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Stock-Based Incentive Compensation Plans-Activity (Details) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Nov. 30, 2014
Nov. 24, 2013
Nov. 25, 2012
Total Shareholder Return Plan (TSRP) [Member]      
Units [Roll Forward]      
Beginning balance, Units 416,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsOutstandingNumber
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= lvis_TotalShareholderReturnPlanTsrpMember
832,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsOutstandingNumber
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= lvis_TotalShareholderReturnPlanTsrpMember
 
Granted, Units 0us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsGranted
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= lvis_TotalShareholderReturnPlanTsrpMember
0us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsGranted
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= lvis_TotalShareholderReturnPlanTsrpMember
 
Exercised, Units (174,000)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsExercised
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= lvis_TotalShareholderReturnPlanTsrpMember
(252,000)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsExercised
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= lvis_TotalShareholderReturnPlanTsrpMember
 
Forfeited, Units (104,000)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsForfeitures
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= lvis_TotalShareholderReturnPlanTsrpMember
(164,000)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsForfeitures
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= lvis_TotalShareholderReturnPlanTsrpMember
 
Ending balance, Units 138,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsOutstandingNumber
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= lvis_TotalShareholderReturnPlanTsrpMember
416,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsOutstandingNumber
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= lvis_TotalShareholderReturnPlanTsrpMember
 
Vested and expected to vest, Units 138,000lvis_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsVestedAndExpectedToVest
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= lvis_TotalShareholderReturnPlanTsrpMember
   
Exercisable, Units 138,000lvis_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsExercisableNumber
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= lvis_TotalShareholderReturnPlanTsrpMember
   
Weighted-Average Exercise Price [Roll Forward]      
Beginning balance, Weighted-Average Exercise Price $ 36.96lvis_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= lvis_TotalShareholderReturnPlanTsrpMember
$ 36.83lvis_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= lvis_TotalShareholderReturnPlanTsrpMember
 
Granted, Weighted-Average Exercise Price $ 0.00lvis_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= lvis_TotalShareholderReturnPlanTsrpMember
$ 0.00lvis_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= lvis_TotalShareholderReturnPlanTsrpMember
 
Exercised, Weighted-Average Exercise Price $ 42.65lvis_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= lvis_TotalShareholderReturnPlanTsrpMember
$ 36.36lvis_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= lvis_TotalShareholderReturnPlanTsrpMember
 
Forfeited, Weighted-Average Exercise Price $ 33.85lvis_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsForfeituresInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= lvis_TotalShareholderReturnPlanTsrpMember
$ 37.23lvis_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsForfeituresInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= lvis_TotalShareholderReturnPlanTsrpMember
 
Ending balance, Weighted-Average Exercise Price $ 32.14lvis_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= lvis_TotalShareholderReturnPlanTsrpMember
$ 36.96lvis_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= lvis_TotalShareholderReturnPlanTsrpMember
 
Vested and expected to vest, Weighted-Average Exercise Price $ 32.14lvis_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsVestedAndExpectedToVestWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= lvis_TotalShareholderReturnPlanTsrpMember
   
Exercisable, Weighted-Average Exercise Price $ 32.14lvis_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= lvis_TotalShareholderReturnPlanTsrpMember
   
Weighted Average Fair Value At Period End [Roll Forward]      
Ending balance, Weighted-Average Exercise Price $ 49.78lvis_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsOutstandingWeightedAverageFairValue
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= lvis_TotalShareholderReturnPlanTsrpMember
$ 25.42lvis_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsOutstandingWeightedAverageFairValue
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= lvis_TotalShareholderReturnPlanTsrpMember
$ 4.22lvis_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsOutstandingWeightedAverageFairValue
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= lvis_TotalShareholderReturnPlanTsrpMember
Vested and expected to vest, Weighted-Average Exercise Price $ 49.78lvis_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsVestedAndExpectedToVestWeightedAverageFairValue
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= lvis_TotalShareholderReturnPlanTsrpMember
   
Exercisable, Weighted-Average Exercise Price $ 49.78lvis_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsExercisableWeightedAverageFairValue
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= lvis_TotalShareholderReturnPlanTsrpMember
   
Phantom Restricted Stock Unit Plan (PRSU) [Member]      
Units [Roll Forward]      
Beginning balance, Units 404,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsOutstandingNumber
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= lvis_PhantomRestrictedStockUnitPlanPRSUMember
0us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsOutstandingNumber
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= lvis_PhantomRestrictedStockUnitPlanPRSUMember
 
