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Income Taxes (Components of Deferred Tax Assets And Liabilities) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Aug. 28, 2022 | Aug. 29, 2021
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Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items] |  |
Equity compensation | $ 84 | $ 72
Deferred Income | 302 | 161
Foreign tax credit carry forward | 201 | 146
Operating lease liabilities | 727 | 769
Accrued liabilities and reserves | 694 | 681
Deferred Tax Assets, Other | 5 | 62
Deferred Tax Assets, Gross, Total | 2,013 | 1,891
Tax Credit Carryforward, Valuation Allowance | (313) | (214)
Deferred Tax Assets, Net of Valuation Allowance, Total | 1,700 | 1,677
Property and equipment | (962) | (935)
Merchandise inventories | (231) | (216)
Operating lease right-of-use assets | (701) | (744)
Foreign branch deferreds | (85) | (92)
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Gross, Total | 1,979 | 1,987
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net, Total | 279 | 310
Deferred Tax Assets, Net | 445 | 444
Undistributed Earnings of Foreign Subsidiaries | 2,779 |
Other Noncurrent Liabilities |  |
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items] |  |
Deferred Income Tax Liabilities, Net | 724 | 754
Deferred Income Tax Liabilities, Net | $ 724 | $ 754

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