Equity - Consolidated VIE assets and liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		Feb. 28, 2019	Aug. 31, 2018	Aug. 30, 2018
Assets
Cash and equivalents		$ 6,353		$ 6,506
Receivables		4,416	$ 5,592	5,478
Inventories		4,390	3,590	3,595
Other current assets		211	180	164
Total current assets		16,550		16,039
Property, plant, and equipment		26,204		23,672
Other noncurrent assets		779		611
Total assets		47,487		43,376
Liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		4,062		4,374
Current debt		2,634		859
Other current liabilities		665	517	521
Total current liabilities		7,361		5,754
Long-term debt		3,604		3,777
Other noncurrent liabilities		993	$ 582	581
Total liabilities		11,958		10,112
IM Flash Technologies, LLC
Assets
Cash and equivalents	[1]	288		91
Receivables	[1]	126		126
Inventories	[1]	111		114
Other current assets	[1]	5		8
Total current assets	[1]	530		339
Property, plant, and equipment	[1]	2,464		2,641
Other noncurrent assets	[1]	36		45
Total assets	[1]	3,030		3,025
Liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	[1]	154		138
Current debt	[1]	1,020		20
Other current liabilities	[1]	37		9
Total current liabilities	[1]	1,211		167
Long-term debt	[1]	54		1,064
Other noncurrent liabilities	[1]	37		74
Total liabilities	[1]	$ 1,302		$ 1,305

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