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Significant Accounting Policies - Narrative (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands, shares in Millions |  | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Jan. 09, 2020 USD ($) | Aug. 23, 2020 USD ($) region | May 24, 2020 USD ($) | Aug. 25, 2019 USD ($) | May 24, 2020 USD ($) | Aug. 23, 2020 USD ($) region $ / shares shares | Aug. 25, 2019 USD ($) | Jan. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Nov. 24, 2019 USD ($) | May 26, 2019 USD ($) | Nov. 25, 2018 USD ($)
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of geographical regions | region |  | 3 |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |  |  |
Reductions taken in connection with the pandemic |  | $ 11,000 | $ 242,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
COVID-19 related inventory costs |  | (7,900) |  |  |  | $ (7,900) |  |  |  |  |
Recoveries from receivables previously estimated to be not collectible |  | 6,600 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges, inventory costs and other related charges |  |  |  |  |  | 231,000 |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges, net |  | 1,071 |  | $ 0 |  | 68,442 | $ 0 |  |  |  |
COVID-19 related inventory costs |  |  |  |  |  | 77,900 |  |  |  |  |
Other related charges |  |  |  |  |  | 84,700 |  |  |  |  |
Reduction to inventory valuation |  | (1,800) |  |  |  | (1,800) |  |  |  |  |
Impact on inventory valuation recognized within cost of goods sold |  |  |  |  |  | 48,100 |  |  |  |  |
Net reduction in inventory purchase commitments |  | 6,100 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Adverse purchase commitment |  | 32,500 |  |  |  | 32,500 |  |  |  |  |
Charge related to customer receivables |  |  |  |  |  | 21,000 |  |  |  |  |
Incremental allowance for doubtful accounts |  |  |  |  |  | 8,500 |  |  |  |  |
Non-cash impairment charges |  |  | 54,100 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments for business acquisition |  |  |  |  |  | 54,282 | 0 |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  | 263,692 |  |  |  | $ 263,692 |  |  | $ 235,788 |  |
Share repurchase program, authorized amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 100,000 |  |  |
Shares repurchased (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |  |  |
Repurchased value |  |  |  |  |  | $ 56,200 |  |  |  |  |
Average repurchase price (in usd per share) | $ / shares |  |  |  |  |  | $ 18.73 |  |  |  |  |
Total operating lease liabilities |  | 1,070,464 |  |  |  | $ 1,070,464 |  |  |  |  |
Operating lease ROU assets |  | 985,497 |  |  |  | 985,497 |  |  |  |  |
Total stockholders' equity |  | 1,191,271 | 1,165,206 | 1,468,345 | $ 1,165,206 | 1,191,271 | 1,468,345 |  | 1,571,557 | $ 1,321,253 | $ 667,459
Cost of Goods Sold [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net reduction in inventory purchase commitments |  |  |  |  |  | 29,800 |  |  |  |  |
Accounting Standards Update 2016-02 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total operating lease liabilities |  | 1,000,000 |  |  |  | 1,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Operating lease ROU assets |  | 1,000,000 |  |  |  | 1,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Deferred rent liabilities |  | 61,000 |  |  |  | 61,000 |  |  |  |  |
Build-to-suit lease arrangements, assets |  | 43,000 |  |  |  | 43,000 |  |  |  |  |
Build-to-suit lease arrangements, liabilities |  | 53,000 |  |  |  | 53,000 |  |  |  |  |
Total stockholders' equity |  | 10,000 |  |  |  | 10,000 |  |  |  |  |
Cumulative effect of adoption of new accounting standards |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total stockholders' equity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,180 |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total stockholders' equity |  | $ (487,923) | (477,696) | $ (406,450) | (477,696) | $ (487,923) | $ (406,450) |  | (404,986) | $ (411,256) | $ (424,584)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss | Cumulative effect of adoption of new accounting standards |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total stockholders' equity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (54,444) |  |
The Jeans Company |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments for business acquisition |  |  |  |  | 52,200 |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  | 22,800 |  | 22,800 |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangibles acquired |  |  | 9,200 |  | $ 9,200 |  |  |  |  |  |
Levi Strauss Japan K.K. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minority interest | 16.40% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total purchase price of common stock | $ 13,600 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Certain Store Right-of-Use Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-cash impairment charges |  |  | 43,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Store Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-cash impairment charges |  |  | 11,100 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Property and Equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-cash impairment charges |  |  | $ 6,300 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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