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Debt Textuals (Details)
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Nov. 30, 2014
USD ($)
Aug. 24, 2014
USD ($)
May 25, 2014
USD ($)
Feb. 23, 2014
USD ($)
Nov. 24, 2013
USD ($)
Aug. 25, 2013
USD ($)
May 26, 2013
USD ($)
Feb. 24, 2013
USD ($)
Nov. 30, 2014
USD ($)
Nov. 24, 2013
USD ($)
Nov. 25, 2012
USD ($)
Nov. 30, 2014
Senior revolving credit facility [Member]
USD ($)
Nov. 30, 2014
Maximum [Member]
Senior revolving credit facility [Member]
Nov. 24, 2013
Maximum [Member]
Senior revolving credit facility [Member]
Mar. 21, 2014
Maximum [Member]
Senior revolving credit facility [Member]
Nov. 30, 2014
Minimum [Member]
Senior revolving credit facility [Member]
Nov. 24, 2013
Minimum [Member]
Senior revolving credit facility [Member]
Mar. 21, 2014
Minimum [Member]
Senior revolving credit facility [Member]
Nov. 30, 2014
6.875% senior notes due 2022 [Member]
Senior notes [Member]
USD ($)
Nov. 24, 2013
6.875% senior notes due 2022 [Member]
Senior notes [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 14, 2013
6.875% senior notes due 2022 [Member]
Senior notes [Member]
USD ($)
May 08, 2012
6.875% senior notes due 2022 [Member]
Senior notes [Member]
USD ($)
Nov. 30, 2014
6.875% senior notes due 2022 [Member]
Redemption Prior To May 1, 2017 [Member]
Senior notes [Member]
Nov. 30, 2014
6.875% senior notes due 2022 [Member]
Maximum [Member]
Redemption prior to May 1, 2015 [Member]
Senior notes [Member]
Nov. 30, 2014
4.25% Yen-denominated Eurobonds due 2016 [Member]
May 11, 2012
4.25% Yen-denominated Eurobonds due 2016 [Member]
Bonds [Member]
USD ($)
Nov. 30, 2014
4.25% Yen-denominated Eurobonds due 2016 [Member]
Bonds [Member]
May 11, 2012
4.25% Yen-denominated Eurobonds due 2016 [Member]
Bonds [Member]
JPY (¥)
May 21, 2010
4.25% Yen-denominated Eurobonds due 2016 [Member]
Notes payable to banks [Member]
USD ($)
May 21, 2010
4.25% Yen-denominated Eurobonds due 2016 [Member]
Notes payable to banks [Member]
JPY (¥)
Nov. 30, 1996
4.25% Yen-denominated Eurobonds due 2016 [Member]
Notes payable to banks [Member]
USD ($)
Nov. 30, 1996
4.25% Yen-denominated Eurobonds due 2016 [Member]
Notes payable to banks [Member]
JPY (¥)
Nov. 30, 2014
7.75% Euro senior notes due 2018 [Member]
USD ($)
Nov. 30, 2014
7.75% Euro senior notes due 2018 [Member]
Senior notes [Member]
EUR (€)
May 25, 2014
7.75% Euro senior notes due 2018 [Member]
Senior notes [Member]
EUR (€)
May 06, 2010
7.75% Euro senior notes due 2018 [Member]
Notes payable to banks [Member]
Nov. 30, 2014
7.625% senior notes due 2020 [Member]
Senior notes [Member]
May 06, 2010
7.625% senior notes due 2020 [Member]
Notes payable to banks [Member]
USD ($)
May 06, 2010
7.75% Euro notes due 2018 and 7.625% Senior notes due 2020 [Member]
Notes payable to banks [Member]
USD ($)
May 06, 2010
7.75% Euro notes due 2018 and 7.625% Senior notes due 2020 [Member]
Senior term loan due 2014 [Member]
Nov. 30, 2014
United States of America, Dollars
Senior revolving credit facility [Member]
USD ($)
Nov. 30, 2014
United States of America, Dollars or Canada, Dollars [Member]
Senior revolving credit facility [Member]
USD ($)
Nov. 30, 2014
Other Credit Usage [Member]
Senior revolving credit facility [Member]
USD ($)
Nov. 30, 2014
Standby Letters of Credit [Member]
Senior revolving credit facility [Member]
USD ($)
Debt Instruments [Line Items]                                                                                        
Face amount                                         $ 140,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
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= lvis_A6875SeniorNotesDue2022Member
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember		 $ 385,000,000.0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lvis_A6875SeniorNotesDue2022Member
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember		                 $ 180,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lvis_A425YenDenominatedEurobondsDue2016Member
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_NotesPayableToBanksMember		 ¥ 20,000,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lvis_A425YenDenominatedEurobondsDue2016Member
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
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/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lvis_A7625SeniorNotesDue2020Member
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_NotesPayableToBanksMember		            
Stated interest rate                                     6.875%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lvis_A6875SeniorNotesDue2022Member
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember		   6.875%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lvis_A6875SeniorNotesDue2022Member
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember		 6.875%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lvis_A6875SeniorNotesDue2022Member
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember		     4.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lvis_A425YenDenominatedEurobondsDue2016Member		   4.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lvis_A425YenDenominatedEurobondsDue2016Member
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_BondsMember		       4.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lvis_A425YenDenominatedEurobondsDue2016Member
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_NotesPayableToBanksMember		 4.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lvis_A425YenDenominatedEurobondsDue2016Member
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_NotesPayableToBanksMember		   7.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lvis_A775EuroSeniorNotesDue2018Member
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember		   7.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lvis_A775EuroSeniorNotesDue2018Member
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_NotesPayableToBanksMember		 7.625%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lvis_A7625SeniorNotesDue2020Member
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember		 7.625%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lvis_A7625SeniorNotesDue2020Member
