Supplemental Financial Information (Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
3 Months Ended |
9 Months Ended |
Aug. 31, 2017 |
Aug. 31, 2016 |
Aug. 31, 2017 |
Aug. 31, 2016 |
Revenues: |
|
|
|
|
Revenues |
$ 3,261,476
|
$ 2,833,894
|
$ 8,860,796
|
$ 7,573,373
|
Cost and expenses: |
|
|
|
|
Corporate general and administrative |
72,860
|
61,164
|
200,333
|
164,634
|
Total costs and expenses |
2,886,383
|
2,509,700
|
7,964,251
|
6,747,887
|
Equity in earnings (loss) from unconsolidated entities |
|
|
12,838
|
28,424
|
Earnings before income taxes |
368,385
|
339,558
|
727,628
|
869,090
|
Benefit (provision) for income taxes |
(124,795)
|
(106,427)
|
(253,656)
|
(266,469)
|
Equity in earnings from subsidiaries |
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Net earnings (including net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests) |
243,590
|
233,131
|
473,972
|
602,621
|
Less: Net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests |
(5,575)
|
(2,711)
|
(26,918)
|
4,230
|
Net earnings attributable to Lennar |
249,165
|
235,842
|
500,890
|
598,391
|
Other comprehensive income, net of tax: |
|
|
|
|
Net unrealized gains on securities available-for-sale |
165
|
639
|
1,556
|
1,121
|
Reclassification adjustments for (gains) loss included in earnings, net of tax |
0
|
(31)
|
4
|
(37)
|
Other comprehensive income attributable to Lennar |
249,330
|
236,450
|
502,450
|
599,475
|
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests |
(5,575)
|
(2,711)
|
(26,918)
|
4,230
|
Lennar Homebuilding |
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|
|
|
Revenues: |
|
|
|
|
Revenues |
2,885,195
|
2,496,969
|
7,789,630
|
6,734,335
|
Cost and expenses: |
|
|
|
|
Cost and expenses |
2,492,065
|
2,164,027
|
6,829,109
|
5,844,520
|
Equity in earnings (loss) from unconsolidated entities |
(9,651)
|
(18,034)
|
(42,691)
|
(24,667)
|
Other income (expense), net |
2,797
|
29,974
|
12,364
|
43,068
|
Loss due to litigation accrual |
0
|
0
|
(140,000)
|
0
|
Lennar Financial Services |
|
|
|
|
Revenues: |
|
|
|
|
Revenues |
215,056
|
191,444
|
571,462
|
491,340
|
Cost and expenses: |
|
|
|
|
Cost and expenses |
165,999
|
138,196
|
458,014
|
379,073
|
Rialto |
|
|
|
|
Revenues: |
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|
|
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Revenues |
57,810
|
63,885
|
207,804
|
152,434
|
Cost and expenses: |
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|
|
|
Cost and expenses |
49,503
|
62,306
|
175,492
|
155,416
|
Equity in earnings (loss) from unconsolidated entities |
4,858
|
5,976
|
11,310
|
14,337
|
Other income (expense), net |
(16,357)
|
(7,612)
|
(54,119)
|
(27,888)
|
Lennar Multifamily |
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|
|
|
Revenues: |
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|
|
|
Revenues |
103,415
|
81,596
|
291,900
|
195,264
|
Cost and expenses: |
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|
|
|
Cost and expenses |
105,956
|
84,007
|
301,303
|
204,244
|
Equity in earnings (loss) from unconsolidated entities |
11,645
|
5,060
|
44,219
|
38,754
|
Reportable Legal Entities | Lennar Corporation |
|
|
|
|
Revenues: |
|
|
|
|
Revenues |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Cost and expenses: |
|
|
|
|
Corporate general and administrative |
71,285
|
59,644
|
195,681
|
160,074
|
Total costs and expenses |
71,285
|
59,644
|
195,681
|
160,074
|
Earnings before income taxes |
(71,352)
|
(59,895)
|
(196,179)
|
(161,331)
|
Benefit (provision) for income taxes |
23,689
|
18,646
|
65,955
|
49,706
|
Equity in earnings from subsidiaries |
296,828
|
277,091
|
631,114
|
710,016
|
Net earnings (including net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests) |
249,165
|
235,842
|
500,890
|
598,391
|
Less: Net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests |
0
|
|
0
|
0
|
Net earnings attributable to Lennar |
249,165
|
235,842
|
500,890
|
598,391
|
Other comprehensive income, net of tax: |
|
|
|
|
Net unrealized gains on securities available-for-sale |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Reclassification adjustments for (gains) loss included in earnings, net of tax |
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Other comprehensive income attributable to Lennar |
249,165
|
235,842
|
500,890
|
598,391
|
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Reportable Legal Entities | Lennar Corporation | Lennar Homebuilding |
|
|
|
|
Revenues: |
|
|
|
|
Revenues |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Cost and expenses: |
|
|
|
|
Cost and expenses |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Equity in earnings (loss) from unconsolidated entities |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Other income (expense), net |