Granted, Units 222,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsGranted
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= lvis_PhantomRestrictedStockUnitPlanPRSUMember
398,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsGranted
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= lvis_PhantomRestrictedStockUnitPlanPRSUMember
 
Exercised, Units 0us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsExercised
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= lvis_PhantomRestrictedStockUnitPlanPRSUMember
0us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsExercised
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= lvis_PhantomRestrictedStockUnitPlanPRSUMember
 
Performance Adjustment of PRSU 58,000lvis_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsPerformanceAdjustmentofPhantomRSU
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= lvis_PhantomRestrictedStockUnitPlanPRSUMember
66,000lvis_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsPerformanceAdjustmentofPhantomRSU
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= lvis_PhantomRestrictedStockUnitPlanPRSUMember
 
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Non Option Equity Instruments Performance Adjustment Of PRSU In Period Weighted Average Exercise Price $ 46.16lvis_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsPerformanceAdjustmentOfPRSUInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= lvis_PhantomRestrictedStockUnitPlanPRSUMember
$ 37.75lvis_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsPerformanceAdjustmentOfPRSUInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= lvis_PhantomRestrictedStockUnitPlanPRSUMember
 
Forfeited, Units (207,000)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsForfeitures
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= lvis_PhantomRestrictedStockUnitPlanPRSUMember
(60,000)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsForfeitures
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= lvis_PhantomRestrictedStockUnitPlanPRSUMember
 
Ending balance, Units 477,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsOutstandingNumber
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= lvis_PhantomRestrictedStockUnitPlanPRSUMember
404,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsOutstandingNumber
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= lvis_PhantomRestrictedStockUnitPlanPRSUMember
 
Vested and expected to vest, Units 339,000lvis_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsVestedAndExpectedToVest
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= lvis_PhantomRestrictedStockUnitPlanPRSUMember
   
Exercisable, Units 0lvis_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsExercisableNumber
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= lvis_PhantomRestrictedStockUnitPlanPRSUMember
   
Weighted-Average Exercise Price [Roll Forward]      
Beginning balance, Weighted-Average Exercise Price $ 38.19lvis_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= lvis_PhantomRestrictedStockUnitPlanPRSUMember
   
Granted, Weighted-Average Exercise Price $ 64.57lvis_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= lvis_PhantomRestrictedStockUnitPlanPRSUMember
$ 38.19lvis_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= lvis_PhantomRestrictedStockUnitPlanPRSUMember
 
Forfeited, Weighted-Average Exercise Price $ 43.76lvis_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsForfeituresInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= lvis_PhantomRestrictedStockUnitPlanPRSUMember
$ 37.75lvis_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsForfeituresInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= lvis_PhantomRestrictedStockUnitPlanPRSUMember
 
Ending balance, Weighted-Average Exercise Price $ 49.00lvis_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= lvis_PhantomRestrictedStockUnitPlanPRSUMember
$ 38.19lvis_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= lvis_PhantomRestrictedStockUnitPlanPRSUMember
 
Vested and expected to vest, Weighted-Average Exercise Price $ 47.56lvis_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsVestedAndExpectedToVestWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= lvis_PhantomRestrictedStockUnitPlanPRSUMember
   
Weighted Average Fair Value At Period End [Roll Forward]      
Ending balance, Weighted-Average Exercise Price $ 82.00lvis_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsOutstandingWeightedAverageFairValue
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= lvis_PhantomRestrictedStockUnitPlanPRSUMember
   
Vested and expected to vest, Weighted-Average Exercise Price $ 82.00lvis_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsVestedAndExpectedToVestWeightedAverageFairValue
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= lvis_PhantomRestrictedStockUnitPlanPRSUMember
   
Performance-Based Stock Appreciation Rights SARs [Member] | 2006 Equity Incentive Plan (EIP) [Member]      
Units [Roll Forward]      
Beginning balance, Units 644,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsOutstandingNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= lvis_PerformanceBasedStockAppreciationRightsSARsMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= lvis_A2006EquityIncentivePlanEipMember
0us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsOutstandingNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= lvis_PerformanceBasedStockAppreciationRightsSARsMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= lvis_A2006EquityIncentivePlanEipMember
 
