Accounts Receivable Net Inventories and Property Plant and Equipment Net by Operating Segments (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	May 31, 2012	May 31, 2011
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Accounts Receivable, net	$ 3,280	$ 3,138
Inventories	3,350	2,715
Property, Plant and Equipment, net	2,279	2,115
NIKE Brand
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Accounts Receivable, net	2,709	2,641
Inventories	2,796	2,301
Property, Plant and Equipment, net	1,536	1,394
NIKE Brand \| North America
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Accounts Receivable, net	1,149	1,069
Inventories	1,272	1,034
Property, Plant and Equipment, net	378	330
NIKE Brand \| Western Europe
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Accounts Receivable, net	420	500
Inventories	488	434
Property, Plant and Equipment, net	314	338
NIKE Brand \| Central & Eastern Europe
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Accounts Receivable, net	261	290
Inventories	180	145
Property, Plant and Equipment, net	30	13
NIKE Brand \| Greater China
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Accounts Receivable, net	221	140
Inventories	217	152
Property, Plant and Equipment, net	191	179
NIKE Brand \| Japan
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Accounts Receivable, net	152	153
Inventories	83	82
Property, Plant and Equipment, net	359	360
NIKE Brand \| Emerging Markets
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Accounts Receivable, net	476	466
Inventories	521	429
Property, Plant and Equipment, net	59	58
NIKE Brand \| Global Brand Divisions
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Accounts Receivable, net	30	23
Inventories	35	25
Property, Plant and Equipment, net	205	116
Other Businesses
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Accounts Receivable, net	549	471
Inventories	511	414
Property, Plant and Equipment, net	146	164
Corporate
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Accounts Receivable, net	22	26
Inventories	43	0
Property, Plant and Equipment, net	$ 597	$ 557

Tangible assets that are held by an entity for use in the production or supply of goods and services, for rental to others, or for administrative purposes and that are expected to provide economic benefit for more than one year; net of accumulated depreciation. Examples include land, buildings, machinery and equipment, and other types of furniture and equipment including, but not limited to, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment and software.

+ References+ Details