(67)
|
(251)
|
(498)
|
(1,257)
|
Loss due to litigation accrual |
|
|
0
|
|
Reportable Legal Entities | Lennar Corporation | Lennar Financial Services |
|
|
|
|
Revenues: |
|
|
|
|
Revenues |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Cost and expenses: |
|
|
|
|
Cost and expenses |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Reportable Legal Entities | Lennar Corporation | Rialto |
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|
|
|
Revenues: |
|
|
|
|
Revenues |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Cost and expenses: |
|
|
|
|
Cost and expenses |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Equity in earnings (loss) from unconsolidated entities |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Other income (expense), net |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Reportable Legal Entities | Lennar Corporation | Lennar Multifamily |
|
|
|
|
Revenues: |
|
|
|
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Revenues |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Cost and expenses: |
|
|
|
|
Cost and expenses |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Equity in earnings (loss) from unconsolidated entities |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Reportable Legal Entities | Guarantor Subsidiaries |
|
|
|
|
Revenues: |
|
|
|
|
Revenues |
2,963,140
|
2,552,707
|
7,988,739
|
6,883,993
|
Cost and expenses: |
|
|
|
|
Corporate general and administrative |
310
|
255
|
856
|
764
|
Total costs and expenses |
2,562,788
|
2,208,363
|
7,009,149
|
5,981,466
|
Earnings before income taxes |
391,949
|
355,067
|
804,812
|
919,189
|
Benefit (provision) for income taxes |
(128,170)
|
(106,867)
|
(263,886)
|
(277,230)
|
Equity in earnings from subsidiaries |
22,477
|
22,301
|
50,785
|
42,297
|
Net earnings (including net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests) |
286,256
|
270,501
|
591,711
|
684,256
|
Less: Net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests |
0
|
|
0
|
0
|
Net earnings attributable to Lennar |
286,256
|
270,501
|
591,711
|
684,256
|
Other comprehensive income, net of tax: |
|
|
|
|
Net unrealized gains on securities available-for-sale |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Reclassification adjustments for (gains) loss included in earnings, net of tax |
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Other comprehensive income attributable to Lennar |
286,256
|
270,501
|
591,711
|
684,256
|
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Reportable Legal Entities | Guarantor Subsidiaries | Lennar Homebuilding |
|
|
|
|
Revenues: |
|
|
|
|
Revenues |
2,872,920
|
2,492,189
|
7,761,414
|
6,729,555
|
Cost and expenses: |
|
|
|
|
Cost and expenses |
2,483,401
|
2,157,506
|
6,802,418
|
5,840,084
|
Equity in earnings (loss) from unconsolidated entities |
(9,647)
|
(18,127)
|
(42,675)
|
(25,138)
|
Other income (expense), net |
1,244
|
28,850
|
7,897
|
41,800
|
Loss due to litigation accrual |
|
|
(140,000)
|
|
Reportable Legal Entities | Guarantor Subsidiaries | Lennar Financial Services |
|
|
|
|
Revenues: |
|
|
|
|
Revenues |
90,220
|
60,518
|
227,325
|
154,438
|
Cost and expenses: |
|
|
|
|
Cost and expenses |
79,077
|
50,602
|
205,875
|
140,618
|
Reportable Legal Entities | Guarantor Subsidiaries | Rialto |
|
|
|
|
Revenues: |
|
|
|
|
Revenues |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Cost and expenses: |
|
|
|
|
Cost and expenses |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Equity in earnings (loss) from unconsolidated entities |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Other income (expense), net |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Reportable Legal Entities | Guarantor Subsidiaries | Lennar Multifamily |
|
|
|
|
Revenues: |
|
|
|
|
Revenues |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Cost and expenses: |
|
|
|
|
Cost and expenses |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Equity in earnings (loss) from unconsolidated entities |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Reportable Legal Entities | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries |
|
|
|
|
Revenues: |
|
|
|
|
Revenues |
303,395
|
286,224
|
887,181
|
704,457
|
Cost and expenses: |
|
|
|
|
Corporate general and administrative |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Total costs and expenses |
257,293
|
246,468
|
774,018
|
620,138
|
Earnings before income taxes |
47,788
|
44,386
|
118,995
|
111,232
|
Benefit (provision) for income taxes |
(20,314)
|
(18,206)
|
(55,725)
|
(38,945)
|
Equity in earnings from subsidiaries |
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Net earnings (including net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests) |
27,474
|
26,180
|
63,270
|
