Document and Entity Information - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Nov. 24, 2019	Jan. 24, 2020	May 24, 2019
Entity 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-K
Document Period End Date	Nov. 24, 2019
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2019
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	No
Entity Public Float			$ 930,196,674
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Common Class A
Entity Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		336,748,994
Common Class B
Entity Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		57,367,130