Segment and Other Information (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 04, 2021 USD ($)	Sep. 02, 2021 USD ($) segment	Sep. 03, 2020 USD ($)	Aug. 29, 2019 USD ($)
Reportable Segments
Number of reportable segments | segment		4
Segment Reporting Information, Additional Information [Abstract]
Goodwill		$ 1,228	$ 1,228
Net sales
Revenue		27,705	21,435	$ 23,406
Operating income (loss)
Stock-based compensation		(395)	(328)	(243)
Inventory accounting policy change to FIFO		(17,282)	(14,883)	(12,704)
Restructure and asset impairments		(488)	(60)	29
Patent license charges		(128)	0	0
Operating income (loss)		6,283	3,003	7,376
Depreciation and amortization
Depreciation and amortization expense by segment		6,214	5,650	5,424
3D XPoint
Operating income (loss)
3D XPoint inventory write-down	$ (49)
Change in Accounting Principle, Inventory Method
Operating income (loss)
Inventory accounting policy change to FIFO	$ (133)
Operating Segments
Operating income (loss)
Operating income (loss)		7,667	3,419	7,801
Unallocated
Operating income (loss)
Stock-based compensation		(395)	(328)	(243)
Change in inventory cost absorption		(160)	0	0
Restructure and asset impairments		(488)	(60)	32
Patent license charges		(128)	0	0
Employee severance		0	0	(116)
Other		(31)	(28)	(98)
Operating income (loss)		(1,384)	(416)	(425)
Depreciation and amortization
Depreciation and amortization expense by segment		27	28	26
Unallocated | 3D XPoint
Operating income (loss)
3D XPoint inventory write-down		(49)	0	0
Unallocated | Change in Accounting Principle, Inventory Method
Operating income (loss)
Inventory accounting policy change to FIFO		(133)	0	0
CNBU
Segment Reporting Information, Additional Information [Abstract]
Goodwill		832	832
Net sales
Revenue		12,280	9,184	9,968
CNBU | Operating Segments
Operating income (loss)
Operating income (loss)		4,295	2,010	4,645
Depreciation and amortization
Depreciation and amortization expense by segment		2,497	2,318	1,833
MBU
Segment Reporting Information, Additional Information [Abstract]
Goodwill		198	198
Net sales
Revenue		7,203	5,702	6,403
MBU | Operating Segments
Operating income (loss)
Operating income (loss)		2,173	1,074	2,606
Depreciation and amortization
Depreciation and amortization expense by segment		1,101	1,436	1,235
SBU
Segment Reporting Information, Additional Information [Abstract]
Goodwill		101	101
Net sales
Revenue		3,973	3,765	3,826
SBU | Operating Segments
Operating income (loss)
Operating income (loss)		173	36	(386)
Depreciation and amortization
Depreciation and amortization expense by segment		1,028	1,115	1,555
EBU
Segment Reporting Information, Additional Information [Abstract]
Goodwill		97	97
Net sales
Revenue		4,209	2,759	3,137
EBU | Operating Segments
Operating income (loss)
Operating income (loss)		1,006	301	923
Depreciation and amortization
Depreciation and amortization expense by segment		1,553	741	748
All Other
Net sales
Revenue		40	25	72
All Other | Operating Segments
Operating income (loss)
Operating income (loss)		20	(2)	13
Depreciation and amortization
Depreciation and amortization expense by segment		$ 8	$ 12	$ 27