72,287
|
Less: Net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests |
(5,575)
|
(2,711)
|
(26,918)
|
4,230
|
Net earnings attributable to Lennar |
33,049
|
28,891
|
90,188
|
68,057
|
Other comprehensive income, net of tax: |
|
|
|
|
Net unrealized gains on securities available-for-sale |
165
|
639
|
1,556
|
1,121
|
Reclassification adjustments for (gains) loss included in earnings, net of tax |
|
(31)
|
4
|
(37)
|
Other comprehensive income attributable to Lennar |
33,214
|
29,499
|
91,748
|
69,141
|
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests |
(5,575)
|
(2,711)
|
(26,918)
|
4,230
|
Reportable Legal Entities | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries | Lennar Homebuilding |
|
|
|
|
Revenues: |
|
|
|
|
Revenues |
12,275
|
4,780
|
28,216
|
4,780
|
Cost and expenses: |
|
|
|
|
Cost and expenses |
12,107
|
7,309
|
30,693
|
15,941
|
Equity in earnings (loss) from unconsolidated entities |
(4)
|
93
|
(16)
|
471
|
Other income (expense), net |
1,544
|
1,113
|
4,438
|
1,239
|
Loss due to litigation accrual |
|
|
0
|
|
Reportable Legal Entities | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries | Lennar Financial Services |
|
|
|
|
Revenues: |
|
|
|
|
Revenues |
129,853
|
135,939
|
359,152
|
351,923
|
Cost and expenses: |
|
|
|
|
Cost and expenses |
89,656
|
92,431
|
266,317
|
243,755
|
Reportable Legal Entities | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries | Rialto |
|
|
|
|
Revenues: |
|
|
|
|
Revenues |
57,810
|
63,885
|
207,804
|
152,434
|
Cost and expenses: |
|
|
|
|
Cost and expenses |
49,574
|
62,721
|
175,705
|
156,198
|
Equity in earnings (loss) from unconsolidated entities |
4,858
|
5,976
|
11,310
|
14,337
|
Other income (expense), net |
(16,357)
|
(7,612)
|
(54,119)
|
(27,888)
|
Reportable Legal Entities | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries | Lennar Multifamily |
|
|
|
|
Revenues: |
|
|
|
|
Revenues |
103,457
|
81,620
|
292,009
|
195,320
|
Cost and expenses: |
|
|
|
|
Cost and expenses |
105,956
|
84,007
|
301,303
|
204,244
|
Equity in earnings (loss) from unconsolidated entities |
11,645
|
5,060
|
44,219
|
38,754
|
Consolidating Adjustments |
|
|
|
|
Revenues: |
|
|
|
|
Revenues |
(5,059)
|
(5,037)
|
(15,124)
|
(15,077)
|
Cost and expenses: |
|
|
|
|
Corporate general and administrative |
1,265
|
1,265
|
3,796
|
3,796
|
Total costs and expenses |
(4,983)
|
(4,775)
|
(14,597)
|
(13,791)
|
Earnings before income taxes |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Benefit (provision) for income taxes |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Equity in earnings from subsidiaries |
(319,305)
|
(299,392)
|
(681,899)
|
(752,313)
|
Net earnings (including net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests) |
(319,305)
|
(299,392)
|
(681,899)
|
(752,313)
|
Less: Net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests |
0
|
|
0
|
0
|
Net earnings attributable to Lennar |
(319,305)
|
(299,392)
|
(681,899)
|
(752,313)
|
Other comprehensive income, net of tax: |
|
|
|
|
Net unrealized gains on securities available-for-sale |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Reclassification adjustments for (gains) loss included in earnings, net of tax |
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Other comprehensive income attributable to Lennar |
(319,305)
|
(299,392)
|
(681,899)
|
(752,313)
|
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Consolidating Adjustments | Lennar Homebuilding |
|
|
|
|
Revenues: |
|
|
|
|
Revenues |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Cost and expenses: |
|
|
|
|
Cost and expenses |
(3,443)
|
(788)
|
(4,002)
|
(11,505)
|
Equity in earnings (loss) from unconsolidated entities |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Other income (expense), net |
76
|
262
|
527
|
1,286
|
Loss due to litigation accrual |
|
|
0
|
|
Consolidating Adjustments | Lennar Financial Services |
|
|
|
|
Revenues: |
|
|
|
|
Revenues |
(5,017)
|
(5,013)
|
(15,015)
|
(15,021)
|
Cost and expenses: |
|
|
|
|
Cost and expenses |
(2,734)
|
(4,837)
|
(14,178)
|
(5,300)
|
Consolidating Adjustments | Rialto |
|
|
|
|
Revenues: |
|
|
|
|
Revenues |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Cost and expenses: |
|
|
|
|
Cost and expenses |
(71)
|
(415)
|
(213)
|
(782)
|
Equity in earnings (loss) from unconsolidated entities |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Other income (expense), net |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Consolidating Adjustments | Lennar Multifamily |
|
|
|
|
Revenues: |
|
|
|
|
Revenues |
(42)
|
(24)
|
(109)
|
(56)
|
Cost and expenses: |
|
|
|
|
Cost and expenses |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Equity in earnings (loss) from unconsolidated entities |
$ 0
|
$ 0
|
$ 0
|
$ 0
|