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Property, Plant and Equipment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 03, 2015 | Aug. 28, 2014 | Aug. 29, 2013
Movement in Property, Plant and Equipment [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment, gross beginning balance |  | $ 23,432 |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Additions |  | 4,464 |  |
Property, plant and equipment, retirements and other |  | (621) |  |
Property, plant and equipment, gross ending balance |  | 27,275 | $ 23,432 |
Movement in Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Property, Plant and Equipment [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Accumulated depreciation beginning balance |  | (14,750) |  |
Accumulated depreciation, addition due to current period depreciation expense |  | (2,550) |  |
Retirements and other changes to accumulated depreciation |  | 579 |  |
Accumulated depreciation ending balance |  | (16,721) | (14,750) |
Movement in Property, Plant and Equipment, Net [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment, net |  | 10,554 | 8,682 |
Property, plant and equipment, net affect of additions and depreciation expense |  | 1,914 |  |
Property, plant and equipment, net affect retirements and other adjustments |  | (42) |  |
Depreciation [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Depreciation expense |  | 2,550 | 1,990 | $ 1,720
Other noncurrent assets [Member] |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment Assets Held-for-sale or held-for-development Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Land held for development |  | 58 | 57 |
Assets Held under Capital Leases [Member] |  |  |  |
Movement in Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Property, Plant and Equipment [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Accumulated depreciation beginning balance |  | (695) |  |
Accumulated depreciation ending balance |  | (717) | (695) |
Land [Member] |  |  |  |
Movement in Property, Plant and Equipment [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment, gross beginning balance |  | 86 |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Additions |  | 2 |  |
Property, plant and equipment, retirements and other |  | 0 |  |
Property, plant and equipment, gross ending balance |  | 88 | 86 |
Land [Member] | Notes Payable, Other Payables [Member] |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment Assets Held-for-sale or held-for-development Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Collateral Amount |  | 42 |  |
Buildings [Member] |  |  |  |
Movement in Property, Plant and Equipment [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment, gross beginning balance |  | 5,093 |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Additions |  | 273 |  |
Property, plant and equipment, retirements and other |  | (8) |  |
Property, plant and equipment, gross ending balance |  | 5,358 | 5,093 |
Buildings [Member] | Assets Held under Capital Leases [Member] |  |  |  |
Movement in Property, Plant and Equipment [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment, gross beginning balance |  | 289 |  |
Property, plant and equipment, gross ending balance |  | 271 | 289 |
Equipment [Member] |  |  |  |
Movement in Property, Plant and Equipment [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment, gross beginning balance | [1] | 17,781 |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Additions |  | 3,805 |  |
Property, plant and equipment, retirements and other |  | (566) |  |
Property, plant and equipment, gross ending balance | [1] | 21,020 | 17,781 |
Equipment [Member] | Equipment not placed into service [Member] |  |  |  |
Movement in Property, Plant and Equipment [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment, gross beginning balance |  | 826 |  |
Property, plant and equipment, gross ending balance |  | 928 | 826 |
Equipment [Member] | Assets Held under Capital Leases [Member] |  |  |  |
Movement in Property, Plant and Equipment [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment, gross beginning balance |  | 1,113 |  |
Property, plant and equipment, gross ending balance |  | 1,192 | 1,113 |
Construction in progress [Member] |  |  |  |
Movement in Property, Plant and Equipment [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment, gross beginning balance | [2] | 114 |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Additions | [2] | 345 |  |
Property, plant and equipment, retirements and other | [2] | (23) |  |
Property, plant and equipment, gross ending balance | [2] | 436 | 114 |
Software [Member] |  |  |  |
Movement in Property, Plant and Equipment [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment, gross beginning balance |  | 358 |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Additions |  | 39 |  |
Property, plant and equipment, retirements and other |  | (24) |  |
Property, plant and equipment, gross ending balance |  | 373 | $ 358 |
Production Equipment And Buildings [Member] | Notes Payable, Other Payables [Member] |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment Assets Held-for-sale or held-for-development Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Collateral Amount |  | $ 248 |  |
[1] | Included costs related to equipment not placed into service of $928 million and $826 million, as of September 3, 2015 and August 28, 2014, respectively.
[2] | Included building-related construction and tool installation costs on assets not placed into service.

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