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Income Taxes Income Taxes - Valuation Allowances (Details 5) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended |  |
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Dec. 01, 2016 | Aug. 31, 2017 | Sep. 01, 2016
Valuation Allowance [Line Items] |  |  |
Valuation allowance |  | $ 2,321 | $ 2,107
Deferred tax assets recorded for Adoption of ASU 2016-09 |  | 3,782 | 3,297
U.S. |  |  |
Valuation Allowance [Line Items] |  |  |
Valuation allowance |  | 1,520 | 1,160
Japan |  |  |
Valuation Allowance [Line Items] |  |  |
Valuation allowance |  | 627 | 765
Other foreign subsidiaries member |  |  |
Valuation Allowance [Line Items] |  |  |
Valuation allowance |  | $ 172 | $ 177
Accounting Standards Update 2016-09 |  |  |
Valuation Allowance [Line Items] |  |  |
Deferred tax assets recorded for Adoption of ASU 2016-09 | $ 325 |  |
Valuation allowance against DTA recorded for adoption of ASU 2016-09 | $ 325 |  |

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