Operating Segments - Information by Operating Segments (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2018	Aug. 31, 2017
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
REVENUES	$ 9,948	$ 9,070
EARNINGS BEFORE INTEREST AND TAXES	1,281	1,088
Interest expense (income), net	11	16
Income before income taxes	1,270	1,072
Global Brand Divisions
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
REVENUES	16	20
EARNINGS BEFORE INTEREST AND TAXES	(818)	(675)
Corporate
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
REVENUES	4	2
EARNINGS BEFORE INTEREST AND TAXES	(402)	(433)
Converse \| Operating Segments
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
REVENUES	527	483
EARNINGS BEFORE INTEREST AND TAXES	98	89
NIKE Brand \| Operating Segments
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
REVENUES	9,417	8,585
EARNINGS BEFORE INTEREST AND TAXES	1,585	1,432
North America \| NIKE Brand \| Operating Segments
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
REVENUES	4,145	3,924
EARNINGS BEFORE INTEREST AND TAXES	1,077	1,002
Europe, Middle East & Africa \| NIKE Brand \| Operating Segments
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
REVENUES	2,607	2,344
EARNINGS BEFORE INTEREST AND TAXES	501	451
Greater China \| NIKE Brand \| Operating Segments
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
REVENUES	1,379	1,108
EARNINGS BEFORE INTEREST AND TAXES	502	394
Asia Pacific & Latin America \| NIKE Brand \| Operating Segments
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
REVENUES	1,270	1,189
EARNINGS BEFORE INTEREST AND TAXES	$ 323	$ 260

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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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