Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Aug. 23, 2020	Aug. 25, 2019	Aug. 23, 2020	Aug. 25, 2019
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net revenues	$ 1,063,085	$ 1,447,081	$ 3,066,753	$ 4,194,479
Cost of goods sold	485,687	680,335	1,480,376	1,944,502
Gross profit	577,398	766,746	1,586,377	2,249,977
Selling, general and administrative expenses	484,002	595,528	1,695,072	1,814,949
Restructuring charges, net	1,071	0	68,442	0
Operating income (loss)	92,325	171,218	(177,137)	435,028
Interest expense	(28,437)	(15,292)	(56,337)	(47,962)
Underwriter commission paid on behalf of selling stockholders	0	0	0	24,860
Other expense, net	(12,274)	(4,369)	(8,269)	(2,849)
Income (loss) before income taxes	51,614	151,557	(241,743)	359,357
Income tax (benefit) expense	24,565	27,340	(57,932)	60,182
Net income (loss)	27,049	124,217	(183,811)	299,175
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	0	292	0	141
Net income (loss) attributable to Levi Strauss & Co.	$ 27,049	$ 124,509	$ (183,811)	$ 299,316
Earnings (loss) per common share attributable to common stockholders:
Basic (usd per share)	$ 0.07	$ 0.32	$ (0.46)	$ 0.77
Diluted (usd per share)	$ 0.07	$ 0.30	$ (0.46)	$ 0.73
Weighted-average common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	397,711,322	394,169,688	397,010,522	387,289,913
Diluted (in shares)	407,677,385	413,639,749	397,010,522	407,844,136