Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Feb. 25, 2018	Feb. 26, 2017
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net revenues	$ 1,343,685	$ 1,101,991
Cost of goods sold	605,561	537,438
Gross profit	738,124	564,553
Selling, general and administrative expenses	564,025	456,213
Operating income	174,099	108,340
Interest expense	(15,497)	(19,934)
Other (expense) income, net	(9,577)	408
Income before income taxes	149,025	88,814
Income tax expense (benefit)	167,654	28,693
Net (loss) income	(18,629)	60,121
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	(383)	22
Net (loss) income attributable to Levi Strauss & Co.	$ (19,012)	$ 60,143