Operating Segments - Accounts Receivable Net Inventories and Property Plant and Equipment Net by Operating Segments (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Nov. 30, 2015	May. 31, 2015
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, net	$ 3,437	$ 3,358
Inventories	4,600	4,337
Property, plant and equipment, net	3,235	3,011
Operating Segments
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, net	3,437	3,358
Inventories	4,600	4,337
Property, plant and equipment, net	3,235	3,011
Operating Segments | NIKE Brand
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, net	3,183	3,090
Inventories	4,269	3,978
Property, plant and equipment, net	2,293	2,176
Operating Segments | NIKE Brand | North America
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, net	1,764	1,737
Inventories	2,389	2,207
Property, plant and equipment, net	702	632
Operating Segments | NIKE Brand | Western Europe
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, net	372	344
Inventories	754	699
Property, plant and equipment, net	490	451
Operating Segments | NIKE Brand | Central & Eastern Europe
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, net	206	242
Inventories	158	169
Property, plant and equipment, net	47	47
Operating Segments | NIKE Brand | Greater China
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, net	116	84
Inventories	356	249
Property, plant and equipment, net	234	254
Operating Segments | NIKE Brand | Japan
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, net	102	134
Inventories	113	94
Property, plant and equipment, net	205	205
Operating Segments | NIKE Brand | Emerging Markets
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, net	536	461
Inventories	464	528
Property, plant and equipment, net	105	103
Operating Segments | NIKE Brand | Global Brand Divisions
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, net	87	88
Inventories	35	32
Property, plant and equipment, net	510	484
Operating Segments | Converse
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, net	241	258
Inventories	242	237
Property, plant and equipment, net	125	122
Operating Segments | Corporate
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, net	13	10
Inventories	89	122
Property, plant and equipment, net	$ 817	$ 713