NIKE INC, 10-K filed on 7/22/2011
Annual Report
Document and Entity Information (USD $)
12 Months Ended
May 31, 2011
Nov. 30, 2010
Jul. 18, 2011
Class A Convertible Common Stock
Jul. 18, 2011
Class B Common Stock
Nov. 30, 2010
Class B Common Stock
Document Type
10-K 
 
 
 
 
Amendment Flag
FALSE 
 
 
 
 
Document Period End Date
May 31, 2011 
 
 
 
 
Document Fiscal Year Focus
2011 
 
 
 
 
Document Fiscal Period Focus
FY 
 
 
 
 
Trading Symbol
NKE 
 
 
 
 
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding
 
 
89,989,447 
384,840,843 
 
Entity Registrant Name
NIKE INC 
 
 
 
 
Entity Central Index Key
0000320187 
 
 
 
 
Current Fiscal Year End Date
--05-31 
 
 
 
 
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer
Yes 
 
 
 
 
Entity Current Reporting Status
Yes 
 
 
 
 
Entity Voluntary Filers
No 
 
 
 
 
Entity Filer Category
Large Accelerated Filer 
 
 
 
 
Entity Public Float
 
$ 2,005,831,959 
 
 
$ 33,459,424,185 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (USD $)
In Millions, except Per Share data
12 Months Ended
May 31,
2011
2010
2009
Revenues
$ 20,862 
$ 19,014 
$ 19,176 
Cost of sales
11,354 
10,214 
10,572 
Gross margin
9,508 
8,800 
8,604 
Demand creation expense
2,448 
2,356 
2,352 
Operating overhead expense
4,245 
3,970 
3,798 
Total selling and administrative expense
6,693 
6,326 
6,150 
Restructuring charges (Note 16)
 
 
195 
Goodwill impairment (Note 4)
 
 
199 
Intangible and other asset impairment (Note 4)
 
 
202 
Interest expense (income), net
(10)
Other (income), net (Note 17)
(33)
(49)
(89)
Income before income taxes
2,844 
2,517 
1,957 
Income taxes (Note 9)
711 
610 
470 
Net income
$ 2,133 
$ 1,907 
$ 1,487 
Basic earnings per common share (Notes 1 and 12)
$ 4.48 
$ 3.93 
$ 3.07 
Diluted earnings per common share (Notes 1 and 12)
$ 4.39 
$ 3.86 
$ 3.03 
Dividends declared per common share
$ 1.20 
$ 1.06 
$ 0.98 
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $)
In Millions
May 31, 2011
May 31, 2010
Current assets:
 
 
Cash and equivalents
$ 1,955 
$ 3,079 
Short-term investments (Note 6)
2,583 
2,067 
Accounts receivable, net (Note 1)
3,138 
2,650 
Inventories (Notes 1 and 2)
2,715 
2,041 
Deferred income taxes (Note 9)
312 
249 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
594 
873 
Total current assets
11,297 
10,959 
Property, plant and equipment, net (Note 3)
2,115 
1,932 
Identifiable intangible assets, net (Note 4)
487 
467 
Goodwill (Note 4)
205 
188 
Deferred income taxes and other assets (Notes 9 and 17)
894 
873 
Total assets
14,998 
14,419 
Current liabilities:
 
 
Current portion of long-term debt (Note 8)
200 
Notes payable (Note 7)
187 
139 
Accounts payable (Note 7)
1,469 
1,255 
Accrued liabilities (Notes 5 and 17)
1,985 
1,904 
Income taxes payable (Note 9)
117 
59 
Total current liabilities
3,958 
3,364 
Long-term debt (Note 8)
276 
446 
Deferred income taxes and other liabilities (Notes 9 and 17)
921 
855 
Commitments and contingencies (Note 15)
 
 
Redeemable Preferred Stock (Note 10)
 
 
Common stock at stated value (Note 11):
 
 
Capital in excess of stated value
3,944 
3,441 
Accumulated other comprehensive income (Note 14)
95 
215 
Retained earnings
5,801 
6,095 
Total shareholders' equity
9,843 
9,754 
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
14,998 
14,419 
Class A Convertible Common Stock
 
 
Common stock at stated value (Note 11):
 
 
Common Stock
 
 
Class B Common Stock
 
 
Common stock at stated value (Note 11):
 
 
Common Stock
$ 3 
$ 3 
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical)
In Millions
May 31, 2011
May 31, 2010
Class A Convertible Common Stock
 
 
Common Stock, shares outstanding
90 
90 
Class B Common Stock
 
 
Common Stock, shares outstanding
378 
394 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $)
In Millions
12 Months Ended
May 31,
2011
2010
2009
Cash provided by operations:
 
 
 
Net income
$ 2,133 
$ 1,907 
$ 1,487 
Income charges (credits) not affecting cash:
 
 
 
Depreciation
335 
324 
335 
Deferred income taxes
(76)
(294)
Stock-based compensation (Note 11)
105 
159 
171 
Impairment of goodwill, intangibles and other assets (Note 4)
 
 
401 
Amortization and other
23 
72 
48 
Changes in certain working capital components and other assets and liabilities excluding the impact of acquisition and divestitures:
 
 
 
(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable
(273)
182 
(238)
(Increase) decrease in inventories
(551)
285 
32 
(Increase) decrease in prepaid expenses and other current assets
(35)
(70)
14 
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable, accrued liabilities and income taxes payable
151 
297 
(220)
Cash provided by operations
1,812 
3,164 
1,736 
Cash used by investing activities:
 
 
 
Purchases of short-term investments
(7,616)
(3,724)
(2,909)
Maturities of short-term investments
4,313 
2,334 
1,280 
Sales of short-term investments
2,766 
453 
1,110 
Additions to property, plant and equipment
(432)
(335)
(456)
Disposals of property, plant and equipment
10 
33 
Increase in other assets, net of other liabilities
(30)
(11)
(47)
Settlement of net investment hedges
(23)
191 
Cash used by investing activities
(1,021)
(1,268)
(798)
Cash used by financing activities:
 
 
 
Reductions in long-term debt, including current portion
(8)
(32)
(7)
Increase (decrease) in notes payable
41 
(205)
177 
Proceeds from exercise of stock options and other stock issuances
345 
364 
187 
Excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements
64 
58 
25 
Repurchase of common stock
(1,859)
(741)
(649)
Dividends - common and preferred
(555)
(505)
(467)
Cash used by financing activities
(1,972)
(1,061)
(734)
Effect of exchange rate changes
57 
(47)
(47)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and equivalents
(1,124)
788 
157 
Cash and equivalents, beginning of year
3,079 
2,291 
2,134 
Cash and equivalents, end of year
1,955 
3,079 
2,291 
Cash paid during the year for:
 
 
 
Interest, net of capitalized interest
32 
48 
47 
Income taxes
736 
537 
765 
Dividends declared and not paid
$ 145 
$ 131 
$ 121 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (USD $)
In Millions
Total
Common Stock Class A
Common Stock Class B
Capital in Excess of Stated Value
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
Retained Earnings
Beginning Balance at May. 31, 2008
$ 7,825 
$ 0 
$ 3 
$ 2,498 
$ 251 
$ 5,073 
Beginning Balance (in shares) at May. 31, 2008
 
97 
394 
 
 
 
Stock options exercised (in shares)
 
 
4.0 
 
 
 
Stock options exercised
167 
 
 
167 
 
 
Conversion to Class B Common Stock (in shares)
 
(2)
 
 
 
Conversion to Class B Common Stock
 
 
 
 
 
Repurchase of Class B Common Stock
(639)
 
 
(6)
 
(633)
Repurchase of Class B Common Stock (in shares)
 
 
(11)
 
 
 
Dividends on Common stock ($0.98 in 2009, $1.06 in 2010 and $1.20 in 2011 per share)
(475)
 
 
 
 
(475)
Issuance of shares to employees (in shares)
 
 
 
 
 
Issuance of shares to employees
45 
 
 
45 
 
 
Stock-based compensation (Note 11):
171 
 
 
171 
 
 
Forfeiture of shares from employees (in shares)
 
 
 
 
 
Forfeiture of shares from employees
(5)
 
 
(4)
 
(1)
Comprehensive income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
1,487 
 
 
 
 
1,487 
Other comprehensive income (Notes 14 and 17):
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign currency translation and other (net of tax benefit of $178 in 2009, $72 in 2010 and tax expense of $121 in 2011)
(335)
 
 
 
(335)
 
Net gain (loss) on cash flow hedges (net of tax expense of $168 in 2009, $28 in 2010 and tax benefit of $66 in 2011)
454 
 
 
 
454 
 
Net gain (loss) on net investment hedges (net of tax expense of $55 in 2009, $21 in 2010 and tax benefit of $28 in 2011)
106 
 
 
 
106 
 
Reclassification to net income of previously deferred net gains related to hedge derivatives (net of tax expense of $40 in 2009, $42 in 2010 and $24 in 2011)
(108)
 
 
 
(108)
 
Total Comprehensive income
1,604 
 
 
 
117 
1,487 
Ending Balance at May. 31, 2009
8,693 
2,871 
368 
5,451 
Ending Balance (in shares) at May. 31, 2009
 
95 
390 
 
 
 
Stock options exercised (in shares)
 
 
9.0 
 
 
 
Stock options exercised
380 
 
 
380 
 
 
Conversion to Class B Common Stock (in shares)
 
(5)
 
 
 
Conversion to Class B Common Stock
 
 
 
 
 
Repurchase of Class B Common Stock
(754)
 
 
(7)
 
(747)
Repurchase of Class B Common Stock (in shares)
 
 
(11)
 
 
 
Dividends on Common stock ($0.98 in 2009, $1.06 in 2010 and $1.20 in 2011 per share)
(515)
 
 
 
 
(515)
Issuance of shares to employees (in shares)
 
 
 
 
 
Issuance of shares to employees
40 
 
 
40 
 
 
Stock-based compensation (Note 11):
159 
 
 
159 
 
 
Forfeiture of shares from employees (in shares)
 
 
 
 
 
Forfeiture of shares from employees
(3)
 
 
(2)
 
(1)
Comprehensive income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
1,907 
 
 
 
 
1,907 
Other comprehensive income (Notes 14 and 17):
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign currency translation and other (net of tax benefit of $178 in 2009, $72 in 2010 and tax expense of $121 in 2011)
(159)
 
 
 
(159)
 
Net gain (loss) on cash flow hedges (net of tax expense of $168 in 2009, $28 in 2010 and tax benefit of $66 in 2011)
87 
 
 
 
87 
 
Net gain (loss) on net investment hedges (net of tax expense of $55 in 2009, $21 in 2010 and tax benefit of $28 in 2011)
45 
 
 
 
45 
 
Reclassification to net income of previously deferred net gains related to hedge derivatives (net of tax expense of $40 in 2009, $42 in 2010 and $24 in 2011)
(122)
 
 
 
(122)
 
Reclassification of ineffective hedge gains to net income (net of tax expense of $1)
(4)
 
 
 
(4)
 
Total Comprehensive income
1,754 
 
 
 
(153)
1,907 
Ending Balance at May. 31, 2010
9,754 
3,441 
215 
6,095 
Ending Balance (in shares) at May. 31, 2010
 
90 
394 
 
 
 
Stock options exercised (in shares)
 
 
7.0 
 
 
 
Stock options exercised
368 
 
 
368 
 
 
Repurchase of Class B Common Stock
(1,871)
 
 
(14)
 
(1,857)
Repurchase of Class B Common Stock (in shares)
 
 
(24)
 
 
 
Dividends on Common stock ($0.98 in 2009, $1.06 in 2010 and $1.20 in 2011 per share)
(569)
 
 
 
 
(569)
Issuance of shares to employees (in shares)
 
 
 
 
 
Issuance of shares to employees
49 
 
 
49 
 
 
Stock-based compensation (Note 11):
105 
 
 
105 
 
 
Forfeiture of shares from employees (in shares)
 
 
 
 
 
Forfeiture of shares from employees
(6)
 
 
(5)
 
(1)
Comprehensive income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
2,133 
 
 
 
 
2,133 
Other comprehensive income (Notes 14 and 17):
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign currency translation and other (net of tax benefit of $178 in 2009, $72 in 2010 and tax expense of $121 in 2011)
263 
 
 
 
263 
 
Net gain (loss) on cash flow hedges (net of tax expense of $168 in 2009, $28 in 2010 and tax benefit of $66 in 2011)
(242)
 
 
 
(242)
 
Net gain (loss) on net investment hedges (net of tax expense of $55 in 2009, $21 in 2010 and tax benefit of $28 in 2011)
(57)
 
 
 
(57)
 
Reclassification to net income of previously deferred net gains related to hedge derivatives (net of tax expense of $40 in 2009, $42 in 2010 and $24 in 2011)
(84)
 
 
 
(84)
 
Total Comprehensive income
2,013 
 
 
 
(120)
2,133 
Ending Balance at May. 31, 2011
$ 9,843 
$ 0 
$ 3 
$ 3,944 
$ 95 
$ 5,801 
Ending Balance (in shares) at May. 31, 2011
 
90 
378 
 
 
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (Parenthetical) (USD $)
In Millions, except Per Share data
12 Months Ended
May 31,
2011
2010
2009
Dividends on Common stock, per share
$ 1.20 
$ 1.06 
$ 0.98 
Foreign currency translation and other, tax
$ 121 
$ (72)
$ (178)
Net gain (loss) on cash flow hedges, tax
(66)
28 
168 
Net gain (loss) on net investment hedges, tax
(28)
21 
55 
Reclassification to net income of previously deferred net gains related to hedge derivatives, tax expense
24 
42 
40 
Reclassification of ineffective hedge gains to net income, tax expense
 
$ 1 
 
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Note 1 — Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Description of Business

NIKE, Inc. is a worldwide leader in the design, marketing and distribution of athletic and sports-inspired footwear, apparel, equipment and accessories. Wholly-owned NIKE subsidiaries include Cole Haan, which designs, markets and distributes dress and casual shoes, handbags, accessories and coats; Converse Inc., which designs, markets and distributes athletic and casual footwear, apparel and accessories; Hurley International LLC, which designs, markets and distributes action sports and youth lifestyle footwear, apparel and accessories; and Umbro International Limited, which designs, distributes and licenses athletic and casual footwear, apparel and equipment, primarily for the sport of soccer.

Basis of Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of NIKE, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the “Company”). All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated.

Recognition of Revenues

Wholesale revenues are recognized when title passes and the risks and rewards of ownership have passed to the customer, based on the terms of sale. This occurs upon shipment or upon receipt by the customer depending on the country of the sale and the agreement with the customer. Retail store revenues are recorded at the time of sale. Provisions for sales discounts, returns and miscellaneous claims from customers are made at the time of sale. As of May 31, 2011 and 2010, the Company’s reserve balances for sales discounts, returns and miscellaneous claims were $423 million and $371 million, respectively.

Shipping and Handling Costs

Shipping and handling costs are expensed as incurred and included in cost of sales.

Demand Creation Expense

Demand creation expense consists of advertising and promotion costs, including costs of endorsement contracts, television, digital and print advertising, brand events, and retail brand presentation. Advertising production costs are expensed the first time an advertisement is run. Advertising placement costs are expensed in the month the advertising appears, while costs related to brand events are expensed when the event occurs. Costs related to retail brand presentation are expensed when the presentation is completed and delivered. A significant amount of the Company’s promotional expenses result from payments under endorsement contracts. Accounting for endorsement payments is based upon specific contract provisions. Generally, endorsement payments are expensed on a straight-line basis over the term of the contract after giving recognition to periodic performance compliance provisions of the contracts. Prepayments made under contracts are included in prepaid expenses or other assets depending on the period to which the prepayment applies.

Through cooperative advertising programs, the Company reimburses retail customers for certain costs of advertising the Company’s products. The Company records these costs in selling and administrative expense at the point in time when it is obligated to its customers for the costs, which is when the related revenues are recognized. This obligation may arise prior to the related advertisement being run.

Total advertising and promotion expenses were $2,448 million, $2,356 million, and $2,352 million for the years ended May 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively. Prepaid advertising and promotion expenses recorded in prepaid expenses and other assets totaled $291 million and $261 million at May 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

 

Cash and Equivalents

Cash and equivalents represent cash and short-term, highly liquid investments with maturities of three months or less at date of purchase. The carrying amounts reflected in the consolidated balance sheet for cash and equivalents approximate fair value.

Short-Term Investments

Short-term investments consist of highly liquid investments, including commercial paper, U.S. treasury, U.S. agency, and corporate debt securities, with maturities over three months from the date of purchase. Debt securities that the Company has the ability and positive intent to hold to maturity are carried at amortized cost. At May 31, 2011 and 2010, the Company did not hold any short-term investments that were classified as trading or held-to-maturity.

At May 31, 2011 and 2010, short-term investments consisted of available-for-sale securities. Available-for-sale securities are recorded at fair value with unrealized gains and losses reported, net of tax, in other comprehensive income, unless unrealized losses are determined to be other than temporary. The Company considers all available-for-sale securities, including those with maturity dates beyond 12 months, as available to support current operational liquidity needs and therefore classifies all securities with maturity dates beyond three months at the date of purchase as current assets within short-term investments on the consolidated balance sheet.

See Note 6 — Fair Value Measurements for more information on the Company’s short term investments.

Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts Receivable

Accounts receivable consists primarily of amounts receivable from customers. We make ongoing estimates relating to the collectability of our accounts receivable and maintain an allowance for estimated losses resulting from the inability of our customers to make required payments. In determining the amount of the allowance, we consider our historical level of credit losses and make judgments about the creditworthiness of significant customers based on ongoing credit evaluations. Accounts receivable with anticipated collection dates greater than 12 months from the balance sheet date and related allowances are considered non-current and recorded in other assets. The allowance for uncollectible accounts receivable was $124 million and $117 million at May 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively, of which $50 million and $43 million was classified as long-term and recorded in other assets.

Inventory Valuation

Inventories are stated at lower of cost or market and valued on a first-in, first-out (“FIFO”) or moving average cost basis.

Property, Plant and Equipment and Depreciation

Property, plant and equipment are recorded at cost. Depreciation for financial reporting purposes is determined on a straight-line basis for buildings and leasehold improvements over 2 to 40 years and for machinery and equipment over 2 to 15 years. Computer software (including, in some cases, the cost of internal labor) is depreciated on a straight-line basis over 3 to 10 years.

