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Property, Plant and Equipment (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended
Dec. 03, 2015
Dec. 04, 2014
Sep. 03, 2015
Movement in Property, Plant and Equipment [Roll Forward]      
Property, plant and equipment, gross beginning balance $ 27,275    
Property, Plant and Equipment, Additions 1,241    
Property, plant and equipment, retirements and other (135)    
Property, plant and equipment, gross ending balance 28,381    
Movement in Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Property, Plant and Equipment [Roll Forward]      
Accumulated depreciation beginning balance (16,721)    
Accumulated depreciation, addition due to current period depreciation expense (706)    
Retirements and other changes to accumulated depreciation 106    
Accumulated depreciation ending balance (17,321)    
Movement in Property, Plant and Equipment, Net [Roll Forward]      
Property, plant and equipment, net 11,060   $ 10,554
Property, plant and equipment, net affect of additions and depreciation expense 535    
Property, plant and equipment, net affect retirements and other adjustments (29)    
Depreciation [Abstract]      
Depreciation expense 706 $ 613  
Land [Member]      
Movement in Property, Plant and Equipment [Roll Forward]      
Property, plant and equipment, gross beginning balance 88    
Property, Plant and Equipment, Additions 0    
Property, plant and equipment, retirements and other 0    
Property, plant and equipment, gross ending balance 88    
Buildings [Member]      
Movement in Property, Plant and Equipment [Roll Forward]      
Property, plant and equipment, gross beginning balance 5,358    
Property, Plant and Equipment, Additions 114    
Property, plant and equipment, retirements and other (4)    
Property, plant and equipment, gross ending balance 5,468    
Equipment [Member]      
Movement in Property, Plant and Equipment [Roll Forward]      
Property, plant and equipment, gross beginning balance [1] 21,020    
Property, Plant and Equipment, Additions 918    
Property, plant and equipment, retirements and other (118)    
Property, plant and equipment, gross ending balance [1] 21,820    
Equipment [Member] | Equipment not placed into service [Member]      
Movement in Property, Plant and Equipment [Roll Forward]      
Property, plant and equipment, gross beginning balance 928    
Property, plant and equipment, gross ending balance 887    
Construction in progress [Member]      
Movement in Property, Plant and Equipment [Roll Forward]      
Property, plant and equipment, gross beginning balance [2] 436    
Property, Plant and Equipment, Additions [2] 194    
Property, plant and equipment, retirements and other [2] (13)    
Property, plant and equipment, gross ending balance [2] 617    
Software [Member]      
Movement in Property, Plant and Equipment [Roll Forward]      
Property, plant and equipment, gross beginning balance 373    
Property, Plant and Equipment, Additions 15    
Property, plant and equipment, retirements and other 0    
Property, plant and equipment, gross ending balance $ 388    
[1] Included costs related to equipment not placed into service of $887 million and $928 million as of December 3, 2015 and September 3, 2015, respectively.
[2] Included building-related construction and tool installation costs on assets not placed into service.