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The period of time over which the joint venture entity will continue to supply a partner after the closing of either the put or call option.

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Where rights to output capacity is proportionate to partner investment, the period subsequent to any changes in investment (capital contributions or debt financing) after which supply output to the partners will be adjusted.

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The period of time between the election of the put/call option and the closing date of the transaction.

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The allotment of product output a partner can receive during the first period following the closing of the put/call option based on the supply lookback period volumes.

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The allotment of product output a partner can receive during the first period following the closing of the put/call option.

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The interim periods of during the continued supply period subsequent to the election of a put/call option. Percentage output varies during the subperiods.

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The lookback period that determines the amount of supply a partner will receive following the election of a put/call option terminating the joint venture.

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Total of all stockholders' equity (deficit) items, net of receivables from officers, directors, owners, and affiliates of the entity which is directly or indirectly attributable to that ownership interest in subsidiary equity which is not attributable to the parent (that is, noncontrolling interest, previously referred to as minority interest).

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Equity - NCI and Consolidated VIE Disclosures (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2019	Mar. 01, 2018	Feb. 28, 2019	Mar. 01, 2018	Aug. 30, 2018
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Noncontrolling Interest Balance	$ 863		$ 863		$ 870
IMFT sales to Intel at prices approximating cost	5,835	$ 7,351	13,748	$ 14,154
IM Flash Technologies, LLC
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Noncontrolling Interest Balance	$ 858		$ 858		$ 853
Noncontrolling Interest Percentage (in hundredths)	49.00%		49.00%		49.00%
Ownership interest in IMFT (in hundredths)	51.00%		51.00%
Joint Venture Agreement, Terms [Abstract]
Joint Venture Agreement, Terms, Supply Lookback Period			6 months
Joint Venture Agreement, Terms, Supply Allotment Subperiod Duration			6 months
Joint Venture Agreement, Terms, Partner Contribution Output Sharing Lag			8 months
Other Consolidated Entities
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Noncontrolling Interest Balance	$ 5		$ 5		$ 17
Minimum \| IM Flash Technologies, LLC
Joint Venture Agreement, Terms [Abstract]
Joint Venture Agreement, Terms, Period Between Election Date And Transaction Closing Date			6 months
Joint Venture Agreement, Terms, Period One Partner Output Allotment, Percentage			50.00%
Joint Venture Agreement, Terms, Period Two Partner Output Allotment, Percentage			0.00%
Maximum \| IM Flash Technologies, LLC
Joint Venture Agreement, Terms [Abstract]
Joint Venture Agreement, Terms, Period Between Election Date And Transaction Closing Date			1 year
Joint Venture Agreement, Terms, Continued Supply Period to Partner			1 year
Joint Venture Agreement, Terms, Period One Partner Output Allotment, Percentage			100.00%
Joint Venture Agreement, Terms, Period Two Partner Output Allotment, Percentage			100.00%
IM Flash Technologies, LLC \| Intel
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
IMFT sales to Intel at prices approximating cost	$ 172	$ 115	$ 347	$ 227