Revenues (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2021	Aug. 31, 2020
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 12,248	$ 10,594
Sales to Wholesale Customers
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	7,312	6,737
Sales through Direct to Consumer
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	4,921	3,821
Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	15	36
Footwear
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	8,285	7,281
Apparel
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	3,474	2,897
Equipment
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	474	380
Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	15	36
Operating Segments | NIKE Brand
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	11,640	10,018
Operating Segments | NIKE Brand | Sales to Wholesale Customers
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	6,943	6,364
Operating Segments | NIKE Brand | Sales through Direct to Consumer
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	4,690	3,650
Operating Segments | NIKE Brand | Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	7	4
Operating Segments | NIKE Brand | Footwear
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	7,718	6,768
Operating Segments | NIKE Brand | Apparel
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	3,450	2,875
Operating Segments | NIKE Brand | Equipment
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	465	371
Operating Segments | NIKE Brand | Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	7	4
Operating Segments | Converse
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	629	563
Operating Segments | Converse | Sales to Wholesale Customers
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	369	373
Operating Segments | Converse | Sales through Direct to Consumer
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	231	171
Operating Segments | Converse | Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	29	19
Operating Segments | Converse | Footwear
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	567	513
Operating Segments | Converse | Apparel
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	24	22
Operating Segments | Converse | Equipment
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	9	9
Operating Segments | Converse | Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	29	19
Global Brand Divisions
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	7	4
Global Brand Divisions | Sales to Wholesale Customers
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	0	0
Global Brand Divisions | Sales through Direct to Consumer
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	0	0
Global Brand Divisions | Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	7	4
Global Brand Divisions | Footwear
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	0	0
Global Brand Divisions | Apparel
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	0	0
Global Brand Divisions | Equipment
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	0	0
Global Brand Divisions | Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	7	4
Corporate
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	(21)	13
Corporate | Sales to Wholesale Customers
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	0	0
Corporate | Sales through Direct to Consumer
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	0	0
Corporate | Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	(21)	13
Corporate | Footwear
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	0	0
Corporate | Apparel
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	0	0
Corporate | Equipment
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	0	0
Corporate | Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	(21)	13
North America | Operating Segments | NIKE Brand
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	4,879	4,225
North America | Operating Segments | NIKE Brand | Sales to Wholesale Customers
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	2,678	2,719
North America | Operating Segments | NIKE Brand | Sales through Direct to Consumer
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	2,201	1,506
North America | Operating Segments | NIKE Brand | Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	0	0
North America | Operating Segments | NIKE Brand | Footwear
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	3,264	2,957
North America | Operating Segments | NIKE Brand | Apparel
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	1,430	1,125
North America | Operating Segments | NIKE Brand | Equipment
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	185	143
North America | Operating Segments | NIKE Brand | Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	0	0
Europe, Middle East & Africa | Operating Segments | NIKE Brand
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	3,307	2,910
Europe, Middle East & Africa | Operating Segments | NIKE Brand | Sales to Wholesale Customers
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	2,224	1,973
Europe, Middle East & Africa | Operating Segments | NIKE Brand | Sales through Direct to Consumer
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	1,083	937
Europe, Middle East & Africa | Operating Segments | NIKE Brand | Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	0	0
Europe, Middle East & Africa | Operating Segments | NIKE Brand | Footwear
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	1,983	1,802
Europe, Middle East & Africa | Operating Segments | NIKE Brand | Apparel
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	1,159	971
Europe, Middle East & Africa | Operating Segments | NIKE Brand | Equipment
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	165	137
Europe, Middle East & Africa | Operating Segments | NIKE Brand | Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	0	0
Greater China | Operating Segments | NIKE Brand
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	1,982	1,780
Greater China | Operating Segments | NIKE Brand | Sales to Wholesale Customers
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	1,114	964
Greater China | Operating Segments | NIKE Brand | Sales through Direct to Consumer
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	868	816
Greater China | Operating Segments | NIKE Brand | Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	0	0
Greater China | Operating Segments | NIKE Brand | Footwear
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	1,449	1,251
Greater China | Operating Segments | NIKE Brand | Apparel
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	476	478
Greater China | Operating Segments | NIKE Brand | Equipment
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	57	51
Greater China | Operating Segments | NIKE Brand | Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	0	0
Asia Pacific & Latin America | Operating Segments | NIKE Brand
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	1,465	1,099
Asia Pacific & Latin America | Operating Segments | NIKE Brand | Sales to Wholesale Customers
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	927	708
Asia Pacific & Latin America | Operating Segments | NIKE Brand | Sales through Direct to Consumer
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	538	391
Asia Pacific & Latin America | Operating Segments | NIKE Brand | Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	0	0
Asia Pacific & Latin America | Operating Segments | NIKE Brand | Footwear
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	1,022	758
Asia Pacific & Latin America | Operating Segments | NIKE Brand | Apparel
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	385	301
Asia Pacific & Latin America | Operating Segments | NIKE Brand | Equipment
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	58	40
Asia Pacific & Latin America | Operating Segments | NIKE Brand | Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 0	$ 0