Operating Segments - Information by Operating Segments (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2021	Aug. 31, 2020
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 12,248	$ 10,594
Interest expense (income), net	57	65
Income before income taxes	2,106	1,715
Global Brand Divisions
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Revenues	7	4
Corporate
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Revenues	(21)	13
EARNINGS BEFORE INTEREST AND TAXES	(545)	(497)
NIKE Brand | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Revenues	11,640	10,018
Converse | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Revenues	629	563
NIKE Brand | Global Brand Divisions
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Revenues	7	4
EARNINGS BEFORE INTEREST AND TAXES	(987)	(853)
NIKE Brand | NIKE Brand | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Revenues	11,640	10,018
Converse | Converse | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Revenues	629	563
EARNINGS BEFORE INTEREST AND TAXES	204	168
North America | NIKE Brand | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Revenues	4,879	4,225
North America | NIKE Brand | NIKE Brand | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Revenues	4,879	4,225
EARNINGS BEFORE INTEREST AND TAXES	1,434	1,302
Europe, Middle East & Africa | NIKE Brand | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Revenues	3,307	2,910
Europe, Middle East & Africa | NIKE Brand | NIKE Brand | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Revenues	3,307	2,910
EARNINGS BEFORE INTEREST AND TAXES	875	692
Greater China | NIKE Brand | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Revenues	1,982	1,780
Greater China | NIKE Brand | NIKE Brand | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Revenues	1,982	1,780
EARNINGS BEFORE INTEREST AND TAXES	701	688
Asia Pacific & Latin America | NIKE Brand | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Revenues	1,465	1,099
Asia Pacific & Latin America | NIKE Brand | NIKE Brand | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Revenues	1,465	1,099
EARNINGS BEFORE INTEREST AND TAXES	$ 481	$ 280