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Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | Feb. 28, 2015
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Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |
Letters of credit outstanding | $ 158 us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount
Cole Haan |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |
Maximum exposure under guarantees | $ 26 us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationAmountsOfMaterialContingentLiabilitiesRemaining / us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis = nke_ColeHaanMember

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