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

The Company reviews the carrying value of long-lived assets or asset groups to be used in operations whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the assets might not be recoverable. Factors that would necessitate an impairment assessment include a significant adverse change in the extent or manner in which an asset is used, a significant adverse change in legal factors or the business climate that could affect the value of the asset, or a significant decline in the observable market value of an asset, among others. If such facts indicate a potential impairment, the Company would assess the recoverability of an asset group by determining if the carrying value of the asset group exceeds the sum of the projected undiscounted cash flows expected to result from the use and eventual disposition of the assets over the remaining economic life of the primary asset in the asset group. If the recoverability test indicates that the carrying value of the asset group is not recoverable, the Company will estimate the fair value of the asset group using appropriate valuation methodologies which would typically include an estimate of discounted cash flows. Any impairment would be measured as the difference between the asset groups carrying amount and its estimated fair value.

Identifiable Intangible Assets and Goodwill

The Company performs annual impairment tests on goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite lives in the fourth quarter of each fiscal year, or when events occur or circumstances change that would, more likely than not, reduce the fair value of a reporting unit or an intangible asset with an indefinite life below its carrying value. Events or changes in circumstances that may trigger interim impairment reviews include significant changes in business climate, operating results, planned investments in the reporting unit, or an expectation that the carrying amount may not be recoverable, among other factors. The impairment test requires the Company to estimate the fair value of its reporting units. If the carrying value of a reporting unit exceeds its fair value, the goodwill of that reporting unit is potentially impaired and the Company proceeds to step two of the impairment analysis. In step two of the analysis, the Company measures and records an impairment loss equal to the excess of the carrying value of the reporting unit’s goodwill over its implied fair value should such a circumstance arise.

The Company generally bases its measurement of fair value of a reporting unit on a blended analysis of the present value of future discounted cash flows and the market valuation approach. The discounted cash flows model indicates the fair value of the reporting unit based on the present value of the cash flows that the Company expects the reporting unit to generate in the future. The Company’s significant estimates in the discounted cash flows model include: its weighted average cost of capital; long-term rate of growth and profitability of the reporting unit’s business; and working capital effects. The market valuation approach indicates the fair value of the business based on a comparison of the reporting unit to comparable publicly traded companies in similar lines of business. Significant estimates in the market valuation approach model include identifying similar companies with comparable business factors such as size, growth, profitability, risk and return on investment, and assessing comparable revenue and operating income multiples in estimating the fair value of the reporting unit.

The Company believes the weighted use of discounted cash flows and the market valuation approach is the best method for determining the fair value of its reporting units because these are the most common valuation methodologies used within its industry; and the blended use of both models compensates for the inherent risks associated with either model if used on a stand-alone basis.

Indefinite-lived intangible assets primarily consist of acquired trade names and trademarks. In measuring the fair value for these intangible assets, the Company utilizes the relief-from-royalty method. This method assumes that trade names and trademarks have value to the extent that their owner is relieved of the obligation to pay royalties for the benefits received from them. This method requires the Company to estimate the future revenue for the related brands, the appropriate royalty rate and the weighted average cost of capital.

Foreign Currency Translation and Foreign Currency Transactions

Adjustments resulting from translating foreign functional currency financial statements into U.S. dollars are included in the foreign currency translation adjustment, a component of accumulated other comprehensive income in shareholders’ equity.

 

The Company’s global subsidiaries have various assets and liabilities, primarily receivables and payables, that are denominated in currencies other than their functional currency. These balance sheet items are subject to remeasurement, the impact of which is recorded in other (income), net, within our Consolidated Statement of Income.

Accounting for Derivatives and Hedging Activities

The Company uses derivative financial instruments to limit exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates and interest rates. All derivatives are recorded at fair value on the balance sheet and changes in the fair value of derivative financial instruments are either recognized in other comprehensive income (a component of shareholders’ equity), debt or net income depending on the nature of the underlying exposure, whether the derivative is formally designated as a hedge, and, if designated, the extent to which the hedge is effective. The Company classifies the cash flows at settlement from derivatives in the same category as the cash flows from the related hedged items. For undesignated hedges and designated cash flow hedges, this is within the cash provided by operations component of the consolidated statements of cash flows. For designated net investment hedges, this is generally within the cash used by investing activities component of the cash flow statement. As our fair value hedges are receive-fixed, pay-variable interest rate swaps, the cash flows associated with these derivative instruments are periodic interest payments while the swaps are outstanding, which are reflected in net income within the cash provided by operations component of the cash flow statement.

See Note 17 — Risk Management and Derivatives for more information on the Company’s risk management program and derivatives.

Stock-Based Compensation

The Company estimates the fair value of options and stock appreciation rights granted under the NIKE, Inc. 1990 Stock Incentive Plan (the “1990 Plan”) and employees’ purchase rights under the Employee Stock Purchase Plans (“ESPPs”) using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The Company recognizes this fair value, net of estimated forfeitures, as selling and administrative expense in the Consolidated Statements of Income over the vesting period using the straight-line method.

See Note 11 — Common Stock and Stock-Based Compensation for more information on the Company’s stock programs.

Income Taxes

The Company accounts for income taxes using the asset and liability method. This approach requires the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of temporary differences between the carrying amounts and the tax basis of assets and liabilities. United States income taxes are provided currently on financial statement earnings of non-U.S. subsidiaries that are expected to be repatriated. The Company determines annually the amount of undistributed non-U.S. earnings to invest indefinitely in its non-U.S. operations. The Company recognizes interest and penalties related to income tax matters in income tax expense.

See Note 9 — Income Taxes for further discussion.

Earnings Per Share

Basic earnings per common share is calculated by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the year. Diluted earnings per common share is calculated by adjusting weighted average outstanding shares, assuming conversion of all potentially dilutive stock options and awards.

 

See Note 12 — Earnings Per Share for further discussion.

Management Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates, including estimates relating to assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from these estimates.

Recently Adopted Accounting Standards

In January 2010, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued guidance to amend the disclosure requirements related to recurring and nonrecurring fair value measurements. The guidance requires additional disclosures about the different classes of assets and liabilities measured at fair value, the valuation techniques and inputs used, the activity in Level 3 fair value measurements, and the transfers between Levels 1, 2, and 3 of the fair value measurement hierarchy. This guidance became effective for the Company beginning March 1, 2010, except for disclosures relating to purchases, sales, issuances and settlements of Level 3 assets and liabilities, which will be effective for the Company beginning June 1, 2011. As this guidance only requires expanded disclosures, the adoption did not and will not impact the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.

In June 2009, the FASB issued a new accounting standard that revised the guidance for the consolidation of variable interest entities (“VIE”). This new guidance requires a qualitative approach to identifying a controlling financial interest in a VIE, and requires an ongoing assessment of whether an entity is a VIE and whether an interest in a VIE makes the holder the primary beneficiary of the VIE. This guidance became effective for the Company beginning June 1, 2010. The adoption of this guidance did not have an impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.

Recently Issued Accounting Standards

In June 2011, the FASB issued new guidance on the presentation of comprehensive income. This new guidance requires the components of net income and other comprehensive income to be either presented in one continuous statement, referred to as the statement of comprehensive income, or in two separate, but consecutive statements. This new guidance eliminates the current option to report other comprehensive income and its components in the statement of shareholders’ equity. While the new guidance changes the presentation of comprehensive income, there are no changes to the components that are recognized in net income or other comprehensive income under current accounting guidance. This new guidance is effective for the Company beginning June 1, 2012. As this guidance only amends the presentation of the components of comprehensive income, the adoption will not have an impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.

In April 2011, the FASB issued new guidance to achieve common fair value measurement and disclosure requirements between U.S. GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards. This new guidance, which is effective for the Company beginning June 1, 2012, amends current U.S. GAAP fair value measurement and disclosure guidance to include increased transparency around valuation inputs and investment categorization. The Company does not expect the adoption will have a material impact on its consolidated financial position or results of operations.

 

In October 2009, the FASB issued new standards that revised the guidance for revenue recognition with multiple deliverables. These new standards impact the determination of when the individual deliverables included in a multiple-element arrangement may be treated as separate units of accounting. Additionally, these new standards modify the manner in which the transaction consideration is allocated across the separately identified deliverables by no longer permitting the residual method of allocating arrangement consideration. These new standards are effective for the Company beginning June 1, 2011. The Company does not expect the adoption will have a material impact on its consolidated financial position or results of operations.

Inventories
Inventories

Note 2 — Inventories

Inventory balances of $2,715 million and $2,041 million at May 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively, were substantially all finished goods.

Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment

Note 3 — Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, plant and equipment included the following:

 

     As of May 31,  
     2011      2010  
     (In millions)  

Land

   $ 237       $ 223   

Buildings

     1,124         952   

Machinery and equipment

     2,487         2,217   

Leasehold improvements

     931         821   

Construction in process

     127         177   
                 
     4,906         4,390   

Less accumulated depreciation

     2,791         2,458   
                 
   $ 2,115       $ 1,932   
                 

Capitalized interest was not material for the years ended May 31, 2011, 2010, and 2009.

Identifiable Intangible Assets, Goodwill and Umbro Impairment
Identifiable Intangible Assets, Goodwill and Umbro Impairment

Note 4 — Identifiable Intangible Assets, Goodwill and Umbro Impairment

Identified Intangible Assets and Goodwill

The following table summarizes the Company’s identifiable intangible asset balances as of May 31, 2011 and 2010:

 

    May 31, 2011     May 31, 2010  
    Gross
Carrying
Amount
    Accumulated
Amortization
    Net
Carrying
Amount
    Gross
Carrying
Amount
    Accumulated
Amortization
    Net
Carrying
Amount
 
    (In millions)  

Amortized intangible assets:

           

Patents

  $ 80      $ (24   $ 56      $ 69      $ (21   $ 48   

Trademarks

    44        (25     19        40        (18     22   

Other

    47        (22     25        32        (18     14   
                                               

Total

  $ 171      $ (71   $ 100      $ 141      $ (57   $ 84   
                                   

Unamortized intangible assets — Trademarks

        387            383   
                       

Identifiable intangible assets, net

      $ 487          $ 467   
                       

 

The effect of foreign exchange fluctuations for the year ended May 31, 2011 increased unamortized intangible assets by approximately $4 million.

Amortization expense, which is included in selling and administrative expense, was $16 million, $14 million, and $12 million for the years ended May 31, 2011, 2010, and 2009, respectively. The estimated amortization expense for intangible assets subject to amortization for each of the years ending May 31, 2012 through May 31, 2016 are as follows: 2012: $16 million; 2013: $14 million; 2014: $12 million; 2015: $8 million; 2016: $7 million.

All goodwill balances are included in the Company’s “Other” category for segment reporting purposes. The following table summarizes the Company’s goodwill balance as of May 31, 2011 and 2010:

 

     Goodwill     Accumulated
Impairment
    Goodwill, net  
     (In millions)  

May 31, 2009

   $ 393      $ (199   $ 194   

Other(1)

     (6            (6
                        

May 31, 2010

     387        (199     188   

Umbro France(2)

     10               10   

Other(1)

     7               7   
                        

May 31, 2011

   $ 404      $ (199   $ 205   
                        

 

(1)   

Other consists of foreign currency translation adjustments on Umbro goodwill.

 

(2)   

In March 2011, Umbro acquired the remaining 51% of the exclusive licensee and distributor of the Umbro brand in France for approximately $15 million.

Umbro Impairment in Fiscal 2009

The Company performs annual impairment tests on goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite lives in the fourth quarter of each fiscal year, or when events occur or circumstances change that would, more likely than not, reduce the fair value of a reporting unit or intangible assets with an indefinite life below its carrying value. As a result of a significant decline in global consumer demand and continued weakness in the macroeconomic environment, as well as decisions by Company management to adjust planned investment in the Umbro brand, the Company concluded sufficient indicators of impairment existed to require the performance of an interim assessment of Umbro’s goodwill and indefinite lived intangible assets as of February 1, 2009. Accordingly, the Company performed the first step of the goodwill impairment assessment for Umbro by comparing the estimated fair value of Umbro to its carrying amount, and determined there was a potential impairment of goodwill as the carrying amount exceeded the estimated fair value. Therefore, the Company performed the second step of the assessment which compared the implied fair value of Umbro’s goodwill to the book value of goodwill. The implied fair value of goodwill is determined by allocating the estimated fair value of Umbro to all of its assets and liabilities, including both recognized and unrecognized intangibles, in the same manner as goodwill was determined in the original business combination.

The Company measured the fair value of Umbro by using an equal weighting of the fair value implied by a discounted cash flow analysis and by comparisons with the market values of similar publicly traded companies. The Company believes the blended use of both models compensates for the inherent risk associated with either model if used on a stand-alone basis, and this combination is indicative of the factors a market participant would consider when performing a similar valuation. The fair value of Umbro’s indefinite-lived trademark was estimated using the relief from royalty method, which assumes that the trademark has value to the extent that Umbro is relieved of the obligation to pay royalties for the benefits received from the trademark. The assessments of the Company resulted in the recognition of impairment charges of $199 million and $181 million related to Umbro’s goodwill and trademark, respectively, for the year ended May 31, 2009. A tax benefit of $55 million was recognized as a result of the trademark impairment charge. In addition to the above impairment analysis, the Company determined an equity investment held by Umbro was impaired, and recognized a charge of $21 million related to the impairment of this investment. These charges are included in the Company’s “Other” category for segment reporting purposes.

The discounted cash flow analysis calculated the fair value of Umbro using management’s business plans and projections as the basis for expected cash flows for the next 12 years and a 3% residual growth rate thereafter. The Company used a weighted average discount rate of 14% in its analysis, which was derived primarily from published sources as well as our adjustment for increased market risk given current market conditions. Other significant estimates used in the discounted cash flow analysis include the rates of projected growth and profitability of Umbro’s business and working capital effects. The market valuation approach indicates the fair value of Umbro based on a comparison of Umbro to publicly traded companies in similar lines of business. Significant estimates in the market valuation approach include identifying similar companies with comparable business factors such as size, growth, profitability, mix of revenue generated from licensed and direct distribution, and risk of return on investment.

Holding all other assumptions constant at the test date, a 100 basis point increase in the discount rate would reduce the adjusted carrying value of Umbro’s net assets by an additional 12%.

Accrued Liabilities
Accrued Liabilities

Note 5 — Accrued Liabilities

Accrued liabilities included the following:

 

     May 31,  
   2011      2010  
   (In millions)  

Compensation and benefits, excluding taxes

   $ 628       $ 599   

Endorser compensation

     284         267   

Taxes other than income taxes

     214         158   

Fair value of derivatives

     186         164   

Dividends payable

     145         131   

Advertising and marketing

     139         125   

Import and logistics costs

     98         80   

Other(1)

     291         380   
                 
   $ 1,985       $ 1,904   
                 

 

(1)   

Other consists of various accrued expenses and no individual item accounted for more than 5% of the balance at May 31, 2011 and 2010.

Fair Value Measurements
Fair Value Measurements

Note 6 — Fair Value Measurements

The Company measures certain financial assets and liabilities at fair value on a recurring basis, including derivatives and available-for-sale securities. Fair value is a market-based measurement that should be determined based on the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability. As a basis for considering such assumptions, the Company uses a three-level hierarchy established by the FASB that prioritizes fair value measurements based on the types of inputs used for the various valuation techniques (market approach, income approach, and cost approach).

The levels of hierarchy are described below:

 

   

Level 1: Observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

 

   

Level 2: Inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly; these include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets and quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active.

 

   

Level 3: Unobservable inputs in which there is little or no market data available, which require the reporting entity to develop its own assumptions.

The Company’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment and considers factors specific to the asset or liability. Financial assets and liabilities are classified in their entirety based on the most stringent level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.

The following table presents information about the Company’s financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of May 31, 2011 and 2010 and indicates the fair value hierarchy of the valuation techniques utilized by the Company to determine such fair value.

 

    May 31, 2011
    Fair Value Measurements Using     Assets /Liabilities
at Fair Value
   

Balance Sheet Classification

      Level 1         Level 2         Level 3        
    (In millions)      

Assets

         

Derivatives:

         

Foreign exchange forwards and options

  $      $ 38      $      $ 38     

Other current assets and other

long-term assets

         

Interest rate swap
contracts

           15               15     

Other current assets and other

long-term assets

         
                                 

Total derivatives

           53               53     

Available-for-sale securities:

         

U.S. Treasury securities

    125                      125      Cash equivalents

Commercial paper and bonds

           157               157      Cash equivalents

Money market funds

           780               780      Cash equivalents

U.S. Treasury securities

    1,473                      1,473      Short-term investments

U.S. Agency securities

           308               308      Short-term investments

Commercial paper and bonds

           802               802      Short-term investments
                                 

Total available-for-sale securities

    1,598        2,047               3,645     
                                 

Total Assets

  $ 1,598      $ 2,100      $      $ 3,698     
                                 

Liabilities

         

Derivatives:

         

Foreign exchange forwards and options

  $      $ 197      $      $ 197     

Accrued liabilities and other long-term liabilities

         
                                 

Total Liabilities

  $      $ 197      $      $ 197     
                                 

 

    May 31, 2010
    Fair Value Measurements Using     Assets /Liabilities
at Fair Value
   

Balance Sheet Classification

      Level 1         Level 2         Level 3        
    (In millions)      

Assets

         

Derivatives:

         

Foreign exchange forwards and options

  $      $ 420      $      $ 420     

Other current assets and

other long -term assets

         

Interest rate swap contracts

           15               15     

Other current assets and

other long-term assets

         
                                 

Total derivatives

           435               435     

Available-for-sale securities:

         

U.S. Treasury securities

    1,232                      1,232      Cash equivalents

Commercial paper and bonds

           462               462      Cash equivalents

Money market funds

           685               685      Cash equivalents

U.S. Treasury securities

    1,085                      1,085      Short-term investments

U.S. Agency securities

           298               298      Short-term investments

Commercial paper and bonds

           684               684      Short-term investments
                                 

Total available-for-sale securities

    2,317        2,129               4,446     
                                 

Total Assets

  $ 2,317      $ 2,564      $      $ 4,881     
                                 

Liabilities

         

Derivatives:

         

Foreign exchange forwards and options

  $      $ 165      $      $ 165     

Accrued liabilities and

other long-term liabilities

         
                                 

Total Liabilities

  $      $ 165      $      $ 165     
                                 

Derivative financial instruments include foreign currency forwards, option contracts and interest rate swaps. The fair value of these derivatives contracts is determined using observable market inputs such as the forward pricing curve, currency volatilities, currency correlations and interest rates, and considers nonperformance risk of the Company and that of its counterparties. Adjustments relating to these risks were not material for the years ended May 31, 2011 and 2010.

