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Property, Plant, and Equipment (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
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.