Net Income per Common and Common Equivalent Share - Schedule of Earnings per Share Effect on Net Income and Weighted Averegae Number of Dilutive Potential Common Stock (Details) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended						4 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	May 07, 2017	Feb. 12, 2017	Nov. 20, 2016	May 08, 2016	Feb. 14, 2016	Nov. 22, 2015	Sep. 03, 2017	Aug. 28, 2016	Sep. 03, 2017	Aug. 28, 2016	Aug. 30, 2015
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Net income available to common stockholders after assumed conversion of dilutive securities									$ 2,679	$ 2,350	$ 2,377
Weighted average number of common shares used in basic net income per common share	438,817	439,127	438,007	438,815	439,648	438,342	437,987	437,809	438,437	438,585	439,455
RSUs									2,493	2,668	3,249
Conversion of convertible notes									7	10	12
Weighted average number of common shares and dilutive potential of common stock used in diluted net income per share	441,056	440,657	440,525	441,066	441,559	441,386	441,036	440,868	440,937	441,263	442,716