Available-for-sale securities are primarily comprised of investments in U.S. Treasury and agency securities, commercial paper, bonds and money market funds. These securities are valued using market prices on both active markets (level 1) and less active markets (level 2). Level 1 instrument valuations are obtained from real-time quotes for transactions in active exchange markets involving identical assets. Level 2 instrument valuations are obtained from readily-available pricing sources for comparable instruments.

As of May 31, 2011 and 2010, the Company had no material Level 3 measurements and no assets or liabilities measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis.

Short-Term Investments

As of May 31, 2011 and 2010, short-term investments consisted of available-for-sale securities. As of May 31, 2011, the Company held $2,253 million of available-for-sale securities with maturity dates within one year and $330 million with maturity dates over one year and less than five years within short-term investments. As of May 31, 2010, the Company held $1,900 million of available-for-sale securities with maturity dates within one year and $167 million with maturity dates over one year and less than five years within short-term investments.

 

Short-term investments classified as available-for-sale consist of the following at fair value:

 

     As of May 31,  
     2011      2010  
     (In millions)  

Available-for-sale investments:

     

U.S. treasury and agencies

   $ 1,781       $ 1,383   

Commercial paper and bonds

     802         684   
                 

Total available-for-sale investments

   $ 2,583       $ 2,067   
                 

Included in interest expense (income), net for the years ended May 31, 2011, 2010, and 2009 was interest income of $30 million, $30 million, and $50 million, respectively, related to cash and equivalents and short-term investments.

For fair value information regarding notes payable and long-term debt, refer to Note 7 — Short-Term Borrowings and Credit Lines and Note 8 — Long-Term Debt.

Short-Term Borrowings and Credit Lines
Short-Term Borrowings and Credit Lines

Note 7 — Short-Term Borrowings and Credit Lines

Notes payable to banks and interest-bearing accounts payable to Sojitz Corporation of America (“Sojitz America”) as of May 31, 2011 and 2010, are summarized below:

 

     May 31,  
   2011     2010  
   Borrowings      Interest
Rate
    Borrowings      Interest
Rate
 
   (In millions)  

Notes payable:

          

U.S. operations

     35         (1)      18         (1) 

Non-U.S. operations

     152         7.05 %(1)      121         6.35 %(1) 
                      
   $ 187         $ 139      
                      

Sojitz America

   $ 111         0.99   $ 88         1.07

 

(1)   

Weighted average interest rate includes non-interest bearing overdrafts.

The carrying amounts reflected in the consolidated balance sheet for notes payable approximate fair value.

The Company purchases through Sojitz America certain athletic footwear, apparel and equipment it acquires from non-U.S. suppliers. These purchases are for the Company’s operations outside of the United States, Europe and Japan. Accounts payable to Sojitz America are generally due up to 60 days after shipment of goods from the foreign port. The interest rate on such accounts payable is the 60-day London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) as of the beginning of the month of the invoice date, plus 0.75%.

As of May 31, 2011 and 2010, the Company had no amounts outstanding under its commercial paper program.

In December 2006, the Company entered into a $1 billion revolving credit facility with a group of banks. The facility matures in December 2012. Based on the Company’s current long-term senior unsecured debt ratings of A+ and A1 from Standard and Poor’s Corporation and Moody’s Investor Services, respectively, the interest rate charged on any outstanding borrowings would be the prevailing LIBOR plus 0.15%. The facility fee is 0.05% of the total commitment. Under this agreement, the Company must maintain, among other things, certain minimum specified financial ratios with which the Company was in compliance at May 31, 2011. No amounts were outstanding under this facility as of May 31, 2011 and 2010.

Long-Term Debt
Long-Term Debt

Note 8 — Long-Term Debt

Long-term debt, net of unamortized premiums and discounts and swap fair value adjustments, is comprised of the following:

 

     May 31,  
     2011      2010  
     (In millions)  

5.66% Corporate bond, payable July 23, 2012

   $ 26       $ 27   

5.40% Corporate bond, payable August 7, 2012

     16         16   

4.70% Corporate bond, payable October 1, 2013

     50         50   

5.15% Corporate bond, payable October 15, 2015

     114         112   

4.30% Japanese Yen note, payable June 26, 2011

     130         116   

1.52% Japanese Yen note, payable February 14, 2012

     62         55   

2.60% Japanese Yen note, maturing August 20, 2001 through November 20, 2020

     54         53   

2.00% Japanese Yen note, maturing August 20, 2001 through November 20, 2020

     24         24   
                 

Total

     476         453   

Less current maturities

     200         7   
                 
   $ 276       $ 446   
                 

The scheduled maturity of long-term debt in each of the years ending May 31, 2012 through 2016 are $200 million, $48 million, $58 million, $8 million and $109 million, at face value, respectively.

The Company’s long-term debt is recorded at adjusted cost, net of amortized premiums and discounts and interest rate swap fair value adjustments. The fair value of long-term debt is estimated based upon quoted prices for similar instruments. The fair value of the Company’s long-term debt, including the current portion, was approximately $482 million at May 31, 2011 and $453 million at May 31, 2010.

In fiscal years 2003 and 2004, the Company issued a total of $240 million in medium-term notes of which $190 million, at face value, were outstanding at May 31, 2011. The outstanding notes have coupon rates that range from 4.70% to 5.66% and maturity dates ranging from July 2012 to October 2015. For each of these notes, except the $50 million note maturing in October 2013, the Company has entered into interest rate swap agreements whereby the Company receives fixed interest payments at the same rate as the notes and pays variable interest payments based on the six-month LIBOR plus a spread. Each swap has the same notional amount and maturity date as the corresponding note. At May 31, 2011, the interest rates payable on these swap agreements ranged from approximately 0.3% to 1.0%.

In June 1996, one of the Company’s wholly owned Japanese subsidiaries, NIKE Logistics YK, borrowed ¥10.5 billion (approximately $130 million as of May 31, 2011) in a private placement with a maturity of June 26, 2011. Interest is paid semi-annually. The agreement provides for early retirement of the borrowing.

In July 1999, NIKE Logistics YK assumed a total of ¥13.0 billion in loans as part of its agreement to purchase a distribution center in Japan, which serves as collateral for the loans. These loans mature in equal quarterly installments during the period August 20, 2001 through November 20, 2020. Interest is also paid quarterly. As of May 31, 2011, ¥6.3 billion (approximately $78 million) in loans remain outstanding.

 

In February 2007, NIKE Logistics YK entered into a ¥5.0 billion (approximately $62 million as of May 31, 2011) term loan that replaced certain intercompany borrowings and matures on February 14, 2012. The interest rate on the loan is approximately 1.5% and interest is paid semi-annually.

Income Taxes
Income Taxes

Note 9 — Income Taxes

Income before income taxes is as follows:

 

     Year Ended May 31,  
   2011      2010      2009  
   (In millions)  

Income before income taxes:

        

United States

   $ 1,084       $ 699       $ 846   

Foreign

     1,760         1,818         1,111   
                          
   $ 2,844       $ 2,517       $ 1,957   
                          

The provision for income taxes is as follows:

 

     Year Ended May 31,  
   2011     2010     2009  
   (In millions)  

Current:

      

United States

      

Federal

   $ 289      $ 200      $ 410   

State

     57        50        46   

Foreign

     441        349        308   
                        
     787        599        764   
                        

Deferred:

      

United States

      

Federal

     (61     18        (251

State

            (1     (8

Foreign

     (15     (6     (35
                        
     (76     11        (294
                        
   $ 711      $ 610      $ 470   
                        

A reconciliation from the U.S. statutory federal income tax rate to the effective income tax rate follows:

 

     Year Ended May 31,  
     2011     2010     2009  

Federal income tax rate

     35.0     35.0     35.0

State taxes, net of federal benefit

     1.3     1.3     1.2

Foreign earnings

     -10.2     -13.6     -14.9

Other, net

     -1.1     1.5     2.7
                        

Effective income tax rate

     25.0     24.2     24.0
                        

The effective tax rate for the year ended May 31, 2011 of 25.0% increased from the fiscal 2010 effective tax rate of 24.2% due primarily to the change in geographic mix of earnings. A larger percentage of our earnings before income taxes in the current year are attributable to operations in the United States where the statutory tax rate is generally higher than the tax rate on operations outside of the U.S. This impact was partially offset by changes to uncertain tax positions. Our effective tax rate for the year ended May 31, 2010 of 24.2% increased from the fiscal 2009 effective rate of 24.0%. The effective tax rate for fiscal 2009 includes a tax benefit related to charges recorded for the impairment of Umbro’s goodwill, intangible and other assets.

Deferred tax assets and (liabilities) are comprised of the following:

 

     May 31,  
   2011     2010  
   (In millions)  

Deferred tax assets:

    

Allowance for doubtful accounts

   $ 19      $ 17   

Inventories

     63        47   

Sales return reserves

     72        52   

Deferred compensation

     152        144   

Stock-based compensation

     148        145   

Reserves and accrued liabilities

     66        86   

Foreign loss carry-forwards

     60        26   

Foreign tax credit carry-forwards

     236        148   

Hedges

     21        1   

Undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries

            128   

Other

     86        37   
                

Total deferred tax assets

     923        831   

Valuation allowance

     (51     (36
                

Total deferred tax assets after valuation allowance

     872        795   

Deferred tax liabilities:

    

Undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries

     (40       

Property, plant and equipment

     (151     (99

Intangibles

     (97     (99

Hedges

     (1     (72

Other

     (20     (8
                

Total deferred tax liability

     (309     (278
                

Net deferred tax asset

   $ 563      $ 517   
                

The following is a reconciliation of the changes in the gross balance of unrecognized tax benefits:

 

     May 31,  
     2011     2010     2009  
     (In millions)  

Unrecognized tax benefits, as of the beginning of the period

   $ 282      $ 274      $ 251   

Gross increases related to prior period tax positions

     13        87        53   

Gross decreases related to prior period tax positions

     (98     (122     (62

Gross increases related to current period tax positions

     59        52        72   

Gross decreases related to current period tax positions

     (6              

Settlements

     (43     (3     (29

Lapse of statute of limitations

     (8     (9     (4

Changes due to currency translation

     13        3        (7
                        

Unrecognized tax benefits, as of the end of the period

   $ 212      $ 282      $ 274   
                        

 

As of May 31, 2011, the total gross unrecognized tax benefits, excluding related interest and penalties, were $212 million, $93 million of which would affect the Company’s effective tax rate if recognized in future periods. Total gross unrecognized tax benefits, excluding interest and penalties, as of May 31, 2010 and 2009 was $282 million and $274 million, respectively.

The Company recognizes interest and penalties related to income tax matters in income tax expense. The liability for payment of interest and penalties increased $10 million, $6 million, and $2 million during the years ended May 31, 2011, 2010, and 2009, respectively. As of May 31, 2011 and 2010, accrued interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions was $91 million and $81 million, respectively (excluding federal benefit).

The Company is subject to taxation primarily in the U.S., China and the Netherlands as well as various state and other foreign jurisdictions. The Company has concluded substantially all U.S. federal income tax matters through fiscal year 2009. The Company is currently under audit by the Internal Revenue Service for the 2010 tax year. The Company’s major foreign jurisdictions, China and the Netherlands, have concluded substantially all income tax matters through calendar 2000 and fiscal 2005, respectively. The Company estimates that it is reasonably possible that the total gross unrecognized tax benefits could decrease by up to $69 million within the next 12 months as a result of resolutions of global tax examinations and the expiration of applicable statutes of limitations.

The Company has indefinitely reinvested approximately $4.4 billion of the cumulative undistributed earnings of certain foreign subsidiaries. Such earnings would be subject to U.S. taxation if repatriated to the U.S. Determination of the amount of unrecognized deferred tax liability associated with the indefinitely reinvested cumulative undistributed earnings is not practicable.

A portion of the Company’s foreign operations are benefitting from a tax holiday that will phase out in 2019. The decrease in income tax expense for the year ended May 31, 2011 as a result of this arrangement was approximately $36 million ($0.07 per diluted share) and $30 million ($0.06 per diluted share) for the year ended May 31, 2010.

Deferred tax assets at May 31, 2011 and 2010 were reduced by a valuation allowance relating to tax benefits of certain subsidiaries with operating losses where it is more likely than not that the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The net change in the valuation allowance was an increase of $15 million and $10 million for the years ended May 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively and a decrease of $15 million for the year ended May 31, 2009.

The Company does not anticipate that any foreign tax credit carry-forwards will expire. The Company has available domestic and foreign loss carry-forwards of $183 million at May 31, 2011. Such losses will expire as follows:

 

     Year Ending May 31,  
     2013      2014      2015      2016      2017-
2028
     Indefinite      Total  
     (In millions)  

Net Operating Losses

   $ 7       $ 10       $ 4       $ 10       $ 91       $ 61       $ 183   

During the years ended May 31, 2011, 2010, and 2009, income tax benefits attributable to employee stock-based compensation transactions of $68 million, $57 million, and $25 million, respectively, were allocated to shareholders’ equity.

Redeemable Preferred Stock
Redeemable Preferred Stock

Note 10 — Redeemable Preferred Stock

Sojitz America is the sole owner of the Company’s authorized Redeemable Preferred Stock, $1 par value, which is redeemable at the option of Sojitz America or the Company at par value aggregating $0.3 million. A cumulative dividend of $0.10 per share is payable annually on May 31 and no dividends may be declared or paid on the common stock of the Company unless dividends on the Redeemable Preferred Stock have been declared and paid in full. There have been no changes in the Redeemable Preferred Stock in the three years ended May 31, 2011, 2010, and 2009. As the holder of the Redeemable Preferred Stock, Sojitz America does not have general voting rights but does have the right to vote as a separate class on the sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company and its subsidiaries, on merger, consolidation, liquidation or dissolution of the Company or on the sale or assignment of the NIKE trademark for athletic footwear sold in the United States.

Common Stock and Stock-Based Compensation
Common Stock and Stock-Based Compensation

Note 11 — Common Stock and Stock-Based Compensation

The authorized number of shares of Class A Common Stock, no par value, and Class B Common Stock, no par value, are 175 million and 750 million, respectively. Each share of Class A Common Stock is convertible into one share of Class B Common Stock. Voting rights of Class B Common Stock are limited in certain circumstances with respect to the election of directors.

In 1990, the Board of Directors adopted, and the shareholders approved, the NIKE, Inc. 1990 Stock Incentive Plan (the “1990 Plan”). The 1990 Plan provides for the issuance of up to 163 million previously unissued shares of Class B Common Stock in connection with stock options and other awards granted under the plan. The 1990 Plan authorizes the grant of non-statutory stock options, incentive stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units, and performance-based awards. The exercise price for stock options and stock appreciation rights may not be less than the fair market value of the underlying shares on the date of grant. A committee of the Board of Directors administers the 1990 Plan. The committee has the authority to determine the employees to whom awards will be made, the amount of the awards, and the other terms and conditions of the awards. Substantially all stock option grants outstanding under the 1990 Plan were granted in the first quarter of each fiscal year, vest ratably over four years, and expire 10 years from the date of grant.

The following table summarizes the Company’s total stock-based compensation expense recognized in selling and administrative expense:

 

     Year Ended May 31,  
     2011      2010      2009  
     (in millions)  

Stock options(1)

   $ 77       $ 135       $ 129   

ESPPs

     14         14         14   

Restricted stock

     14         10         8   
                          

Subtotal

     105         159         151   

Stock options and restricted stock expense — restructuring (2)

                     20   
                          

Total stock-based compensation expense

   $ 105       $ 159       $ 171   
                          

 

(1)   

Expense for stock options include the expense associated with stock appreciation rights. Accelerated stock option expense is recorded for employees eligible for accelerated stock option vesting upon retirement. In the first quarter of fiscal 2011, the Company changed the accelerated vesting provisions of its stock option plan. Under the new provisions, accelerated stock option expense for year ended May 31, 2011 was $12 million. The accelerated stock option expense for the years ended May 31, 2010 and 2009 was $74 million and $59 million, respectively.

 

(2)   

In connection with the restructuring activities that took place during fiscal 2009, the Company recognized stock-based compensation expense relating to the modification of stock option agreements, allowing for an extended post-termination exercise period, and accelerated vesting of restricted stock as part of severance packages. See Note 16 — Restructuring Charges for further details.

As of May 31, 2011, the Company had $111 million of unrecognized compensation costs from stock options, net of estimated forfeitures, to be recognized as selling and administrative expense over a weighted average period of 2.2 years.

The weighted average fair value per share of the options granted during the years ended May 31, 2011, 2010, and 2009, as computed using the Black-Scholes pricing model, was $17.68, $23.43, and $17.13, respectively. The weighted average assumptions used to estimate these fair values are as follows:

 

     Year Ended May 31,  
     2011     2010     2009  

Dividend yield

     1.6     1.9     1.5

Expected volatility

     31.5     57.6     32.5

Weighted average expected life (in years)

     5.0        5.0        5.0   

Risk-free interest rate

     1.7     2.5     3.4

The Company estimates the expected volatility based on the implied volatility in market traded options on the Company’s common stock with a term greater than one year, along with other factors. The weighted average expected life of options is based on an analysis of historical and expected future exercise patterns. The interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury (constant maturity) risk-free rate in effect at the date of grant for periods corresponding with the expected term of the options.

The following summarizes the stock option transactions under the plan discussed above:

 

     Shares(1)     Weighted
Average
Option
Price
 
   (In millions)        

Options outstanding May 31, 2008

     36.6      $ 40.14   

Exercised

     (4.0     35.70   

Forfeited

     (1.3     51.19   

Granted

     7.5        58.17   
          

Options outstanding May 31, 2009

     38.8      $ 43.69   

Exercised

     (8.6     37.64   

Forfeited

     (0.6     51.92   

Granted

     6.4        52.79   
          

Options outstanding May 31, 2010

     36.0      $ 46.60   

Exercised

     (7.0     42.70   

Forfeited

     (0.5     58.08   

Granted

     6.3        69.20   
          

Options outstanding May 31, 2011

     34.8      $ 51.29   

Options exercisable at May 31,

    

2009

     21.4      $ 36.91   

2010

     20.4        41.16   

2011

     20.1      $ 44.05   

 

(1)   

Includes activity on stock appreciation rights

 

The weighted average contractual life remaining for options outstanding and options exercisable at May 31, 2011 was 6.0 years and 4.5 years, respectively. The aggregate intrinsic value for options outstanding and exercisable at May 31, 2011 was $1,154 million and $811 million, respectively. The aggregate intrinsic value was the amount by which the market value of the underlying stock exceeded the exercise price of the options. The total intrinsic value of the options exercised during the years ended May 31, 2011, 2010, and 2009 was $267 million, $239 million, and $108 million, respectively.

