Document and Entity Information - shares	3 Months Ended
	Feb. 24, 2019	Apr. 04, 2019
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Registrant Name	LEVI STRAUSS & CO
Entity Central Index Key	0000094845
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--11-24
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Feb. 24, 2019
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2019
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Small Business	false
Common Class B [Member]
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		350,332,920
Common Class A [Member]
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		42,166,667