Operating Segments - Accounts Receivable Net Inventories and Property Plant and Equipment Net by Operating Segments (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Aug. 31, 2020	May 31, 2020
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, net	$ 3,813	$ 2,749
Inventories	6,705	7,367
Property, plant and equipment, net	4,969	4,866
Corporate
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, net	49	57
Inventories	(23)	90
Property, plant and equipment, net	1,922	1,916
Converse | Converse | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, net	213	149
Inventories	293	341
Property, plant and equipment, net	76	80
NIKE Brand | Global Brand Divisions
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, net	81	65
Inventories	137	137
Property, plant and equipment, net	867	830
NIKE Brand | NIKE Brand | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, net	3,551	2,543
Inventories	6,435	6,936
Property, plant and equipment, net	2,971	2,870
North America | NIKE Brand | NIKE Brand | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, net	1,256	1,020
Inventories	2,541	3,077
Property, plant and equipment, net	637	645
Europe, Middle East & Africa | NIKE Brand | NIKE Brand | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, net	1,439	712
Inventories	1,891	2,070
Property, plant and equipment, net	938	885
Greater China | NIKE Brand | NIKE Brand | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, net	271	321
Inventories	1,113	882
Property, plant and equipment, net	224	214
Asia Pacific & Latin America | NIKE Brand | NIKE Brand | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, net	504	425
Inventories	753	770
Property, plant and equipment, net	$ 305	$ 296