In addition to the 1990 Plan, the Company gives employees the right to purchase shares at a discount to the market price under employee stock purchase plans (“ESPPs”). Employees are eligible to participate through payroll deductions up to 10% of their compensation. At the end of each six-month offering period, shares are purchased by the participants at 85% of the lower of the fair market value at the beginning or the end of the offering period. Employees purchased 0.8 million shares during the years ended May 31, 2011 and 2010, and 1.0 million shares during the year ended May 31, 2009.

From time to time, the Company grants restricted stock and unrestricted stock to key employees under the 1990 Plan. The number of shares granted to employees during the years ended May 31, 2011, 2010, and 2009 were 0.2 million, 0.5 million, and 0.1 million with weighted average values per share of $70.23, $53.16, and $56.97, respectively. Recipients of restricted shares are entitled to cash dividends and to vote their respective shares throughout the period of restriction. The value of all of the granted shares was established by the market price on the date of grant. During the years ended May 31, 2011, 2010, and 2009, the fair value of restricted shares vested was $15 million, $8 million, and $10 million, respectively, determined as of the date of vesting.

Earnings Per Share
Earnings Per Share

Note 12 — Earnings Per Share

The following is a reconciliation from basic earnings per share to diluted earnings per share. Options to purchase an additional 0.2 million, 0.2 million, and 13.2 million shares of common stock were outstanding at May 31, 2011, 2010, and 2009, respectively, but were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because the options were anti-dilutive.

 

     Year Ended May 31,  
       2011              2010              2009      
   (In millions, except per share data)  

Determination of shares:

        

Weighted average common shares outstanding

     475.5         485.5         484.9   

Assumed conversion of dilutive stock options and awards

     10.2         8.4         5.8   
                          

Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding

     485.7         493.9         490.7   
                          

Basic earnings per common share

   $ 4.48       $ 3.93       $ 3.07   
                          

Diluted earnings per common share

   $ 4.39       $ 3.86       $ 3.03   
                          
Benefit Plans
Benefit Plans

Note 13 — Benefit Plans

The Company has a profit sharing plan available to most U.S.-based employees. The terms of the plan call for annual contributions by the Company as determined by the Board of Directors. A subsidiary of the Company also has a profit sharing plan available to its U.S.-based employees. The terms of the plan call for annual contributions as determined by the subsidiary’s executive management. Contributions of $39 million, $35 million, and $28 million were made to the plans and are included in selling and administrative expense for the years ended May 31, 2011, 2010, and 2009, respectively. The Company has various 401(k) employee savings plans available to U.S.-based employees. The Company matches a portion of employee contributions. Company contributions to the savings plans were $39 million, $34 million, and $38 million for the years ended May 31, 2011, 2010, and 2009, respectively, and are included in selling and administrative expense.

The Company also has a Long-Term Incentive Plan (“LTIP”) that was adopted by the Board of Directors and approved by shareholders in September 1997 and later amended in fiscal 2007. The Company recognized $31 million, $24 million, and $18 million of selling and administrative expense related to cash awards under the LTIP during the years ended May 31, 2011, 2010, and 2009, respectively.

The Company has pension plans in various countries worldwide. The pension plans are only available to local employees and are generally government mandated. The liability related to the unfunded pension liabilities of the plans was $93 million and $113 million at May 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively, which was primarily classified as long-term in other liabilities.

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

Note 14 — Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

The components of accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax, are as follows:

 

     May 31,  
   2011     2010  
   (In millions)  

Cumulative translation adjustment and other

   $ 168      $ (95

Net deferred gain on net investment hedge derivatives

     50        107   

Net deferred (loss) gain on cash flow hedge derivatives

     (123     203   
                
   $ 95      $ 215   
                
Commitments and Contingencies
Commitments and Contingencies

Note 15 — Commitments and Contingencies

The Company leases space for certain of its offices, warehouses and retail stores under leases expiring from 1 to 24 years after May 31, 2011. Rent expense was $446 million, $416 million, and $397 million for the years ended May 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively. Amounts of minimum future annual rental commitments under non-cancelable operating leases in each of the five years ending May 31, 2012 through 2016 are $374 million, $310 million, $253 million, $198 million, $174 million, respectively, and $535 million in later years.

As of May 31, 2011 and 2010, the Company had letters of credit outstanding totaling $99 million and $101 million, respectively. These letters of credit were generally issued for the purchase of inventory.

In connection with various contracts and agreements, the Company provides routine indemnifications relating to the enforceability of intellectual property rights, coverage for legal issues that arise and other items where the Company is acting as the guarantor. Currently, the Company has several such agreements in place. However, based on the Company’s historical experience and the estimated probability of future loss, the Company has determined that the fair value of such indemnifications is not material to the Company’s financial position or results of operations.

In the ordinary course of its business, the Company is involved in various legal proceedings involving contractual and employment relationships, product liability claims, trademark rights, and a variety of other matters. The Company does not believe there are any pending legal proceedings that will have a material impact on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.

Restructuring Charges
Restructuring Charges

Note 16 — Restructuring Charges

During fiscal 2009, the Company took necessary steps to streamline its management structure, enhance consumer focus, drive innovation more quickly to market and establish a more scalable, long-term cost structure. As a result, the Company reduced its global workforce by approximately 5% and incurred pre-tax restructuring charges of $195 million, primarily consisting of severance costs related to the workforce reduction. As nearly all of the restructuring activities were completed in fiscal 2009, the Company did not recognize additional costs relating to these actions. The restructuring charge is reflected in the corporate expense line in the segment presentation of earnings before interest and taxes in Note 18 — Operating Segments and Related Information. The restructuring accrual included in accrued liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet was $3 million and $8 million as of May 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

Risk Management and Derivatives
Risk Management and Derivatives

Note 17 — Risk Management and Derivatives

The Company is exposed to global market risks, including the effect of changes in foreign currency exchange rates and interest rates, and uses derivatives to manage financial exposures that occur in the normal course of business. The Company does not hold or issue derivatives for trading purposes.

The Company formally documents all relationships between formally designated hedging instruments and hedged items, as well as its risk management objective and strategy for undertaking hedge transactions. This process includes linking all derivatives to either specific firm commitments or forecasted transactions. The Company also enters into foreign exchange forwards to mitigate the change in fair value of specific assets and liabilities on the balance sheet, which are not designated as hedging instruments under the accounting standards for derivatives and hedging. Accordingly, changes in the fair value of these non-designated instruments of recorded balance sheet positions are recognized immediately in other (income), net, on the income statement together with the transaction gain or loss from the hedged balance sheet position. The Company classifies the cash flows at settlement from these undesignated instruments in the same category as the cash flows from the related hedged items, generally within the cash provided by operations component of the cash flow statement.

The majority of derivatives outstanding as of May 31, 2011 are designated as cash flow, fair value or net investment hedges. All derivatives are recognized on the balance sheet at their fair value and classified based on the instrument’s maturity date. The total notional amount of outstanding derivatives as of May 31, 2011 was $7 billion, which is primarily comprised of cash flow hedges for Euro/U.S. Dollar, British Pound/Euro, and Japanese Yen/U.S. Dollar currency pairs.

 

The following table presents the fair values of derivative instruments included within the consolidated balance sheet as of May 31, 2011 and 2010:

 

    Asset Derivatives     Liability Derivatives  
    Balance Sheet
Location
  May 31,
2011
    May 31,
2010
    Balance Sheet
Location
  May 31,
2011
    May 31,
2010
 
    (in millions)  

Derivatives formally designated as hedging instruments:

           

Foreign exchange forwards and options

  Prepaid expenses and
other current assets
  $ 22      $ 316      Accrued liabilities   $ 170      $ 25   
           

Foreign exchange forwards and options

  Deferred income
taxes and other long-
term assets
    7             Deferred income taxes
and other long-term
liabilities
    10          
           
           

Interest rate swap contracts

  Deferred income
taxes and other long-
term assets
    15        15      Deferred income taxes
and other long-term
liabilities
             
                                   

Total derivatives formally designated as hedging instruments

      44        331          180        25   
                                   

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:

           

Foreign exchange forwards and options

  Prepaid expenses and
other current assets
  $ 9      $ 104      Accrued liabilities   $ 16      $ 139   
           

Foreign exchange forwards and options

  Deferred income
taxes and other long-
term assets
                Deferred income taxes
and other long-term
liabilities
    1        1   
           
           
                                   

Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments

      9        104          17        140   
                                   

Total derivatives

    $ 53      $ 435        $ 197      $ 165   
                                   

The following tables present the amounts affecting the consolidated statements of income for years ended May 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009:

 

Derivatives formally designated

  Amount of Gain (Loss)
Recognized in
Other Comprehensive
Income on Derivatives(1)
    Amount of Gain (Loss) Reclassified From Accumulated  Other
Comprehensive Income into Income(1)
 
   
  Year Ended May 31,     Location of Gain (Loss)
Reclassified From
Accumulated Other
Comprehensive Income

Into Income(1)
  Year Ended May 31,  
      2011             2010             2009           2011     2010     2009  
    (in millions)  

Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges:

             

Foreign exchange forwards and options

  $ (87   $ (30   $ 106      Revenue   $ (30   $ 51      $ 93   

Foreign exchange forwards and options

    (152     89        350      Cost of sales     103        60        (14

Foreign exchange forwards and options

    (4     5             Selling and

administrative expense

    1        1        1   
             

Foreign exchange forwards and options

    (65     51        165      Other (income), net     34        56        68   
                                                 

Total designated cash flow hedges

  $ (308   $ 115      $ 621        $ 108      $ 168      $ 148   

Derivatives designated as net investment hedges:

             

Foreign exchange forwards and options

  $ (85   $ 66      $ 161      Other (income), net   $      $      $   

 

(1)   

For the year ended May 31, 2011 and 2009, the Company recorded an immaterial amount of ineffectiveness from cash flow hedges in other (income), net. For the year ended May 31, 2010, $5 million of ineffectiveness from cash flow hedges was recorded in other (income), net.

 

     Amount of Gain
(Loss) recognized in
Income on Derivatives
    Location of Gain (Loss) Recognized
in Income on Derivatives
   Year Ended May 31,    
     2011     2010     2009    
     (in millions)      

Derivatives designated as fair value hedges:

        

Interest rate swaps(1)

   $ 6      $ 7      $ 2      Interest expense (income), net

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:

        

Foreign exchange forwards and options

   $ (30   $ (91   $ (83   Other (income), net

 

(1)   

All interest rate swap agreements meet the shortcut method requirements under the accounting standards for derivatives and hedging. Accordingly, changes in the fair values of the interest rate swap agreements are exactly offset by changes in the fair value of the underlying long-term debt. Refer to section “Fair Value Hedges” for additional detail.

Refer to Note 5 — Accrued Liabilities for derivative instruments recorded in accrued liabilities, Note 6 —Fair Value Measurements for a description of how the above financial instruments are valued, Note 14 — Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income and the Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity for additional information on changes in other comprehensive income for the years ended May 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009.

Cash Flow Hedges

The purpose of the Company’s foreign currency hedging activities is to protect the Company from the risk that the eventual cash flows resulting from transactions in foreign currencies, including revenues, product costs, selling and administrative expense, investments in U.S. dollar-denominated available-for-sale debt securities and intercompany transactions, including intercompany borrowings, will be adversely affected by changes in exchange rates. It is the Company’s policy to utilize derivatives to reduce foreign exchange risks where internal netting strategies cannot be effectively employed. Hedged transactions are denominated primarily in Euros, British Pounds and Japanese Yen. The Company hedges up to 100% of anticipated exposures typically 12 months in advance, but has hedged as much as 34 months in advance.

All changes in fair values of outstanding cash flow hedge derivatives, except the ineffective portion, are recorded in other comprehensive income until net income is affected by the variability of cash flows of the hedged transaction. In most cases, amounts recorded in other comprehensive income will be released to net income some time after the maturity of the related derivative. The consolidated statement of income classification of effective hedge results is the same as that of the underlying exposure. Results of hedges of revenue and product costs are recorded in revenue and cost of sales, respectively, when the underlying hedged transaction affects net income. Results of hedges of selling and administrative expense are recorded together with those costs when the related expense is recorded. Results of hedges of forecasted purchases of U.S. dollar-denominated available-for-sale securities are recorded in other (income), net when the securities are sold. Results of hedges of forecasted intercompany transactions are recorded in other (income), net when the transaction occurs. The Company classifies the cash flows at settlement from these designated cash flow hedge derivatives in the same category as the cash flows from the related hedged items, generally within the cash provided by operations component of the cash flow statement.

Premiums paid on options are initially recorded as deferred charges. The Company assesses the effectiveness of options based on the total cash flows method and records total changes in the options’ fair value to other comprehensive income to the degree they are effective.

 

As of May 31, 2011, $120 million of deferred net losses (net of tax) on both outstanding and matured derivatives accumulated in other comprehensive income are expected to be reclassified to net income during the next 12 months as a result of underlying hedged transactions also being recorded in net income. Actual amounts ultimately reclassified to net income are dependent on the exchange rates in effect when derivative contracts that are currently outstanding mature. As of May 31, 2011, the maximum term over which the Company is hedging exposures to the variability of cash flows for its forecasted and recorded transactions is 15 months.

The Company formally assesses both at a hedge’s inception and on an ongoing basis, whether the derivatives that are used in the hedging transaction have been highly effective in offsetting changes in the cash flows of hedged items and whether those derivatives may be expected to remain highly effective in future periods. Effectiveness for cash flow hedges is assessed based on forward rates. When it is determined that a derivative is not, or has ceased to be, highly effective as a hedge, the Company discontinues hedge accounting.

The Company discontinues hedge accounting prospectively when (1) it determines that the derivative is no longer highly effective in offsetting changes in the cash flows of a hedged item (including hedged items such as firm commitments or forecasted transactions); (2) the derivative expires or is sold, terminated, or exercised; (3) it is no longer probable that the forecasted transaction will occur; or (4) management determines that designating the derivative as a hedging instrument is no longer appropriate.

When the Company discontinues hedge accounting because it is no longer probable that the forecasted transaction will occur in the originally expected period, but is expected to occur within an additional two-month period of time thereafter, the gain or loss on the derivative remains in accumulated other comprehensive income and is reclassified to net income when the forecasted transaction affects net income. However, if it is probable that a forecasted transaction will not occur by the end of the originally specified time period or within an additional two-month period of time thereafter, the gains and losses that were accumulated in other comprehensive income will be recognized immediately in net income. In all situations in which hedge accounting is discontinued and the derivative remains outstanding, the Company will carry the derivative at its fair value on the balance sheet, recognizing future changes in the fair value in other (income), net. For the year ended May 31, 2011 an immaterial amount of ineffectiveness was recorded to other (income), net. For the years ended May 31, 2010 and 2009, the Company recorded in other (income), net $5 million gain and an immaterial amount of ineffectiveness from cash flow hedges, respectively.

Fair Value Hedges

The Company is also exposed to the risk of changes in the fair value of certain fixed-rate debt attributable to changes in interest rates. Derivatives currently used by the Company to hedge this risk are receive-fixed, pay-variable interest rate swaps. As of May 31, 2011, all interest rate swap agreements are designated as fair value hedges of the related long-term debt and meet the shortcut method requirements under the accounting standards for derivatives and hedging. Accordingly, changes in the fair values of the interest rate swap agreements are exactly offset by changes in the fair value of the underlying long-term debt. The cash flows associated with the Company’s fair value hedges are periodic interest payments while the swaps are outstanding, which are reflected in net income within the cash provided by operations component of the cash flow statement. No ineffectiveness has been recorded to net income related to interest rate swaps designated as fair value hedges for the years ended May 31, 2011, 2010, and 2009.

In fiscal 2003, the Company entered into a receive-floating, pay-fixed interest rate swap agreement related to a Japanese Yen denominated intercompany loan with one of the Company’s Japanese subsidiaries. This interest rate swap was not designated as a hedge under the accounting standards for derivatives and hedging. Accordingly, changes in the fair value of the swap were recorded to net income each period through maturity as a component of interest expense (income), net. Both the intercompany loan and the related interest rate swap matured during the year ended May 31, 2009.

Net Investment Hedges

The Company also hedges the risk of variability in foreign-currency-denominated net investments in wholly-owned international operations. All changes in fair value of the derivatives designated as net investment hedges, except ineffective portions, are reported in the cumulative translation adjustment component of other comprehensive income along with the foreign currency translation adjustments on those investments. The Company classifies the cash flows at settlement of its net investment hedges within the cash used by investing component of the cash flow statement. The Company assesses hedge effectiveness based on changes in forward rates. The Company recorded no ineffectiveness from its net investment hedges for the years ended May 31, 2011, 2010, and 2009.

Credit Risk

The Company is exposed to credit-related losses in the event of non-performance by counterparties to hedging instruments. The counterparties to all derivative transactions are major financial institutions with investment grade credit ratings. However, this does not eliminate the Company’s exposure to credit risk with these institutions. This credit risk is limited to the unrealized gains in such contracts should any of these counterparties fail to perform as contracted. To manage this risk, the Company has established strict counterparty credit guidelines that are continually monitored and reported to senior management according to prescribed guidelines. The Company also utilizes a portfolio of financial institutions either headquartered or operating in the same countries the Company conducts its business.

The Company’s derivative contracts contain credit risk related contingent features aiming to protect against significant deterioration in counterparties’ creditworthiness and their ultimate ability to settle outstanding derivative contracts in the normal course of business. The Company’s bilateral credit related contingent features require the owing entity, either the Company or the derivative counterparty, to post collateral should the fair value of outstanding derivatives per counterparty be greater than $50 million. Additionally, a certain level of decline in credit rating of either the Company or the counterparty could trigger collateral requirements. As of May 31, 2011, the Company was in compliance with all such credit risk related contingent features. The aggregate fair value of derivative instruments with credit risk related contingent features that are in a net liability position at May 31, 2011 was $160 million. The Company, or any counterparty, were not required to post any collateral as a result of these contingent features. As a result of the above considerations, the Company considers the impact of the risk of counterparty default to be immaterial.

