Intangible Assets and Goodwill (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	May 31, 2018	Jun. 01, 2017	Aug. 31, 2017
Amortizing assets [Line Items]
Accumulated Amortization	$ (347)		$ (477)
Annual amortization expense for intangible assets [Abstract]
Remainder of 2018	20
2019	52
2020	37
2021	30
2022	20
Intangible Assets, Net (Including Goodwill) [Abstract]
Intangible Assets, Gross (Excluding Goodwill)	681		864
Goodwill	1,228		1,228
In-process R&D
Non-amortizing assets [Line Items]
Gross Amount, Non-amortizing assets	108		108
Product and process technology
Amortizing assets [Line Items]
Gross Amount, Amortizing assets	573		756
Accumulated Amortization	(347)		$ (477)
Product and process technology capitalized during period	$ 27	$ 22
Product and process technology capitalized during period, weighted-average useful lives (in years)	11 years	10 years