ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS (Tables)

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Mar. 01, 2015

Nov. 30, 2014

Equity [Abstract]

Schedule of accumulated other comprehensive income (Loss)

The following is a summary of the components of “Accumulated other comprehensive loss,” net of related income taxes:

	March 1, 2015			November 30, 2014
	(Dollars in thousands)
Pension and postretirement benefits	$	(257,355	)	$	(261,454	)
Net investment hedge losses		(21,634	)		(21,721	)
Foreign currency translation losses		(96,838	)		(85,362	)
Unrealized gain on marketable securities		2,304			2,234
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(373,523	)		(366,303	)
Accumulated other comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest		9,014			9,037
Accumulated other comprehensive loss attributable to Levi Strauss & Co.	$	(382,537	)	$	(375,340	)

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) is summarized below:

	Levi Strauss & Co.
				Translation Adjustments						Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Marketable Securities
	Pension and Postretirement Benefits			Net Investment Hedges			Foreign Currency Translation						Total			Noncontrolling Interest			Totals
	(Dollars in thousands)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) at November 27, 2011	$	(255,684	)	$	(28,693	)	$	(61,078	)	$	(547	)	$	(346,002	)	$	10,869		$	(335,133	)
Gross changes		(119,450	)		16,070			(4,755	)		2,549			(105,586	)		(457	)		(106,043	)
Tax		44,173			(6,230	)		(2	)		(988	)		36,953			—			36,953
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax		(75,277	)		9,840			(4,757	)		1,561			(68,633	)		(457	)		(69,090	)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) at November 25, 2012		(330,961	)		(18,853	)		(65,835	)		1,014			(414,635	)		10,412			(404,223	)
Gross changes		167,192			(12,786	)		4,797			411			159,614			(1,046	)		158,568
Tax		(63,003	)		4,940			1,214			(159	)		(57,008	)		—			(57,008	)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax		104,189			(7,846	)		6,011			252			102,606			(1,046	)		101,560
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) at November 24, 2013		(226,772	)		(26,699	)		(59,824	)		1,266			(312,029	)		9,366			(302,663	)
Gross changes		(53,323	)		13,404			(35,872	)		1,577			(74,214	)		(329	)		(74,543	)
Tax		18,641			(8,426	)		1,297			(609	)		10,903			—			10,903
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax		(34,682	)		4,978			(34,575	)		968			(63,311	)		(329	)		(63,640	)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) at November 30, 2014	$	(261,454	)	$	(21,721	)	$	(94,399	)	$	2,234		$	(375,340	)	$	9,037		$	(366,303	)