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Lennar Homebuilding Senior Notes And Other Debts Payable (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
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3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2013
Aug. 31, 2012
Aug. 31, 2013
Aug. 31, 2012
May 31, 2010
2.00% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2020 [Member]
Aug. 31, 2013
2.00% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2020 [Member]
Nov. 30, 2012
2.00% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2020 [Member]
Nov. 30, 2010
2.75% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2020 [Member]
Aug. 31, 2013
2.75% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2020 [Member]
Aug. 31, 2012
2.75% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2020 [Member]
Aug. 31, 2013
2.75% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2020 [Member]
Aug. 31, 2012
2.75% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2020 [Member]
Nov. 30, 2012
2.75% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2020 [Member]
Aug. 31, 2013
5.95% Senior Notes Due 2013 [Member]
Nov. 30, 2012
5.95% Senior Notes Due 2013 [Member]
Aug. 31, 2013
5.50% Senior Notes Due 2014 [Member]
Nov. 30, 2012
5.50% Senior Notes Due 2014 [Member]
Aug. 31, 2013
5.60% Senior Notes Due 2015 [Member]
Nov. 30, 2012
5.60% Senior Notes Due 2015 [Member]
Aug. 31, 2013
6.50% Senior Notes Due 2016 [Member]
Nov. 30, 2012
6.50% Senior Notes Due 2016 [Member]
Aug. 31, 2013
6.95% Senior Notes Due 2018 [Member]
Nov. 30, 2012
6.95% Senior Notes Due 2018 [Member]
Nov. 30, 2011
3.25% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2021 [Member]
Feb. 29, 2012
3.25% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2021 [Member]
Aug. 31, 2013
3.25% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2021 [Member]
Nov. 30, 2012
3.25% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2021 [Member]
Aug. 31, 2013
4.75% Senior Notes Due 2017 [Member]
Nov. 30, 2012
4.75% Senior Notes Due 2017 [Member]
Feb. 28, 2013
4.125% Senior Notes Due 2018 [Member]
Aug. 31, 2013
4.125% Senior Notes Due 2018 [Member]
Nov. 30, 2012
4.125% Senior Notes Due 2018 [Member]
May 31, 2013
4.750% Senior Notes Due 2022 [Member]
Feb. 28, 2013
4.750% Senior Notes Due 2022 [Member]
Aug. 31, 2013
4.750% Senior Notes Due 2022 [Member]
Nov. 30, 2012
4.750% Senior Notes Due 2022 [Member]
Aug. 31, 2013
Letter of Credit Agreement 1 [Member]
Aug. 31, 2013
Letter Of Credit Agreement 2 [Member]
Aug. 31, 2013
Letter Of Credit Agreement 3 [Member]
Aug. 31, 2013
Letter of Credit Agreement Four [Member]
May 31, 2013
Letter of Credit Agreement Four [Member]
May 31, 2010
Holders Of Debt Instrument [Member]
2.00% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2020 [Member]
Nov. 30, 2010
Holders Of Debt Instrument [Member]
2.75% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2020 [Member]
Nov. 30, 2011
Holders Of Debt Instrument [Member]
3.25% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2021 [Member]
May 31, 2010
Company Conversion Right To Debt Instrument [Member]
2.00% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2020 [Member]
Nov. 30, 2010
Company Conversion Right To Debt Instrument [Member]
2.75% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2020 [Member]
Nov. 30, 2011
Company Conversion Right To Debt Instrument [Member]
3.25% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2021 [Member]
Aug. 31, 2013
Lennar Homebuilding [Member]
Aug. 31, 2013
Lennar Homebuilding [Member]
2.00% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2020 [Member]
Nov. 30, 2012
Lennar Homebuilding [Member]
2.00% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2020 [Member]
Aug. 31, 2013
Lennar Homebuilding [Member]
2.75% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2020 [Member]
Nov. 30, 2012
Lennar Homebuilding [Member]
2.75% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2020 [Member]
Aug. 31, 2013
Lennar Homebuilding [Member]
5.95% Senior Notes Due 2013 [Member]
Nov. 30, 2012
Lennar Homebuilding [Member]
5.95% Senior Notes Due 2013 [Member]
Aug. 31, 2013
Lennar Homebuilding [Member]
5.50% Senior Notes Due 2014 [Member]
Nov. 30, 2012
Lennar Homebuilding [Member]
5.50% Senior Notes Due 2014 [Member]
Aug. 31, 2013
Lennar Homebuilding [Member]
5.60% Senior Notes Due 2015 [Member]
Nov. 30, 2012
Lennar Homebuilding [Member]
5.60% Senior Notes Due 2015 [Member]
Aug. 31, 2013
Lennar Homebuilding [Member]
6.50% Senior Notes Due 2016 [Member]
Nov. 30, 2012
Lennar Homebuilding [Member]
6.50% Senior Notes Due 2016 [Member]
Aug. 31, 2013
Lennar Homebuilding [Member]
6.95% Senior Notes Due 2018 [Member]
Nov. 30, 2012
Lennar Homebuilding [Member]
6.95% Senior Notes Due 2018 [Member]
Aug. 31, 2013
Lennar Homebuilding [Member]
3.25% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2021 [Member]
Nov. 30, 2012
Lennar Homebuilding [Member]
3.25% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2021 [Member]
Aug. 31, 2013
Lennar Homebuilding [Member]
4.75% Senior Notes Due 2017 [Member]
Nov. 30, 2012
Lennar Homebuilding [Member]
4.75% Senior Notes Due 2017 [Member]
Aug. 31, 2013
Lennar Homebuilding [Member]
4.125% Senior Notes Due 2018 [Member]
Aug. 31, 2013
Lennar Homebuilding [Member]
4.750% Senior Notes Due 2022 [Member]
Nov. 30, 2012
Lennar Homebuilding [Member]
4.750% Senior Notes Due 2022 [Member]
Aug. 31, 2013
Lennar Homebuilding [Member]
Performance Letters Of Credit [Member]
Nov. 30, 2012
Lennar Homebuilding [Member]
Performance Letters Of Credit [Member]
Aug. 31, 2013
Lennar Homebuilding [Member]
Financial Letters Of Credit [Member]
Nov. 30, 2012
Lennar Homebuilding [Member]
Financial Letters Of Credit [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                                                                                                                                  
Line of Credit Facility, Amount Outstanding                                                                               $ 100,000                                                                  
