Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

May. 31, 2015

Disclosure Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies Additional Information [Abstract]

Schedule of Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments

The following are selected line items from the Company's Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows illustrating the effect of these corrections:

	NIKE, Inc. Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
	Three Months Ended August 31, 2014								Six Months Ended November 30, 2014
(In millions)	As Reported			Adjustment			As Revised		As Reported			Adjustment			As Revised
Cash provided by operations:
Net income	$	962		$	—		$	962	$	1,617		$	—		$	1,617
Income charges (credits) not affecting cash:
Amortization and other	(34		)	42			8		(54		)	69			15
Net foreign currency adjustments	—			53			53		—			243			243
Cash provided by operations	588			95			683		1,235			312			1,547
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents	97			(95		)	2		288			(312		)	(24		)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents	83			—			83		53			—			53
Cash and equivalents, beginning of period	2,220			—			2,220		2,220			—			2,220
CASH AND EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD	$	2,303		$	—		$	2,303	$	2,273		$	—		$	2,273

The following are selected line items from the Company's Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows illustrating the effect of these corrections on the amounts previously reported in the Company's fiscal 2014 Annual Report on Form 10-K:

	NIKE, Inc. Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
	Year Ended May 31, 2014									Year Ended May 31, 2013
(In millions)	As Reported			Adjustment			As Revised			As Reported		Adjustment			As Revised
Cash provided by operations:
Net income	$	2,693		$	—		$	2,693		$	2,472	$	—		$	2,472
Income charges (credits) not affecting cash:
Amortization and other	114			(46		)	68			66		(2		)	64
Net foreign currency adjustments	—			56			56			—		66			66
Cash provided by operations	3,003			10			3,013			2,968		64			3,032
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents	1			(10		)	(9		)	100		(64		)	36
Net increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents	(1,117		)	—			(1,117		)	1,083		—			1,083
Cash and equivalents, beginning of year	3,337			—			3,337			2,254		—			2,254
CASH AND EQUIVALENTS, END OF YEAR	$	2,220		$	—		$	2,220		$	3,337	$	—		$	3,337