Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	May 27, 2012	Nov. 27, 2011
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 277,893	$ 204,542
Trade receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $22,680 and $22,684	366,429	654,903
Inventories:
Raw materials	6,281	7,086
Work-in-process	8,736	9,833
Finished goods	491,080	594,483
Total inventories	506,097	611,402
Deferred tax assets, net	97,461	99,544
Other current assets	134,938	172,830
Total current assets	1,382,818	1,743,221
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $767,033 and $731,859	474,684	502,388
Goodwill	239,295	240,970
Other intangible assets, net	65,551	71,818
Non-current deferred tax assets, net	598,115	613,161
Other non-current assets	133,007	107,997
Total assets	2,893,470	3,279,555
Current Liabilities:
Short-term debt	65,679	154,747
Current maturities of capital leases	905	1,714
Accounts payable	164,675	204,897
Other accrued liabilities	196,519	256,316
Accrued salaries, wages and employee benefits	168,145	235,530
Accrued interest payable	6,232	9,679
Accrued income taxes	2,947	9,378
Total current liabilities	605,102	872,261
Long-term debt	1,690,405	1,817,625
Long-term capital leases	1,723	1,999
Postretirement medical benefits	135,614	140,108
Pension liability	392,193	427,422
Long-term employee related benefits	81,677	75,520
Long-term income tax liabilities	37,994	42,991
Other long-term liabilities	54,390	51,458
Total liabilities	2,999,098	3,429,384
Commitments and contingencies
Temporary equity	5,024	7,002
Levi Strauss & Co. stockholders' deficit
Common stock - $.01 par value; 270,000,000 shares authorized; 37,345,985 shares and 37,354,021 shares issued and outstanding	373	374
Additional paid-in capital	33,776	29,266
Retained earnings	192,716	150,770
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(346,075)	(346,002)
Total Levi Strauss & Co. stockholders' deficit	(119,210)	(165,592)
Noncontrolling interest	8,558	8,761
Total stockholders' deficit	(110,652)	(156,831)
Total liabilities, temporary equity and stockholders' deficit	$ 2,893,470	$ 3,279,555