Property, Plant, and Equipment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended
		Dec. 01, 2016	Dec. 03, 2015	Sep. 01, 2016
Movement in Property, Plant and Equipment [Roll Forward]
Property, plant and equipment, gross beginning balance		$ 33,605
Property, Plant and Equipment, Additions		1,384
Property, plant and equipment, retirements and other		(104)
Property, plant and equipment, gross ending balance		34,885
Movement in Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Property, Plant and Equipment [Roll Forward]
Accumulated depreciation beginning balance		(18,919)
Accumulated depreciation, addition due to current period depreciation expense		(744)
Retirements and other changes to accumulated depreciation		99
Accumulated depreciation ending balance		(19,564)
Movement in Property, Plant and Equipment, Net [Roll Forward]
Property, plant, and equipment, net		15,321		$ 14,686
Property, plant and equipment, net affect of additions and depreciation expense		640
Property, plant and equipment, net affect retirements and other adjustments		(5)
Depreciation [Abstract]
Depreciation expense		744	$ 706
Land
Movement in Property, Plant and Equipment [Roll Forward]
Property, plant and equipment, gross beginning balance		145
Property, Plant and Equipment, Additions		3
Property, plant and equipment, retirements and other		(3)
Property, plant and equipment, gross ending balance		145
Buildings
Movement in Property, Plant and Equipment [Roll Forward]
Property, plant and equipment, gross beginning balance		6,653
Property, Plant and Equipment, Additions		183
Property, plant and equipment, retirements and other		(8)
Property, plant and equipment, gross ending balance		6,828
Equipment
Movement in Property, Plant and Equipment [Roll Forward]
Property, plant and equipment, gross beginning balance	[1]	25,910
Property, Plant and Equipment, Additions		1,282
Property, plant and equipment, retirements and other		(96)
Property, plant and equipment, gross ending balance	[1]	27,096
Equipment | Equipment not placed into service
Movement in Property, Plant and Equipment [Roll Forward]
Property, plant and equipment, gross beginning balance		1,470
Property, plant and equipment, gross ending balance		1,110
Construction in progress
Movement in Property, Plant and Equipment [Roll Forward]
Property, plant and equipment, gross beginning balance	[2]	475
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net transfers out of CIP	[2]	(90)
Property, plant and equipment, retirements and other	[2]	3
Property, plant and equipment, gross ending balance	[2]	388
Software
Movement in Property, Plant and Equipment [Roll Forward]
Property, plant and equipment, gross beginning balance		422
Property, Plant and Equipment, Additions		6
Property, plant and equipment, retirements and other		0
Property, plant and equipment, gross ending balance		$ 428

[1] Included costs related to equipment not placed into service of $1.11 billion and $1.47 billion as of December 1, 2016 and September 1, 2016, respectively.

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