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Operating And Reporting Segments (Income Statement Detail) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2026
Aug. 31, 2025
Aug. 31, 2026
Aug. 31, 2025
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Revenues $ 8,046,119 $ 8,810,278 $ 22,605,467 $ 24,819,325
Selling, general and administrative 714,040 676,491 2,029,930 1,981,077
Corporate general and administrative 137,883 171,397 431,670 474,628
Charitable foundation contribution 20,840 21,584 58,222 59,549
Costs and Expenses 7,586,305 8,110,664 21,531,156 22,795,426
Equity in earnings from unconsolidated entities 3,165 10,822 100,520 56,172
Other income (expense), net and other gains (losses), net (22,565) (18,956) (10,363) 43,471
Segment Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest 387,079 790,703 1,102,719 2,130,822
Ancillary costs and expenses 185,066 420,564 695,770 1,076,618
Lennar Other gains (losses) from technology investments (53,335) 99,223 (61,749) 7,280
Home        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Revenues 7,733,588 8,213,580 21,601,549 23,242,401
Cost of sales 6,512,260 6,779,563 18,246,493 19,070,239
Land        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Revenues 18,442 30,521 46,001 109,042
Cost of sales 16,216 41,065 69,071 133,315
Other revenues        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Revenues 294,089 566,177 957,917 1,467,882
Homebuilding        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Revenues 7,759,497 8,253,675 21,674,374 23,381,407
Selling, general and administrative 714,040 676,491 2,029,930 1,981,077
Costs and Expenses 7,242,516 7,497,119 20,345,494 21,184,631
Equity in earnings from unconsolidated entities 4,808 10,190 45,659 62,910
Other income (expense), net and other gains (losses), net (19,827) (6,961) (10,178) 37,606
Segment Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest 501,962 759,785 1,364,361 2,297,292
Homebuilding | Home        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Revenues 7,733,588 8,213,580 21,601,549 23,242,401
Cost of sales 6,512,260 6,779,563 18,246,493 19,070,239
Homebuilding | Land        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Revenues 18,442 30,521 46,001 109,042
Cost of sales 16,216 41,065 69,071 133,315
Homebuilding | Other revenues        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Revenues 7,467 9,574 26,824 29,964
East        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Revenues 1,833,251 1,755,669 5,072,748 5,170,291
Selling, general and administrative 176,793 154,719 508,622 484,223
Costs and Expenses 1,625,315 1,582,415 4,599,253 4,643,447
Equity in earnings from unconsolidated entities (5,736) 14,338 9,925 29,271
Other income (expense), net and other gains (losses), net (2,269) (1,208) (4,148) 31,269
Segment Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest 199,931 186,384 479,272 587,384
East | Home        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Revenues 1,828,048 1,732,008 5,049,380 5,102,675
Cost of sales 1,446,037 1,409,575 4,067,149 4,103,355
East | Land        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Revenues 1,759 20,140 11,350 57,646
Cost of sales 2,485 18,121 23,482 55,869
East | Other revenues        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Revenues 3,444 3,521 12,018 9,970
Central        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Revenues 1,947,356 2,022,849 4,958,085 5,300,762
Selling, general and administrative 187,535 188,662 514,222 506,814
Costs and Expenses 1,837,703 1,839,646 4,730,115 4,824,788
Equity in earnings from unconsolidated entities 5 40 46 36
Other income (expense), net and other gains (losses), net 1,525 1,479 5,684 4,629
Segment Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest 111,183 184,722 233,700 480,639
Central | Home        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Revenues 1,943,777 2,020,519 4,951,404 5,294,015
Cost of sales 1,646,381 1,647,159 4,206,240 4,309,966
Central | Land        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Revenues 3,163 1,300 4,036 2,900
Cost of sales 3,787 3,825 9,653 8,008
Central | Other revenues        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Revenues 416 1,030 2,645 3,847
South Central        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Revenues 1,384,571 1,508,270 4,016,011 4,198,495
Selling, general and administrative 135,681 125,119 378,404 345,852
