Document and Entity Information - shares	6 Months Ended
	May 29, 2016	Jul. 06, 2016
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	LEVI STRAUSS & CO
Entity Central Index Key	0000094845
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	May 29, 2016
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2016
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--11-27
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		37,452,319