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Segment Reporting Information by Segment (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 4 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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May 08, 2016 | Feb. 14, 2016 | Nov. 22, 2015 | May 10, 2015 | Feb. 15, 2015 | Nov. 23, 2014 | Aug. 28, 2016 | Aug. 30, 2015 | Aug. 28, 2016 | Aug. 30, 2015 | Aug. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue | $ 26,769 | $ 28,170 | $ 27,220 | $ 26,101 | $ 27,454 | $ 26,866 | $ 36,560 | $ 35,778 | $ 118,719 | $ 116,199 | $ 112,640
Operating income | $ 858 | $ 856 | $ 767 | $ 821 | $ 877 | $ 770 | 1,191 | 1,156 | 3,672 | 3,624 | 3,220
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,255 | 1,127 | 1,029
Additions to property and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,649 | 2,393 | 1,993
Net property and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  | 17,043 | 15,401 | 17,043 | 15,401 | 14,830
Total assets |  |  |  |  |  |  | 33,163 | 33,017 | 33,163 | 33,017 | 32,662
Operating Segments | United States Operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 86,579 | 84,351 | 80,477
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,326 | 2,308 | 1,880
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 946 | 848 | 755
Additions to property and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,823 | 1,574 | 1,245
Net property and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11,745 | 10,815 | 11,745 | 10,815 | 10,132
Total assets |  |  |  |  |  |  | 22,511 | 22,988 | 22,511 | 22,988 | 21,586
Operating Segments | Canadian Operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 17,028 | 17,341 | 17,943
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 778 | 771 | 796
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 109 | 119 | 124
Additions to property and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 299 | 148 | 204
Net property and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,628 | 1,381 | 1,628 | 1,381 | 1,662
Total assets |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,480 | 3,608 | 3,480 | 3,608 | 4,889
Operating Segments | Other International Operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15,112 | 14,507 | 14,220
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 568 | 545 | 544
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 200 | 160 | 150
Additions to property and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 527 | 671 | 544
Net property and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,670 | 3,205 | 3,670 | 3,205 | 3,036
Total assets |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 7,172 | $ 6,421 | $ 7,172 | $ 6,421 | $ 6,187

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