SCHEDULE II VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
SCHEDULE II VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

SCHEDULE II

VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

 

     Balance at
Beginning
of Period
     Charged to
Costs and
Expenses
     Charged to
Other
Accounts
    Write-Offs
Net of
Recoveries
    Balance at
End of
Period
 
     (In millions)  

Allowance for doubtful accounts (current and non-current)(1)

            

For the year ended May 31, 2009

   $ 78       $ 63       $ (12   $ (18   $ 111   

For the year ended May 31, 2010

     111         46         (10     (30     117   

For the year ended May 31, 2011

     117         25         15        (33     124   

 

(1)   

The non-current portion of the allowance for doubtful accounts is classified in deferred income taxes and other assets on the consolidated balance sheet.

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)
12 Months Ended
May 31, 2011
Basis of Consolidation
Recognition of Revenues
Shipping and Handling Costs
Demand Creation Expense
Cash and Equivalents
Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts Receivable
Inventory Valuation
Property, Plant and Equipment and Depreciation
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
Identifiable Intangible Assets and Goodwill
Foreign Currency Translation and Foreign Currency Transactions
Accounting for Derivatives and Hedging Activities
Stock-Based Compensation
Income Taxes
Earnings Per Share
Management Estimates
Recently Adopted Accounting Standards
Recently Issued Accounting Standards
Short-term investments
 
Short-Term Investments

Basis of Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of NIKE, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the “Company”). All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated.

Recognition of Revenues

Wholesale revenues are recognized when title passes and the risks and rewards of ownership have passed to the customer, based on the terms of sale. This occurs upon shipment or upon receipt by the customer depending on the country of the sale and the agreement with the customer. Retail store revenues are recorded at the time of sale. Provisions for sales discounts, returns and miscellaneous claims from customers are made at the time of sale. As of May 31, 2011 and 2010, the Company’s reserve balances for sales discounts, returns and miscellaneous claims were $423 million and $371 million, respectively.

Shipping and Handling Costs

Shipping and handling costs are expensed as incurred and included in cost of sales.

Demand Creation Expense

Demand creation expense consists of advertising and promotion costs, including costs of endorsement contracts, television, digital and print advertising, brand events, and retail brand presentation. Advertising production costs are expensed the first time an advertisement is run. Advertising placement costs are expensed in the month the advertising appears, while costs related to brand events are expensed when the event occurs. Costs related to retail brand presentation are expensed when the presentation is completed and delivered. A significant amount of the Company’s promotional expenses result from payments under endorsement contracts. Accounting for endorsement payments is based upon specific contract provisions. Generally, endorsement payments are expensed on a straight-line basis over the term of the contract after giving recognition to periodic performance compliance provisions of the contracts. Prepayments made under contracts are included in prepaid expenses or other assets depending on the period to which the prepayment applies.

Through cooperative advertising programs, the Company reimburses retail customers for certain costs of advertising the Company’s products. The Company records these costs in selling and administrative expense at the point in time when it is obligated to its customers for the costs, which is when the related revenues are recognized. This obligation may arise prior to the related advertisement being run.

Total advertising and promotion expenses were $2,448 million, $2,356 million, and $2,352 million for the years ended May 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively. Prepaid advertising and promotion expenses recorded in prepaid expenses and other assets totaled $291 million and $261 million at May 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

Cash and Equivalents

Cash and equivalents represent cash and short-term, highly liquid investments with maturities of three months or less at date of purchase. The carrying amounts reflected in the consolidated balance sheet for cash and equivalents approximate fair value.

Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts Receivable

Accounts receivable consists primarily of amounts receivable from customers. We make ongoing estimates relating to the collectability of our accounts receivable and maintain an allowance for estimated losses resulting from the inability of our customers to make required payments. In determining the amount of the allowance, we consider our historical level of credit losses and make judgments about the creditworthiness of significant customers based on ongoing credit evaluations. Accounts receivable with anticipated collection dates greater than 12 months from the balance sheet date and related allowances are considered non-current and recorded in other assets. The allowance for uncollectible accounts receivable was $124 million and $117 million at May 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively, of which $50 million and $43 million was classified as long-term and recorded in other assets.

Inventory Valuation

Inventories are stated at lower of cost or market and valued on a first-in, first-out (“FIFO”) or moving average cost basis.

Property, Plant and Equipment and Depreciation

Property, plant and equipment are recorded at cost. Depreciation for financial reporting purposes is determined on a straight-line basis for buildings and leasehold improvements over 2 to 40 years and for machinery and equipment over 2 to 15 years. Computer software (including, in some cases, the cost of internal labor) is depreciated on a straight-line basis over 3 to 10 years.

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

The Company reviews the carrying value of long-lived assets or asset groups to be used in operations whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the assets might not be recoverable. Factors that would necessitate an impairment assessment include a significant adverse change in the extent or manner in which an asset is used, a significant adverse change in legal factors or the business climate that could affect the value of the asset, or a significant decline in the observable market value of an asset, among others. If such facts indicate a potential impairment, the Company would assess the recoverability of an asset group by determining if the carrying value of the asset group exceeds the sum of the projected undiscounted cash flows expected to result from the use and eventual disposition of the assets over the remaining economic life of the primary asset in the asset group. If the recoverability test indicates that the carrying value of the asset group is not recoverable, the Company will estimate the fair value of the asset group using appropriate valuation methodologies which would typically include an estimate of discounted cash flows. Any impairment would be measured as the difference between the asset groups carrying amount and its estimated fair value.

Identifiable Intangible Assets and Goodwill

The Company performs annual impairment tests on goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite lives in the fourth quarter of each fiscal year, or when events occur or circumstances change that would, more likely than not, reduce the fair value of a reporting unit or an intangible asset with an indefinite life below its carrying value. Events or changes in circumstances that may trigger interim impairment reviews include significant changes in business climate, operating results, planned investments in the reporting unit, or an expectation that the carrying amount may not be recoverable, among other factors. The impairment test requires the Company to estimate the fair value of its reporting units. If the carrying value of a reporting unit exceeds its fair value, the goodwill of that reporting unit is potentially impaired and the Company proceeds to step two of the impairment analysis. In step two of the analysis, the Company measures and records an impairment loss equal to the excess of the carrying value of the reporting unit’s goodwill over its implied fair value should such a circumstance arise.

The Company generally bases its measurement of fair value of a reporting unit on a blended analysis of the present value of future discounted cash flows and the market valuation approach. The discounted cash flows model indicates the fair value of the reporting unit based on the present value of the cash flows that the Company expects the reporting unit to generate in the future. The Company’s significant estimates in the discounted cash flows model include: its weighted average cost of capital; long-term rate of growth and profitability of the reporting unit’s business; and working capital effects. The market valuation approach indicates the fair value of the business based on a comparison of the reporting unit to comparable publicly traded companies in similar lines of business. Significant estimates in the market valuation approach model include identifying similar companies with comparable business factors such as size, growth, profitability, risk and return on investment, and assessing comparable revenue and operating income multiples in estimating the fair value of the reporting unit.

The Company believes the weighted use of discounted cash flows and the market valuation approach is the best method for determining the fair value of its reporting units because these are the most common valuation methodologies used within its industry; and the blended use of both models compensates for the inherent risks associated with either model if used on a stand-alone basis.

Indefinite-lived intangible assets primarily consist of acquired trade names and trademarks. In measuring the fair value for these intangible assets, the Company utilizes the relief-from-royalty method. This method assumes that trade names and trademarks have value to the extent that their owner is relieved of the obligation to pay royalties for the benefits received from them. This method requires the Company to estimate the future revenue for the related brands, the appropriate royalty rate and the weighted average cost of capital.

Foreign Currency Translation and Foreign Currency Transactions

Adjustments resulting from translating foreign functional currency financial statements into U.S. dollars are included in the foreign currency translation adjustment, a component of accumulated other comprehensive income in shareholders’ equity.

 

The Company’s global subsidiaries have various assets and liabilities, primarily receivables and payables, that are denominated in currencies other than their functional currency. These balance sheet items are subject to remeasurement, the impact of which is recorded in other (income), net, within our Consolidated Statement of Income.

Accounting for Derivatives and Hedging Activities

The Company uses derivative financial instruments to limit exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates and interest rates. All derivatives are recorded at fair value on the balance sheet and changes in the fair value of derivative financial instruments are either recognized in other comprehensive income (a component of shareholders’ equity), debt or net income depending on the nature of the underlying exposure, whether the derivative is formally designated as a hedge, and, if designated, the extent to which the hedge is effective. The Company classifies the cash flows at settlement from derivatives in the same category as the cash flows from the related hedged items. For undesignated hedges and designated cash flow hedges, this is within the cash provided by operations component of the consolidated statements of cash flows. For designated net investment hedges, this is generally within the cash used by investing activities component of the cash flow statement. As our fair value hedges are receive-fixed, pay-variable interest rate swaps, the cash flows associated with these derivative instruments are periodic interest payments while the swaps are outstanding, which are reflected in net income within the cash provided by operations component of the cash flow statement.

See Note 17 — Risk Management and Derivatives for more information on the Company’s risk management program and derivatives.

Stock-Based Compensation

The Company estimates the fair value of options and stock appreciation rights granted under the NIKE, Inc. 1990 Stock Incentive Plan (the “1990 Plan”) and employees’ purchase rights under the Employee Stock Purchase Plans (“ESPPs”) using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The Company recognizes this fair value, net of estimated forfeitures, as selling and administrative expense in the Consolidated Statements of Income over the vesting period using the straight-line method.

See Note 11 — Common Stock and Stock-Based Compensation for more information on the Company’s stock programs.

Income Taxes

The Company accounts for income taxes using the asset and liability method. This approach requires the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of temporary differences between the carrying amounts and the tax basis of assets and liabilities. United States income taxes are provided currently on financial statement earnings of non-U.S. subsidiaries that are expected to be repatriated. The Company determines annually the amount of undistributed non-U.S. earnings to invest indefinitely in its non-U.S. operations. The Company recognizes interest and penalties related to income tax matters in income tax expense.

See Note 9 — Income Taxes for further discussion.

Earnings Per Share

Basic earnings per common share is calculated by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the year. Diluted earnings per common share is calculated by adjusting weighted average outstanding shares, assuming conversion of all potentially dilutive stock options and awards.

 

See Note 12 — Earnings Per Share for further discussion.

Management Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates, including estimates relating to assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from these estimates.

Recently Adopted Accounting Standards

In January 2010, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued guidance to amend the disclosure requirements related to recurring and nonrecurring fair value measurements. The guidance requires additional disclosures about the different classes of assets and liabilities measured at fair value, the valuation techniques and inputs used, the activity in Level 3 fair value measurements, and the transfers between Levels 1, 2, and 3 of the fair value measurement hierarchy. This guidance became effective for the Company beginning March 1, 2010, except for disclosures relating to purchases, sales, issuances and settlements of Level 3 assets and liabilities, which will be effective for the Company beginning June 1, 2011. As this guidance only requires expanded disclosures, the adoption did not and will not impact the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.

In June 2009, the FASB issued a new accounting standard that revised the guidance for the consolidation of variable interest entities (“VIE”). This new guidance requires a qualitative approach to identifying a controlling financial interest in a VIE, and requires an ongoing assessment of whether an entity is a VIE and whether an interest in a VIE makes the holder the primary beneficiary of the VIE. This guidance became effective for the Company beginning June 1, 2010. The adoption of this guidance did not have an impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.

Recently Issued Accounting Standards

In June 2011, the FASB issued new guidance on the presentation of comprehensive income. This new guidance requires the components of net income and other comprehensive income to be either presented in one continuous statement, referred to as the statement of comprehensive income, or in two separate, but consecutive statements. This new guidance eliminates the current option to report other comprehensive income and its components in the statement of shareholders’ equity. While the new guidance changes the presentation of comprehensive income, there are no changes to the components that are recognized in net income or other comprehensive income under current accounting guidance. This new guidance is effective for the Company beginning June 1, 2012. As this guidance only amends the presentation of the components of comprehensive income, the adoption will not have an impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.

In April 2011, the FASB issued new guidance to achieve common fair value measurement and disclosure requirements between U.S. GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards. This new guidance, which is effective for the Company beginning June 1, 2012, amends current U.S. GAAP fair value measurement and disclosure guidance to include increased transparency around valuation inputs and investment categorization. The Company does not expect the adoption will have a material impact on its consolidated financial position or results of operations.

 

In October 2009, the FASB issued new standards that revised the guidance for revenue recognition with multiple deliverables. These new standards impact the determination of when the individual deliverables included in a multiple-element arrangement may be treated as separate units of accounting. Additionally, these new standards modify the manner in which the transaction consideration is allocated across the separately identified deliverables by no longer permitting the residual method of allocating arrangement consideration. These new standards are effective for the Company beginning June 1, 2011. The Company does not expect the adoption will have a material impact on its consolidated financial position or results of operations.

Short-Term Investments

Short-term investments consist of highly liquid investments, including commercial paper, U.S. treasury, U.S. agency, and corporate debt securities, with maturities over three months from the date of purchase. Debt securities that the Company has the ability and positive intent to hold to maturity are carried at amortized cost. At May 31, 2011 and 2010, the Company did not hold any short-term investments that were classified as trading or held-to-maturity.

At May 31, 2011 and 2010, short-term investments consisted of available-for-sale securities. Available-for-sale securities are recorded at fair value with unrealized gains and losses reported, net of tax, in other comprehensive income, unless unrealized losses are determined to be other than temporary. The Company considers all available-for-sale securities, including those with maturity dates beyond 12 months, as available to support current operational liquidity needs and therefore classifies all securities with maturity dates beyond three months at the date of purchase as current assets within short-term investments on the consolidated balance sheet.

See Note 6 — Fair Value Measurements for more information on the Company’s short term investments.

Property, Plant and Equipment (Tables)
Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, plant and equipment included the following:

 

     As of May 31,  
     2011      2010  
     (In millions)  

Land

   $ 237       $ 223   

Buildings

     1,124         952   

Machinery and equipment

     2,487         2,217   

Leasehold improvements

     931         821   

Construction in process

     127         177   
                 
     4,906         4,390   

Less accumulated depreciation

     2,791         2,458   
                 
   $ 2,115       $ 1,932   
                 
Identifiable Intangible Assets, Goodwill and Umbro Impairment (Tables)

The following table summarizes the Company’s identifiable intangible asset balances as of May 31, 2011 and 2010:

 

    May 31, 2011     May 31, 2010  
    Gross
Carrying
Amount
    Accumulated
Amortization
    Net
Carrying
Amount
    Gross
Carrying
Amount
    Accumulated
Amortization
    Net
Carrying
Amount
 
    (In millions)  

Amortized intangible assets:

           

Patents

  $ 80      $ (24   $ 56      $ 69      $ (21   $ 48   

Trademarks

    44        (25     19        40        (18     22   

Other

    47        (22     25        32        (18     14   
                                               

Total

  $ 171      $ (71   $ 100      $ 141      $ (57   $ 84   
                                   

Unamortized intangible assets — Trademarks

        387            383   
                       

Identifiable intangible assets, net

      $ 487          $ 467   
                       

The following table summarizes the Company’s goodwill balance as of May 31, 2011 and 2010:

 

     Goodwill     Accumulated
Impairment
    Goodwill, net  
     (In millions)  

May 31, 2009

   $ 393      $ (199   $ 194   

Other(1)

     (6            (6
                        

May 31, 2010

     387        (199     188   

Umbro France(2)

     10               10   

Other(1)

     7               7   
                        

May 31, 2011

   $ 404      $ (199   $ 205   
                        

 

(1)   

Other consists of foreign currency translation adjustments on Umbro goodwill.

 

(2)   

In March 2011, Umbro acquired the remaining 51% of the exclusive licensee and distributor of the Umbro brand in France for approximately $15 million.

Accrued Liabilities (Tables)
Schedule of Accrued Liabilities

Accrued liabilities included the following:

 

     May 31,  
   2011      2010  
   (In millions)  

Compensation and benefits, excluding taxes

   $ 628       $ 599   

Endorser compensation

     284         267   

Taxes other than income taxes

     214         158   

Fair value of derivatives

     186         164   

Dividends payable

     145         131   

Advertising and marketing

     139         125   

Import and logistics costs

     98         80   

Other(1)

     291         380   
                 
   $ 1,985       $ 1,904   
                 

 

(1)   

Other consists of various accrued expenses and no individual item accounted for more than 5% of the balance at May 31, 2011 and 2010.

Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

The following table presents information about the Company’s financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of May 31, 2011 and 2010 and indicates the fair value hierarchy of the valuation techniques utilized by the Company to determine such fair value.

