Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	May 28, 2017	May 29, 2016	May 28, 2017	May 29, 2016
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net revenues	$ 1,067,855	$ 1,011,587	$ 2,169,846	$ 2,068,087
Cost of goods sold	509,463	494,389	1,046,901	991,291
Gross profit	558,392	517,198	1,122,945	1,076,796
Selling, general and administrative expenses	495,741	459,351	951,954	900,514
Restructuring, net	0	(191)	0	1,657
Operating income	62,651	58,038	170,991	174,625
Interest expense	(17,895)	(20,411)	(37,829)	(35,313)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	(22,793)	0	(22,793)	0
Other (expense) income, net	(18,087)	4,295	(17,679)	2,076
Income before income taxes	3,876	41,922	92,690	141,388
Income tax expense (benefit)	(13,847)	10,862	14,846	44,037
Net income	17,723	31,060	77,844	97,351
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	(207)	(335)	(185)	(790)
Net income attributable to Levi Strauss & Co.	$ 17,516	$ 30,725	$ 77,659	$ 96,561