Operating Segments - Accounts Receivable Net Inventories and Property Plant and Equipment Net by Operating Segments (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Nov. 30, 2020	May 31, 2020
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, net	$ 3,713	$ 2,749
Inventories	6,090	7,367
Property, plant and equipment, net	4,959	4,866
Corporate
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, net	37	57
Inventories	(103)	90
Property, plant and equipment, net	1,897	1,916
Converse | Converse | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, net	153	149
Inventories	315	341
Property, plant and equipment, net	72	80
NIKE Brand | Global Brand Divisions
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, net	96	65
Inventories	131	137
Property, plant and equipment, net	866	830
NIKE Brand | NIKE Brand | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, net	3,523	2,543
Inventories	5,878	6,936
Property, plant and equipment, net	2,990	2,870
North America | NIKE Brand | NIKE Brand | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, net	1,236	1,020
Inventories	2,401	3,077
Property, plant and equipment, net	632	645
Europe, Middle East & Africa | NIKE Brand | NIKE Brand | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, net	1,350	712
Inventories	1,589	2,070
Property, plant and equipment, net	934	885
Greater China | NIKE Brand | NIKE Brand | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, net	250	321
Inventories	1,137	882
Property, plant and equipment, net	246	214
Asia Pacific & Latin America | NIKE Brand | NIKE Brand | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, net	591	425
Inventories	620	770
Property, plant and equipment, net	$ 312	$ 296