Granted, Units 507,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsGranted
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= lvis_PerformanceBasedStockAppreciationRightsSARsMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= lvis_A2006EquityIncentivePlanEipMember
672,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsGranted
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= lvis_PerformanceBasedStockAppreciationRightsSARsMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= lvis_A2006EquityIncentivePlanEipMember
 
Exercised, Units 0us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsExercised
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= lvis_PerformanceBasedStockAppreciationRightsSARsMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= lvis_A2006EquityIncentivePlanEipMember
0us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsExercised
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= lvis_PerformanceBasedStockAppreciationRightsSARsMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= lvis_A2006EquityIncentivePlanEipMember
 
Forfeited, Units (46,000)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsForfeitures
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= lvis_PerformanceBasedStockAppreciationRightsSARsMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= lvis_A2006EquityIncentivePlanEipMember
(28,000)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsForfeitures
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= lvis_PerformanceBasedStockAppreciationRightsSARsMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= lvis_A2006EquityIncentivePlanEipMember
 
Expired, Units 0us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsExpirations
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= lvis_PerformanceBasedStockAppreciationRightsSARsMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= lvis_A2006EquityIncentivePlanEipMember
0us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsExpirations
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= lvis_PerformanceBasedStockAppreciationRightsSARsMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= lvis_A2006EquityIncentivePlanEipMember
 
Ending balance, Units 1,105,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsOutstandingNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= lvis_PerformanceBasedStockAppreciationRightsSARsMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= lvis_A2006EquityIncentivePlanEipMember
644,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsOutstandingNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= lvis_PerformanceBasedStockAppreciationRightsSARsMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= lvis_A2006EquityIncentivePlanEipMember
 
Vested and expected to vest, Units 930,000lvis_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsVestedAndExpectedToVest
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= lvis_PerformanceBasedStockAppreciationRightsSARsMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= lvis_A2006EquityIncentivePlanEipMember
   
Exercisable, Units 0lvis_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsExercisableNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= lvis_PerformanceBasedStockAppreciationRightsSARsMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= lvis_A2006EquityIncentivePlanEipMember
   
Weighted-Average Exercise Price [Roll Forward]      
Beginning balance, Weighted-Average Exercise Price $ 40.32lvis_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= lvis_PerformanceBasedStockAppreciationRightsSARsMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= lvis_A2006EquityIncentivePlanEipMember
   
Granted, Weighted-Average Exercise Price $ 64.71lvis_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= lvis_PerformanceBasedStockAppreciationRightsSARsMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= lvis_A2006EquityIncentivePlanEipMember
$ 40.21lvis_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= lvis_PerformanceBasedStockAppreciationRightsSARsMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= lvis_A2006EquityIncentivePlanEipMember
 
Forfeited, Weighted-Average Exercise Price $ 48.49lvis_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsForfeituresInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= lvis_PerformanceBasedStockAppreciationRightsSARsMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= lvis_A2006EquityIncentivePlanEipMember
$ 37.75lvis_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsForfeituresInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= lvis_PerformanceBasedStockAppreciationRightsSARsMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= lvis_A2006EquityIncentivePlanEipMember
 
Ending balance, Weighted-Average Exercise Price $ 51.18lvis_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= lvis_PerformanceBasedStockAppreciationRightsSARsMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= lvis_A2006EquityIncentivePlanEipMember
$ 40.32lvis_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= lvis_PerformanceBasedStockAppreciationRightsSARsMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= lvis_A2006EquityIncentivePlanEipMember
 
Vested and expected to vest, Weighted-Average Exercise Price $ 50.54lvis_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsVestedAndExpectedToVestWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= lvis_PerformanceBasedStockAppreciationRightsSARsMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= lvis_A2006EquityIncentivePlanEipMember
   
Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years) [Abstract]      
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years) 5 years 9 months 18 days 6 years 3 months 18 days  
Vested and expected to vest, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years) 5 years 8 months 12 days    
Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) [Member] | 2006 Equity Incentive Plan (EIP) [Member]      
Units [Roll Forward]      
Beginning balance, Units 2,013,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsOutstandingNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_StockAppreciationRightsSARSMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= lvis_A2006EquityIncentivePlanEipMember
2,537,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsOutstandingNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_StockAppreciationRightsSARSMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= lvis_A2006EquityIncentivePlanEipMember
 
Granted, Units 508,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsGranted
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_StockAppreciationRightsSARSMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= lvis_A2006EquityIncentivePlanEipMember
672,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsGranted
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_StockAppreciationRightsSARSMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= lvis_A2006EquityIncentivePlanEipMember
 