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_NotesPayableToBanksMember		            
Extinguishment of Debt, Amount                                                                   150,000,000us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lvis_A775EuroSeniorNotesDue2018Member
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember		 150,000,000us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lvis_A775EuroSeniorNotesDue2018Member
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember		                  
Principal amount redemption rate                                             100.00%lvis_DebtInstrumentPrincipalAmountRedemptionRate
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lvis_A6875SeniorNotesDue2022Member
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
/ lvis_RedemptionPeriodAxis
= lvis_RedemptionPriorToMay12017Member		 106.875%lvis_DebtInstrumentPrincipalAmountRedemptionRate
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lvis_A6875SeniorNotesDue2022Member
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember
/ lvis_RedemptionPeriodAxis
= lvis_RedemptionPriorToMay12015Member		                                        
Early retirement original aggregate principal amount redeemable                                               35.00%lvis_LongTermDebtMaturitiesEarlyRetirementOriginalAggregatePrincipalAmountRedeemable
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lvis_A6875SeniorNotesDue2022Member
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember
/ lvis_RedemptionPeriodAxis
= lvis_RedemptionPriorToMay12015Member		                                        
Debt issuance cost                                     2,600,000us-gaap_DebtIssuanceCosts
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lvis_A6875SeniorNotesDue2022Member
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember		 7,400,000us-gaap_DebtIssuanceCosts
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lvis_A6875SeniorNotesDue2022Member
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember		                                     10,100,000us-gaap_DebtIssuanceCosts
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lvis_A775EuroNotesDue2018And7625SeniorNotesDue2020Member
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_NotesPayableToBanksMember		          
Debt Instrument, Debt Covenants, Debt Default, Holder Percent to Declare All Notes Due, Minimum                                                                             25.00%lvis_DebtInstrumentDebtCovenantsDebtDefaultHolderPercentToDeclareAllNotesDueMinimum
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lvis_A775EuroNotesDue2018And7625SeniorNotesDue2020Member
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_NotesPayableToBanksMember		          
Repurchased face amount                                                       5,116,500,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRepurchasedFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lvis_A425YenDenominatedEurobondsDue2016Member
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_BondsMember		   10,883,500,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRepurchasedFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lvis_A425YenDenominatedEurobondsDue2016Member
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_NotesPayableToBanksMember		                            
Gains (Losses) on extinguishment of debt 9,192,000us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt [1] 0us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt 11,151,000us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt 0us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt 0us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt 0us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt 575,000us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt 114,000us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt 20,343,000us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt 689,000us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt 8,206,000us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt                                                                  
Extinguisment of debt, gains (losses), tender premium                                                                 15,200,000lvis_ExtinguismentOfDebtGainsLossesTenderPremium
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lvis_A775EuroSeniorNotesDue2018Member		                      
Extinguishment of debt, gain (loss), write off of unamortized debt issuance costs                                                                 (5,100,000)lvis_ExtinguishmentOfDebtGainLossWriteOffOfUnamortizedDebtIssuanceCosts
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lvis_A775EuroSeniorNotesDue2018Member		                      
Maximum borrowing capacity                       850,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember		                                                         800,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
/ lvis_CurrencyOfCreditFacilityAxis
= currency_USD
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember		 50,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
/ lvis_CurrencyOfCreditFacilityAxis
= lvis_UnitedStatesOfAmericaDollarsOrCanadaDollarsMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember		    
Senior Revolving Credit Facility, Amended Secured Amount                       350,000,000lvis_SeniorRevolvingCreditFacilityAmendedSecuredAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember		                                                                
Senior Revolving Credit Facility, Secured Amount                       250,000,000lvis_SeniorRevolvingCreditFacilitySecuredAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember		                                                                
Remaining borrowing capacity                       664,900,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember		                                                                
