Financial Instruments and Fair Value Disclosures - (Fair Value Measured On Recurring Basis) (Details) - Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
Feb. 28, 2022 |
Nov. 30, 2021 |
| Level 1 | Lennar Other |
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| Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on a Recuring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |
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| Investments in equity securities |
$ 502,755
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$ 906,539
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| Level 3 | Financial Services |
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| Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on a Recuring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |
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| Mortgage servicing rights |
2,793
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2,492
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| Level 3 | Lennar Other |
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| Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on a Recuring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |
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| Investments available-for-sale |
34,760
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41,654
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| Residential | Loans held-for-sale | Financial Services |
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| Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on a Recuring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |
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| Aggregate principal balance |
1,091,676
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1,586,764
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| Aggregate fair value of loans (below) in excess of principal balance |
22,132
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49,519
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| Residential | Level 2 | Financial Services |
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| Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on a Recuring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |
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| Loans held for sale |
1,113,808
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1,636,283
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| Commercial | Loans held-for-sale | Financial Services |
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| Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on a Recuring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |
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| Aggregate principal balance |
86,385
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0
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| Aggregate fair value of loans (below) in excess of principal balance |
(590)
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68
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| Commercial | Level 3 | Financial Services |
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| Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on a Recuring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |
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| Loans held for sale |
$ 85,795
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$ 68
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