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Stock-Based Incentive Compensation Plans-Fair Value Assumptions (Details) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Nov. 30, 2014
Nov. 24, 2013
Nov. 25, 2012
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Current Fiscal Year End Date --11-30    
Total Shareholder Return Plan (TSRP) [Member]      
Fair Value Assumptions [Abstract]      
Expected life (in years) 1 month 6 days 7 months 6 days  
Expected volatility (percent) 27.30%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRate
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= lvis_TotalShareholderReturnPlanTsrpMember
30.80%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRate
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= lvis_TotalShareholderReturnPlanTsrpMember
 
Risk-free interest rate (percent) 0.00%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRate
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= lvis_TotalShareholderReturnPlanTsrpMember
0.10%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRate
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= lvis_TotalShareholderReturnPlanTsrpMember
 
Expected dividend (percent) 1.20%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= lvis_TotalShareholderReturnPlanTsrpMember
1.10%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= lvis_TotalShareholderReturnPlanTsrpMember
 
Performance-Based Stock Appreciation Rights SARs [Member] | 2006 Equity Incentive Plan (EIP) [Member]      
Fair Value Assumptions [Abstract]      
Weighted-average grant date fair value $ 15.75lvis_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= lvis_PerformanceBasedStockAppreciationRightsSARsMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= lvis_A2006EquityIncentivePlanEipMember
$ 12.54lvis_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= lvis_PerformanceBasedStockAppreciationRightsSARsMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= lvis_A2006EquityIncentivePlanEipMember
 
Expected life (in years) 5 years 5 years  
Expected volatility (percent) 33.10%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRate
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= lvis_PerformanceBasedStockAppreciationRightsSARsMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= lvis_A2006EquityIncentivePlanEipMember
42.60%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRate
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= lvis_PerformanceBasedStockAppreciationRightsSARsMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= lvis_A2006EquityIncentivePlanEipMember
 
Risk-free interest rate (percent) 1.60%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRate
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= lvis_PerformanceBasedStockAppreciationRightsSARsMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= lvis_A2006EquityIncentivePlanEipMember
0.90%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRate
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= lvis_PerformanceBasedStockAppreciationRightsSARsMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= lvis_A2006EquityIncentivePlanEipMember
 
Expected dividend (percent) 1.20%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= lvis_PerformanceBasedStockAppreciationRightsSARsMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= lvis_A2006EquityIncentivePlanEipMember
1.70%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= lvis_PerformanceBasedStockAppreciationRightsSARsMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= lvis_A2006EquityIncentivePlanEipMember
 
Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) [Member] | 2006 Equity Incentive Plan (EIP) [Member]      
Fair Value Assumptions [Abstract]      
Weighted-average grant date fair value $ 14.62lvis_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_StockAppreciationRightsSARSMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= lvis_A2006EquityIncentivePlanEipMember
$ 12.21lvis_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_StockAppreciationRightsSARSMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= lvis_A2006EquityIncentivePlanEipMember
$ 10.96lvis_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNonOptionEquityInstrumentsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_StockAppreciationRightsSARSMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= lvis_A2006EquityIncentivePlanEipMember
Expected life (in years) 4 years 8 months 12 days 4 years 7 months 6 days 4 years 6 months
Expected volatility (percent) 31.80%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRate
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_StockAppreciationRightsSARSMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= lvis_A2006EquityIncentivePlanEipMember
43.20%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRate
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_StockAppreciationRightsSARSMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= lvis_A2006EquityIncentivePlanEipMember
47.10%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRate
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_StockAppreciationRightsSARSMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= lvis_A2006EquityIncentivePlanEipMember
Risk-free interest rate (percent) 1.50%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRate
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_StockAppreciationRightsSARSMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= lvis_A2006EquityIncentivePlanEipMember
0.80%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRate
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_StockAppreciationRightsSARSMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= lvis_A2006EquityIncentivePlanEipMember
0.60%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRate
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_StockAppreciationRightsSARSMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= lvis_A2006EquityIncentivePlanEipMember
Expected dividend (percent) 1.20%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_StockAppreciationRightsSARSMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= lvis_A2006EquityIncentivePlanEipMember
1.70%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_StockAppreciationRightsSARSMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= lvis_A2006EquityIncentivePlanEipMember
1.70%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_StockAppreciationRightsSARSMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= lvis_A2006EquityIncentivePlanEipMember