Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Nov. 29, 2015	Aug. 30, 2015	May. 31, 2015	Mar. 01, 2015	Nov. 30, 2014	Aug. 24, 2014	May. 25, 2014	Feb. 23, 2014	Nov. 29, 2015	Nov. 30, 2014	Nov. 24, 2013
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]
Net revenues	$ 1,285,226	$ 1,142,012	$ 1,012,180	$ 1,055,075	$ 1,388,026	$ 1,154,129	$ 1,081,847	$ 1,129,990	$ 4,494,493	$ 4,753,992	$ 4,681,691
Cost of goods sold	626,898	568,655	511,949	518,010	708,447	591,926	551,542	553,637	2,225,512	2,405,552	2,331,219
Gross profit	658,328	573,357	500,231	537,065	679,579	562,203	530,305	576,353	2,268,981	2,348,440	2,350,472
Selling, general and administrative expenses	494,389	454,530	449,662	425,282	580,618	454,712	446,072	424,762	1,823,863	1,906,164	1,884,965
Restructuring Charges	2,725	4,054	2,954	4,338	49,014	2,371	19,105	57,935	14,071	128,425	0
Operating income	161,214	114,773	47,615	107,445	49,947	105,120	65,128	93,656	431,047	313,851	465,507
Interest expense	(18,851)	(17,138)	(21,913)	(23,312)	(27,279)	(27,179)	(31,310)	(31,829)	(81,214)	(117,597)	(129,024)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	0	0	(14,002)	0	(9,192)	0	(11,151)	0	(14,002)	(20,343)	(689)
Other income (expense), net	1,272	(8,316)	7,639	(26,028)	(14,513)	(5,605)	(6,122)	4,183	(25,433)	(22,057)	(13,181)
Income before income taxes	143,635	89,319	19,339	58,105	(1,037)	72,336	16,545	66,010	310,398	153,854	322,613
Income tax expense	41,940	30,858	7,887	19,822	5,066	22,536	5,556	16,387	100,507	49,545	94,477
Net income	101,695	58,461	11,452	38,283	(6,103)	49,800	10,989	49,623	209,891	104,309	228,136
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interest	(517)	(286)	239	109	132	820	469	348	(455)	1,769	1,057
Net income attributable to Levi Strauss & Co.	$ 101,178	$ 58,175	$ 11,691	$ 38,392	$ (5,971)	$ 50,620	$ 11,458	$ 49,971	$ 209,436	$ 106,078	$ 229,193