Operating Segments - Accounts Receivable Net Inventories and Property Plant and Equipment Net by Operating Segments (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Feb. 28, 2021	May 31, 2020
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, net	$ 3,669	$ 2,749
Inventories	6,693	7,367
Property, plant and equipment, net	4,958	4,866
Corporate
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, net	65	57
Inventories	(202)	90
Property, plant and equipment, net	1,868	1,916
Converse | Converse | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, net	256	149
Inventories	313	341
Property, plant and equipment, net	68	80
NIKE Brand | Global Brand Divisions
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, net	101	65
Inventories	134	137
Property, plant and equipment, net	884	830
NIKE Brand | NIKE Brand | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, net	3,348	2,543
Inventories	6,582	6,936
Property, plant and equipment, net	3,022	2,870
North America | NIKE Brand | NIKE Brand | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, net	1,019	1,020
Inventories	2,904	3,077
Property, plant and equipment, net	621	645
Europe, Middle East & Africa | NIKE Brand | NIKE Brand | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, net	1,300	712
Inventories	1,772	2,070
Property, plant and equipment, net	947	885
Greater China | NIKE Brand | NIKE Brand | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, net	337	321
Inventories	1,136	882
Property, plant and equipment, net	258	214
Asia Pacific & Latin America | NIKE Brand | NIKE Brand | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, net	591	425
Inventories	636	770
Property, plant and equipment, net	$ 312	$ 296