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Equity Method Investments (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2017
Sep. 01, 2016
Sep. 03, 2015
Dec. 06, 2016
Dec. 05, 2016
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]          
Investment Balance $ 16 $ 1,364      
Equity in net income (loss) of equity method investees, net of tax 8 25 $ 447    
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Assets [Abstract]          
Current assets 107 1,222      
Noncurrent assets 256 4,294      
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Liabilities [Abstract]          
Current liabilities 19 604      
Noncurrent liabilities 66 411      
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Income Statement [Abstract]          
Net sales 557 1,671 2,647    
Gross margin 82 155 1,253    
Operating income 126 199 1,191    
Net income 76 184 1,361    
Inotera          
Business Combination, Step Acquisition [Abstract]          
Ownership interest in Inotera immediately prior to acquisition (in hundredths)         33.00%
Percentage of Inotera voting interests acquired (in hundredths)       67.00%  
Inotera          
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]          
Investment Balance $ 0 $ 1,314      
Ownership Percentage (in hundredths) 0.00% 33.00%      
Equity in net income (loss) of equity method investees, net of tax $ 9 $ 32 445    
Tera Probe          
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]          
Investment Balance $ 0 $ 36      
Ownership Percentage (in hundredths) 0.00% 40.00%      
Equity in net income (loss) of equity method investees, net of tax $ (3) $ (11) 1    
Business Combination, Step Acquisition [Abstract]          
Tera Probe investment disposed of during 2017 40.00%        
Tera Probe | Level 1          
Business Combination, Step Acquisition [Abstract]          
Other than temporary impairment in Tera Probe $ 16 25 10    
Other          
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]          
Investment Balance 16 14      
Equity in net income (loss) of equity method investees, net of tax $ 2 $ 4 $ 1