v3.8.0.1
Operating and Reporting Segments (Schedule of Other Segment Financial Disclosures) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands |
12 Months Ended |
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|
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| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
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|
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| Depreciation and amortization |
$ 127,680
|
$ 105,735
|
$ 87,408
|
| Net additions to (disposals of) operating properties and equipment |
111,773
|
65,608
|
(41,355)
|
| Equity in earnings (loss) from unconsolidated entities |
49,478
|
55,205
|
105,184
|
| Homebuilding West | FivePoint Unconsolidated Entity |
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| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
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|
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| Equity in earnings (loss) from unconsolidated entities |
|
42,600
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|
| Homebuilding West | Unconsolidated Entity |
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|
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| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
|
|
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| Equity in earnings (loss) from unconsolidated entities |
|
12,700
|
|
| Lennar Homebuilding |
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|
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| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
|
|
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| Total interest expense |
277,809
|
245,061
|
220,147
|
| Equity in earnings (loss) from unconsolidated entities |
(61,708)
|
(49,275)
|
63,373
|
| Lennar Homebuilding | FivePoint Unconsolidated Entity |
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|
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| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
|
|
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| Equity in earnings (loss) from unconsolidated entities |
|
42,600
|
|
| Lennar Homebuilding | Unconsolidated Entity |
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|
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| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
|
|
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| Equity in earnings (loss) from unconsolidated entities |
|
12,700
|
82,800
|
| Rialto |
|
|
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| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
|
|
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| Equity in earnings (loss) from unconsolidated entities |
25,447
|
18,961
|
22,293
|
| Lennar Multifamily |
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|
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| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
|
|
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| Equity in earnings (loss) from unconsolidated entities |
85,739
|
85,519
|
19,518
|
| Operating Segments | Homebuilding East |
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|
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| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
|
|
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| Total interest expense |
100,288
|
92,541
|
94,425
|
| Depreciation and amortization |
19,922
|
18,713
|
16,877
|
| Net additions to (disposals of) operating properties and equipment |
2
|
(10,379)
|
316
|
| Equity in earnings (loss) from unconsolidated entities |
1,413
|
(230)
|
118
|
| Operating Segments | Homebuilding Central |
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|
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| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
|
|
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| Total interest expense |
55,212
|
48,879
|
41,280
|
| Depreciation and amortization |
11,007
|
10,328
|
9,881
|
| Net additions to (disposals of) operating properties and equipment |
(48)
|
2,385
|
(18)
|
| Equity in earnings (loss) from unconsolidated entities |
(7,447)
|
401
|
75
|
| Operating Segments | Homebuilding West |
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|
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| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
|
|
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| Total interest expense |
103,100
|
87,293
|
70,397
|
| Depreciation and amortization |
22,741
|
19,437
|
17,683
|
| Net additions to (disposals of) operating properties and equipment |
13,912
|
24,438
|
(11,482)
|
| Equity in earnings (loss) from unconsolidated entities |
(55,181)
|
(49,731)
|
62,960
|
| Disposal of operating properties and equipment |
47,000
|
|
59,400
|
| Operating Segments | Lennar Financial Services |
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|
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| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
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| Interest income, net |
13,331
|
12,388
|
13,547
|
| Depreciation and amortization |
9,992
|
7,667
|
6,100
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| Net additions to (disposals of) operating properties and equipment |
11,185
|
6,218
|
3,306
|
| Operating Segments | Rialto |
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| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
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| Total interest expense |
42,004
|
40,303
|
43,127
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| Depreciation and amortization |
5,194
|
7,590
|
7,758
|
| Net additions to (disposals of) operating properties and equipment |
4,115
|
1,908
|
9,382
|
| Equity in earnings (loss) from unconsolidated entities |
25,447
|
18,961
|
22,293
|
| Operating Segments | Lennar Multifamily |
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|
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| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
|
|
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| Depreciation and amortization |
2,910
|
2,472
|
1,110
|
| Net additions to (disposals of) operating properties and equipment |
12,657
|
1,666
|
2,147
|
| Equity in earnings (loss) from unconsolidated entities |
85,739
|
85,519
|
19,518
|
| Corporate and unallocated |
|
|
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| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
|
|
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| Depreciation and amortization |
51,142
|
34,966
|
23,522
|
| Net additions to (disposals of) operating properties and equipment |
40,023
|
12,645
|
27,466
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| Homebuilding Other |
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| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
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| Total interest expense |
19,209
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16,348
|
14,045
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| Depreciation and amortization |
4,772
|
4,562
|
4,477
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| Net additions to (disposals of) operating properties and equipment |
29,927
|
26,727
|
(72,472)
|
| Equity in earnings (loss) from unconsolidated entities |
$ (493)
|
$ 285
|
220
|
| Disposal of operating properties and equipment |
|
|
$ 73,300
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