Property, Plant and Equipment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		12 Months Ended
		Sep. 03, 2015	Aug. 28, 2014	Aug. 29, 2013
Movement in Property, Plant and Equipment [Roll Forward]
Property, plant and equipment, gross beginning balance		$ 23,432
Property, Plant and Equipment, Additions		4,464
Property, plant and equipment, retirements and other		(621)
Property, plant and equipment, gross ending balance		27,275	$ 23,432
Movement in Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Property, Plant and Equipment [Roll Forward]
Accumulated depreciation beginning balance		(14,750)
Accumulated depreciation, addition due to current period depreciation expense		(2,550)
Retirements and other changes to accumulated depreciation		579
Accumulated depreciation ending balance		(16,721)	(14,750)
Movement in Property, Plant and Equipment, Net [Roll Forward]
Property, plant and equipment, net		10,554	8,682
Property, plant and equipment, net affect of additions and depreciation expense		1,914
Property, plant and equipment, net affect retirements and other adjustments		(42)
Depreciation [Abstract]
Depreciation expense		2,550	1,990	$ 1,720
Other noncurrent assets [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment Assets Held-for-sale or held-for-development Disclosure [Abstract]
Land held for development		58	57
Assets Held under Capital Leases [Member]
Movement in Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Property, Plant and Equipment [Roll Forward]
Accumulated depreciation beginning balance		(695)
Accumulated depreciation ending balance		(717)	(695)
Land [Member]
Movement in Property, Plant and Equipment [Roll Forward]
Property, plant and equipment, gross beginning balance		86
Property, Plant and Equipment, Additions		2
Property, plant and equipment, retirements and other		0
Property, plant and equipment, gross ending balance		88	86
Land [Member] | Notes Payable, Other Payables [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment Assets Held-for-sale or held-for-development Disclosure [Abstract]
Debt Instrument, Collateral Amount		42
Buildings [Member]
Movement in Property, Plant and Equipment [Roll Forward]
Property, plant and equipment, gross beginning balance		5,093
Property, Plant and Equipment, Additions		273
Property, plant and equipment, retirements and other		(8)
Property, plant and equipment, gross ending balance		5,358	5,093
Buildings [Member] | Assets Held under Capital Leases [Member]
Movement in Property, Plant and Equipment [Roll Forward]
Property, plant and equipment, gross beginning balance		289
Property, plant and equipment, gross ending balance		271	289
Equipment [Member]
Movement in Property, Plant and Equipment [Roll Forward]
Property, plant and equipment, gross beginning balance	[1]	17,781
Property, Plant and Equipment, Additions		3,805
Property, plant and equipment, retirements and other		(566)
Property, plant and equipment, gross ending balance	[1]	21,020	17,781
Equipment [Member] | Equipment not placed into service [Member]
Movement in Property, Plant and Equipment [Roll Forward]
Property, plant and equipment, gross beginning balance		826
Property, plant and equipment, gross ending balance		928	826
Equipment [Member] | Assets Held under Capital Leases [Member]
Movement in Property, Plant and Equipment [Roll Forward]
Property, plant and equipment, gross beginning balance		1,113
Property, plant and equipment, gross ending balance		1,192	1,113
Construction in progress [Member]
Movement in Property, Plant and Equipment [Roll Forward]
Property, plant and equipment, gross beginning balance	[2]	114
Property, Plant and Equipment, Additions	[2]	345
Property, plant and equipment, retirements and other	[2]	(23)
Property, plant and equipment, gross ending balance	[2]	436	114
Software [Member]
Movement in Property, Plant and Equipment [Roll Forward]
Property, plant and equipment, gross beginning balance		358
Property, Plant and Equipment, Additions		39
Property, plant and equipment, retirements and other		(24)
Property, plant and equipment, gross ending balance		373	$ 358
Production Equipment And Buildings [Member] | Notes Payable, Other Payables [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment Assets Held-for-sale or held-for-development Disclosure [Abstract]
Debt Instrument, Collateral Amount		$ 248

[1] Included costs related to equipment not placed into service of $928 million and $826 million, as of September 3, 2015 and August 28, 2014, respectively.

[2] Included building-related construction and tool installation costs on assets not placed into service.