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Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities-Balance Sheet (Details) (USD $)
Mar. 01, 2015
Nov. 30, 2014
Forward foreign exchange contracts [Member]    
Carrying Value, Balance Sheet Location By Contract Type, By Hedging Designation [Line Items]    
Derivative asset, gross asset $ 26,417,000us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember		 $ 15,555,000us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
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= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
Derivative asset, gross liability 4,577,000us-gaap_DerivativeAssetFairValueGrossLiability
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
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= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
Derivative asset, net 21,840,000us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAssetAmountNotOffsetAgainstCollateral
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
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= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
Derivative liability, gross asset (4,577,000)us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityFairValueGrossAsset
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember		 (6,908,000)us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityFairValueGrossAsset
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= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
Derivative Liability, gross liability (6,038,000)us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember		 (9,587,000)us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
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= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
Derivative Liability, net (1,461,000)us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiabilityAmountNotOffsetAgainstCollateral
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember		 (2,679,000)us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiabilityAmountNotOffsetAgainstCollateral
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
Derivative, Fair Value, Net 20,379,000us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
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= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
Embedded Derivative Financial Instruments [Member]    
Carrying Value, Balance Sheet Location By Contract Type, By Hedging Designation [Line Items]    
Derivative asset, gross asset 1,046,000us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_EmbeddedDerivativeFinancialInstrumentsMember		 1,865,000us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
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= us-gaap_EmbeddedDerivativeFinancialInstrumentsMember
Derivative asset, gross liability 0us-gaap_DerivativeAssetFairValueGrossLiability
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= us-gaap_EmbeddedDerivativeFinancialInstrumentsMember
Derivative asset, net 1,046,000us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAssetAmountNotOffsetAgainstCollateral
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_EmbeddedDerivativeFinancialInstrumentsMember		 1,865,000us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAssetAmountNotOffsetAgainstCollateral
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_EmbeddedDerivativeFinancialInstrumentsMember
Derivative liability, gross asset 0us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityFairValueGrossAsset
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
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/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_EmbeddedDerivativeFinancialInstrumentsMember
Derivative Liability, gross liability (8,210,000)us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_EmbeddedDerivativeFinancialInstrumentsMember		 (7,675,000)us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_EmbeddedDerivativeFinancialInstrumentsMember
Derivative Liability, net (8,210,000)us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiabilityAmountNotOffsetAgainstCollateral
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_EmbeddedDerivativeFinancialInstrumentsMember		 (7,675,000)us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiabilityAmountNotOffsetAgainstCollateral
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_EmbeddedDerivativeFinancialInstrumentsMember
Derivative, Fair Value, Net (7,164,000)us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_EmbeddedDerivativeFinancialInstrumentsMember		 (5,810,000)us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_EmbeddedDerivativeFinancialInstrumentsMember
Carrying Value [Member] | Forward foreign exchange contracts [Member]    
Carrying Value, Balance Sheet Location By Contract Type, By Hedging Designation [Line Items]    
Derivative asset, net 27,463,000us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAssetAmountNotOffsetAgainstCollateral
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeForwardMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember		 17,420,000us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAssetAmountNotOffsetAgainstCollateral
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeForwardMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
Derivative Liability, net (14,248,000)us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiabilityAmountNotOffsetAgainstCollateral
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeForwardMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember		 (17,262,000)us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiabilityAmountNotOffsetAgainstCollateral
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= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeForwardMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
Carrying Value [Member] | Other assets [Member] | Forward foreign exchange contracts [Member]    
Carrying Value, Balance Sheet Location By Contract Type, By Hedging Designation [Line Items]    
Derivative asset, gross asset 25,338,000us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherAssetsMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeForwardMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
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= us-gaap_OtherAssetsMember
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= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeForwardMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember		 [1]
Derivative liability, gross asset (2,452,000)us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityFairValueGrossAsset
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherAssetsMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeForwardMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember		 [1] (5,076,000)us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityFairValueGrossAsset
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherAssetsMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeForwardMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember		 [1]
Derivative asset, Net Carrying Value 22,886,000lvis_DerivativeAssetsLiabilityFairValueGrossAssetNet
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherAssetsMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeForwardMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember		 [1] 10,511,000lvis_DerivativeAssetsLiabilityFairValueGrossAssetNet
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= us-gaap_OtherAssetsMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeForwardMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember		 [1]
Carrying Value [Member] | Other accrued liabilities [Member] | Forward foreign exchange contracts [Member]    
Carrying Value, Balance Sheet Location By Contract Type, By Hedging Designation [Line Items]    
Derivative asset, gross liability 2,125,000us-gaap_DerivativeAssetFairValueGrossLiability
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeForwardMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember		 [2] 1,833,000us-gaap_DerivativeAssetFairValueGrossLiability
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeForwardMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember		 [2]
Derivative Liability, gross liability (11,796,000)us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeForwardMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember		 [2] (12,186,000)us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeForwardMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember		 [2]
Derivative liability, Net Carrying Value (9,671,000)lvis_DerivativeAssetsLiabilityFairValueGrossLiabilityNet
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeForwardMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember		 [2] (10,353,000)lvis_DerivativeAssetsLiabilityFairValueGrossLiabilityNet
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeForwardMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember		 [2]
Bonds [Member] | 4.25% Yen-denominated Eurobonds, due 2016 [Member] | Carrying Value [Member]    
Carrying Value, Balance Sheet Location By Contract Type, By Hedging Designation [Line Items]    
Hedging assets 0lvis_NonDerivativeInstrumentAssetDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsFairValueNet
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= lvis_A425YenDenominatedEurobondsDue2016Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_BondsMember		 0lvis_NonDerivativeInstrumentAssetDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsFairValueNet
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lvis_A425YenDenominatedEurobondsDue2016Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_BondsMember
Hedging liabilities (9,714,000)lvis_NonDerivativeInstrumentLiabilityDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsFairValueNet
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lvis_A425YenDenominatedEurobondsDue2016Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_BondsMember		 (10,195,000)lvis_NonDerivativeInstrumentLiabilityDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsFairValueNet
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lvis_A425YenDenominatedEurobondsDue2016Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
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= us-gaap_BondsMember
Long [Member]    
Carrying Value, Balance Sheet Location By Contract Type, By Hedging Designation [Line Items]    
Forward foreign exchange contracts 544,400,000invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_PositionAxis
= us-gaap_LongMember		  
Short [Member]    
Carrying Value, Balance Sheet Location By Contract Type, By Hedging Designation [Line Items]    
Forward foreign exchange contracts $ 292,500,000invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_PositionAxis
= us-gaap_ShortMember		  
[1] Included in “Other current assets” or “Other non-current assets” on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets.
[2] Included in “Other accrued liabilities” on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets.