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Investments In Unconsolidated Entities (Summarized Financial Information of Unconsolidated Entities) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Nov. 30, 2021 | Nov. 30, 2020 | Nov. 30, 2019
Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |
Total assets | [1] | $ 33,207,778 |  | $ 29,935,177 |  |
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity |  | 20,996,282 | [2] | 18,099,401 | [2] | $ 16,033,830
Total liabilities and equity | [2] | 33,207,778 |  | 29,935,177 |  |
Investments in unconsolidated entities |  | 1,972,383 |  | 2,064,921 |  |
Statement of Operations Years Ended: |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  | 27,130,676 |  | 22,488,854 |  | 22,259,561
Net earnings (including net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests) |  | 4,456,549 |  | 2,467,553 |  | 1,842,119
Equity Method Investment, Nonconsolidated Investee or Group of Investees |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents |  | 917,680 |  | 814,222 |  |
Loans receivable |  | 65,971 |  | 95,281 |  |
Real estate owned |  | 279,200 |  | 295,391 |  |
Investment securities |  | 2,461,788 |  | 2,093,766 |  |
Investments in partnerships |  | 346,042 |  | 260,721 |  |
Inventories |  | 4,666,454 |  | 4,527,371 |  |
Operating properties and equipment |  | 6,451,302 |  | 5,564,669 |  |
Other assets |  | 1,376,201 |  | 2,077,942 |  |
Total assets |  | 16,564,638 |  | 15,729,363 |  |
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounts payable and other liabilities |  | 1,324,885 |  | 1,117,447 |  |
Debt |  | 5,023,715 |  | 3,897,519 |  |
Equity |  | 10,216,038 |  | 10,714,397 |  |
Total liabilities and equity |  | 16,564,638 |  | 15,729,363 |  |
Statement of Operations Years Ended: |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  | 1,383,266 |  | 1,362,686 |  | 782,712
Costs and expenses |  | 1,448,775 |  | 1,221,873 |  | 774,550
Other income |  | 187,625 |  | (244,680) |  | 347,018
Net earnings (including net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests) |  | 122,116 |  | (103,867) |  | 355,180
Equity in earnings (loss) from unconsolidated entities |  | 48,993 |  | (13,939) |  | $ 13,393
Homebuilding |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |
Total assets | [1] | 27,467,819 |  | 25,529,425 |  |
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments in unconsolidated entities | [1] | 972,084 |  | 953,177 |  |
Debt issuance costs |  | 11,900 |  | 11,800 |  |
Homebuilding | Equity Method Investment, Nonconsolidated Investee or Group of Investees |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents |  | 460,901 |  | 546,013 |  |
Loans receivable |  | 0 |  | 0 |  |
Real estate owned |  | 0 |  | 0 |  |
Investment securities |  | 0 |  | 0 |  |
Investments in partnerships |  | 0 |  | 0 |  |
Inventories |  | 4,666,454 |  | 4,527,371 |  |
Operating properties and equipment |  | 44,802 |  | 148,020 |  |
Other assets |  | 1,044,771 |  | 862,875 |  |
Total assets |  | 6,216,928 |  | 6,084,279 |  |
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounts payable and other liabilities |  | 904,078 |  | 866,812 |  |
Debt |  | 1,216,721 |  | 1,085,639 |  |
Equity |  | 4,096,129 |  | 4,131,828 |  |
Total liabilities and equity |  | 6,216,928 |  | 6,084,279 |  |
Financial Services |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |
Total assets | [1] | 2,964,367 |  | 2,708,118 |  |
Multifamily |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |
Total assets | [1] | 1,311,747 |  | 1,175,908 |  |
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments in unconsolidated entities |  | 654,029 |  | 724,647 |  |
Debt issuance costs |  | 23,400 |  | 31,100 |  |
Multifamily | Equity Method Investment, Nonconsolidated Investee or Group of Investees |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents |  | 25,972 |  | 94,801 |  |
Loans receivable |  | 0 |  | 0 |  |
Real estate owned |  | 0 |  | 0 |  |
Investment securities |  | 0 |  | 0 |  |
Investments in partnerships |  | 0 |  | 0 |  |
Inventories |  | 0 |  | 0 |  |
Operating properties and equipment |  | 6,406,500 |  | 5,392,681 |  |
Other assets |  | 111,750 |  | 115,968 |  |
Total assets |  | 6,544,222 |  | 5,603,450 |  |
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounts payable and other liabilities |  | 240,928 |  | 219,522 |  |
Debt |  | 3,407,362 |  | 2,519,567 |  |
Equity |  | 2,895,932 |  | 2,864,361 |  |
Total liabilities and equity |  | 6,544,222 |  | 5,603,450 |  |
Lennar Other |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |
Total assets | [1] | 1,463,845 |  | 521,726 |  |
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments in unconsolidated entities |  | 346,270 |  | 387,097 |  |
Lennar Other | Equity Method Investment, Nonconsolidated Investee or Group of Investees |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents |  | 430,807 |  | 284,517 |  |
Loans receivable |  | 65,971 |  | 95,281 |  |
Real estate owned |  | 279,200 |  | 295,391 |  |
Investment securities |  | 2,461,788 |  | 2,169,480 |  |
Investments in partnerships |  | 346,042 |  | 260,721 |  |
Inventories |  | 0 |  | 0 |  |
Operating properties and equipment |  | 0 |  | 23,968 |  |
Other assets |  | 219,680 |  | 1,263,881 |  |
Total assets |  | 3,803,488 |  | 4,393,239 |  |
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounts payable and other liabilities |  | 179,879 |  | 190,384 |  |
Debt |  | 399,632 |  | 292,313 |  |
Equity |  | 3,223,977 |  | 3,910,542 |  |
Total liabilities and equity |  | $ 3,803,488 |  | $ 4,393,239 |  |
[1] | Under certain provisions of Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") Topic 810, Consolidations, ("ASC 810") the Company is required to separately disclose on its consolidated balance sheets the assets of consolidated variable interest entities ("VIEs") that are owned by the consolidated VIEs and liabilities of consolidated VIEs as to which there is no recourse against the Company. As of November 30, 2021, total assets include $1.1 billion related to consolidated VIEs of which $60.9 million is included in Homebuilding cash and cash equivalents, $4.4 million in Homebuilding receivables, net, $14.3 million in Homebuilding finished homes and construction in progress, $697.1 million in Homebuilding land and land under development, $239.2 million in Homebuilding consolidated inventory not owned, $1.1 million in Homebuilding investments in unconsolidated entities, $17.4 million in Homebuilding other assets and $80.6 million in Multifamily assets. As of November 30, 2020, total assets include $1.1 billion related to consolidated VIEs of which $32.1 million is included in Homebuilding cash and cash equivalents, $0.1 million in Homebuilding receivables, net, $14.2 million in Homebuilding finished homes and construction in progress, $486.8 million in Homebuilding land and land under development, $426.3 million in Homebuilding consolidated inventory not owned, $1.6 million in Homebuilding investments in unconsolidated entities, $120.6 million in Homebuilding other assets and $39.9 million in Multifamily assets.
[2] | 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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