Operating Segments - Accounts Receivable Net Inventories and Property, Plant and Equipment Net (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Aug. 31, 2018	May 31, 2018
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, net	$ 4,330	$ 3,498
Inventories	5,227	5,261
Property, plant and equipment, net	4,487	4,454
Global Brand Divisions
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, net	118	102
Inventories	91	91
Property, plant and equipment, net	599	597
Corporate
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, net	23	22
Inventories	7	(68)
Property, plant and equipment, net	1,512	1,450
NIKE Brand \| Operating Segments
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, net	4,034	3,236
Inventories	4,981	5,061
Property, plant and equipment, net	2,863	2,889
Converse \| Operating Segments
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, net	273	240
Inventories	239	268
Property, plant and equipment, net	112	115
North America \| NIKE Brand \| Operating Segments
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, net	1,650	1,443
Inventories	2,214	2,270
Property, plant and equipment, net	835	848
Asia Pacific & Latin America \| NIKE Brand \| Operating Segments
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, net	753	720
Inventories	714	687
Property, plant and equipment, net	324	339
Greater China \| NIKE Brand \| Operating Segments
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, net	280	101
Inventories	652	580
Property, plant and equipment, net	238	256
Europe, Middle East & Africa \| NIKE Brand \| Operating Segments
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, net	1,233	870
Inventories	1,310	1,433
Property, plant and equipment, net	$ 867	$ 849

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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