Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Feb. 23, 2020	Feb. 24, 2019
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net revenues	$ 1,506,126	$ 1,434,458
Cost of goods sold	666,799	651,650
Gross profit	839,327	782,808
Selling, general and administrative expenses	660,545	581,896
Operating income	178,782	200,912
Interest expense	(16,654)	(17,544)
Other income (expense), net	2,700	(1,646)
Income before income taxes	164,828	181,722
Income tax expense	12,139	35,271
Net income	152,689	146,451
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	0	126
Net income attributable to Levi Strauss & Co.	$ 152,689	$ 146,577
Earnings per common share attributable to common stockholders:
Basic (usd per share)	$ 0.39	$ 0.39
Diluted (usd per share)	$ 0.37	$ 0.37
Weighted-average common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	396,216,057	377,077,111
Diluted (in shares)	410,068,373	393,234,825