Short-Term Borrowings and Long-Term Debt, Other Borrowings (Details) £ in Millions		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 01, 2016 USD ($)	May 31, 2016 USD ($) Tranche	May 31, 2015 USD ($)	May 31, 2016 GBP (£)	Dec. 18, 2015 USD ($)	Oct. 27, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 29, 2014 USD ($)	Nov. 10, 2014 USD ($)
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Senior unsecured bridge facility					$ 7,800,000,000	$ 12,800,000,000
United Kingdom, Pounds
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Spot rate		1.46		1.46
Subsequent Event [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Reduced commitment amount	$ 5,956,593,000
Additional senior unsecured bridge facility	2,000,000,000
Term loan amount	6,000,000,000
Commercial Paper [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Balance outstanding at fiscal year-end		$ 0	$ 0
Average daily short-term borrowings		$ 18,000,000	$ 110,000,000
Weighted-average interest rate		0.66%	0.52%	0.66%
Additional Bridge Loan [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Term of credit agreement		90 days
Bridge Credit Agreement [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Amount borrowed		$ 0
Term of credit agreement		364 days
Bridge Credit Agreement [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Reduced commitment amount	$ 5,956,593,000
Maximum [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Additional senior unsecured bridge facility					2,000,000,000
Maximum [Member] | Additional Bridge Loan [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Fees related to borrowings		$ 5,000,000
Senior unsecured bridge facility					$ 3,000,000,000
Term Loan [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity		2,100,000,000		£ 1,450
Amount borrowed		2,100,000,000		£ 1,450
Fair value of the notes		$ 2,100,000,000
Term Loan [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt to total capitalization ratio		0.60		0.60
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity							$ 3,000,000,000	$ 2,250,000,000
Amount borrowed		$ 0
Term of facility		5 years
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt to total capitalization ratio		0.60		0.60
Letter of Credit [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity							$ 500,000,000	$ 375,000,000
Term Loan and Revolving Credit Agreement [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Fees related to borrowings		$ 14,000,000
364-Day Credit Agreement [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Amount borrowed		$ 750,000,000
Termination of credit agreement		Dec. 17, 2015
364-Day Credit Agreement [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt to total capitalization ratio		0.60		0.60
Term Loan Credit Agreement [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Amount borrowed		$ 0
Number of tranches | Tranche		2
Term loan amount		$ 5,000,000,000
2015 Credit Agreements [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Fees related to borrowings		$ 30,000,000
2015 Credit Agreements [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt to total capitalization ratio		0.60		0.60
Tranche One [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Term of credit agreement		3 years
Tranche Two [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Term of credit agreement		5 years