Investments in Unconsolidated Entities (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
3 Months Ended | |||
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Feb. 28, 2022 |
Nov. 30, 2021 |
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| Upward America Venture | ||||
| Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] | ||||
| Total equity commitments | $ 1,600,000 | |||
| Equity commitments raised during period | 350,000 | |||
| Upward America Venture | ||||
| Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] | ||||
| Total equity commitments | 125,000 | |||
| Total acquisition funding | 4,000,000 | |||
| Homebuilding | ||||
| Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] | ||||
| Non-recourse debt with completion guarantees | 205,000 | $ 241,000 | ||
| Lennar's carrying value of investments | [1] | 1,066,256 | 972,084 | |
| Multifamily | ||||
| Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] | ||||
| Non-recourse debt with completion guarantees | 985,100 | $ 855,200 | ||
| Multifamily | Lennar Multifamily Fund | ||||
| Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] | ||||
| Total equity commitments | $ 1,000,000 | |||
| Fund ownership percentage | 4.00% | |||
| Lennar's carrying value of investments | $ 10,300 | |||
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