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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
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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