Line of credit facility current borrowing capacity                                                                         150,000 50,000 200,000 932,000                                                                  
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity                                                                               950,000 525,000                                                                
Letter of credit facility additional capacity                                                                               18,000                                                                  
Line of Credit Facility, Capacity Available for Specific Purpose Other than for Trade Purchases                                                                               500,000                                                                  
Letters of credit outstanding, amount                                                                                                                                           146,751 107,500 191,898 204,700
Outstanding performance and surety bonds                                                                                               671,514                                                  
Uncompleted site improvements amount                                                                                               435,701                                                  
Uncompleted site improvements percent                                                                                               65.00%                                                  
Debt instrument, principal amount           276,500 276,500   446,000   446,000   446,000                     350,000   400,000 400,000     275,000     50,000 175,000                                                                              
Interest rate         2.00% 2.00%   2.75% 2.75%   2.75%         5.50%   5.60%   6.50%   6.95%   3.25%   3.25%   4.75%   4.125% 4.125%       4.75% 4.75%                         2.00% 2.00% 2.75% 2.75% 5.95% 5.95% 5.50% 5.50% 5.60% 5.60% 6.50% 6.50% 6.95% 6.95% 3.25% 3.25% 4.75% 4.75% 4.13% 4.75% 4.75%        
Private Placement Price, Percent of Face Value                                                           99.998%     98.25% 98.073%                                                                              
Net Proceeds From Senior Notes     494,811                                                     271,860     49,428 172,178                                                                              
Debt instrument, additional principal amount                                                 50,000                                                                                                
Senior Notes           276,500 276,500   412,419   412,419   401,787 0 62,932 249,464 249,294 500,527 500,769 249,886 249,851 248,167 247,873     400,000 400,000 400,000 400,000   274,995 0     570,790 350,000                                                                          
Repayments of Senior Debt     63,001 210,862                                                                                                                                          
Debt instrument, convertible, conversion ratio         36.1827     45.1794                               42.5555                                                                                                  
Debt conversion, converted instrument, per principal amount         1     1                               1                                                                                                  
Debt conversion, converted instrument, shares issued         10,004,517     20,150,012                               17,022,200                                                                                                  
Debt instrument, convertible, conversion price         $ 27.64     $ 22.13                               $ 23.50                                                                                                  
Debt instrument, unamortized discount                 33,581   33,581   44,200                                                                                                                        
Debt instrument convertible terms of conversion feature                                                                                   Holders of the 2.00% Convertible Senior Notes have the right to require the Company to repurchase them for cash equal to 100% of their principal amount, plus accrued but unpaid interest, on each of December 1, 2013 and December 1, 2015. Holders of the 2.75% Convertible Senior Notes have the right to require the Company to repurchase them for cash equal to 100% of their principal amount, plus accrued but unpaid interest, on December 15, 2015. Holders of the 3.25% Convertible Senior Notes have the right to require the Company to repurchase them for cash equal to 100% of their principal amount, plus accrued but unpaid interest on November 15, 2016. The Company has the right to redeem the 2.00% Convertible Senior Notes at any time on or after December 1, 2013 for 100% of their principal amount, plus accrued but unpaid interest. The Company has the right to redeem the 2.75% Convertible Senior Notes at any time on or after December 20, 2015 for 100% of their principal amount, plus accrued but unpaid interest. The Company has the right to redeem the 3.25% Convertible Senior Notes at any time on or after November 20, 2016 for 100% of their principal amount, plus accrued but unpaid interest.                                                    
Volume weighted average stock price                 $ 35.03 $ 28.88                                                                                                                              
Shares included in the calculation of diluted earnings per share 34,446,000 31,732,000 35,549,000 29,723,000         7,419,000 4,700,000 8,523,000 2,700,000                                                                                                                          
Guarantee By Subsidiaries $ 75,000