Operating Segments - Information by Operating Segments (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2016	Aug. 31, 2015
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 9,061	$ 8,414
Earnings Before Interest and Taxes	1,288	1,449
Interest expense (income), net	7	4
Income before income taxes	1,281	1,445
NIKE Brand
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Revenues	8,459	7,898
Earnings Before Interest and Taxes	1,298	1,625
NIKE Brand \| North America
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Revenues	4,031	3,799
Earnings Before Interest and Taxes	1,004	1,042
NIKE Brand \| Western Europe
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Revenues	1,763	1,641
Earnings Before Interest and Taxes	392	485
NIKE Brand \| Central & Eastern Europe
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Revenues	440	401
Earnings Before Interest and Taxes	81	98
NIKE Brand \| Greater China
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Revenues	1,020	886
Earnings Before Interest and Taxes	371	330
NIKE Brand \| Japan
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Revenues	245	179
Earnings Before Interest and Taxes	50	36
NIKE Brand \| Emerging Markets
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Revenues	945	966
Earnings Before Interest and Taxes	171	258
Converse
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Revenues	574	555
Earnings Before Interest and Taxes	153	147
Global Brand Divisions \| NIKE Brand
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Revenues	15	26
Earnings Before Interest and Taxes	(771)	(624)
Corporate
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Revenues	28	(39)
Earnings Before Interest and Taxes	$ (163)	$ (323)

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Amount of income (loss) from continuing operations before deduction of income tax expense (benefit) and income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest, and addition of income (loss) from equity method investments.

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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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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 225
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