Segment and Other Information (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	May 28, 2020 USD ($)	May 30, 2019 USD ($)	May 28, 2020 USD ($) segment	May 30, 2019 USD ($)
Reportable Segments
Number of reportable segments | segment			4
Net sales
Revenue	$ 5,438	$ 4,788	$ 15,379	$ 18,536
Operating income (loss)
Stock-based compensation	(82)	(58)	(239)	(176)
Restructure and asset impairments	(4)	(9)	(10)	(93)
Operating income (loss)	888	1,010	1,846	6,726
CNBU
Net sales
Revenue	2,218	2,079	6,164	8,065
MBU
Net sales
Revenue	1,525	1,174	4,240	4,997
SBU
Net sales
Revenue	1,014	813	2,852	2,978
EBU
Net sales
Revenue	675	700	2,105	2,432
All Other
Net sales
Revenue	6	22	18	64
Operating Segments
Operating income (loss)
Operating income (loss)	981	1,110	2,117	7,107
Operating Segments | CNBU
Operating income (loss)
Operating income (loss)	448	800	1,132	4,171
Operating Segments | MBU
Operating income (loss)
Operating income (loss)	295	331	773	2,241
Operating Segments | SBU
Operating income (loss)
Operating income (loss)	177	(198)	(42)	(138)
Operating Segments | EBU
Operating income (loss)
Operating income (loss)	64	173	256	822
Operating Segments | All Other
Operating income (loss)
Operating income (loss)	(3)	4	(2)	11
Unallocated
Operating income (loss)
Stock-based compensation	(82)	(58)	(239)	(176)
Restructure and asset impairments	(4)	(9)	(10)	(90)
Employee severance	0	0	(1)	(37)
Start-up and preproduction costs	0	(23)	0	(46)
Other	(7)	(10)	(21)	(32)
Operating income (loss)	$ (93)	$ (100)	$ (271)	$ (381)