Lennar Homebuilding Investments In Unconsolidated Entities (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
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3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | ||||||||
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Aug. 31, 2011
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Aug. 31, 2010
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Aug. 31, 2011
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Aug. 31, 2010
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Nov. 30, 2010
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Aug. 31, 2010
Other Loan Paydowns [Member]
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Aug. 31, 2010
Other Loan Paydowns [Member]
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Aug. 31, 2010
Loan Paydown [Member]
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Aug. 31, 2010
Loan Paydown [Member]
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Aug. 31, 2010
Lennar Homebuilding Investments [Member]
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Aug. 31, 2011
Lennar Homebuilding Investments [Member]
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Aug. 31, 2010
Lennar Homebuilding Investments [Member]
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Nov. 30, 2010
Lennar Homebuilding Investments [Member]
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Aug. 31, 2011
Morgan Stanley & Co. [Member]
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Nov. 30, 2010
Morgan Stanley & Co. [Member]
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Nov. 30, 2007
Morgan Stanley & Co. [Member]
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Percent of combination | 100.00% | |||||||||||||||
Deferred management fees | $ 10,000,000 | |||||||||||||||
Ownership interest | 20.00% | |||||||||||||||
Voting rights percentage | 50.00% | |||||||||||||||
Inventories | 3,168,938,000 | 3,371,435,000 | 378,500,000 | 424,500,000 | ||||||||||||
Maximum recourse exposure related to indebtedness of unconsolidated entities | 52,700,000 | |||||||||||||||
Maximum recourse exposure of increase to assets, liabilities and equity | 36,300,000 | |||||||||||||||
Capital contributions to unconsolidated entities | 17,700,000 | |||||||||||||||
Amount related to joint venture and restructuring of guarantee | 35,000,000 | |||||||||||||||
Obligation guarantees accrued as liability | 0 | 0 | 10,200,000 | |||||||||||||
Change in estimate of obligation guarantee | 2,600,000 | |||||||||||||||
Reduction in liability related to change in estimate of previously accrued obligation | 10,200,000 | |||||||||||||||
Cash payment related to obligation | 7,600,000 | |||||||||||||||
Maintenance guarantees | 3,000,000 | 1,700,000 | 8,000,000 | |||||||||||||
Other loan paydowns | 3,100,000 | 16,100,000 | 900,000 | 27,900,000 | 50,300,000 | 50,300,000 | ||||||||||
Payments under completion guarantees | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||
Extinguishment of debt | 19,300,000 | 19,300,000 | ||||||||||||||
Net pre-tax gain of debt | $ 7,700,000 | $ 15,400,000 | $ 7,700,000 |