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Stock-Based Compensation Plans - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions |  | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 24, 2019 | Aug. 30, 2020 | Sep. 01, 2019 | Sep. 02, 2018
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Weighted-average grant date fair value |  | $ 294.08 | $ 224.00 | $ 156.19
RSUs vested, but not yet delivered (shares) |  | 3,374,000 |  |
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Additional number of shares authorized |  | 10,000,000 |  |
Number of shares available to be granted as RSUs |  | 13,624,000 |  |
Time-based RSUs awards outstanding |  | 5,021,000 |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross |  | 153,000 |  |
Unrecognized compensation cost |  | $ 697 |  |
Weighted-average recognition period |  | 1 year 7 months 6 days |  |
RSUs vested, but not yet delivered (shares) |  | 1,733,000 |  |
Performance Shares [Member] |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Outstanding Performance Based To Be Granted |  | 123,000 |  |
2019 Incentive Plan [Member] |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Additional number of shares authorized | 17,500,000 |  |  |
Employees [Member] |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, award vesting period |  | 5 years |  |
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment number of years of service |  | 25 years |  |
Non Employee Directors [Member] |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, award vesting period |  | 3 years |  |
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment number of years of service |  | 5 years |  |
Maximum [Member] | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of shares available to be granted as RSUs | 15,885,000 |  |  |
Maximum [Member] | 2019 Incentive Plan [Member] |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of shares available to be granted as RSUs | 27,800,000 |  |  |

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