Operating Segments and Related Information - Accounts Receivable Net Inventories and Property Plant and Equipment Net by Operating Segments (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	May 31, 2021	May 31, 2020
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Accounts Receivable, net	$ 4,463	$ 2,749
Inventories	6,854	7,367
Property, Plant and Equipment, net	4,904	4,866
Corporate
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Accounts Receivable, net	53	57
Inventories	(175)	90
Property, Plant and Equipment, net	1,870	1,916
Converse | Converse | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Accounts Receivable, net	225	149
Inventories	290	341
Property, Plant and Equipment, net	63	80
NIKE Brand | Global Brand Divisions
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Accounts Receivable, net	128	65
Inventories	153	137
Property, Plant and Equipment, net	780	830
NIKE Brand | NIKE Brand | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Accounts Receivable, net	4,185	2,543
Inventories	6,739	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	1,777	1,020
Inventories	2,851	3,077
Property, Plant and Equipment, net	617	645
Europe, Middle East & Africa | NIKE Brand | NIKE Brand | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Accounts Receivable, net	1,349	712
Inventories	1,821	2,070
Property, Plant and Equipment, net	982	885
Greater China | NIKE Brand | NIKE Brand | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Accounts Receivable, net	288	321
Inventories	1,247	882
Property, Plant and Equipment, net	288	214
Asia Pacific & Latin America | NIKE Brand | NIKE Brand | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Accounts Receivable, net	643	425
Inventories	667	770
Property, Plant and Equipment, net	$ 304	$ 296