Operating And Reporting Segments (Disclosure Of Valuation Adjustments And Write-Offs Relating To Company's Homebuilding Operations) (Details) (USD $)
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Aug. 31, 2012
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Aug. 31, 2011
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Aug. 31, 2012
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Aug. 31, 2011
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Aug. 31, 2012
Homebuilding East [Member]
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Aug. 31, 2011
Homebuilding East [Member]
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Aug. 31, 2012
Homebuilding East [Member]
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Aug. 31, 2011
Homebuilding East [Member]
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Aug. 31, 2012
Homebuilding Central [Member]
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Aug. 31, 2011
Homebuilding Central [Member]
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Aug. 31, 2012
Homebuilding Central [Member]
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Aug. 31, 2011
Homebuilding Central [Member]
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Aug. 31, 2012
Homebuilding West [Member]
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Aug. 31, 2011
Homebuilding West [Member]
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Aug. 31, 2012
Homebuilding West [Member]
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Aug. 31, 2011
Homebuilding West [Member]
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Aug. 31, 2012
Homebuilding Southeast Florida [Member]
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Aug. 31, 2011
Homebuilding Southeast Florida [Member]
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Aug. 31, 2012
Homebuilding Southeast Florida [Member]
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Aug. 31, 2011
Homebuilding Southeast Florida [Member]
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Aug. 31, 2012
Homebuilding Houston [Member]
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Aug. 31, 2011
Homebuilding Houston [Member]
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Aug. 31, 2012
Homebuilding Houston [Member]
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Aug. 31, 2011
Homebuilding Houston [Member]
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Aug. 31, 2012
Homebuilding Other [Member]
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Aug. 31, 2011
Homebuilding Other [Member]
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Aug. 31, 2012
Homebuilding Other [Member]
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Aug. 31, 2011
Homebuilding Other [Member]
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Aug. 31, 2011
Lennar Homebuilding [Member]
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Aug. 31, 2012
Lennar Homebuilding [Member]
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Aug. 31, 2011
Lennar Homebuilding [Member]
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Nov. 30, 2011
Lennar Homebuilding [Member]
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Aug. 31, 2011
Homebuilding East Joint Venture [Member]
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Valuation adjustments related to finished homes | $ 4,651 | $ 9,662 | $ 9,080 | $ 17,802 | $ 79 | $ 412 | $ 864 | $ 1,588 | $ 6 | $ 4,741 | $ 214 | $ 8,818 | $ 2,346 | $ 2,357 | $ 4,317 | $ 3,939 | $ 2,139 | $ 777 | $ 2,775 | $ 1,540 | $ 41 | $ 113 | $ 130 | $ 330 | $ 40 | $ 1,262 | $ 780 | $ 1,587 | |||||||||||||||
Valuation adjustments to land | 144 | 165 | 492 | 446 | 107 | 122 | 92 | 15 | 1 | 15 | 180 | 1 | 22 | 354 | 11 | 21 | 153 | 153 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Write-offs of option deposits | 1,310 | 896 | 2,081 | 1,349 | 1,303 | 380 | 1,632 | 726 | 7 | 344 | 61 | 370 | 172 | 232 | 172 | 81 | 156 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Company's share of valuation adjustments related to assets of unconsolidated entities | 88 | 686 | 5,525 | 5,212 | 61 | 3 | 61 | 3 | 371 | 27 | 683 | 5,464 | 2,343 | 2,495 | 5,525 | 5,212 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Valuation adjustments to investments of unconsolidated entities | 2,077 | 18 | 10,489 | [1] | 18 | 8,412 | [1] | 2,077 | [1] | 2,077 | [1] | 2,100 | 15,300 | 100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Write-offs of other receivables and other assets | 1,000 | 4,806 | 1,000 | 4,806 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total valuation adjustments and write-offs of option deposits and pre-acquisition costs, other receivables and other assets | 6,193 | 13,486 | 18,196 | 40,104 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Equity Method Investments | 570,666 | [2] | 545,760 | [2] | 29,800 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gains (Losses) on Extinguishment of Debt | 38,600 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Valuation Adjustments To Inventory Of Consolidated Entities | $ 38,700 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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