Equity - Consolidated VIE assets and liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		Mar. 02, 2017	Sep. 01, 2016	Mar. 03, 2016	Sep. 03, 2015
Assets
Cash and equivalents		$ 3,633	$ 4,140	$ 3,078	$ 2,287
Receivables		2,891	2,068
Inventories		3,000	2,889
Other current assets		156	140
Total current assets		9,945	9,495
Property, plant, and equipment, net		19,098	14,686
Other noncurrent assets		391	356
Total assets		32,355	27,540
Liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		3,801	3,879
Deferred income		289	200
Current debt		1,117	756
Total current liabilities		5,207	4,835
Long-term debt		11,308	9,154
Other noncurrent liabilities		677	623
Total liabilities		17,192	14,612
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary | IM Flash Technologies, LLC
Assets
Cash and equivalents	[1]	94	98
Receivables	[1]	103	89
Inventories	[1]	102	68
Other current assets	[1]	6	6
Total current assets	[1]	305	261
Property, plant, and equipment, net	[1]	1,680	1,792
Other noncurrent assets	[1]	42	50
Total assets	[1]	2,027	2,103
Liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	[1]	151	175
Deferred income	[1]	6	7
Current debt	[1]	16	16
Total current liabilities	[1]	173	198
Long-term debt	[1]	37	66
Other noncurrent liabilities	[1]	91	94
Total liabilities	[1]	$ 301	$ 358

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