Property, Plant, and Equipment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
		Mar. 02, 2017	Mar. 03, 2016	Mar. 02, 2017	Mar. 03, 2016	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				6,153
Property, plant and equipment, retirements and other				(267)
Property, plant and equipment, gross ending balance		$ 39,491		39,491
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				(1,720)
Retirements and other changes to accumulated depreciation				246
Accumulated depreciation ending balance		(20,393)		(20,393)
Movement in Property, Plant and Equipment, Net [Roll Forward]
Property, plant, and equipment, net		19,098		19,098		$ 14,686
Property, plant and equipment, net affect of additions and depreciation expense				4,433
Property, plant and equipment, net affect retirements and other adjustments				(21)
Depreciation [Abstract]
Depreciation expense		976	$ 745	1,720	$ 1,450
Land
Movement in Property, Plant and Equipment [Roll Forward]
Property, plant and equipment, gross beginning balance				145
Property, Plant and Equipment, Additions				205
Property, plant and equipment, retirements and other				(2)
Property, plant and equipment, gross ending balance		348		348
Buildings
Movement in Property, Plant and Equipment [Roll Forward]
Property, plant and equipment, gross beginning balance				6,653
Property, Plant and Equipment, Additions				785
Property, plant and equipment, retirements and other				(12)
Property, plant and equipment, gross ending balance		7,426		7,426
Equipment
Movement in Property, Plant and Equipment [Roll Forward]
Property, plant and equipment, gross beginning balance	[1]			25,910
Property, Plant and Equipment, Additions				5,170
Property, plant and equipment, retirements and other				(254)
Property, plant and equipment, gross ending balance	[1]	30,826		30,826
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		956		956
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				(18)
Property, plant and equipment, retirements and other				3
Property, plant and equipment, gross ending balance	[2]	460		460
Software
Movement in Property, Plant and Equipment [Roll Forward]
Property, plant and equipment, gross beginning balance				422
Property, Plant and Equipment, Additions				11
Property, plant and equipment, retirements and other				(2)
Property, plant and equipment, gross ending balance		$ 431		$ 431

[1] Included costs related to equipment not placed into service of $956 million and $1.47 billion as of March 2, 2017 and September 1, 2016, respectively.

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