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Variable Interest Entities (Estimated Maximum Exposure To Loss) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Nov. 30, 2024 | Nov. 30, 2023
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Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |
Assets | [1] | $ 41,312,781 | $ 39,234,303
Letters of credit outstanding |  | 2,400,000 |
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |
Assets |  | 1,193,963 | 1,240,627
Lennar's Maximum Exposure to Loss |  | 1,271,059 | 1,386,646
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary Including Third Parties |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |
Non-refundable option deposits and pre-acquisition costs |  | 3,529,889 | 1,949,219
Non-refundable option deposits included in consolidated inventory not owned |  | 520,731 | 451,632
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary Including Third Parties | Letters of Credit |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |
Letters of credit outstanding |  | 341,834 | 198,920
Homebuilding |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |
Assets | [1] | 35,594,469 | 33,628,392
Homebuilding | Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |
Assets |  | 802,901 | 659,224
Lennar's Maximum Exposure to Loss |  | 876,035 | 787,226
Homebuilding | Upward America Venture | Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary | Commitment To Fund Capital |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |
Obligations related to VIEs |  | 20,400 | 69,800
Homebuilding | Upward America Venture | Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary | Commitment For Short-term Loan And Management Fee Receivable |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |
Obligations related to VIEs |  |  | 42,100
Homebuilding | Upward America Venture | Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary | Commitment For Recourse Debt |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |
Obligations related to VIEs |  | 44,200 |
Multifamily |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |
Assets | [1] | 1,306,818 | 1,381,513
Multifamily | Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |
Assets |  | 136,158 | 384,718
Lennar's Maximum Exposure to Loss |  | 140,120 | 402,735
Multifamily | Equity Commitments | Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |
Obligations related to VIEs |  |  | 12,800
Financial Services |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |
Assets | [1] | 3,516,550 | 3,566,546
Financial Services | Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |
Assets |  | 135,646 | 140,676
Lennar's Maximum Exposure to Loss |  | 135,646 | 140,676
Lennar Other |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |
Assets | [1] | 894,944 | 657,852
Lennar Other | Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |
Assets |  | 119,258 | 56,009
Lennar's Maximum Exposure to Loss |  | $ 119,258 | $ 56,009
[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, 2024, total assets include $3.7 billion related to consolidated VIEs of which $67.0 million is included in Homebuilding cash and cash equivalents, $6.0 million in Homebuilding receivables, net, $9.7 million in Homebuilding finished homes and construction in progress, $602.9 million in Homebuilding land and land under development, $2.8 billion in Homebuilding consolidated inventory not owned, $71.8 million in Homebuilding deposits and pre-acquisition costs on real estate, $0.3 million in Homebuilding investments in unconsolidated entities, $42.3 million in Homebuilding other assets and $33.9 million in Multifamily assets. As of November 30, 2023, total assets include $1.9 billion related to consolidated VIEs of which $22.8 million is included in Homebuilding cash and cash equivalents, $1.8 million in Homebuilding receivables, net, $18.3 million in Homebuilding finished homes and construction in progress, $628.0 million in Homebuilding land and land under development, $1.2 billion in Homebuilding consolidated inventory not owned, $55.0 million in Homebuilding deposits and pre-acquisition costs on real estate, $0.3 million in Homebuilding investments in unconsolidated entities, $23.0 million in Homebuilding other assets and $32.6 million in Multifamily assets.

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