Comprehensive Income (Loss)

3 Months Ended

Feb. 26, 2012

Dividend Payment/Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Abstract]

ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

NOTE 7: COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

The following is a summary of the components of total comprehensive income (loss), net of related income taxes:

		Three Months Ended
		February 26,		February 27,
		2012		2011
		(Dollars in thousands)
Net income		$	49,297	$	39,168
Other comprehensive income (loss):
	Pension and postretirement benefits		296		515
	Net investment hedge gains (losses)		525		(8,890)
	Foreign currency translation gains		7,424		8,527
	Unrealized gain on marketable securities		1,268		574
Total other comprehensive income			9,513		726
Comprehensive income			58,810		39,894
	Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interest		(254)		(1,291)
Comprehensive income attributable to Levi Strauss & Co.		$	59,064	$	41,185

	The following is a summary of the components of “Accumulated other comprehensive loss,” net of related income taxes:
		February 26,		November 27,
		2012		2011
		(Dollars in thousands)
	Pension and postretirement benefits	$	(255,388)	$	(255,684)
	Net investment hedge losses		(28,168)		(28,693)
	Foreign currency translation losses		(42,785)		(50,209)
	Unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities		721		(547)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss			(325,620)		(335,133)
	Accumulated other comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest		10,536		10,869
Accumulated other comprehensive loss attributable to Levi Strauss & Co.		$	(336,156)	$	(346,002)