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Variable Interest Entities (Estimated Maximum Exposure To Loss) (Details) - Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Aug. 31, 2022 | Nov. 30, 2021
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Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |
Investments in Unconsolidated VIEs | $ 1,332,772 | $ 857,199
Lennar’s Maximum Exposure to Loss | 1,541,575 | 1,084,044
Homebuilding |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |
Investments in Unconsolidated VIEs | 552,942 | 107,323
Lennar’s Maximum Exposure to Loss | 734,483 | 301,619
Homebuilding | Upward America Venture | Commitment to fund capital |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |
Obligations related to VIEs | 92,300 | 106,100
Homebuilding | Upward America Venture | Commitment for short-term loan and management fee receivable |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |
Obligations related to VIEs | 88,400 | 87,900
Multifamily |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |
Investments in Unconsolidated VIEs | 572,487 | 579,388
Lennar’s Maximum Exposure to Loss | 599,749 | 611,937
Multifamily | Equity Commitments |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |
Obligations related to VIEs | 20,500 | 23,100
Financial Services |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |
Investments in Unconsolidated VIEs | 151,015 | 157,808
Lennar’s Maximum Exposure to Loss | 151,015 | 157,808
Lennar Other |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |
Investments in Unconsolidated VIEs | 56,328 | 12,680
Lennar’s Maximum Exposure to Loss | $ 56,328 | $ 12,680

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