Equity - Consolidated VIE assets and liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		Dec. 01, 2016	Sep. 01, 2016	Dec. 03, 2015	Sep. 03, 2015
Assets
Cash and equivalents		$ 4,139	$ 4,140	$ 2,605	$ 2,287
Receivables		2,453	2,068
Inventories		2,750	2,889
Other current assets		132	140
Total current assets		9,504	9,495
Property, plant, and equipment, net		15,321	14,686
Other noncurrent assets		411	460
Total assets		27,836	27,540
Liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		4,155	3,879
Deferred income		236	200
Current debt		1,155	756
Total current liabilities		5,546	4,835
Long-term debt		8,490	9,154
Other noncurrent liabilities		601	623
Total liabilities		14,637	14,612
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary | IM Flash Technologies, LLC
Assets
Cash and equivalents	[1]	77	98
Receivables	[1]	83	89
Inventories	[1]	91	68
Other current assets	[1]	4	6
Total current assets	[1]	255	261
Property, plant, and equipment, net	[1]	1,748	1,792
Other noncurrent assets	[1]	47	50
Total assets	[1]	2,050	2,103
Liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	[1]	131	175
Deferred income	[1]	6	7
Current debt	[1]	53	16
Total current liabilities	[1]	190	198
Long-term debt	[1]	41	66
Other noncurrent liabilities	[1]	92	94
Total liabilities	[1]	$ 323	$ 358

[1] Amounts exclude intercompany balances that were eliminated in our consolidated balance sheets.