Operating Segments and Related Information - Accounts Receivable Net Inventories and Property Plant and Equipment Net by Operating Segments (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	May 31, 2020	May 31, 2019
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Accounts Receivable, net	$ 2,749	$ 4,272
Inventories	7,367	5,622
Property, Plant and Equipment, net	4,866	4,744
Corporate
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Accounts Receivable, net	57	26
Inventories	90	122
Property, Plant and Equipment, net	1,916	1,673
Converse | Converse | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Accounts Receivable, net	149	243
Inventories	341	269
Property, Plant and Equipment, net	80	100
NIKE Brand | Global Brand Divisions
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Accounts Receivable, net	65	105
Inventories	137	126
Property, Plant and Equipment, net	830	665
NIKE Brand | NIKE Brand | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Accounts Receivable, net	2,543	4,003
Inventories	6,936	5,231
Property, Plant and Equipment, net	2,870	2,971
North America | NIKE Brand | NIKE Brand | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Accounts Receivable, net	1,020	1,718
Inventories	3,077	2,328
Property, Plant and Equipment, net	645	814
Europe, Middle East & Africa | NIKE Brand | NIKE Brand | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Accounts Receivable, net	712	1,164
Inventories	2,070	1,390
Property, Plant and Equipment, net	885	929
Greater China | NIKE Brand | NIKE Brand | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Accounts Receivable, net	321	245
Inventories	882	693
Property, Plant and Equipment, net	214	237
Asia Pacific & Latin America | NIKE Brand | NIKE Brand | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Accounts Receivable, net	425	771
Inventories	770	694
Property, Plant and Equipment, net	$ 296	$ 326