Equity - Consolidated VIE assets and liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		Aug. 30, 2018	Aug. 31, 2017
Assets
Cash and equivalents		$ 6,506	$ 5,109
Receivables		5,478	3,759
Inventories		3,595	3,123
Other current assets		164	147
Total current assets		16,039	12,457
Property, plant, and equipment		23,672	19,431
Other noncurrent assets		611	450
Total assets		43,376	35,336
Liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		4,611	3,664
Deferred income		284	408
Current debt		859	1,262
Total current liabilities		5,754	5,334
Long-term debt		3,777	9,872
Other noncurrent liabilities		581	639
Total liabilities		10,112	15,845
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary | IM Flash Technologies, LLC
Assets
Cash and equivalents	[1]	91	87
Receivables	[1]	126	81
Inventories	[1]	114	128
Other current assets	[1]	8	7
Total current assets	[1]	339	303
Property, plant, and equipment	[1]	2,641	1,852
Other noncurrent assets	[1]	45	49
Total assets	[1]	3,025	2,204
Liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	[1]	138	299
Deferred income	[1]	9	6
Current debt	[1]	20	19
Total current liabilities	[1]	167	324
Long-term debt	[1]	1,064	75
Other noncurrent liabilities	[1]	74	88
Total liabilities	[1]	$ 1,305	$ 487

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