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Restructuring Liabilities Table (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Nov. 30, 2014
Nov. 24, 2013
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]    
Restructuring Reserve $ 0us-gaap_RestructuringReserve  
Charges 129,425lvis_InitialRestructuringCharge  
Adjustments (4,347)us-gaap_RestructuringReserveAccrualAdjustment  
Payments (58,504)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring  
Foreign Currency Fluctuation (3,211)us-gaap_RestructuringReserveTranslationAdjustment  
Restructuring Reserve 63,363us-gaap_RestructuringReserve  
Restructuring Reserve, Current 57,817us-gaap_RestructuringReserveCurrent 0us-gaap_RestructuringReserveCurrent
Restructuring Reserve, Noncurrent 5,546us-gaap_RestructuringReserveNoncurrent 0us-gaap_RestructuringReserveNoncurrent
Employee Severance [Member]    
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]    
Restructuring Reserve 0us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember
 
Charges 104,398lvis_InitialRestructuringCharge
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember
[1] 0lvis_InitialRestructuringCharge
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember
[1]
Adjustments (5,697)us-gaap_RestructuringReserveAccrualAdjustment
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember
0us-gaap_RestructuringReserveAccrualAdjustment
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember
Payments (38,527)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember
 
Foreign Currency Fluctuation (3,211)us-gaap_RestructuringReserveTranslationAdjustment
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember
 
Restructuring Reserve 56,963us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember
0us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember
Contract Termination [Member]    
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]    
Restructuring Reserve 0us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_ContractTerminationMember
 
Charges 0lvis_InitialRestructuringCharge
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_ContractTerminationMember
0lvis_InitialRestructuringCharge
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_ContractTerminationMember
Adjustments 0us-gaap_RestructuringReserveAccrualAdjustment
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_ContractTerminationMember
 
Payments 0us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_ContractTerminationMember
 
Foreign Currency Fluctuation 0us-gaap_RestructuringReserveTranslationAdjustment
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_ContractTerminationMember
 
Restructuring Reserve 0us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_ContractTerminationMember
0us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_ContractTerminationMember
Other Restructuring [Member]    
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]    
Restructuring Reserve 0us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherRestructuringMember
 
Charges 25,027lvis_InitialRestructuringCharge
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherRestructuringMember
[2] 0lvis_InitialRestructuringCharge
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherRestructuringMember
[2]
Adjustments 1,350us-gaap_RestructuringReserveAccrualAdjustment
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherRestructuringMember
0us-gaap_RestructuringReserveAccrualAdjustment
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherRestructuringMember
Payments (19,977)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherRestructuringMember
 
Foreign Currency Fluctuation 0us-gaap_RestructuringReserveTranslationAdjustment
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherRestructuringMember
 
Restructuring Reserve $ 6,400us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherRestructuringMember
$ 0us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherRestructuringMember
[1] Severance and employee-related benefits relate to items such as severance, based on separation benefits provided by Company policy or statutory benefit plans, out-placement services and career counseling for employees affected by the global productivity initiative.
[2] Other restructuring costs are expensed as incurred and primarily relate to consulting fees and legal expenses associated with the execution of the restructuring initiative.