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The excess of the purchase price over par value can be charged against retained earnings (once the excess is fully allocated to additional paid in capital). 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This element includes paid and unpaid dividends declared during the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 04 -Article 3 false 14 Issuance of shares to employees (in shares) 3 nke_IssuanceOfSharesToEmployeesShares nke false na duration Number of shares issued during the period as a result of an employee stock purchase plan and restricted stock awards. false false false false false false false false false false false false 1 false false false false 0 0 true false false 2 false true false false 1000000 1.0 true false false 3 false false false false 0 0 true false false 4 false false false false 0 0 true false false 5 false false false false 0 0 true false false 6 false false false false 0 0 false false false xbrli:sharesItemType shares Number of shares issued during the period as a result of an employee stock purchase plan and restricted stock awards. 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If the entity does not present consolidated financial statements, the amount of profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes. 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A cash flow hedge is a hedge of the exposure to variability in the cash flows of a recognized asset or liability or a forecasted transaction that is attributable to a particular risk. The change includes an entity's share of an equity investee's increase (decrease) in deferred hedging gains or losses. 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It includes all changes in equity during a period except those resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners, but excludes any and all transactions which are directly or indirectly attributable to that ownership interest in subsidiary equity which is not attributable to the parent. 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The cumulative-effect adjustment does not include items that would not be recognized in earnings, such as the effect of adopting this Interpretation on tax positions related to business combinations. The amount of that cumulative-effect adjustment is the difference between the net amount of assets and liabilities recognized in the statement of financial position prior to the application of this Interpretation and the net amount of assets and liabilities recognized as a result of applying the provisions of this Interpretation. 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The amount of the economic entity's stockholders' equity attributable to the parent excludes the amount of stockholders' equity which is allocable to that ownership interest in subsidiary equity which is not attributable to the parent (noncontrolling interest, minority interest). This excludes temporary equity and is sometimes called permanent equity. 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The excess of the purchase price over par value can be charged against retained earnings (once the excess is fully allocated to additional paid in capital). 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If the entity does not present consolidated financial statements, the amount of profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes. 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A cash flow hedge is a hedge of the exposure to variability in the cash flows of a recognized asset or liability or a forecasted transaction that is attributable to a particular risk. The change includes an entity's share of an equity investee's increase (decrease) in deferred hedging gains or losses. 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It includes all changes in equity during a period except those resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners, but excludes any and all transactions which are directly or indirectly attributable to that ownership interest in subsidiary equity which is not attributable to the parent. 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A cash flow hedge is a hedge of the exposure to variability in the cash flows of a recognized asset or liability or a forecasted transaction that is attributable to a particular risk. The change includes an entity's share of an equity investee's increase (decrease) in deferred hedging gains or losses. 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No authoritative reference available. false 28 Total Comprehensive income 4 us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax us-gaap true credit duration No definition available. false false false false false false false false false false false totallabel false 1 false false false false 0 0 true false false 2 false false false false 0 0 true false false 3 false false false false 0 0 true false false 4 false true false false -152700000 -152.7 true false false 5 false true false false 1906700000 1906.7 true false false 6 false true false false 1754000000 1754.0 false false false xbrli:monetaryItemType monetary The change in equity [net assets] of a business enterprise during a period from transactions and other events and circumstances from non-owner sources which are attributable to the reporting entity. It includes all changes in equity during a period except those resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners, but excludes any and all transactions which are directly or indirectly attributable to that ownership interest in subsidiary equity which is not attributable to the parent. 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