Lennar Homebuilding Senior Notes And Other Debts Payable (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
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Aug. 31, 2013
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Aug. 31, 2012
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Aug. 31, 2013
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Aug. 31, 2012
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May 31, 2010
2.00% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2020 [Member]
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Aug. 31, 2013
2.00% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2020 [Member]
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Nov. 30, 2012
2.00% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2020 [Member]
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Nov. 30, 2010
2.75% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2020 [Member]
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Aug. 31, 2013
2.75% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2020 [Member]
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Aug. 31, 2012
2.75% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2020 [Member]
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Aug. 31, 2013
2.75% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2020 [Member]
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Aug. 31, 2012
2.75% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2020 [Member]
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Nov. 30, 2012
2.75% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2020 [Member]
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Aug. 31, 2013
5.95% Senior Notes Due 2013 [Member]
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Nov. 30, 2012
5.95% Senior Notes Due 2013 [Member]
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Aug. 31, 2013
5.50% Senior Notes Due 2014 [Member]
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Nov. 30, 2012
5.50% Senior Notes Due 2014 [Member]
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Aug. 31, 2013
5.60% Senior Notes Due 2015 [Member]
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Nov. 30, 2012
5.60% Senior Notes Due 2015 [Member]
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Aug. 31, 2013
6.50% Senior Notes Due 2016 [Member]
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Nov. 30, 2012
6.50% Senior Notes Due 2016 [Member]
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Aug. 31, 2013
6.95% Senior Notes Due 2018 [Member]
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Nov. 30, 2012
6.95% Senior Notes Due 2018 [Member]
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Nov. 30, 2011
3.25% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2021 [Member]
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Feb. 29, 2012
3.25% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2021 [Member]
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Aug. 31, 2013
3.25% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2021 [Member]
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Nov. 30, 2012
3.25% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2021 [Member]
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Aug. 31, 2013
4.75% Senior Notes Due 2017 [Member]
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Nov. 30, 2012
4.75% Senior Notes Due 2017 [Member]
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Feb. 28, 2013
4.125% Senior Notes Due 2018 [Member]
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Aug. 31, 2013
4.125% Senior Notes Due 2018 [Member]
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Nov. 30, 2012
4.125% Senior Notes Due 2018 [Member]
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May 31, 2013
4.750% Senior Notes Due 2022 [Member]
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Feb. 28, 2013
4.750% Senior Notes Due 2022 [Member]
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Aug. 31, 2013
4.750% Senior Notes Due 2022 [Member]
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Nov. 30, 2012
4.750% Senior Notes Due 2022 [Member]
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Aug. 31, 2013
Letter of Credit Agreement 1 [Member]
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Aug. 31, 2013
Letter Of Credit Agreement 2 [Member]
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Aug. 31, 2013
Letter Of Credit Agreement 3 [Member]
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Aug. 31, 2013
Letter of Credit Agreement Four [Member]
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May 31, 2013
Letter of Credit Agreement Four [Member]
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May 31, 2010
Holders Of Debt Instrument [Member]
2.00% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2020 [Member]
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Nov. 30, 2010
Holders Of Debt Instrument [Member]
2.75% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2020 [Member]
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Nov. 30, 2011
Holders Of Debt Instrument [Member]
3.25% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2021 [Member]
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May 31, 2010
Company Conversion Right To Debt Instrument [Member]
2.00% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2020 [Member]
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Nov. 30, 2010
Company Conversion Right To Debt Instrument [Member]
2.75% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2020 [Member]
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Nov. 30, 2011
Company Conversion Right To Debt Instrument [Member]
3.25% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2021 [Member]
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Aug. 31, 2013
Lennar Homebuilding [Member]
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Aug. 31, 2013
Lennar Homebuilding [Member]
2.00% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2020 [Member]
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Nov. 30, 2012
Lennar Homebuilding [Member]
2.00% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2020 [Member]
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Aug. 31, 2013
Lennar Homebuilding [Member]
2.75% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2020 [Member]
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Nov. 30, 2012
Lennar Homebuilding [Member]
2.75% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2020 [Member]
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Aug. 31, 2013
Lennar Homebuilding [Member]
5.95% Senior Notes Due 2013 [Member]
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Nov. 30, 2012
Lennar Homebuilding [Member]
5.95% Senior Notes Due 2013 [Member]
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Aug. 31, 2013
Lennar Homebuilding [Member]
5.50% Senior Notes Due 2014 [Member]
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Nov. 30, 2012
Lennar Homebuilding [Member]
5.50% Senior Notes Due 2014 [Member]
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Aug. 31, 2013
Lennar Homebuilding [Member]
5.60% Senior Notes Due 2015 [Member]
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Nov. 30, 2012
Lennar Homebuilding [Member]
5.60% Senior Notes Due 2015 [Member]
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Aug. 31, 2013
Lennar Homebuilding [Member]
6.50% Senior Notes Due 2016 [Member]
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Nov. 30, 2012
Lennar Homebuilding [Member]
6.50% Senior Notes Due 2016 [Member]
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Aug. 31, 2013
Lennar Homebuilding [Member]
6.95% Senior Notes Due 2018 [Member]
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Nov. 30, 2012
Lennar Homebuilding [Member]
6.95% Senior Notes Due 2018 [Member]
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Aug. 31, 2013
Lennar Homebuilding [Member]
3.25% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2021 [Member]
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Nov. 30, 2012
Lennar Homebuilding [Member]
3.25% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2021 [Member]
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Aug. 31, 2013
Lennar Homebuilding [Member]
4.75% Senior Notes Due 2017 [Member]
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Nov. 30, 2012
Lennar Homebuilding [Member]
4.75% Senior Notes Due 2017 [Member]
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Aug. 31, 2013
Lennar Homebuilding [Member]
4.125% Senior Notes Due 2018 [Member]
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Aug. 31, 2013
Lennar Homebuilding [Member]
4.750% Senior Notes Due 2022 [Member]
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Nov. 30, 2012
Lennar Homebuilding [Member]
4.750% Senior Notes Due 2022 [Member]
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Aug. 31, 2013
Lennar Homebuilding [Member]
Performance Letters Of Credit [Member]
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Nov. 30, 2012
Lennar Homebuilding [Member]
Performance Letters Of Credit [Member]
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Aug. 31, 2013
Lennar Homebuilding [Member]
Financial Letters Of Credit [Member]
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Nov. 30, 2012
Lennar Homebuilding [Member]
Financial Letters Of Credit [Member]
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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 |