Equity Plans - Stock-based compensation expense (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	May 28, 2020	May 30, 2019	May 28, 2020	May 30, 2019
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense	$ 82	$ 58	$ 239	$ 176
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Additional Disclosure [Abstract]
Tax benefit from share-based compensation expense			62	57
Total unrecognized compensation costs related to non-vested awards expected to be recognized	572		$ 572
Weighted average period that unrecognized compensation costs are expected to be recognized (in years)			1 year 3 months 18 days
Restricted stock awards
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense	70	44	$ 197	127
Employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense	9	8	28	24
Stock options
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense	3	6	14	25
Cost of goods sold
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense	34	24	102	73
Selling, general, and administrative
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense	26	18	74	55
Research and development
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense	$ 22	$ 16	$ 63	$ 48