 

    May 31, 2011
    Fair Value Measurements Using     Assets /Liabilities
at Fair Value
   

Balance Sheet Classification

      Level 1         Level 2         Level 3        
    (In millions)      

Assets

         

Derivatives:

         

Foreign exchange forwards and options

  $      $ 38      $      $ 38     

Other current assets and other

long-term assets

         

Interest rate swap
contracts

           15               15     

Other current assets and other

long-term assets

         
                                 

Total derivatives

           53               53     

Available-for-sale securities:

         

U.S. Treasury securities

    125                      125      Cash equivalents

Commercial paper and bonds

           157               157      Cash equivalents

Money market funds

           780               780      Cash equivalents

U.S. Treasury securities

    1,473                      1,473      Short-term investments

U.S. Agency securities

           308               308      Short-term investments

Commercial paper and bonds

           802               802      Short-term investments
                                 

Total available-for-sale securities

    1,598        2,047               3,645     
                                 

Total Assets

  $ 1,598      $ 2,100      $      $ 3,698     
                                 

Liabilities

         

Derivatives:

         

Foreign exchange forwards and options

  $      $ 197      $      $ 197     

Accrued liabilities and other long-term liabilities

         
                                 

Total Liabilities

  $      $ 197      $      $ 197     
                                 

 

    May 31, 2010
    Fair Value Measurements Using     Assets /Liabilities
at Fair Value
   

Balance Sheet Classification

      Level 1         Level 2         Level 3        
    (In millions)      

Assets

         

Derivatives:

         

Foreign exchange forwards and options

  $      $ 420      $      $ 420     

Other current assets and

other long -term assets

         

Interest rate swap contracts

           15               15     

Other current assets and

other long-term assets

         
                                 

Total derivatives

           435               435     

Available-for-sale securities:

         

U.S. Treasury securities

    1,232                      1,232      Cash equivalents

Commercial paper and bonds

           462               462      Cash equivalents

Money market funds

           685               685      Cash equivalents

U.S. Treasury securities

    1,085                      1,085      Short-term investments

U.S. Agency securities

           298               298      Short-term investments

Commercial paper and bonds

           684               684      Short-term investments
                                 

Total available-for-sale securities

    2,317        2,129               4,446     
                                 

Total Assets

  $ 2,317      $ 2,564      $      $ 4,881     
                                 

Liabilities

         

Derivatives:

         

Foreign exchange forwards and options

  $      $ 165      $      $ 165     

Accrued liabilities and

other long-term liabilities

         
                                 

Total Liabilities

  $      $ 165      $      $ 165     
                                 

Short-term investments classified as available-for-sale consist of the following at fair value:

 

     As of May 31,  
     2011      2010  
     (In millions)  

Available-for-sale investments:

     

U.S. treasury and agencies

   $ 1,781       $ 1,383   

Commercial paper and bonds

     802         684   
                 

Total available-for-sale investments

   $ 2,583       $ 2,067   
                 
Short-Term Borrowings and Credit Lines (Tables)
Schedule of Short-term Debt

Notes payable to banks and interest-bearing accounts payable to Sojitz Corporation of America (“Sojitz America”) as of May 31, 2011 and 2010, are summarized below:

 

     May 31,  
   2011     2010  
   Borrowings      Interest
Rate
    Borrowings      Interest
Rate
 
   (In millions)  

Notes payable:

          

U.S. operations

     35         (1)      18         (1) 

Non-U.S. operations

     152         7.05 %(1)      121         6.35 %(1) 
                      
   $ 187         $ 139      
                      

Sojitz America

   $ 111         0.99   $ 88         1.07

 

(1)   

Weighted average interest rate includes non-interest bearing overdrafts.

Long-Term Debt (Tables)
Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments

Long-term debt, net of unamortized premiums and discounts and swap fair value adjustments, is comprised of the following:

 

     May 31,  
     2011      2010  
     (In millions)  

5.66% Corporate bond, payable July 23, 2012

   $ 26       $ 27   

5.40% Corporate bond, payable August 7, 2012

     16         16   

4.70% Corporate bond, payable October 1, 2013

     50         50   

5.15% Corporate bond, payable October 15, 2015

     114         112   

4.30% Japanese Yen note, payable June 26, 2011

     130         116   

1.52% Japanese Yen note, payable February 14, 2012

     62         55   

2.60% Japanese Yen note, maturing August 20, 2001 through November 20, 2020

     54         53   

2.00% Japanese Yen note, maturing August 20, 2001 through November 20, 2020

     24         24   
                 

Total

     476         453   

Less current maturities

     200         7   
                 
   $ 276       $ 446   
                 
Income Taxes (Tables)

Income before income taxes is as follows:

 

     Year Ended May 31,  
   2011      2010      2009  
   (In millions)  

Income before income taxes:

        

United States

   $ 1,084       $ 699       $ 846   

Foreign

     1,760         1,818         1,111   
                          
   $ 2,844       $ 2,517       $ 1,957   
                          

The provision for income taxes is as follows:

 

     Year Ended May 31,  
   2011     2010     2009  
   (In millions)  

Current:

      

United States

      

Federal

   $ 289      $ 200      $ 410   

State

     57        50        46   

Foreign

     441        349        308   
                        
     787        599        764   
                        

Deferred:

      

United States

      

Federal

     (61     18        (251

State

            (1     (8

Foreign

     (15     (6     (35
                        
     (76     11        (294
                        
   $ 711      $ 610      $ 470   
                        

A reconciliation from the U.S. statutory federal income tax rate to the effective income tax rate follows:

 

     Year Ended May 31,  
     2011     2010     2009  

Federal income tax rate

     35.0     35.0     35.0

State taxes, net of federal benefit

     1.3     1.3     1.2

Foreign earnings

     -10.2     -13.6     -14.9

Other, net

     -1.1     1.5     2.7
                        

Effective income tax rate

     25.0     24.2     24.0
                        

Deferred tax assets and (liabilities) are comprised of the following:

 

     May 31,  
   2011     2010  
   (In millions)  

Deferred tax assets:

    

Allowance for doubtful accounts

   $ 19      $ 17   

Inventories

     63        47   

Sales return reserves

     72        52   

Deferred compensation

     152        144   

Stock-based compensation

     148        145   

Reserves and accrued liabilities

     66        86   

Foreign loss carry-forwards

     60        26   

Foreign tax credit carry-forwards

     236        148   

Hedges

     21        1   

Undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries

            128   

Other

     86        37   
                

Total deferred tax assets

     923        831   

Valuation allowance

     (51     (36
                

Total deferred tax assets after valuation allowance

     872        795   

Deferred tax liabilities:

    

Undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries

     (40       

Property, plant and equipment

     (151     (99

Intangibles

     (97     (99

Hedges

     (1     (72

Other

     (20     (8
                

Total deferred tax liability

     (309     (278
                

Net deferred tax asset

   $ 563      $ 517   
                

The following is a reconciliation of the changes in the gross balance of unrecognized tax benefits:

 

     May 31,  
     2011     2010     2009  
     (In millions)  

Unrecognized tax benefits, as of the beginning of the period

   $ 282      $ 274      $ 251   

Gross increases related to prior period tax positions

     13        87        53   

Gross decreases related to prior period tax positions

     (98     (122     (62

Gross increases related to current period tax positions

     59        52        72   

Gross decreases related to current period tax positions

     (6              

Settlements

     (43     (3     (29

Lapse of statute of limitations

     (8     (9     (4

Changes due to currency translation

     13        3        (7
                        

Unrecognized tax benefits, as of the end of the period

   $ 212      $ 282      $ 274   
                        

Such losses will expire as follows:

 

     Year Ending May 31,  
     2013      2014      2015      2016      2017-
2028
     Indefinite      Total  
     (In millions)  

Net Operating Losses

   $ 7       $ 10       $ 4       $ 10       $ 91       $ 61       $ 183
Common Stock and Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)

The following table summarizes the Company’s total stock-based compensation expense recognized in selling and administrative expense:

 

     Year Ended May 31,  
     2011      2010      2009  
     (in millions)  

Stock options(1)

   $ 77       $ 135       $ 129   

ESPPs

     14         14         14   

Restricted stock

     14         10         8   
                          

Subtotal

     105         159         151   

Stock options and restricted stock expense — restructuring (2)

                     20   
                          

Total stock-based compensation expense

   $ 105       $ 159       $ 171   
                          

 

(1)   

Expense for stock options include the expense associated with stock appreciation rights. Accelerated stock option expense is recorded for employees eligible for accelerated stock option vesting upon retirement. In the first quarter of fiscal 2011, the Company changed the accelerated vesting provisions of its stock option plan. Under the new provisions, accelerated stock option expense for year ended May 31, 2011 was $12 million. The accelerated stock option expense for the years ended May 31, 2010 and 2009 was $74 million and $59 million, respectively.

 

(2)   

In connection with the restructuring activities that took place during fiscal 2009, the Company recognized stock-based compensation expense relating to the modification of stock option agreements, allowing for an extended post-termination exercise period, and accelerated vesting of restricted stock as part of severance packages. See Note 16 — Restructuring Charges for further details.

pricing model, was $17.68, $23.43, and $17.13, respectively. The weighted average assumptions used to estimate these fair values are as follows:

 

     Year Ended May 31,  
     2011     2010     2009  

Dividend yield

     1.6     1.9     1.5

Expected volatility

     31.5     57.6     32.5

Weighted average expected life (in years)

     5.0        5.0        5.0   

Risk-free interest rate

     1.7     2.5     3.4 %

The following summarizes the stock option transactions under the plan discussed above:

 

     Shares(1)     Weighted
Average
Option
Price
 
   (In millions)        

Options outstanding May 31, 2008

     36.6      $ 40.14   

Exercised

     (4.0     35.70   

Forfeited

     (1.3     51.19   

Granted

     7.5        58.17   
          

Options outstanding May 31, 2009

     38.8      $ 43.69   

Exercised

     (8.6     37.64   

Forfeited

     (0.6     51.92   

Granted

     6.4        52.79   
          

Options outstanding May 31, 2010

     36.0      $ 46.60   

Exercised

     (7.0     42.70   

Forfeited

     (0.5     58.08   

Granted

     6.3        69.20   
          

Options outstanding May 31, 2011

     34.8      $ 51.29   

Options exercisable at May 31,

    

2009

     21.4      $ 36.91   

2010

     20.4        41.16   

2011

     20.1      $ 44.05   

 

(1)   

Includes activity on stock appreciation rights

Earnings Per Share (Tables)
Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted
     Year Ended May 31,  
       2011              2010              2009      
   (In millions, except per share data)  

Determination of shares:

        

Weighted average common shares outstanding

     475.5         485.5         484.9   

Assumed conversion of dilutive stock options and awards

     10.2         8.4         5.8   
                          

Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding

     485.7         493.9         490.7   
                          

Basic earnings per common share

   $ 4.48       $ 3.93       $ 3.07   
                          

Diluted earnings per common share

   $ 4.39       $ 3.86       $ 3.03   
                          
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Tables)
Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The components of accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax, are as follows:

 

     May 31,  
   2011     2010  
   (In millions)  

Cumulative translation adjustment and other

   $ 168      $ (95

Net deferred gain on net investment hedge derivatives

     50        107   

Net deferred (loss) gain on cash flow hedge derivatives

     (123     203   
                
   $ 95      $ 215   
                
Risk Management and Derivatives (Tables)

The following table presents the fair values of derivative instruments included within the consolidated balance sheet as of May 31, 2011 and 2010:

 

    Asset Derivatives     Liability Derivatives  
    Balance Sheet
Location
  May 31,
2011
    May 31,
2010
    Balance Sheet
Location
  May 31,
2011
    May 31,
2010
 
    (in millions)  

Derivatives formally designated as hedging instruments:

           

Foreign exchange forwards and options

  Prepaid expenses and
other current assets
  $ 22      $ 316      Accrued liabilities   $ 170      $ 25   
           

Foreign exchange forwards and options

  Deferred income
taxes and other long-
term assets
    7             Deferred income taxes
and other long-term
liabilities
    10          
           
           

Interest rate swap contracts

  Deferred income
taxes and other long-
term assets
    15        15      Deferred income taxes
and other long-term
liabilities
             
                                   

Total derivatives formally designated as hedging instruments

      44        331          180        25   
                                   

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:

           

Foreign exchange forwards and options

  Prepaid expenses and
other current assets
  $ 9      $ 104      Accrued liabilities   $ 16      $ 139   
           

Foreign exchange forwards and options

  Deferred income
taxes and other long-
term assets
                Deferred income taxes
and other long-term
liabilities
    1        1   
           
           
                                   

Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments

      9        104          17        140   
                                   

Total derivatives

    $ 53      $ 435        $ 197      $ 165   
                                   

The following tables present the amounts affecting the consolidated statements of income for years ended May 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009:

 

Derivatives formally designated

  Amount of Gain (Loss)
Recognized in
Other Comprehensive
Income on Derivatives(1)
    Amount of Gain (Loss) Reclassified From Accumulated  Other
Comprehensive Income into Income(1)
 
   
  Year Ended May 31,     Location of Gain (Loss)
Reclassified From
Accumulated Other
Comprehensive Income

Into Income(1)
  Year Ended May 31,  
      2011             2010             2009           2011     2010     2009  
    (in millions)  

Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges:

             

Foreign exchange forwards and options

  $ (87   $ (30   $ 106      Revenue   $ (30   $ 51      $ 93   

Foreign exchange forwards and options

    (152     89        350      Cost of sales     103        60        (14

Foreign exchange forwards and options

    (4     5             Selling and

administrative expense

    1        1        1   
             

Foreign exchange forwards and options

    (65     51        165      Other (income), net     34        56        68   
                                                 

Total designated cash flow hedges

  $ (308   $ 115      $ 621        $ 108      $ 168      $ 148   

Derivatives designated as net investment hedges:

             

Foreign exchange forwards and options

  $ (85   $ 66      $ 161      Other (income), net   $      $      $   

 

(1)   

For the year ended May 31, 2011 and 2009, the Company recorded an immaterial amount of ineffectiveness from cash flow hedges in other (income), net. For the year ended May 31, 2010, $5 million of ineffectiveness from cash flow hedges was recorded in other (income), net.

 

     Amount of Gain
(Loss) recognized in
Income on Derivatives
    Location of Gain (Loss) Recognized
in Income on Derivatives
   Year Ended May 31,    
     2011     2010     2009    
     (in millions)      

Derivatives designated as fair value hedges:

        

Interest rate swaps(1)

   $ 6      $ 7      $ 2      Interest expense (income), net

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:

        

Foreign exchange forwards and options

   $ (30   $ (91   $ (83   Other (income), net

 

(1)   

All interest rate swap agreements meet the shortcut method requirements under the accounting standards for derivatives and hedging. Accordingly, changes in the fair values of the interest rate swap agreements are exactly offset by changes in the fair value of the underlying long-term debt. Refer to section “Fair Value Hedges” for additional detail.

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
May 31,
2011
2010
2009
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
 
 
 
Reserve balances for sales discounts, returns and miscellaneous claims
$ 423 
$ 371 
 
Total advertising and promotion expenses
2,448 
2,356 
2,352 
Prepaid advertising and promotion expenses
291 
261 
 
Allowance for uncollectible accounts receivable
124 
117 
 
Allowance for uncollectible accounts receivable, long-term
$ 50 
$ 43 
 
Building
 
 
 
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
 
 
 
Property, plant and equipment, minimum useful life
 
 
Property, plant and equipment, maximum useful life
40 
 
 
Leasehold Improvements
 
 
 
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
 
 
 
Property, plant and equipment, minimum useful life
 
 
Property, plant and equipment, maximum useful life
40 
 
 
Machinery and Equipment
 
 
 
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
 
 
 
Property, plant and equipment, minimum useful life
 
 
Property, plant and equipment, maximum useful life
15 
 
 
Software
 
 
 
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
 
 
 
Property, plant and equipment, minimum useful life
 
 
Property, plant and equipment, maximum useful life
10 
 
 
Inventories - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions
May 31, 2011
May 31, 2010
Inventory Disclosure [Line Items]
 
 
Inventory balances, were substantially all finished goods
$ 2,715 
$ 2,041 
Property, Plant and Equipment (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions
May 31, 2011
May 31, 2010
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
 
 
Land
$ 237 
$ 223 
Buildings
1,124 
952 
Machinery and equipment
2,487 
2,217 
Leasehold improvements
931 
821 
Construction in process
127 
177 
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross, Total
4,906 
4,390 
Less accumulated depreciation
2,791 
2,458 
Property, plant and equipment, net (Note 3)
$ 2,115 
$ 1,932 
Identifiable Intangible Asset Balances (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions
May 31, 2011
May 31, 2010
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Line Items]
 
 
Gross Carrying Amount
$ 171 
$ 141 
Accumulated Amortization
(71)
(57)
Net Carrying Amount
100 
84 
Unamortized intangible assets - Trademarks
387 
383 
Identifiable intangible assets, net
487 
467 
Patents
 
 
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Line Items]
 
 
Gross Carrying Amount
80 
69 
Accumulated Amortization
(24)
(21)
Net Carrying Amount
56 
48 
Trademarks
 
 
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Line Items]
 
 
Gross Carrying Amount
44 
40 
Accumulated Amortization
(25)
(18)
Net Carrying Amount
19 
22 
Other
 
 
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Line Items]
 
 
Gross Carrying Amount
47 
32 
Accumulated Amortization
(22)
(18)
Net Carrying Amount
$ 25 
$ 14 
Identifiable Intangible Assets, Goodwill and Umbro Impairment - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
May 31,
2011
2010
2009
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Line Items]
 
 
 
Increase in unamortized intangible assets due to the effect of foreign exchange fluctuations
$ 4 
 
 
Amortization expense, which is included in selling and administrative expense
16 
14 
12 
Estimated amortization expense for intangible assets subject to amortization, 2012
16 
 
 
Estimated amortization expense for intangible assets subject to amortization, 2013
14 
 
 
Estimated amortization expense for intangible assets subject to amortization, 2014
12 
 
 
Estimated amortization expense for intangible assets subject to amortization, 2015
 
 
Estimated amortization expense for intangible assets subject to amortization, 2016
 
 
Impairment charges, related to Umbro's goodwill
 
 
199 
Tax benefit related to trademark impairment charge
 
 
(55)
Discounted cash flow analysis, residual growth rate for expected cash flows after 12 years
 
 
3.00% 
Discounted cash flow analysis, weighted average discount rate
 
 
14.00% 
Assumptions affecting net assets
 
 
100 basis point increase in the discount rate would reduce the adjusted carrying value of Umbro’s net assets by an additional 12% 
Impairment charges related to Umbro
 
 
202 
Trademarks
 
 
 
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Line Items]
 
 
 
Impairment charges related to Umbro
 
 
181 
Equity Method Investments
 
 
 
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Line Items]
 
 
 
Impairment charges related to Umbro
 
 
$ 21 
Summary of Goodwill (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions
12 Months Ended
May 31,
2011
2010
2011
Goodwill
2010
Goodwill
May 31, 2011
Accumulated Impairment
May 31, 2010
Accumulated Impairment
May 31, 2009
Accumulated Impairment
Goodwill [Line Items]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Beginning balance
$ 188 
$ 194 
$ 387 
$ 393 
$ (199)
$ (199)
$ (199)
Umbro France
10 1
 
10 1
 
 
 
 
Other
2
(6)2
2
(6)2
 
 
 
Ending balance
$ 205 
$ 188 
$ 404 
$ 387 
$ (199)
$ (199)
$ (199)
Summary of Goodwill (Parenthetical) (Detail) (Umbro France, USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
1 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2011
Umbro France
 
Goodwill [Line Items]
 
