Lennar Homebuilding Senior Notes And Other Debts Payable (Schedule Of Senior Notes And Other Debts Payable) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
Nov. 30, 2014 |
Feb. 28, 2014 |
Feb. 05, 2014 |
Nov. 30, 2013 |
Nov. 30, 2012 |
Nov. 30, 2011 |
Nov. 30, 2010 |
Aug. 31, 2004 |
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5.50% Senior Notes Due 2014 [Member] | ||||||||||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | ||||||||||
Senior notes | $ 0 | $ 249,640 | ||||||||
Interest rate | 5.50% | 5.50% | ||||||||
5.60% Senior Notes Due 2015 [Member] | ||||||||||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | ||||||||||
Senior notes | $ 500,272 | 500,527 | ||||||||
Interest rate | 5.60% | |||||||||
6.50% Senior Notes Due 2016 [Member] | ||||||||||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | ||||||||||
Senior notes | $ 249,923 | 249,886 | ||||||||
Interest rate | 6.50% | |||||||||
12.25% Senior Notes Due 2017 [Member] | ||||||||||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | ||||||||||
Senior notes | $ 396,278 | 395,312 | ||||||||
Interest rate | 12.25% | |||||||||
4.75% Senior Notes Due 2017 [Member] | ||||||||||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | ||||||||||
Senior notes | $ 399,250 | 399,250 | ||||||||
Interest rate | 4.75% | |||||||||
6.95% Senior Notes Due 2018 [Member] | ||||||||||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | ||||||||||
Senior notes | $ 248,485 | 248,167 | ||||||||
Interest rate | 6.95% | |||||||||
4.125% Senior Notes Due 2018 [Member] | ||||||||||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | ||||||||||
Senior notes | $ 274,995 | $ 274,995 | ||||||||
Interest rate | 4.125% | 4.125% | 4.125% | |||||||
4.500% Senior Notes Due 2019 [Member] | ||||||||||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | ||||||||||
Senior notes | $ 500,477 | $ 0 | ||||||||
Interest rate | 4.50% | 4.50% | ||||||||
4.50% Senior Notes Due 2019 Issued in 2014 [Member] | ||||||||||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | ||||||||||
Senior notes | $ 350,000 | 0 | ||||||||
Interest rate | 4.50% | |||||||||
2.75% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2020 [Member] | ||||||||||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | ||||||||||
Senior notes | $ 431,042 | 416,041 | ||||||||
Interest rate | 2.75% | 2.75% | ||||||||
3.25% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2021 [Member] | ||||||||||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | ||||||||||
Senior notes | $ 400,000 | 400,000 | ||||||||
Interest rate | 3.25% | 3.25% | 3.25% | |||||||
4.750% Senior Notes Due 2022 [Member] | ||||||||||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | ||||||||||
Senior notes | $ 571,439 | $ 571,012 | ||||||||
Interest rate | 4.75% | 4.75% | ||||||||
Mortgage Notes On Land And Other Debt [Member] | ||||||||||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | ||||||||||
Mortgage notes on land and other debt | $ 368,052 | $ 489,602 | ||||||||
Interest rate | 9.00% | |||||||||
Lennar Homebuilding [Member] | ||||||||||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | ||||||||||
Notes payable | $ 4,690,213 | 4,194,432 | ||||||||
Lennar Homebuilding [Member] | ||||||||||
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | ||||||||||
Notes payable | [1] | $ 4,690,213 | $ 4,194,432 | |||||||
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