Segment and Other Information (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Mar. 04, 2021 USD ($)	Aug. 31, 2023 USD ($) segment	Sep. 01, 2022 USD ($)	Sep. 02, 2021 USD ($)
Reportable Segments
Number of reportable segments | segment			4
Net sales
Revenue			$ 15,540	$ 30,758	$ 27,705
Operating income (loss)
NRV Provision and 3D XPoint inventory write-downs			(1,831)	0	0
Stock-based compensation			(557)	(496)	(395)
Inventory accounting policy change to FIFO			(16,956)	(16,860)	(17,282)
Restructure and asset impairments			(171)	(48)	(488)
Goodwill impairment	$ (101)		(101)	0	0
Litigation settlement			(68)	0	0
Patent license charges			0	0	(128)
Operating income (loss)			(5,745)	9,702	6,283
Depreciation and amortization
Depreciation and amortization expense by segment			7,756	7,116	6,214
Change in Accounting Principle, Inventory Method
Operating income (loss)
Inventory accounting policy change to FIFO		$ (133)
Operating Segments
Operating income (loss)
Operating income (loss)			(3,832)	10,281	7,667
Unallocated
Operating income (loss)
NRV Provision and 3D XPoint inventory write-downs			(1,831)	0	0
Lower costs from sale of inventory written down in prior periods			844	0	0
Stock-based compensation			(564)	(501)	(395)
Change in inventory cost absorption			0	0	(160)
Restructure and asset impairments			(171)	(48)	(488)
Goodwill impairment			(101)	0	0
Litigation settlement			(68)	0	0
Patent license charges			0	0	(128)
Other			(22)	(30)	(31)
Operating income (loss)			(1,913)	(579)	(1,384)
Depreciation and amortization
Depreciation and amortization expense by segment			19	20	27
Unallocated | 3D XPoint
Operating income (loss)
NRV Provision and 3D XPoint inventory write-downs			0	0	(49)
Unallocated | Change in Accounting Principle, Inventory Method
Operating income (loss)
Inventory accounting policy change to FIFO			0	0	(133)
CNBU
Net sales
Revenue			5,710	13,693	12,280
CNBU | Operating Segments
Operating income (loss)
Operating income (loss)			(585)	5,844	4,295
Depreciation and amortization
Depreciation and amortization expense by segment			2,512	2,766	2,497
MBU
Net sales
Revenue			3,630	7,260	7,203
MBU | Operating Segments
Operating income (loss)
Operating income (loss)			(1,750)	2,160	2,173
Depreciation and amortization
Depreciation and amortization expense by segment			2,149	1,725	1,553
EBU
Net sales
Revenue			3,637	5,235	4,209
EBU | Operating Segments
Operating income (loss)
Operating income (loss)			382	1,752	1,006
Depreciation and amortization
Depreciation and amortization expense by segment			1,324	1,280	1,028
SBU
Net sales
Revenue			2,553	4,553	3,973
SBU | Operating Segments
Operating income (loss)
Operating income (loss)			(1,887)	513	173
Depreciation and amortization
Depreciation and amortization expense by segment			1,751	1,323	1,101
All Other
Net sales
Revenue			10	17	40
All Other | Operating Segments
Operating income (loss)
Operating income (loss)			8	12	20
Depreciation and amortization
Depreciation and amortization expense by segment			$ 1	$ 2	$ 8