Operating Segments - Information by Operating Segments (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Feb. 28, 2017	Feb. 29, 2016	Feb. 28, 2017	Feb. 29, 2016
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 8,432	$ 8,032	$ 25,673	$ 24,132
EARNINGS BEFORE INTEREST AND TAXES	1,342	1,140	3,759	3,564
Interest expense (income), net	19	5	41	14
Income before income taxes	1,323	1,135	3,718	3,550
Corporate
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Revenues	11	(24)	79	(92)
EARNINGS BEFORE INTEREST AND TAXES	(119)	(264)	(478)	(952)
NIKE Brand
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Revenues	7,923	7,567	24,106	22,782
EARNINGS BEFORE INTEREST AND TAXES	1,352	1,277	3,897	4,157
NIKE Brand \| North America
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Revenues	3,782	3,683	11,463	11,029
EARNINGS BEFORE INTEREST AND TAXES	980	903	2,896	2,827
NIKE Brand \| Western Europe
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Revenues	1,499	1,442	4,647	4,382
EARNINGS BEFORE INTEREST AND TAXES	290	334	918	1,126
NIKE Brand \| Central & Eastern Europe
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Revenues	362	359	1,130	1,086
EARNINGS BEFORE INTEREST AND TAXES	57	69	196	243
NIKE Brand \| Greater China
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Revenues	1,075	982	3,150	2,806
EARNINGS BEFORE INTEREST AND TAXES	381	358	1,127	1,015
NIKE Brand \| Japan
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Revenues	236	205	719	589
EARNINGS BEFORE INTEREST AND TAXES	49	36	147	119
NIKE Brand \| Emerging Markets
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Revenues	950	879	2,942	2,829
EARNINGS BEFORE INTEREST AND TAXES	193	202	601	701
NIKE Brand \| Global Brand Divisions
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Revenues	19	17	55	61
EARNINGS BEFORE INTEREST AND TAXES	(598)	(625)	(1,988)	(1,874)
Converse
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Revenues	498	489	1,488	1,442
EARNINGS BEFORE INTEREST AND TAXES	$ 109	$ 127	$ 340	$ 359

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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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