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Segment Reporting Information by Item Category (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 4 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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May 12, 2019 | Feb. 17, 2019 | Nov. 25, 2018 | May 13, 2018 | Feb. 18, 2018 | Nov. 26, 2017 | Sep. 01, 2019 | Sep. 02, 2018 | Sep. 01, 2019 | Sep. 02, 2018 | Sep. 03, 2017
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales | $ 34,740 | $ 35,396 | $ 35,069 | $ 32,361 | $ 32,995 | $ 31,809 | $ 47,498 | $ 44,411 | $ 152,703 | $ 141,576 | $ 129,025
Food and Sundries [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 59,672 | 56,073 | 52,362
Hardlines |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 24,570 | 22,620 | 20,583
Fresh Foods |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 19,948 | 18,879 | 17,849
Softlines |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 16,590 | 15,387 | 14,537
Ancillary |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 28,571 | 25,475 | 20,841
Product [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales | $ 33,964 | $ 34,628 | $ 34,311 | $ 31,624 | $ 32,279 | $ 31,117 | $ 46,448 | $ 43,414 | $ 149,351 | $ 138,434 | $ 126,172

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