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Lennar Homebuilding Senior Notes And Other Debts Payable (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |
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Nov. 30, 2021 | Nov. 30, 2021 | Nov. 30, 2020 | Nov. 30, 2019 | Oct. 31, 2021 | Jun. 30, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mortgages notes on land and other debt retired |  |  | $ 195,212,000 | $ 604,995,000 | $ 189,479,000 |  |  |
Loss on Extinguishment of Debt |  |  | (2,204,000) | 7,997,000 | $ 0 |  |  |
Homebuilding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes and other debts payable, net | [1] | $ 4,652,338,000 | 4,652,338,000 | 5,955,758,000 |  |  |  |
Minimum required guarantee of debt by subsidiaries to be a guarantor |  |  | $ 75,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  | 8.00% | 8.00% |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average interest rate |  | 4.00% | 4.00% |  |  |  |  |
Homebuilding | Mortgage notes on land and other debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes and other debts payable, net |  | $ 441,513,000 | $ 441,513,000 | 583,257,000 |  |  |  |
Mortgages notes on land and other debt retired |  |  | 195,200,000 | 555,600,000 |  |  |  |
Homebuilding | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt issuance costs |  | 11,000,000 | 11,000,000 | 15,900,000 |  |  |  |
Homebuilding | Senior Notes | 6.25% senior notes due December 2021 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes and other debts payable, net |  | $ 0 | $ 0 | 305,221,000 |  |  | $ 300,000,000 |
Interest rate |  | 6.25% | 6.25% |  |  |  |  |
Homebuilding | Senior Notes | 4.125% senior notes due 2022 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes and other debts payable, net |  | $ 0 | $ 0 | 598,876,000 |  | $ 600,000,000 |  |
Interest rate |  | 4.125% | 4.125% |  |  |  |  |
Homebuilding | Senior Notes | 5.375% senior notes due 2022 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes and other debts payable, net |  | $ 0 | $ 0 | 255,342,000 |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  | 5.375% | 5.375% |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Repurchased Face Amount |  | $ 250,000,000 | $ 250,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Loss on Extinguishment of Debt |  | 7,400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Homebuilding | Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,500,000,000
Senior notes and other debts payable, net |  | 0 | 0 | $ 0 |  |  |  |
Accordion feature |  | 300,000,000 | 300,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Homebuilding | Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility | Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowings after accordion feature |  | 2,800,000,000 | 2,800,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Homebuilding | Letters of Credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowings |  | $ 500,000,000 | $ 500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
[1] | As of November 30, 2021, total liabilities include $258.5 million related to consolidated VIEs as to which there was no recourse against the Company, of which $26.6 million is included in Homebuilding accounts payable, $196.6 million in Homebuilding liabilities related to consolidated inventory not owned, $20.1 million in Homebuilding senior notes and other debts payable, $12.3 million in Homebuilding other liabilities and $2.8 million in Multifamily liabilities.As of November 30, 2020, total liabilities include $528.5 million related to consolidated VIEs as to which there was no recourse against the Company, of which $28.4 million is included in Homebuilding accounts payable, $351.4 million in Homebuilding liabilities related to consolidated inventory not owned, $129.1 million in Homebuilding senior notes and other debts payable, $9.9 million in Homebuilding other liabilities and $9.8 million in Multifamily liabilities.

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