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Debt - Debt Activity (Details) $ in Millions				2 Months Ended	3 Months Ended						9 Months Ended
Debt - Debt Activity (Details) $ in Millions	May 05, 2020 USD ($)	Apr. 24, 2020 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Oct. 30, 2019 USD ($)	May 28, 2020 USD ($)	Feb. 27, 2020 USD ($)	Nov. 28, 2019 USD ($)	May 30, 2019 USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2019 USD ($)	Nov. 29, 2018 USD ($)	May 28, 2020 USD ($)	May 30, 2019 USD ($)
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items]
Increase (Decrease) Principal											$ 1,226
Increase (Decrease) in Carrying Value											1,088
Increase (Decrease) in Cash											1,072
Decrease in Equity					$ (47)	$ (3)	$ (6)	$ (5)	$ (336)	$ (36)	(56)
Gain (Loss) on debt prepayments, repurchases, and conversions					$ (2)			$ (317)			40	$ (386)
Corporate Bonds \| 2025 Notes
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items]
Decrease in Principal											(519)
Increase (Decrease) in Carrying Value											(516)
(Decrease) in Cash - Prepayments and Conversions											(534)
Gain (Loss) on debt prepayments, repurchases, and conversions											$ (18)
Convertible Debt
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items]
Derivative, Term of Contract (in consecutive trading days)											20 days
Convertible Debt \| IMFT Member Debt
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items]
Decrease in Principal			$ (577)	$ (116)							$ (693)
Increase (Decrease) in Carrying Value											(693)
(Decrease) in Cash - Prepayments and Conversions			(505)	$ (116)							(621)
Gain (Loss) on debt prepayments, repurchases, and conversions			$ 72								72
Convertible Debt \| 2033F Notes
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items]
Decrease in Principal											(62)
Increase (Decrease) in Carrying Value											(196)
(Decrease) in Cash - Prepayments and Conversions	$ (64)										(266)
Decrease in Equity											(56)
Gain (Loss) on debt prepayments, repurchases, and conversions	$ 3										(14)
Conversion Ratio (shares per $1,000)	91.4808
Other Notes Payable \| Revolving credit facility
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items]
Decrease in Principal											(2,500)
Increase (Decrease) in Carrying Value											(2,493)
(Decrease) in Cash - Prepayments and Conversions		$ (2,500)									(2,500)
Gain (Loss) on debt prepayments, repurchases, and conversions											0
Other Notes Payable \| 2024 Term Loan A
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items]
Increase (Decrease) Principal											1,250
Increase (Decrease) in Carrying Value											1,248
Increase in Cash - Issuances											1,248
Other Notes Payable \| Revolving credit facility
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items]
Increase (Decrease) Principal											2,500
Increase (Decrease) in Carrying Value											2,493
Increase in Cash - Issuances											2,500
Corporate Bonds \| 2023 Notes
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items]
Increase (Decrease) Principal		$ 1,250									1,250
Increase (Decrease) in Carrying Value											1,245
Increase in Cash - Issuances											$ 1,245