Operating Segments - Information by Operating Segments (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2015	Aug. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net Revenue	$ 8,414	$ 7,982
Interest expense (income), net	4	9
Income before income taxes	1,445	1,229
Operating Segments
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net Revenue	8,414	7,982
Earnings Before Interest and Taxes	1,449	1,238
Income before income taxes	1,445	1,229
Operating Segments \| NIKE Brand
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net Revenue	7,898	7,421
Earnings Before Interest and Taxes	1,625	1,294
Operating Segments \| NIKE Brand \| North America
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net Revenue	3,799	3,513
Earnings Before Interest and Taxes	1,042	970
Operating Segments \| NIKE Brand \| Western Europe
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net Revenue	1,641	1,713
Earnings Before Interest and Taxes	485	404
Operating Segments \| NIKE Brand \| Central & Eastern Europe
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net Revenue	401	393
Earnings Before Interest and Taxes	98	69
Operating Segments \| NIKE Brand \| Greater China
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net Revenue	886	679
Earnings Before Interest and Taxes	330	218
Operating Segments \| NIKE Brand \| Japan
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net Revenue	179	160
Earnings Before Interest and Taxes	36	11
Operating Segments \| NIKE Brand \| Emerging Markets
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net Revenue	966	934
Earnings Before Interest and Taxes	258	156
Operating Segments \| NIKE Brand \| Global Brand Division
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net Revenue	26	29
Earnings Before Interest and Taxes	(624)	(534)
Operating Segments \| Converse
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net Revenue	555	575
Earnings Before Interest and Taxes	147	186
Operating Segments \| Corporate
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Net Revenue	(39)	(14)
Earnings Before Interest and Taxes	(323)	(242)
Segment Reconciling Items
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Interest expense (income), net	$ (4)	$ (9)

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Sum of operating profit and nonoperating income or expense before Income or Loss from equity method investments, income taxes, extraordinary items, and noncontrolling interest.

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Total revenue from sale of goods and services rendered during the reporting period, in the normal course of business, reduced by sales returns and allowances, and sales discounts.

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