Debt Instrument, Unused Borrowing Capacity, Percent Fee

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- Definition

Line of Credit Facility, Updated Availability

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- Definition

Amount of Senior Secured Credit Facility secured by U.S. Levi's trademarks after the March amendment.

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- Definition

Senior Revolving Credit Facility, Secured Amount

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- Definition

Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.

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- Definition

The average effective interest rate during the reporting period.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 835

-SubTopic 30

-Section 45

-Paragraph 2

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-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

-Paragraph 22

-Article 5

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.22(a)(1))

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- Definition

Difference between the fair value of payments made and the carrying amount of debt which is extinguished prior to maturity.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 230

-SubTopic 10

-Section 45

-Paragraph 28

-Subparagraph (b)

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 470

-SubTopic 50

-Section 40

-Paragraph 2

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-Topic 470

-SubTopic 50

-Section 40

-Paragraph 4

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- Definition

The total amount of the contingent obligation under letters of credit outstanding as of the reporting date.

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- Definition

Amount of current borrowing capacity under the credit facility considering any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed (for example, borrowings may be limited by the amount of current assets), but without considering any amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.19(b),22(b))

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682

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-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

-Paragraph 19, 22

-Article 5

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- Definition

Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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- Definition

Amount of borrowing capacity currently available under the credit facility (current borrowing capacity less the amount of borrowings outstanding).

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Debt Textuals (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended			3 Months Ended			3 Months Ended
Debt Textuals (Details) (USD $)	Feb. 23, 2014	Feb. 24, 2013	Feb. 23, 2014 Senior revolving credit facility [Member]	May 25, 2014 Minimum [Member] Senior revolving credit facility [Member]	Feb. 23, 2014 Minimum [Member] Senior revolving credit facility [Member]	Mar. 21, 2014 Minimum [Member] Senior revolving credit facility [Member]	May 25, 2014 Maximum [Member] Senior revolving credit facility [Member]	Feb. 23, 2014 Maximum [Member] Senior revolving credit facility [Member]	Mar. 21, 2014 Maximum [Member] Senior revolving credit facility [Member]
Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Weighted-average interest rate	7.91%	6.91%
Unused availability			$ 626,000,000
Line of Credit Facility, Current Borrowing Capacity			693,700,000
Letters of credit and other credit usage			(67,700,000)
Updated Maximum Total availability			850,000,000
Senior Revolving Credit Facility, Amended Secured Amount			350,000,000
Senior Revolving Credit Facility, Secured Amount			250,000,000
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate				1.25%	1.50%		2.00%	2.75%
Debt Instrument, Unused Borrowing Capacity, Percent Fee					0.375%	0.25%		0.50%	0.30%
Line of Credit Facility, Updated Availability			839,700,000
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	$ 0	$ (114,000)