Cover Page - shares	9 Months Ended
	Aug. 27, 2023	Sep. 28, 2023
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Aug. 27, 2023
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-06631
Entity Registrant Name	LEVI STRAUSS & CO
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--11-26
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2023
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Entity Central Index Key	0000094845
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	94-0905160
Entity Address, Address Line One	1155 Battery Street
Entity Address, City or Town	San Francisco
Entity Address, State or Province	CA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	94111
City Area Code	415
Local Phone Number	501-6000
Title of 12(b) Security	Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share
Trading Symbol	LEVI
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Common Class A [Member]
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		100,041,034
Common Class B [Member]
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		297,093,839