Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Nov. 26, 2017	Aug. 27, 2017	May 28, 2017	Feb. 26, 2017	Nov. 27, 2016	Aug. 28, 2016	May 29, 2016	Feb. 28, 2016	Nov. 26, 2017	Nov. 27, 2016	Nov. 29, 2015
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net revenues	$ 1,465,793	$ 1,268,391	$ 1,067,855	$ 1,101,991	$ 1,299,541	$ 1,185,111	$ 1,011,587	$ 1,056,500	$ 4,904,030	$ 4,552,739	$ 4,494,493
Cost of goods sold	682,638	611,762	509,463	537,438	640,131	592,305	494,389	496,902	2,341,301	2,223,727	2,225,512
Gross profit	783,155	656,629	558,392	564,553	659,410	592,806	517,198	559,598	2,562,729	2,329,012	2,268,981
Selling, general and administrative expenses	633,297	510,309	495,741	456,213	517,454	448,525	459,351	441,163	2,095,560	1,866,493	1,823,863
Restructuring, net					(718)	(627)	(191)	1,848	0	312	14,071
Operating income	149,858	146,320	62,651	108,340	142,674	144,908	58,038	116,587	467,169	462,207	431,047
Interest expense	(16,298)	(14,476)	(17,895)	(19,934)	(18,687)	(19,170)	(20,411)	(14,902)	(68,603)	(73,170)	(81,214)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	0	0	(22,793)	0					(22,793)	0	(14,002)
Other income (expense), net	5,421	(14,734)	(18,087)	408	11,468	4,679	4,295	(2,219)	(26,992)	18,223	(25,433)
Income before income taxes	138,981	117,110	3,876	88,814	135,455	130,417	41,922	99,466	348,781	407,260	310,398
Income tax expense	21,748	27,631	(13,847)	28,693	39,301	32,713	10,862	33,175	64,225	116,051	100,507
Net income	117,233	89,479	17,723	60,121	96,154	97,704	31,060	66,291	284,556	291,209	209,891
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	(1,481)	(1,487)	(207)	22	19	614	(335)	(455)	(3,153)	(157)	(455)
Net income attributable to Levi Strauss & Co.	$ 115,752	$ 87,992	$ 17,516	$ 60,143	$ 96,173	$ 98,318	$ 30,725	$ 65,836	$ 281,403	$ 291,052	$ 209,436