Document and Entity Information - shares	6 Months Ended
	May. 31, 2015	Jul. 06, 2015
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	LEVI STRAUSS & CO
Entity Central Index Key	0000094845
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	May 31, 2015
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2015
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--11-29
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	Yes
Entity Current Reporting Status	No
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		37,420,227