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Investments in Unconsolidated Entities (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |
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May 31, 2022 | May 31, 2022 | May 31, 2021 | Nov. 30, 2021
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Distributions of capital from unconsolidated entities |  |  | $ 239,123 | $ 231,545 |
Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Lennar's carrying value of investments |  | $ 2,047,682 | 2,047,682 |  | $ 1,972,383
Upward America Venture |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total equity commitments |  | 1,600,000 | 1,600,000 |  |
Equity commitments raised during period |  | 350,000 |  |  |
Upward America Venture |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total equity commitments |  | 125,000 | 125,000 |  |
Lennar's carrying value of investments |  | 33,300 | 33,300 |  | 13,300
Homebuilding |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Non-recourse debt with completion guarantees |  | 184,100 | 184,100 |  | 241,000
Lennar's carrying value of investments | [1] | 1,083,813 | 1,083,813 |  | 972,084
Homebuilding | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Lennar's carrying value of investments |  | 1,083,813 | 1,083,813 |  | 972,084
Multifamily |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Non-recourse debt with completion guarantees |  | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 |  | 855,200
Multifamily | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Lennar's carrying value of investments |  | 638,559 | 638,559 |  | 654,029
Multifamily | Lennar Multifamily Fund |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total equity commitments |  | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 |  |
Lennar's carrying value of investments |  | $ (600) | $ (600) |  |
Fund ownership percentage |  | 4.00% | 4.00% |  |
Distributions of capital from unconsolidated entities |  | $ 11,400 |  |  |
Lennar Other | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Lennar's carrying value of investments |  | 325,310 | $ 325,310 |  | 346,270
Lennar Other | Rialto Funds and Investment Vehicles | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Lennar's carrying value of investments |  | $ 201,600 | $ 201,600 |  | $ 200,600
[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, nor any of its subsidiaries, has any obligations. As of May 31, 2022, total assets include $1.6 billion related to consolidated VIEs of which $73.9 million is included in Homebuilding cash and cash equivalents, $0.6 million in Homebuilding receivables, net, $37.2 million in Homebuilding finished homes and construction in progress, $837.6 million in Homebuilding land and land under development, $591.2 million in Homebuilding consolidated inventory not owned, $1.0 million in Homebuilding investments in unconsolidated entities, $22.9 million in Homebuilding other assets and $34.7 million in Multifamily assets. 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.

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