Equity - Consolidated VIE assets and liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		Nov. 29, 2018	Aug. 31, 2018	Aug. 30, 2018
Assets
Cash and equivalents		$ 4,447		$ 6,506
Receivables		5,418	$ 5,592	5,478
Inventories		3,876	3,590	3,595
Other current assets		182	180	164
Total current assets		15,039		16,039
Property, plant, and equipment		24,807		23,672
Other noncurrent assets		758		611
Total assets		44,595		43,376
Liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		4,200		4,374
Current debt		398		859
Other current liabilities		591	517	521
Total current liabilities		5,189		5,754
Long-term debt		3,734		3,777
Other noncurrent liabilities		834	$ 582	581
Total liabilities		9,757		10,112
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary | IM Flash Technologies, LLC
Assets
Cash and equivalents	[1]	169		91
Receivables	[1]	120		126
Inventories	[1]	105		114
Other current assets	[1]	3		8
Total current assets	[1]	397		339
Property, plant, and equipment	[1]	2,539		2,641
Other noncurrent assets	[1]	46		45
Total assets	[1]	2,982		3,025
Liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	[1]	102		138
Current debt	[1]	16		20
Other current liabilities	[1]	8		9
Total current liabilities	[1]	126		167
Long-term debt	[1]	1,064		1,064
Other noncurrent liabilities	[1]	71		74
Total liabilities	[1]	$ 1,261		$ 1,305

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