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Impairment charges for CMBS securities | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 |

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