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Property, Plant, and Equipment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 01, 2016 | Jun. 02, 2016 | Aug. 31, 2017 | Sep. 01, 2016 | Sep. 03, 2015
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net, by Type [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross property, plant, and equipment |  | $ 33,605 |  | $ 41,533 | $ 33,605 |
Accumulated depreciation |  | (18,919) |  | (22,102) | (18,919) |
Property, plant, and equipment, net |  | 14,686 |  | 19,431 | 14,686 |
Capital Leases, Balance Sheet, Assets by Major Class, Net [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital leases, accumulated depreciation |  | (492) |  | (626) | (492) |
Depreciation [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation expense |  |  |  | 3,760 | 2,860 | $ 2,550
Capitalized Interest Costs, Including Allowance for Funds Used During Construction [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest capitalized as part of the cost of property, plant, and equipment |  |  |  | 7 | 43 | $ 20
Property, Plant, and Equipment |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instruments [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, collateral amount of production equipment, buildings, and land |  |  |  | 6,140 |  |
Land |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net, by Type [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross property, plant, and equipment |  | 145 |  | 345 | 145 |
Buildings |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net, by Type [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross property, plant, and equipment |  | 6,653 |  | 7,958 | 6,653 |
Capital Leases, Balance Sheet, Assets by Major Class, Net [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital leased assets, gross |  | 347 |  | 475 | 347 |
Equipment |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net, by Type [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross property, plant, and equipment | [1] | 25,910 |  | 32,187 | 25,910 |
Capital Leases, Balance Sheet, Assets by Major Class, Net [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital leased assets, gross |  | $ 1,374 |  | 1,331 | 1,374 |
DRAM fabrication equipment | Service Life |  |  |  |  |  |
Change in Accounting Estimate [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, plant, and equipment useful life (in years) |  | 7 years | 5 years |  |  |
Quarterly depreciation credit from change in useful life |  |  |  | (100) |  |
Equipment not placed into service |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net, by Type [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross property, plant, and equipment |  | $ 1,470 |  | 994 | 1,470 |
Construction in progress |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net, by Type [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross property, plant, and equipment | [2] | 475 |  | 499 | 475 |
Software |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net, by Type [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross property, plant, and equipment |  | $ 422 |  | $ 544 | $ 422 |
[1] | Included costs related to equipment not placed into service of $994 million and $1.47 billion, as of August 31, 2017 and September 1, 2016, respectively.
[2] | Included building-related construction and tool installation costs for assets not placed into service.

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