Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Aug. 26, 2012

Equity [Abstract]

Schedule of comprehensive income (loss)

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

	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	August 26, 2012			August 28, 2011			August 26, 2012			August 28, 2011
	(Dollars in thousands)
Net income	$	25,078		$	31,300		$	87,618		$	90,979
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Pension and postretirement benefits	474			(2,700		)	1,091			19,150
Net investment hedge (losses) gains	(1,006		)	(5,785		)	14,839			(21,245		)
Foreign currency translation gains (losses)	4,040			4,943			(13,604		)	27,833
Unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities	677			(1,038		)	1,496			(371		)
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	4,185			(4,580		)	3,822			25,367
Comprehensive income	29,263			26,720			91,440			116,346
Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	(3,152		)	(431		)	(3,353		)	(2,106		)
Comprehensive income attributable to Levi Strauss & Co.	$	32,415		$	27,151		$	94,793		$	118,452

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:

	August 26, 2012			November 27, 2011
	(Dollars in thousands)
Pension and postretirement benefits	$	(254,593	)	$	(255,684	)
Net investment hedge losses	(13,854		)	(28,693		)
Foreign currency translation losses	(63,813		)	(50,209		)
Unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities	949			(547		)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(331,311		)	(335,133		)
Accumulated other comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest	10,700			10,869
Accumulated other comprehensive loss attributable to Levi Strauss & Co.	$	(342,011	)	$	(346,002	)