Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Feb. 26, 2017	Feb. 28, 2016
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net revenues	$ 1,101,991	$ 1,056,500
Cost of goods sold	537,438	496,902
Gross profit	564,553	559,598
Selling, general and administrative expenses	456,213	441,163
Restructuring, net	0	1,848
Operating income	108,340	116,587
Interest expense	(19,934)	(14,902)
Other income (expense), net	408	(2,219)
Income before income taxes	88,814	99,466
Income tax expense	28,693	33,175
Net income	60,121	66,291
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interest	22	(455)
Net income attributable to Levi Strauss & Co.	$ 60,143	$ 65,836