Remaining percentage acquired of the exclusive license and distributor of the Umbro brand in France
51.00% 
Payment to acquire remaining exclusive license and distributor of the Umbro brand in France
$ 15 
Accrued Liabilities (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions
May 31, 2011
May 31, 2010
Schedule of Accrued Liabilities [Line Items]
 
 
Compensation and benefits, excluding taxes
$ 628 
$ 599 
Endorser compensation
284 
267 
Taxes other than income taxes
214 
158 
Fair value of derivatives
186 
164 
Dividends payable
145 
131 
Advertising and marketing
139 
125 
Import and logistics costs
98 
80 
Other
291 1
380 1
Accrued liabilities (Notes 5 and 17)
$ 1,985 
$ 1,904 
Financial Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions
May 31, 2011
May 31, 2010
Assets
 
 
Derivative assets
$ 53 
$ 435 
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring
 
 
Assets
 
 
Derivative assets
53 
435 
Available-for-sale securities
3,645 
4,446 
Total Assets
3,698 
4,881 
Liabilities
 
 
Total Liabilities
197 
165 
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring |
Fair Value Measurements Using Level 1
 
 
Assets
 
 
Available-for-sale securities
1,598 
2,317 
Total Assets
1,598 
2,317 
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring |
Fair Value Measurements Using Level 1 |
U.S. Treasury securities |
Cash and equivalents
 
 
Assets
 
 
Available-for-sale securities
125 
1,232 
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring |
Fair Value Measurements Using Level 1 |
U.S. Treasury securities |
Short-term investments
 
 
Assets
 
 
Available-for-sale securities
1,473 
1,085 
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring |
Fair Value Measurements Using Level 2
 
 
Assets
 
 
Derivative assets
53 
435 
Available-for-sale securities
2,047 
2,129 
Total Assets
2,100 
2,564 
Liabilities
 
 
Total Liabilities
197 
165 
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring |
Fair Value Measurements Using Level 2 |
Foreign exchange forwards and options |
Other current assets and other long-term assets
 
 
Assets
 
 
Derivative assets
38 
420 
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring |
Fair Value Measurements Using Level 2 |
Foreign exchange forwards and options |
Accrued liabilities and other long-term liabilities
 
 
Liabilities
 
 
Derivative liabilities
197 
165 
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring |
Fair Value Measurements Using Level 2 |
Interest rate swap contracts |
Other current assets and other long-term assets
 
 
Assets
 
 
Derivative assets
15 
15 
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring |
Fair Value Measurements Using Level 2 |
Commercial paper and bonds |
Cash and equivalents
 
 
Assets
 
 
Available-for-sale securities
157 
462 
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring |
Fair Value Measurements Using Level 2 |
Commercial paper and bonds |
Short-term investments
 
 
Assets
 
 
Available-for-sale securities
802 
684 
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring |
Fair Value Measurements Using Level 2 |
Money market funds |
Cash and equivalents
 
 
Assets
 
 
Available-for-sale securities
780 
685 
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring |
Fair Value Measurements Using Level 2 |
U.S. Agency securities |
Short-term investments
 
 
Assets
 
 
Available-for-sale securities
308 
298 
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring |
Foreign exchange forwards and options |
Other current assets and other long-term assets
 
 
Assets
 
 
Derivative assets
38 
420 
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring |
Foreign exchange forwards and options |
Accrued liabilities and other long-term liabilities
 
 
Liabilities
 
 
Derivative liabilities
197 
165 
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring |
Interest rate swap contracts |
Other current assets and other long-term assets
 
 
Assets
 
 
Derivative assets
15 
15 
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring |
U.S. Treasury securities |
Cash and equivalents
 
 
Assets
 
 
Available-for-sale securities
125 
1,232 
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring |
U.S. Treasury securities |
Short-term investments
 
 
Assets
 
 
Available-for-sale securities
1,473 
1,085 
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring |
Commercial paper and bonds |
Cash and equivalents
 
 
Assets
 
 
Available-for-sale securities
157 
462 
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring |
Commercial paper and bonds |
Short-term investments
 
 
Assets
 
 
Available-for-sale securities
802 
684 
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring |
Money market funds |
Cash and equivalents
 
 
Assets
 
 
Available-for-sale securities
780 
685 
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring |
U.S. Agency securities |
Short-term investments
 
 
Assets
 
 
Available-for-sale securities
$ 308 
$ 298 
Fair Value Measurements - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions
12 Months Ended
May 31,
2011
2010
2009
Fair Value, Measurement Inputs, Disclosure [Line Items]
 
 
 
Available-for-sale securities with maturity dates within one year
$ 2,253 
$ 1,900 
 
Available-for-sale securities with maturity dates over one year and less than five years
330 
167 
 
Interest income related to cash and equivalents and short-term investments
$ 30 
$ 30 
$ 50 
Short-Term Investments Classified as Available-For-Sale (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions
May 31, 2011
May 31, 2010
Available-for-sale investments:
 
 
U.S. treasury and agencies
$ 1,781 
$ 1,383 
Commercial paper and bonds
802 
684 
Total available-for-sale investments
$ 2,583 
$ 2,067 
Notes Payable to Banks and Interest-Bearing Accounts Payable to Sojitz Corporation of America (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
May 31, 2011
May 31, 2010
Notes payable:
 
 
Notes payable (Note 7)
$ 187 
$ 139 
Sojitz America
111 
88 
Sojitz America - interest rate
0.99% 
1.07% 
U.S. operations
 
 
Notes payable:
 
 
Notes payable
35 
18 
Non-U.S. operations
 
 
Notes payable:
 
 
Notes payable
$ 152 
$ 121 
Non-U.S. operations |
Notes Payable
 
 
Notes payable:
 
 
Notes payable - interest rate
7.05% 1
6.35% 1
Short-Term Borrowings and Credit Lines - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
May 31, 2011
May 31, 2010
Dec. 31, 2006
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
 
 
 
Accounts payable, due date
Accounts payable to Sojitz America are generally due up to 60 days after shipment of goods from the foreign port. 
 
 
Commercial paper, amount outstanding
 
 
 
Revolving credit facility
 
 
1,000,000,000 
Revolving credit facility, maturity date
December 2012 
 
 
Revolving credit facility, interest rate
LIBOR plus 0.15% 
 
 
Revolving credit facility, fee
0.05% 
 
 
Revolving credit facility, amount outstanding
$ 0 
$ 0 
 
Sojitz America Accounts Payable
 
 
 
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
 
 
 
Accounts payable, interest rate
60-day London Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR") as of the beginning of the month of the invoice date, plus 0.75% 
 
 
Accounts payable, interest rate above base rate
0.75% 
 
 
External Credit Rating, Standard & Poor's
 
 
 
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
 
 
 
Long-term senior unsecured debt rating
A+ 
 
 
External Credit Rating, Moody's
 
 
 
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
 
 
 
Long-term senior unsecured debt rating
A1 
 
 
Long-Term Debt, Net of Unamortized Premiums and Discounts and Swap Fair Value Adjustments (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions
May 31, 2011
May 31, 2010
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
 
 
Long-term debt
$ 476.0 
$ 453.0 
Less current maturities
200 
Long-term debt (Note 8)
276 
446 
5.66% Corporate bond, payable July 23, 2012
 
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
 
 
Long-term debt
26.0 
27.0 
5.40% Corporate bond, payable August 7, 2012
 
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
 
 
Long-term debt
16.0 
16.0 
4.70% Corporate bond, payable October 1, 2013
 
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
 
 
Long-term debt
50.0 
50.0 
5.15% Corporate bond, payable October 15, 2015
 
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
 
 
Long-term debt
114.0 
112.0 
4.30% Japanese Yen note, payable June 26, 2011
 
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
 
 
Long-term debt
130.0 
116.0 
1.52% Japanese Yen note, payable February 14, 2012
 
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
 
 
Long-term debt
62.0 
55.0 
2.60% Japanese Yen note, maturing August 20, 2001 through November 20, 2020
 
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
 
 
Long-term debt
54.0 
53.0 
2.00% Japanese Yen note, maturing August 20, 2001 through November 20, 2020
 
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
 
 
Long-term debt
$ 24.0 
$ 24.0 
Long-Term Debt, Net of Unamortized Premiums and Discounts and Swap Fair Value Adjustments (Parenthetical) (Detail)
May 31, 2011
May 31, 2010
5.66% Corporate bond, payable July 23, 2012
 
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
 
 
Long-term debt, interest rate
5.66% 
5.66% 
5.40% Corporate bond, payable August 7, 2012
 
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
 
 
Long-term debt, interest rate
5.40% 
5.40% 
4.70% Corporate bond, payable October 1, 2013
 
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
 
 
Long-term debt, interest rate
4.70% 
4.70% 
5.15% Corporate bond, payable October 15, 2015
 
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
 
 
Long-term debt, interest rate
5.15% 
5.15% 
4.30% Japanese Yen note, payable June 26, 2011
 
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
 
 
Long-term debt, interest rate
4.30% 
4.30% 
1.52% Japanese Yen note, payable February 14, 2012
 
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
 
 
Long-term debt, interest rate
1.52% 
1.52% 
2.60% Japanese Yen note, maturing August 20, 2001 through November 20, 2020
 
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
 
 
Long-term debt, interest rate
2.60% 
2.60% 
2.00% Japanese Yen note, maturing August 20, 2001 through November 20, 2020
 
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
 
 
Long-term debt, interest rate
2.00% 
2.00% 
Long-Term Debt - Additional Information (Detail)
12 Months Ended
May 31,
12 Months Ended
May 31,
12 Months Ended
May 31, 2004
USD ($)
May 31, 2011
USD ($)
May 31, 2010
USD ($)
1 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 1999
NIKE Logistics YK
2.6% and 2.0% Japanese Yen note, maturing August 20, 2001 through November 20, 2020
JPY (¥)
2011
NIKE Logistics YK
2.6% and 2.0% Japanese Yen note, maturing August 20, 2001 through November 20, 2020
USD ($)
2011
NIKE Logistics YK
2.6% and 2.0% Japanese Yen note, maturing August 20, 2001 through November 20, 2020
JPY (¥)
2011
Medium-term Notes
May 31, 2011
4.70% Corporate bond, payable October 1, 2013
USD ($)
May 31, 2010
4.70% Corporate bond, payable October 1, 2013
USD ($)
May 31, 2010
4.70% Corporate bond, payable October 1, 2013
Interest Payments Not Hedged
USD ($)
2011
Private Placement Due June 2011
USD ($)
2011
Private Placement Due June 2011
JPY (¥)
2011
Term Loan due 2012
USD ($)
2011
Term Loan due 2012
JPY (¥)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Maturity of long-term debt in 2012
 
$ 200,000,000 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Maturity of long-term debt in 2013
 
48,000,000 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Maturity of long-term debt in 2014
 
58,000,000 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Maturity of long-term debt in 2015
 
8,000,000 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Maturity of long-term debt in 2016
 
109,000,000 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fair value of long term debt
 
482,000,000 
453,000,000 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Proceed from issuance of medium term notes, total for fiscal years 2003 and 2004
240,000,000 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Medium term notes outstanding
 
190,000,000 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loans assumed in agreement to purchase a distribution center in Japan
 
 
 
13,000,000,000 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Long-term debt
 
476,000,000 
453,000,000 
 
 
 
 
50,000,000 
50,000,000 
50,000,000 
130,000,000 
10,500,000 
62,000,000 
5,000,000,000 
Medium term notes, minimum interest rate
 
 
 
 
 
 
4.70% 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Long-term debt, maturity date
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jun. 26, 2011 
Jun. 26, 2011 
Feb. 14, 2012 
Feb. 14, 2012 
Medium term notes, maximum interest rate
 
 
 
 
 
 
5.66% 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Long-term debt, interest rate
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4.70% 
4.70% 
 
 
 
1.50% 
1.50% 
Debt instrument, minimum maturity date
 
 
 
 
2001-08-20 
2001-08-20 
July 2012 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Debt instrument, maximum maturity date
 
 
 
 
2020-11-20 
2020-11-20 
October 2015 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Long-term debt, terms
 
 
 
 
Interest is paid quarterly 
Interest is paid quarterly 
 
 
 
 
Interest is paid semi-annually 
Interest is paid semi-annually 
Interest is paid semi-annually 
Interest is paid semi-annually 
Loans outstanding
 
 
 
 
$ 78,000,000 
¥ 6,300,000,000 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed interest rates payable on swaps, lower range
 
 
 
 
 
 
0.30% 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed interest rates payable on swaps, higher range
 
 
 
 
 
 
1.00% 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income Before Income Taxes (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions
12 Months Ended
May 31,
2011
2010
2009
Income before income taxes:
 
 
 
United States
$ 1,084 
$ 699 
$ 846 
Foreign
1,760 
1,818 
1,111 
Income before income taxes
$ 2,844 
$ 2,517 
$ 1,957 
Provision for Income Taxes (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions
12 Months Ended
May 31,
2011
2010
2009
Current:
 
 
 
Federal
$ 289 
$ 200 
$ 410 
State
57 
50 
46 
Foreign
441 
349 
308 
Current Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Total
787 
599 
764 
Deferred:
 
 
 
Federal
(61)
18 
(251)
State
 
(1)
(8)
Foreign
(15)
(6)
(35)
Total Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Total
(76)
11 
(294)
Income taxes (Note 9)
$ 711 
$ 610 
$ 470 
Reconciliation from the U.S. Statutory Federal Income Tax Rate to the Effective Income Tax Rate (Detail)
12 Months Ended
May 31,
2011
2010
2009
Reconciliation of Statutory Federal Tax Rate [Line Items]
 
 
 
Federal income tax rate
35.00% 
35.00% 
35.00% 
State taxes, net of federal benefit
1.30% 
1.30% 
1.20% 
Foreign earnings
(10.20%)
(13.60%)
(14.90%)
Other, net
(1.10%)
1.50% 
2.70% 
Effective income tax rate
25.00% 
24.20% 
24.00% 
Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
May 31,
2011
2010
2009
May 31, 2008
Income Taxes [Line Items]
 
 
 
 
Effective tax rate
25.00% 
24.20% 
24.00% 
 
Total gross unrecognized tax benefits, excluding related interest and penalties
$ 212,000,000 
$ 282,000,000 
$ 274,000,000 
$ 251,000,000 
Total gross unrecognized tax benefits, excluding related interest and penalties, amount which would affect the Company's effective tax rate if recognized in future periods
93,000,000 
 
 
 
Increase in liability for payment of interest and penalties
10,000,000 
6,000,000 
2,000,000 
 
Accrued interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions (excluding federal benefit)
91,000,000 
81,000,000 
 
 
Reinvestment of the cumulative undistributed earnings of certain foreign subsidiaries
4,400,000,000 
 
 
 
Tax holiday, expiration period
2019 
 
 
 
Decrease in income tax expense related to tax holiday
36,000,000 
30,000,000 
 
 
Decrease in income tax expense related to tax holiday per diluted share
$ 0.07 
$ 0.06 
 
 
Valuation allowance related to tax benefits of certain subsidiaries with operating losses
15,000,000 
10,000,000 
(15,000,000)
 
Income tax benefits attributable to employee stock-based compensation
68,000,000 
57,000,000 
25,000,000 
 
Available domestic and foreign loss carry-forwards
183,000,000 
 
 
 
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
 
 
 
 
Income Taxes [Line Items]
 
 
 
 
Years under examination
The Company is currently under audit by the Internal Revenue Service for the 2010 tax year. 
 
 
 
Estimated decrease in total gross unrecognized tax benefits as a result of resolutions of global tax examinations and expiration of applicable statutes of limitations
$ 69,000,000 
 
 
 
Deferred Tax Assets and (Liabilities) (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions
May 31, 2011
May 31, 2010
Deferred tax assets:
 
 
Allowance for doubtful accounts
$ 19 
$ 17 
Inventories
63 
47 
Sales return reserves
72 
52 
Deferred compensation
152 
144 
Stock-based compensation
148 
145 
Reserves and accrued liabilities
66 
86 
Foreign loss carry-forwards
60 
26 
Foreign tax credit carry-forwards
236 
148 
Hedges
21 
Undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries
 
128 
Other
86 
37 
Total deferred tax assets
923 
831 
Valuation allowance
(51)
(36)
Total deferred tax assets after valuation allowance
872 
795 
Deferred tax liabilities:
 
 
Undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries
(40)
 
Property, plant and equipment
(151)
(99)
Intangibles
(97)
(99)
Hedges
(1)
(72)
Other
(20)
(8)
Total deferred tax liability
(309)
(278)
Net deferred tax asset
$ 563 
$ 517 
Reconciliation of the Changes in the Gross Balance of Unrecognized Tax Benefits (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions
12 Months Ended
May 31,
2011
2010
2009
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
 
 
 
Unrecognized tax benefits, as of the beginning of the period
$ 282 
$ 274 
$ 251 
Gross increases related to prior period tax positions
13 
87 
53 
Gross decreases related to prior period tax positions
(98)
(122)
(62)
Gross increases related to current period tax positions
59 
52 
72 
Gross decreases related to current period tax positions
(6)
 
 
Settlements
(43)
(3)
(29)
Lapse of statute of limitations
(8)
(9)
(4)
Changes due to currency translation
13 
(7)
Unrecognized tax benefits, as of the end of the period
$ 212 
$ 282 
$ 274 
Available Domestic and Foreign Loss Carry-Forwards (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions
May 31, 2011
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
 
Net Operating Losses
$ 183 
Expiring in 2013
 
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
 
Net Operating Losses
2014
 
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
 
Net Operating Losses
10 
2015
 
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
 
Net Operating Losses
2016
 
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
 
Net Operating Losses
10 
Expire in 2017 to 2028
 
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
 
Net Operating Losses
91 
Indefinite
 
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
 
Net Operating Losses
$ 61 
Redeemable Preferred Stock - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, except Per Share data
May 31, 2011
Temporary Equity [Line Items]
 
Redeemable preferred stock, par value
$ 1 
Redeemable preferred stock, redeemable value
$ 0.3 
Redeemable Preferred Stock
 
Temporary Equity [Line Items]
 
Redeemable preferred stock, dividends payable annually per share
$ 0.10 
Common Stock and Stock-Based Compensation - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
May 31,
2011
Year
2010
2009
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
 
 
 
Common stock conversion
Each share of Class A Common Stock is convertible into one share of Class B Common Stock. 
 
