Equity Plans - Stock-based compensation expense (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 03, 2020	Aug. 29, 2019	Aug. 30, 2018
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense	$ 328	$ 243	$ 198
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Additional Disclosure [Abstract]
Tax benefit from compensation expense	72	66	158
Total unrecognized compensation costs related to non-vested awards expected to be recognized	$ 512
Weighted average period that unrecognized compensation costs is expected to be recognized (in years)	1 year 2 months 12 days
Restricted stock awards
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense	$ 272	178	140
Employee Stock Option
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense	17	33	55
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense	39	32	3
Equity plans
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Additional Disclosure [Abstract]
Stock compensation expense capitalized and remained in inventory	42	30
Cost of Goods Sold
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense	139	102	83
Selling, general, and administrative
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense	103	73	61
Research and development
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense	$ 86	$ 68	$ 54