Operating Segments - Accounts Receivable Net Inventories and Property, Plant and Equipment Net (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Aug. 31, 2017	May 31, 2017
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, net	$ 3,871	$ 3,677
Inventories	5,211	5,055
Property, plant and equipment, net	4,086	3,989
Corporate
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, net	15	11
Inventories	(22)	(1)
Property, plant and equipment, net	1,291	1,238
Converse
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, net	229	297
Inventories	274	286
Property, plant and equipment, net	122	125
NIKE Brand
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, net	3,627	3,369
Inventories	4,959	4,770
Property, plant and equipment, net	2,673	2,626
NIKE Brand \| Global Brand Divisions
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, net	88	86
Inventories	72	68
Property, plant and equipment, net	543	533
NIKE Brand \| North America
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, net	1,759	1,798
Inventories	2,222	2,218
Property, plant and equipment, net	827	819
NIKE Brand \| Europe, Middle East & Africa
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, net	972	690
Inventories	1,359	1,327
Property, plant and equipment, net	731	709
NIKE Brand \| Greater China
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, net	112	102
Inventories	537	463
Property, plant and equipment, net	229	225
NIKE Brand \| Asia Pacific & Latin America
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, net	696	693
Inventories	769	694
Property, plant and equipment, net	$ 343	$ 340

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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