Property, Plant, and Equipment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
		Mar. 03, 2016	Mar. 05, 2015	Mar. 03, 2016	Mar. 05, 2015	Sep. 03, 2015
Movement in Property, Plant and Equipment [Roll Forward]
Property, plant and equipment, gross beginning balance				$ 27,275
Property, Plant and Equipment, Additions				2,769
Property, plant and equipment, retirements and other				(308)
Property, plant and equipment, gross ending balance		$ 29,736		29,736
Movement in Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Property, Plant and Equipment [Roll Forward]
Accumulated depreciation beginning balance				(16,721)
Accumulated depreciation, addition due to current period depreciation expense				(1,451)
Retirements and other changes to accumulated depreciation				255
Accumulated depreciation ending balance		(17,917)		(17,917)
Movement in Property, Plant and Equipment, Net [Roll Forward]
Property, plant and equipment, net affect of additions and depreciation expense				1,318
Property, plant and equipment, net affect retirements and other adjustments				(53)
Property, plant, and equipment, net ending balance		11,819		11,819		$ 10,554
Depreciation [Abstract]
Depreciation expense		745	$ 611	1,450	$ 1,220
Land [Member]
Movement in Property, Plant and Equipment [Roll Forward]
Property, plant and equipment, gross beginning balance				88
Property, Plant and Equipment, Additions				0
Property, plant and equipment, retirements and other				0
Property, plant and equipment, gross ending balance		88		88
Buildings [Member]
Movement in Property, Plant and Equipment [Roll Forward]
Property, plant and equipment, gross beginning balance				5,358
Property, Plant and Equipment, Additions				340
Property, plant and equipment, retirements and other				(4)
Property, plant and equipment, gross ending balance		5,694		5,694
Equipment [Member]
Movement in Property, Plant and Equipment [Roll Forward]
Property, plant and equipment, gross beginning balance	[1]			21,020
Property, Plant and Equipment, Additions				1,994
Property, plant and equipment, retirements and other				(276)
Property, plant and equipment, gross ending balance	[1]	22,738		22,738
Equipment [Member] | Equipment not placed into service [Member]
Movement in Property, Plant and Equipment [Roll Forward]
Property, plant and equipment, gross beginning balance				928
Property, plant and equipment, gross ending balance		1,070		1,070
Construction in progress [Member]
Movement in Property, Plant and Equipment [Roll Forward]
Property, plant and equipment, gross beginning balance	[2]			436
Property, Plant and Equipment, Additions	[2]			411
Property, plant and equipment, retirements and other	[2]			(28)
Property, plant and equipment, gross ending balance	[2]	819		819
Software [Member]
Movement in Property, Plant and Equipment [Roll Forward]
Property, plant and equipment, gross beginning balance				373
Property, Plant and Equipment, Additions				24
Property, plant and equipment, retirements and other				0
Property, plant and equipment, gross ending balance		$ 397		$ 397

[1] Included costs related to equipment not placed into service of $1.07 billion and $928 million as of March 3, 2016 and September 3, 2015, respectively.

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