Operating Segments - Accounts Receivable Net Inventories and Property Plant and Equipment Net by Operating Segments (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Feb. 29, 2020	May 31, 2019
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, net	$ 4,473	$ 4,272
Inventories	5,807	5,622
Property, plant and equipment, net	4,783	4,744
Corporate
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, net	46	26
Inventories	76	122
Property, plant and equipment, net	1,870	1,673
Converse | Converse | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, net	290	243
Inventories	280	269
Property, plant and equipment, net	84	100
NIKE Brand | Global Brand Divisions
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, net	108	105
Inventories	198	126
Property, plant and equipment, net	800	665
NIKE Brand | NIKE Brand | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, net	4,137	4,003
Inventories	5,451	5,231
Property, plant and equipment, net	2,829	2,971
North America | NIKE Brand | NIKE Brand | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, net	1,747	1,718
Inventories	2,222	2,328
Property, plant and equipment, net	655	814
Europe, Middle East & Africa | NIKE Brand | NIKE Brand | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, net	1,297	1,164
Inventories	1,501	1,390
Property, plant and equipment, net	857	929
Greater China | NIKE Brand | NIKE Brand | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, net	398	245
Inventories	916	693
Property, plant and equipment, net	219	237
Asia Pacific & Latin America | NIKE Brand | NIKE Brand | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, net	587	771
Inventories	614	694
Property, plant and equipment, net	$ 298	$ 326