Exercised, Units (96,000)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsExercised
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_StockAppreciationRightsSARSMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= lvis_A2006EquityIncentivePlanEipMember
(380,000)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsExercised
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_StockAppreciationRightsSARSMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= lvis_A2006EquityIncentivePlanEipMember
 
Forfeited, Units (59,000)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsForfeitures
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_StockAppreciationRightsSARSMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= lvis_A2006EquityIncentivePlanEipMember
(79,000)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsForfeitures
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_StockAppreciationRightsSARSMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= lvis_A2006EquityIncentivePlanEipMember
 
Expired, Units (16,000)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsExpirations
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_StockAppreciationRightsSARSMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= lvis_A2006EquityIncentivePlanEipMember
(737,000)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsExpirations
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_StockAppreciationRightsSARSMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= lvis_A2006EquityIncentivePlanEipMember
 
Ending balance, Units 2,350,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsOutstandingNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_StockAppreciationRightsSARSMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= lvis_A2006EquityIncentivePlanEipMember
2,013,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsOutstandingNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_StockAppreciationRightsSARSMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= lvis_A2006EquityIncentivePlanEipMember
2,537,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsOutstandingNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_StockAppreciationRightsSARSMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= lvis_A2006EquityIncentivePlanEipMember
Vested and expected to vest, Units 2,272,000lvis_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsVestedAndExpectedToVest
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_StockAppreciationRightsSARSMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= lvis_A2006EquityIncentivePlanEipMember
   
Exercisable, Units 1,210,000lvis_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsExercisableNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_StockAppreciationRightsSARSMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= lvis_A2006EquityIncentivePlanEipMember
   
Weighted-Average Exercise Price [Roll Forward]      
Beginning balance, Weighted-Average Exercise Price $ 35.51lvis_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_StockAppreciationRightsSARSMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= lvis_A2006EquityIncentivePlanEipMember
$ 37.82lvis_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_StockAppreciationRightsSARSMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= lvis_A2006EquityIncentivePlanEipMember
 
Granted, Weighted-Average Exercise Price $ 64.71lvis_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_StockAppreciationRightsSARSMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= lvis_A2006EquityIncentivePlanEipMember
$ 40.21lvis_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_StockAppreciationRightsSARSMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= lvis_A2006EquityIncentivePlanEipMember
 
Exercised, Weighted-Average Exercise Price $ 36.10lvis_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_StockAppreciationRightsSARSMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= lvis_A2006EquityIncentivePlanEipMember
$ 35.91lvis_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_StockAppreciationRightsSARSMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= lvis_A2006EquityIncentivePlanEipMember
 
Forfeited, Weighted-Average Exercise Price $ 44.30lvis_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsForfeituresInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_StockAppreciationRightsSARSMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= lvis_A2006EquityIncentivePlanEipMember
$ 35.07lvis_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsForfeituresInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_StockAppreciationRightsSARSMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= lvis_A2006EquityIncentivePlanEipMember
 
Expired, Weighted-Average Exercise Price $ 68.00lvis_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsExpirationsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_StockAppreciationRightsSARSMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= lvis_A2006EquityIncentivePlanEipMember
$ 47.59lvis_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsExpirationsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_StockAppreciationRightsSARSMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= lvis_A2006EquityIncentivePlanEipMember
 
Ending balance, Weighted-Average Exercise Price $ 41.36lvis_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_StockAppreciationRightsSARSMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= lvis_A2006EquityIncentivePlanEipMember
$ 35.51lvis_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_StockAppreciationRightsSARSMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= lvis_A2006EquityIncentivePlanEipMember
$ 37.82lvis_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_StockAppreciationRightsSARSMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= lvis_A2006EquityIncentivePlanEipMember
Vested and expected to vest, Weighted-Average Exercise Price $ 40.93lvis_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsVestedAndExpectedToVestWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_StockAppreciationRightsSARSMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= lvis_A2006EquityIncentivePlanEipMember
   
Exercisable, Weighted-Average Exercise Price $ 34.38lvis_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_StockAppreciationRightsSARSMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= lvis_A2006EquityIncentivePlanEipMember
   
Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years) [Abstract]      
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years) 4 years 10 months 24 days 5 years 6 months 0 days 4 years 6 months 0 days
Vested and expected to vest, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years) 4 years 9 months 18 days    
Exercisable, Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years) 4 years 3 months 18 days