Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Feb. 26, 2017
Nov. 27, 2016
Aug. 28, 2016
May 29, 2016
Feb. 28, 2016
Nov. 29, 2015
Aug. 30, 2015
May 31, 2015
Mar. 01, 2015
Nov. 27, 2016
Nov. 29, 2015
Nov. 30, 2014
Income Statement [Abstract]                        
Net revenues $ 1,101,991 $ 1,299,541 $ 1,185,111 $ 1,011,587 $ 1,056,500 $ 1,285,226 $ 1,142,012 $ 1,012,180 $ 1,055,075 $ 4,552,739 $ 4,494,493 $ 4,753,992
Cost of goods sold 537,438 640,131 592,305 494,389 496,902 626,898 568,655 511,949 518,010 2,223,727 2,225,512 2,405,552
Gross profit 564,553 659,410 592,806 517,198 559,598 658,328 573,357 500,231 537,065 2,329,012 2,268,981 2,348,440
Selling, general and administrative expenses 456,213 517,454 448,525 459,351 441,163 494,389 454,530 449,662 425,282 1,866,493 1,823,863 1,906,164
Restructuring, net 0 (718) (627) (191) 1,848 2,725 4,054 2,954 4,338 312 14,071 128,425
Operating income 108,340 142,674 144,908 58,038 116,587 161,214 114,773 47,615 107,445 462,207 431,047 313,851
Interest expense (19,934) (18,687) (19,170) (20,411) (14,902) (18,851) (17,138) (21,913) (23,312) (73,170) (81,214) (117,597)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt           0 0 (14,002) 0 0 (14,002) (20,343)
Other income (expense), net 408 11,468 4,679 4,295 (2,219) 1,272 (8,316) 7,639 (26,028) 18,223 (25,433) (22,057)
Income before income taxes 88,814 135,455 130,417 41,922 99,466 143,635 89,319 19,339 58,105 407,260 310,398 153,854
Income tax expense 28,693 39,301 32,713 10,862 33,175 41,940 30,858 7,887 19,822 116,051 100,507 49,545
Net income 60,121 96,154 97,704 31,060 66,291 101,695 58,461 11,452 38,283 291,209 209,891 104,309
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interest 22 19 614 (335) (455) (517) (286) 239 109 (157) (455) 1,769
Net income attributable to Levi Strauss & Co. $ 60,143 $ 96,173 $ 98,318 $ 30,725 $ 65,836 $ 101,178 $ 58,175 $ 11,691 $ 38,392 $ 291,052 $ 209,436 $ 106,078