Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Aug. 26, 2012	Nov. 27, 2011
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 314,768	$ 204,542
Trade receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $23,309 and $22,684	438,776	654,903
Inventories:
Raw materials	6,246	7,086
Work-in-process	9,487	9,833
Finished goods	543,911	594,483
Total inventories	559,644	611,402
Deferred tax assets, net	142,972	99,544
Other current assets	120,856	172,830
Total current assets	1,577,016	1,743,221
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $766,789 and $731,859	458,227	502,388
Goodwill	239,417	240,970
Other intangible assets, net	62,718	71,818
Non-current deferred tax assets, net	551,560	613,161
Other non-current assets	118,498	107,997
Total assets	3,007,436	3,279,555
Current Liabilities:
Short-term debt	62,549	154,747
Current maturities of capital leases	532	1,714
Accounts payable	231,332	204,897
Other accrued liabilities	221,510	256,316
Accrued salaries, wages and employee benefits	169,142	235,530
Accrued interest payable	30,055	9,679
Accrued income taxes	14,655	9,378
Total current liabilities	729,775	872,261
Long-term debt	1,662,205	1,817,625
Long-term capital leases	1,694	1,999
Postretirement medical benefits	131,895	140,108
Pension liability	387,077	427,422
Long-term employee related benefits	72,862	75,520
Long-term income tax liabilities	38,132	42,991
Other long-term liabilities	57,886	51,458
Total liabilities	3,081,526	3,429,384
Commitments and contingencies
Temporary equity	7,997	7,002
Levi Strauss & Co. stockholders' deficit
Common stock - $.01 par value; 270,000,000 shares authorized; 37,372,113 shares and 37,354,021 shares issued and outstanding	374	374
Additional paid-in capital	33,098	29,266
Retained earnings	221,046	150,770
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(342,011)	(346,002)
Total Levi Strauss & Co. stockholders' deficit	(87,493)	(165,592)
Noncontrolling interest	5,406	8,761
Total stockholders' deficit	(82,087)	(156,831)
Total liabilities, temporary equity and stockholders' deficit	$ 3,007,436	$ 3,279,555