Line of Credit Facility, Current Borrowing Capacity                       724,700,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityCurrentBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember		                                                                
Letters of credit amount outstanding                       (59,800,000)us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember		                                                             (3,000,000)us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= lvis_OtherCreditUsageMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember		 (56,800,000)us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= us-gaap_StandbyLettersOfCreditMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember
Letter of credit facility, coverage ratio                       1.0lvis_LetterOfCreditFacilityCovenantTermsCoverageRatio
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember		                                                                
Letter of credit facility, default in other indebtedness, minimum                       50,000,000.0lvis_LetterOfCreditFacilityDebtCrossDefaultProvisionsDefaultInOtherIndebtednessMinimum
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember		                                                                
Unamortized premium                                         11,200,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedPremium
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lvis_A6875SeniorNotesDue2022Member
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember		                                              
Basis spread on variable rate                         2.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember		 2.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember		   1.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MinimumMember		 1.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MinimumMember		                                                      
Prepayment percent of principal plus accrued interest                                                                               101.00%lvis_DebtInstrumentDebtCovenantsChangeInControlRepaymentPercentOfPrincipal
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lvis_A775EuroNotesDue2018And7625SeniorNotesDue2020Member
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SeniorLoansMember		        
Accelerated principal payment, minimum                                                             25,000,000.0lvis_DebtInstrumentDebtCovenantsDebtDefaultAcceleratedPrincipalPaymentMinimum
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lvis_A425YenDenominatedEurobondsDue2016Member
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_NotesPayableToBanksMember		                          
Repayments of long-term debt                                                   $ 56,400,000us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lvis_A425YenDenominatedEurobondsDue2016Member
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_BondsMember		     $ 100,000,000us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lvis_A425YenDenominatedEurobondsDue2016Member
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_NotesPayableToBanksMember		                              
Accelerated principal percent, minimum                                                             25.00%lvis_DebtInstrumentDebtCovenantsDebtDefaultAcceleratedPrincipalPercentMinimum
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lvis_A425YenDenominatedEurobondsDue2016Member
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_NotesPayableToBanksMember		 25.00%lvis_DebtInstrumentDebtCovenantsDebtDefaultAcceleratedPrincipalPercentMinimum
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lvis_A425YenDenominatedEurobondsDue2016Member
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_NotesPayableToBanksMember		                        
Prepayment percent of principal plus accrued interest                                                                       100.00%lvis_DebtInstrumentPrepaymentPercentOfPrincipalPlusAccruedInterest
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lvis_A775EuroSeniorNotesDue2018Member
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_NotesPayableToBanksMember		   100.00%lvis_DebtInstrumentPrepaymentPercentOfPrincipalPlusAccruedInterest
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lvis_A7625SeniorNotesDue2020Member
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_NotesPayableToBanksMember		            
Percentage of principal eligible for early repayment                                                                           35.00%lvis_DebtInstrumentPercentageOfPrincipalEligibleForEarlyRepayment
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lvis_A7625SeniorNotesDue2020Member
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_NotesPayableToBanksMember		            
Interest rate during period                 7.63%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateDuringPeriod 7.52%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateDuringPeriod 7.05%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateDuringPeriod                                                                  
Unused borrowing capacity, percent fee                           0.50%lvis_DebtInstrumentUnusedBorrowingCapacityPercentFee
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
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/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
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/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember		   0.375%lvis_DebtInstrumentUnusedBorrowingCapacityPercentFee
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= us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MinimumMember		 0.25%lvis_DebtInstrumentUnusedBorrowingCapacityPercentFee
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MinimumMember		                                                    
[1] Includes certain out-of-period adjustments, which decreased income before income taxes and net income by approximately $4.0 million and $6.0 million, respectively. For additional information see Note 1.