 
Weighted average remaining contractual life for options outstanding (in years)
 
 
Weighted average remaining contractual life for options exercisable (in years)
4.5 
 
 
Aggregate intrinsic value for options outstanding
$ 1,154 
 
 
Aggregate intrinsic value for options exercisable
811 
 
 
Total intrinsic value of options exercised
267 
239 
108 
Unrecognized compensation costs from stock options, net of estimated forfeitures
111 
 
 
Unrecognized compensation costs from stock options, net of estimated forfeitures, to be recognized as operating overhead expense over a weighted average period (in years)
2.2 
 
 
Weighted average fair value per share of the options granted
$ 17.68 
$ 23.43 
$ 17.13 
Stock Incentive Plan 1990
 
 
 
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
 
 
 
Shares available for grant
163 
 
 
Stock options vesting
over four years 
 
 
Stock options expiration from the date of grant (in years)
10 
 
 
Stock Incentive Plan 1990 |
Restricted Stock
 
 
 
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
 
 
 
Restricted and unrestricted stock granted to key employees under 1990 Plan, number of shares
0.2 
0.5 
0.1 
Restricted and unrestricted stock granted to key employees under the 1990 Plan, weighted average values per share
$ 70.23 
$ 53.16 
$ 56.97 
Restricted shares vested, fair value
$ 15 
$ 8 
$ 10 
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
 
 
 
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
 
 
 
Employee stock purchase plans, payroll deductions
10.00% 
 
 
Shares purchased, price as percentage of lower of the fair market value
85.00% 
 
 
Purchase of shares by employee
0.8 
0.8 
1.0 
Common Class A
 
 
 
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
 
 
 
Common Stock, number of shares authorized
175 
 
 
Common Class B
 
 
 
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
 
 
 
Common Stock, number of shares authorized
750 
 
 
Total Stock-Based Compensation Expense (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions
12 Months Ended
May 31,
2011
2010
2009
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
 
 
 
Stock options
$ 77 1
$ 135 1
$ 129 1
ESPPs
14 
14 
14 
Restricted stock
14 
10 
Subtotal
105 
159 
151 
Total stock-based compensation expense
105 
159 
171 
Restructuring Charges
 
 
 
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
 
 
 
Stock options and restricted stock expense - restructuring
 
 
$ 20 2
Total Stock-Based Compensation Expense (Parenthetical) (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions
12 Months Ended
May 31,
2011
2010
2009
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
 
 
 
Accelerated stock option expense
$ 12 
$ 74 
$ 59 
Weighted Average Assumptions Used to Estimate Fair Values (Detail)
12 Months Ended
May 31,
2011
Year
2010
Year
2009
Year
Share based Compensation Arrangement by Share based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Method Used [Line Items]
 
 
 
Dividend yield
1.60% 
1.90% 
1.50% 
Expected volatility
31.50% 
57.60% 
32.50% 
Weighted average expected life (in years)
Risk-free interest rate
1.70% 
2.50% 
3.40% 
Stock Option Transactions Under the Plan (Detail) (Stock Incentive Plan 1990, USD $)
In Millions, except Per Share data
12 Months Ended
May 31,
2011
2010
2009
Stock Incentive Plan 1990
 
 
 
Options Outstanding - Shares
 
 
 
Beginning Balance
36.0 1
38.8 1
36.6 1
Exercised
(7.0)1
(8.6)1
(4.0)1
Forfeited
(0.5)1
(0.6)1
(1.3)1
Granted
6.3 1
6.4 1
7.5 1
Ending Balance
34.8 1
36.0 1
38.8 1
Options exercisable
20.1 1
20.4 1
21.4 1
Options Outstanding - Weighted-Average Option Price
 
 
 
Beginning Balance
$ 46.60 
$ 43.69 
$ 40.14 
Exercised
$ 42.70 
$ 37.64 
$ 35.70 
Forfeited
$ 58.08 
$ 51.92 
$ 51.19 
Granted
$ 69.20 
$ 52.79 
$ 58.17 
Ending Balance
$ 51.29 
$ 46.60 
$ 43.69 
Options exercisable
$ 44.05 
$ 41.16 
$ 36.91 
Earnings Per Common Share - Additional Information (Detail)
In Millions
12 Months Ended
May 31,
2011
2010
2009
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
 
 
 
Options to purchase an additional shares of common stock were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because the options were anti-dilutive
0.2 
0.2 
13.2 
Reconciliation From Basic Earnings Per Share to Diluted Earnings Per Share (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, except Per Share data
12 Months Ended
May 31,
2011
2010
2009
Determination of shares:
 
 
 
Weighted average common shares outstanding
475.5 
485.5 
484.9 
Assumed conversion of dilutive stock options and awards
10.2 
8.4 
5.8 
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding
485.7 
493.9 
490.7 
Basic earnings per common share
$ 4.48 
$ 3.93 
$ 3.07 
Diluted earnings per common share
$ 4.39 
$ 3.86 
$ 3.03 
Benefit Plans - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions
12 Months Ended
May 31,
2011
2010
2009
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
 
 
 
401(k) employee savings plans, expenses
$ 39 
$ 34 
$ 38 
Liability related to the unfunded pension plan
93 
113 
 
Profit Sharing Plan
 
 
 
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
 
 
 
Contribution and cash award expenses included in selling and administrative expenses
39 
35 
28 
Long Term Incentive Plan
 
 
 
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
 
 
 
Contribution and cash award expenses included in selling and administrative expenses
$ 31 
$ 24 
$ 18 
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Net of Tax (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions
May 31, 2011
May 31, 2010
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
 
 
Cumulative translation adjustment and other
$ 168 
$ (95)
Net deferred gain on net investment hedge derivatives
50 
107 
Net deferred (loss) gain on cash flow hedge derivatives
(123)
203 
Accumulated other comprehensive income (Note 14)
$ 95 
$ 215 
Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions
12 Months Ended
May 31,
2011
2010
2009
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
 
 
 
Expiration date of operating lease, lower limit
 
 
Expiration date of operating lease, upper limit
24 
 
 
Rent expense
$ 446 
$ 416 
$ 397 
Minimum rental commitments, 2012
374 
 
 
Minimum rental commitments, 2013
310 
 
 
Minimum rental commitments, 2014
253 
 
 
Minimum rental commitments, 2015
198 
 
 
Minimum rental commitments, 2016
174 
 
 
Minimum rental commitments, thereafter
535 
 
 
Letters of credit outstanding
$ 99 
$ 101 
 
Restructuring Charges - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
May 31, 2009
May 31, 2011
Accrued liabilities
May 31, 2010
Accrued liabilities
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
 
 
 
Percentage of reduction in workforce
5.00% 
 
 
Pre-tax restructuring charges
$ 195 
 
 
Restructuring accrual
 
$ 3 
$ 8 
Risk Management and Derivatives - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
May 31,
2011
2010
Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges
Other (income) expense, net
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Line Items]
 
 
Total notional amount of outstanding derivatives
$ 7,000,000,000 
 
Percentage of anticipated exposures hedged
100.00% 
 
Typical time period that anticipated exposures are hedged against (in months)
12 
 
Maximum time period that anticipated exposures are hedged against (in months)
34 
 
Deferred net losses (net of tax) on both outstanding and matured derivatives accumulated in other comprehensive income are expected to be reclassified to net income during the next twelve months as a result of underlying hedged transactions also being recorded in net income
(120,000,000)
 
Maximum term over which the Company is hedging exposures to the variability of cash flows for its forecasted and recorded transactions (in months)
15 
 
Collateral Already Posted, Aggregate Fair Value
50,000,000 
 
Aggregate fair value of derivative instruments with credit risk related contingent features that are in a net liability position
160,000,000 
 
Other (income) expense, change in fair value of derivative
 
$ 5,000,000 
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments Included within the Consolidated Balance Sheet (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions
May 31, 2011
May 31, 2010
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
 
 
Asset Derivatives
$ 53 
$ 435 
Liability Derivatives
197 
165 
Foreign exchange forwards and options |
Designated as Hedging Instrument |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
 
 
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
 
 
Asset Derivatives
22 
316 
Foreign exchange forwards and options |
Designated as Hedging Instrument |
Deferred income taxes and other assets
 
 
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
 
 
Asset Derivatives
 
Foreign exchange forwards and options |
Designated as Hedging Instrument |
Accrued liabilities
 
 
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
 
 
Liability Derivatives
170 
25 
Foreign exchange forwards and options |
Designated as Hedging Instrument |
Deferred income taxes and other liabilities
 
 
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
 
 
Liability Derivatives
10 
 
Interest rate swap contracts |
Designated as Hedging Instrument |
Deferred income taxes and other assets
 
 
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
 
 
Asset Derivatives
15 
15 
Designated as Hedging Instrument
 
 
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
 
 
Asset Derivatives
44 
331 
Liability Derivatives
180 
25 
Foreign exchange forwards and options |
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
 
 
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
 
 
Asset Derivatives
104 
Foreign exchange forwards and options |
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments |
Accrued liabilities
 
 
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
 
 
Liability Derivatives
16 
139 
Foreign exchange forwards and options |
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments |
Deferred income taxes and other liabilities
 
 
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
 
 
Liability Derivatives
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments
 
 
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
 
 
Asset Derivatives
104 
Liability Derivatives
$ 17 
$ 140 
Amounts Affecting the Consolidated Statements of Income (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions
12 Months Ended
May 31,
2011
2010
2009
Foreign exchange forwards and options |
Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges |
Other (income) expense, net
 
 
 
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
 
 
 
Amount of gain (loss) recognized in other comprehensive income on derivatives
$ (65)1
$ 51 1
$ 165 1
Amount of gain (loss) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income into income
34 1
56 1
68 1
Foreign exchange forwards and options |
Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges |
Revenue
 
 
 
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
 
 
 
Amount of gain (loss) recognized in other comprehensive income on derivatives
(87)1
(30)1
106 1
Amount of gain (loss) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income into income
(30)1
51 1
93 1
Foreign exchange forwards and options |
Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges |
Cost of sales
 
 
 
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
 
 
 
Amount of gain (loss) recognized in other comprehensive income on derivatives
(152)1
89 1
350 1
Amount of gain (loss) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income into income
103 1
60 1
(14)1
Foreign exchange forwards and options |
Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges |
Selling and administrative expense
 
 
 
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
 
 
 
Amount of gain (loss) recognized in other comprehensive income on derivatives
(4)1
1
 
Amount of gain (loss) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income into income
1
1
1
Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges
 
 
 
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
 
 
 
Amount of gain (loss) recognized in other comprehensive income on derivatives
(308)1
115 1
621 1
Amount of gain (loss) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income into income
108 1
168 1
148 1
Foreign exchange forwards and options |
Other (income) expense, net |
Derivatives designated as net investment hedges
 
 
 
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
 
 
 
Amount of gain (loss) recognized in other comprehensive income on derivatives
(85)1
66 1
161 1
Interest rate swap contracts |
Derivatives designated as fair value hedges |
Interest expense, net
 
 
 
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
 
 
 
Amount of gain (loss) recognized in income on derivatives
2
2
2
Foreign exchange forwards and options |
Other (income) expense, net |
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments
 
 
 
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
 
 
 
Amount of gain (loss) recognized in income on derivatives
$ (30)
$ (91)
$ (83)
Amounts Affecting the Consolidated Statements of Income (Parenthetical) (Detail) (Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges, Other (income) expense, net, USD $)
In Millions
12 Months Ended
May 31, 2010
Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges |
Other (income) expense, net
 
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
 
Other (income) expense, net
$ 5 
Information by Operating Segments (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions
12 Months Ended
May 31,
2011
2010
2009
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
 
 
 
Revenues
$ 20,862 
$ 19,014 
$ 19,176 
Earnings Before Interest and Taxes
2,848 
2,523 
1,947 
Interest expense (income), net
(10)
Income before income taxes
2,844 
2,517 
1,957 
Additions to Long-lived Assets
432 
335 
456 
Depreciation
335 
324 
335 
NIKE Brand
 
 
 
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
 
 
 
Revenues
18,104 
16,509 
16,757 
Earnings Before Interest and Taxes
3,285 
3,118 
3,095 
Additions to Long-lived Assets
276 
241 
294 
Depreciation
220 
208 
209 
NIKE Brand |
North America
 
 
 
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
 
 
 
Revenues
7,578 
6,696 
6,778 
Earnings Before Interest and Taxes
1,750 
1,538 
1,429 
Additions to Long-lived Assets
79 
45 
99 
Depreciation
70 
65 
64 
NIKE Brand |
Western Europe
 
 
 
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
 
 
 
Revenues
3,810 
3,892 
4,139 
Earnings Before Interest and Taxes
721 
856 
939 
Additions to Long-lived Assets
75 
59 
70 
Depreciation
52 
57 
51 
NIKE Brand |
Central & Eastern Europe
 
 
 
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
 
 
 
Revenues
1,031 
993 
1,247 
Earnings Before Interest and Taxes
233 
253 
394 
Additions to Long-lived Assets
Depreciation
NIKE Brand |
Greater China'
 
 
 
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
 
 
 
Revenues
2,060 
1,742 
1,743 
Earnings Before Interest and Taxes
777 
637 
575 
Additions to Long-lived Assets
43 
80 
59 
Depreciation
19 
11 
NIKE Brand |
Japan
 
 
 
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
 
 
 
Revenues
766 
882 
926 
Earnings Before Interest and Taxes
114 
180 
205 
Additions to Long-lived Assets
12 
10 
Depreciation
22 
26 
30 
NIKE Brand |
Emerging Markets
 
 
 
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
 
 
 
Revenues
2,736 
2,199 
1,828 
Earnings Before Interest and Taxes
688 
521 
364 
Additions to Long-lived Assets
21 
11 
12 
Depreciation
14 
12 
10 
NIKE Brand |
Global Brand Divisions
 
 
 
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
 
 
 
Revenues
123 
105 
96 
Earnings Before Interest and Taxes
(998)
(867)
(811)
Additions to Long-lived Assets
44 
30 
37 
Depreciation
39 
33 
43 
Other Businesses
 
 
 
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
 
 
 
Revenues
2,747 
2,530 
2,419 
Earnings Before Interest and Taxes
334 1
299 1
(193)1
Additions to Long-lived Assets
38 
52 
90 
Depreciation
44 
46 
38 
Corporate
 
 
 
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
 
 
 
Revenues
11 
(25)
 
Earnings Before Interest and Taxes
(771)2
(894)2
(955)2
Additions to Long-lived Assets
118 
42 
72 
Depreciation
$ 71 
$ 70 
$ 88 
Information by Operating Segments (Parenthetical) (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions
12 Months Ended
May 31, 2009
Other Businesses
 
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
 
Pre-tax charge for the impairment of goodwill, intangible and other assets of Umbro
$ 401 
Corporate
 
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
 
Pre-tax charges for Company's restructuring activities
$ 195 
Accounts Receivable, net, Inventories and Property, Plant and Equipment, net by Operating Segments (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions
May 31, 2011
May 31, 2010
May 31, 2009
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
 
 
 
Accounts Receivable, net
$ 3,138 
$ 2,650 
 
Inventories
2,715 
2,041 
 
Property, Plant and Equipment, net
2,115 
1,932 
 
NIKE Brand
 
 
 
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
 
 
 
Accounts Receivable, net
2,641 
2,189 
 
Inventories
2,301 
1,694 
 
Property, Plant and Equipment, net
1,394 
1,244 
 
NIKE Brand |
North America
 
 
 
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
 
 
 
Accounts Receivable, net
1,069 
848 
 
Inventories
1,034 
768 
 
Property, Plant and Equipment, net
330 
325 
 
NIKE Brand |
Western Europe
 
 
 
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
 
 
 
Accounts Receivable, net
500 
402 
 
Inventories
434 
347 
 
Property, Plant and Equipment, net
338 
282 
 
NIKE Brand |
Central & Eastern Europe
 
 
 
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
 
 
 
Accounts Receivable, net
290 
271 
 
Inventories
145 
102 
 
Property, Plant and Equipment, net
13 
11 
 
NIKE Brand |
Greater China'
 
 
 
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
 
 
 
Accounts Receivable, net
140 
129 
 
Inventories
152 
104 
 
Property, Plant and Equipment, net
179 
146 
 
NIKE Brand |
Japan
 
 
 
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
 
 
 
Accounts Receivable, net
153 
167 
 
Inventories
82 
68 
 
Property, Plant and Equipment, net
360 
333 
 
NIKE Brand |
Emerging Markets
 
 
 
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
 
 
 
Accounts Receivable, net
466 
350 
 
Inventories
429 
285 
 
Property, Plant and Equipment, net
58 
48 
 
NIKE Brand |
Global Brand Divisions
 
 
 
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
 
 
 
Accounts Receivable, net
23 
22 
 
Inventories
25 
20 
 
Property, Plant and Equipment, net
116 
99 
 
Other Businesses
 
 
 
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
 
 
 
Accounts Receivable, net
471 
442 
 
Inventories
414 
347 
 
Property, Plant and Equipment, net
164 
167 
 
Corporate
 
 
 
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
 
 
 
Accounts Receivable, net
26 
19 
 
Property, Plant and Equipment, net
557 
521 
 
Japan
 
 
 
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
 
 
 
Property, Plant and Equipment, net
$ 363 
$ 336 
$ 322 
Revenues by Major Product Line (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions
12 Months Ended
May 31,
2011
2010
2009
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
 
 
 
Revenues
$ 20,862 
$ 19,014 
$ 19,176 
Footwear
 
 
 
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
 
 
 
Revenues
11,493 
10,332 
10,307 
Apparel
 
 
 
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
 
 
 
Revenues
5,475 
5,037 
5,245 
Equipment
 
 
 
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
 
 
 
Revenues
1,013 
1,035 
1,110 
Other products
 
 
 
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
 
 
 
Revenues
$ 2,881 
$ 2,610 
$ 2,514 
Schedule II - VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions
12 Months Ended
May 31,
2011
2010
2009
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]
 
 
 
Balance at Beginning of Period
$ 117 1
$ 111 1
$ 78 1
Charged to Costs and Expenses
25 1
46 1
63 1
Charged to Other Accounts
15 1
(10)1
(12)1
Write-Offs Net of Recoveries
(33)1
(30)1
(18)1
Balance at End of Period
$ 124 1
$ 117 1
$ 111 1