Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Nov. 24, 2013	Aug. 25, 2013	May 26, 2013	Feb. 24, 2013	Nov. 25, 2012	Aug. 26, 2012	May 27, 2012	Feb. 26, 2012	Nov. 24, 2013	Nov. 25, 2012	Nov. 27, 2011
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]
Net revenues	$ 1,294,831	$ 1,141,284	$ 1,098,898	$ 1,146,678	$ 1,297,219	$ 1,100,856	$ 1,047,157	$ 1,164,961	$ 4,681,691	$ 4,610,193	$ 4,761,566
Cost of goods sold	657,784	568,448	550,187	554,800	648,116	580,108	566,471	616,167	2,331,219	2,410,862	2,469,327
Gross profit	637,047	572,836	548,711	591,878	649,103	520,748	480,686	548,794	2,350,472	2,199,331	2,292,239
Selling, general and administrative expenses	570,718	454,750	449,074	410,423	557,752	433,961	435,056	438,583	1,884,965	1,865,352	1,955,846
Operating income	66,329	118,086	99,637	181,455	91,351	86,787	45,630	110,211	465,507	333,979	336,393
Interest expense	(33,081)	(30,903)	(32,883)	(32,157)	(31,550)	(32,160)	(32,411)	(38,573)	(129,024)	(134,694)	(132,043)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	0	0	(575)	(114)	0	0	(8,206)	0	(689)	(8,206)	(248)
Other income (expense), net	(7,756)	(10,661)	(830)	6,066	(1,320)	(5,747)	10,697	1,172	(13,181)	4,802	(1,275)
Income before income taxes	25,492	76,522	65,349	155,250	58,481	48,880	15,710	72,810	322,613	195,881	202,827
Income tax expense	8,885	20,077	17,140	48,375	5,140	23,802	2,467	23,513	94,477	54,922	67,715
Net income	16,607	56,445	48,209	106,875	53,341	25,078	13,243	49,297	228,136	140,959	135,112
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interest	342	630	(60)	145	(293)	3,273	(10)	(79)	1,057	2,891	2,841
Net income attributable to Levi Strauss & Co.	$ 16,949	$ 57,075	$ 48,149	$ 107,020	$ 53,048	$ 28,351	$ 13,233	$ 49,218	$ 229,193	$ 143,850	$ 137,953