Equity - Consolidated VIE assets and liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		May 30, 2019	Aug. 31, 2018	Aug. 30, 2018
Assets
Cash and equivalents		$ 5,157		$ 6,506
Receivables		3,257	$ 5,592	5,478
Inventories		4,905	3,590	3,595
Other current assets		215	180	164
Total current assets		15,066		16,039
Property, plant, and equipment		27,138		23,672
Other noncurrent assets		533		611
Total assets		46,288		43,376
Liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		3,494		4,374
Current debt		1,346		859
Other current liabilities		557	517	521
Total current liabilities		5,397		5,754
Long-term debt		3,563		3,777
Other noncurrent liabilities		417	$ 355	354
Total liabilities		9,999		10,112
IM Flash Technologies, LLC
Assets
Cash and equivalents	[1]	184		91
Receivables	[1]	125		126
Inventories	[1]	122		114
Other current assets	[1]	5		8
Total current assets	[1]	436		339
Property, plant, and equipment	[1]	2,352		2,641
Other noncurrent assets	[1]	37		45
Total assets	[1]	2,825		3,025
Liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	[1]	106		138
Current debt	[1]	865		20
Other current liabilities	[1]	41		9
Total current liabilities	[1]	1,012		167
Long-term debt	[1]	54		1,064
Other noncurrent liabilities	[1]	23		74
Total liabilities	[1]	$ 1,089		$ 1,305

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