Operating Segments - Information by Operating Segments (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2020	Aug. 31, 2019
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 10,594	$ 10,660
Interest expense (income), net	65	15
Income before income taxes	1,715	1,561
Global Brand Divisions
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Revenues	4	6
Corporate
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Revenues	13	9
EARNINGS BEFORE INTEREST AND TAXES	(497)	(424)
NIKE Brand \| Operating Segments
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Revenues	10,018	10,096
Converse \| Operating Segments
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Revenues	563	555
NIKE Brand \| Global Brand Divisions
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Revenues	4	6
EARNINGS BEFORE INTEREST AND TAXES	(853)	(857)
NIKE Brand \| NIKE Brand \| Operating Segments
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Revenues	10,018	10,096
Converse \| Converse \| Operating Segments
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Revenues	563	555
EARNINGS BEFORE INTEREST AND TAXES	168	138
North America \| NIKE Brand \| Operating Segments
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Revenues	4,225	4,293
North America \| NIKE Brand \| NIKE Brand \| Operating Segments
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Revenues	4,225	4,293
EARNINGS BEFORE INTEREST AND TAXES	1,302	1,100
Europe, Middle East & Africa \| NIKE Brand \| Operating Segments
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Revenues	2,910	2,773
Europe, Middle East & Africa \| NIKE Brand \| NIKE Brand \| Operating Segments
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Revenues	2,910	2,773
EARNINGS BEFORE INTEREST AND TAXES	692	609
Greater China \| NIKE Brand \| Operating Segments
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Revenues	1,780	1,679
Greater China \| NIKE Brand \| NIKE Brand \| Operating Segments
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Revenues	1,780	1,679
EARNINGS BEFORE INTEREST AND TAXES	688	669
Asia Pacific & Latin America \| NIKE Brand \| Operating Segments
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Revenues	1,099	1,345
Asia Pacific & Latin America \| NIKE Brand \| NIKE Brand \| Operating Segments
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Revenues	1,099	1,345
EARNINGS BEFORE INTEREST AND TAXES	$ 280	$ 341

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