Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Feb. 24, 2019	Feb. 25, 2018
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net revenues	$ 1,434,458	$ 1,343,685
Cost of goods sold	651,650	605,561
Gross profit	782,808	738,124
Selling, general and administrative expenses	581,896	563,202
Operating income	200,912	174,922
Interest expense	(17,544)	(15,497)
Other income (expense), net	(1,646)	(10,400)
Income before income taxes	181,722	149,025
Income tax expense	35,271	167,654
Net income (loss)	146,451	(18,629)
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interest	126	(383)
Net income (loss) attributable to Levi Strauss & Co.	$ 146,577	$ (19,012)
Earnings (loss) per common share attributable to common stockholders:
Basic (usd per share)	$ 0.39	$ (0.05)
Diluted (usd per share)	$ 0.37	$ (0.05)
Weighted-average common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	377,077,111	376,165,783
Diluted (in shares)	393,234,825	376,165,783