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Stockholders' Equity - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended | 4 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Nov. 25, 2018 | May 13, 2018 | Feb. 18, 2018 | Nov. 26, 2017 | May 07, 2017 | [1] | Feb. 12, 2017 | Nov. 20, 2016 | Sep. 02, 2018 | Sep. 03, 2017 | Sep. 02, 2018 | Sep. 03, 2017 | Aug. 28, 2016 | Apr. 17, 2015
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payment of dividends |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 689,000,000 | $ 3,904,000,000 | $ 746,000,000 |
Stock repurchase program, authorized amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4,000,000,000
Stock repurchase program, remaining authorized repurchase amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,427,000,000 |  | $ 2,427,000,000 |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends declared |  | $ 0.57 | $ 0.5 | $ 0.5 | $ 7.5 | $ 0.45 | $ 0.45 | $ 0.57 | $ 0.5 | $ 2.14 | $ 8.90 | $ 1.70 |
Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends declared | $ 0.57 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Special Dividend [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends paid per share |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 7.00 |  |
Payment of dividends |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,100,000,000 |  |
[1] | Includes the special cash dividend of $7.00 per share paid in May 2017.

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