Operating Segments and Related Information - Accounts Receivable Net Inventories and Property Plant and Equipment Net by Operating Segments (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	May 31, 2016	May 31, 2015
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Accounts Receivable, net	$ 3,241	$ 3,358
Inventories	4,838	4,337
Property, Plant and Equipment, net	3,520	3,011
Corporate
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Accounts Receivable, net	22	10
Inventories	(4)	122
Property, Plant and Equipment, net	937	713
NIKE Brand
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Accounts Receivable, net	2,949	3,090
Inventories	4,536	3,978
Property, Plant and Equipment, net	2,458	2,176
NIKE Brand \| Global Brand Divisions
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Accounts Receivable, net	76	88
Inventories	35	32
Property, Plant and Equipment, net	511	484
NIKE Brand \| North America
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Accounts Receivable, net	1,689	1,737
Inventories	2,363	2,207
Property, Plant and Equipment, net	742	632
NIKE Brand \| Western Europe
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Accounts Receivable, net	378	344
Inventories	929	699
Property, Plant and Equipment, net	589	451
NIKE Brand \| Central & Eastern Europe
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Accounts Receivable, net	194	242
Inventories	210	169
Property, Plant and Equipment, net	50	47
NIKE Brand \| Greater China
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Accounts Receivable, net	74	84
Inventories	375	249
Property, Plant and Equipment, net	234	254
NIKE Brand \| Japan
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Accounts Receivable, net	129	134
Inventories	146	94
Property, Plant and Equipment, net	223	205
NIKE Brand \| Emerging Markets
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Accounts Receivable, net	409	461
Inventories	478	528
Property, Plant and Equipment, net	109	103
Converse
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Accounts Receivable, net	270	258
Inventories	306	237
Property, Plant and Equipment, net	$ 125	$ 122

Amount due from customers or clients, within one year of the balance sheet date (or the normal operating cycle, whichever is longer), for goods or services (including trade receivables) that have been delivered or sold in the normal course of business, reduced to the estimated net realizable fair value by an allowance established by the entity of the amount it deems uncertain of collection.

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Amount after accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization of physical assets used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale. Examples include, but are not limited to, land, buildings, machinery and equipment, office equipment, and furniture and fixtures.

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