Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Aug. 27, 2017	Aug. 28, 2016	Aug. 27, 2017	Aug. 28, 2016
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net revenues	$ 1,268,391	$ 1,185,111	$ 3,438,237	$ 3,253,198
Cost of goods sold	611,762	592,305	1,658,663	1,583,596
Gross profit	656,629	592,806	1,779,574	1,669,602
Selling, general and administrative expenses	510,309	448,525	1,462,263	1,349,039
Restructuring, net	0	(627)	0	1,030
Operating income	146,320	144,908	317,311	319,533
Interest expense	(14,476)	(19,170)	(52,305)	(54,483)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	0	0	(22,793)	0
Other (expense) income, net	(14,734)	4,679	(32,413)	6,755
Income before income taxes	117,110	130,417	209,800	271,805
Income tax expense (benefit)	27,631	32,713	42,477	76,750
Net income	89,479	97,704	167,323	195,055
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	(1,487)	614	(1,672)	(176)
Net income attributable to Levi Strauss & Co.	$ 87,992	$ 98,318	$ 165,651	$ 194,879