Operating Segments - Accounts Receivable Net Inventories and Property Plant and Equipment Net by Operating Segments (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Aug. 31, 2016	May 31, 2016
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, net	$ 3,526	$ 3,241
Inventories	4,896	4,838
Property, plant and equipment, net	3,572	3,520
NIKE Brand
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, net	3,218	2,949
Inventories	4,610	4,536
Property, plant and equipment, net	2,444	2,458
NIKE Brand \| North America
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, net	1,571	1,689
Inventories	2,268	2,363
Property, plant and equipment, net	738	742
NIKE Brand \| Western Europe
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, net	569	378
Inventories	939	929
Property, plant and equipment, net	586	589
NIKE Brand \| Central & Eastern Europe
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, net	261	194
Inventories	200	210
Property, plant and equipment, net	47	50
NIKE Brand \| Greater China
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, net	90	74
Inventories	428	375
Property, plant and equipment, net	224	234
NIKE Brand \| Japan
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, net	116	129
Inventories	170	146
Property, plant and equipment, net	236	223
NIKE Brand \| Emerging Markets
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, net	519	409
Inventories	558	478
Property, plant and equipment, net	120	109
Converse
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, net	298	270
Inventories	306	306
Property, plant and equipment, net	123	125
Global Brand Divisions \| NIKE Brand
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, net	92	76
Inventories	47	35
Property, plant and equipment, net	493	511
Corporate
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, net	10	22
Inventories	(20)	(4)
Property, plant and equipment, net	$ 1,005	$ 937

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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