Operating Segments - Accounts Receivable Net Inventories and Property Plant and Equipment Net by Operating Segments (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Aug. 31, 2021	May 31, 2021
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, net	$ 4,341	$ 4,463
Inventories	6,699	6,854
Property, plant and equipment, net	4,869	4,904
Corporate
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, net	57	53
Inventories	(51)	(175)
Property, plant and equipment, net	1,840	1,870
Converse \| Converse \| Operating Segments
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, net	224	225
Inventories	263	290
Property, plant and equipment, net	58	63
NIKE Brand \| Global Brand Divisions
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, net	97	128
Inventories	188	153
Property, plant and equipment, net	786	780
NIKE Brand \| NIKE Brand \| Operating Segments
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, net	4,060	4,185
Inventories	6,487	6,739
Property, plant and equipment, net	2,971	2,971
North America \| NIKE Brand \| NIKE Brand \| Operating Segments
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, net	1,445	1,777
Inventories	2,851	2,851
Property, plant and equipment, net	621	617
Europe, Middle East & Africa \| NIKE Brand \| NIKE Brand \| Operating Segments
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, net	1,489	1,349
Inventories	1,632	1,821
Property, plant and equipment, net	966	982
Greater China \| NIKE Brand \| NIKE Brand \| Operating Segments
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, net	348	288
Inventories	1,148	1,247
Property, plant and equipment, net	287	288
Asia Pacific & Latin America \| NIKE Brand \| NIKE Brand \| Operating Segments
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, net	681	643
Inventories	668	667
Property, plant and equipment, net	$ 311	$ 304

Amount, after allowance for credit loss, of right to consideration from customer for product sold and service rendered in normal course of business, classified as current.

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