Costs and Expenses 1,282,888 1,375,272 3,702,776 3,805,362
Equity in earnings from unconsolidated entities (12) (5) (37) (13)
Other income (expense), net and other gains (losses), net (2,054) (2,864) (6,435) (4,219)
Segment Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest 99,617 130,129 306,763 388,901
South Central | Home        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Revenues 1,372,191 1,507,314 3,995,511 4,173,587
Cost of sales 1,140,782 1,247,502 3,307,729 3,435,915
South Central | Land        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Revenues 11,622 346 18,522 22,539
Cost of sales 6,425 2,651 16,643 23,595
South Central | Other revenues        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Revenues 758 610 1,978 2,369
West        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Revenues 2,590,856 2,960,730 7,613,314 8,688,960
Selling, general and administrative 208,129 201,204 609,721 620,740
Costs and Expenses 2,487,511 2,687,693 7,281,673 7,870,245
Equity in earnings from unconsolidated entities (48) 563 1,540 1,573
Other income (expense), net and other gains (losses), net (17,585) (3,277) (18,014) (5,760)
Segment Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest 85,712 270,323 315,167 814,528
West | Home        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Revenues 2,588,288 2,950,118 7,598,189 8,657,783
Cost of sales 2,275,863 2,470,021 6,652,659 7,203,662
West | Land        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Revenues 1,898 8,735 12,093 25,957
Cost of sales 3,519 16,468 19,293 45,843
West | Other revenues        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Revenues 670 1,877 3,032 5,220
Other        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Revenues 3,463 6,157 14,216 22,899
Selling, general and administrative 5,902 6,787 18,961 23,448
Costs and Expenses 9,099 12,093 31,677 40,789
Equity in earnings from unconsolidated entities 10,599 (4,746) 34,185 32,043
Other income (expense), net and other gains (losses), net 556 (1,091) 12,735 11,687
Segment Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest 5,519 (11,773) 29,459 25,840
Other | Home        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Revenues 1,284 3,621 7,065 14,341
Cost of sales 3,197 5,306 12,716 17,341
Other | Land        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Revenues 0 0 0 0
Other | Other revenues        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Revenues 2,179 2,536 7,151 8,558
Lennar Financial Services        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Revenues 226,121 314,195 678,615 889,370
Costs and Expenses 95,805 136,323 355,883 410,735
Segment Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest 130,316 177,872 322,732 478,635
Ancillary costs and expenses 95,805 136,323 355,883 410,735
Lennar Financial Services | Other revenues        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Revenues 226,121 314,195 678,615 889,370
Multifamily        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Revenues 38,475 228,465 184,538 521,966
Costs and Expenses 40,868 238,791 204,084 566,844
Equity in earnings from unconsolidated entities (1,342) (6,790) 51,372 (11,332)
Other income (expense), net and other gains (losses), net 866 645 1,489 24,962
Segment Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest (2,869) (16,471) 33,315 (31,248)
Ancillary costs and expenses 40,868 238,791 204,084 566,844
Multifamily | Other revenues        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Revenues 38,475 228,465 184,538 521,966
Lennar Other        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Revenues 22,026 13,943 67,940 26,582
Costs and Expenses 48,393 45,450 135,803 99,039
Equity in earnings from unconsolidated entities (301) 7,422 3,489 4,594
Other income (expense), net and other gains (losses), net (3,604) (12,640) (1,674) (19,097)
Segment Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest (83,607) 62,498 (127,797) (79,680)
Ancillary costs and expenses 48,393 45,450 135,803 99,039
Lennar Other gains (losses) from technology investments (53,335) 99,223 (61,749) 7,280
Lennar Other | Other revenues        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Revenues 22,026 13,943 67,940 26,582
Operating Segments | Lennar Other        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Lennar Other gains (losses) from technology investments $ (53,300) $ 99,200 $ (61,700) $ 7,300