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Derivative Instruments - Fair Values (Details) shares in Millions, $ in Millions, ¥ in Billions | 3 Months Ended |  |
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Nov. 30, 2017 JPY (¥) shares | Nov. 30, 2017 USD ($) shares | Aug. 31, 2017 USD ($) shares
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument |  |  |  |
Derivative, Fair Value, Net [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Fair Value of Liabilities | [1] |  | $ (256) | $ (52)
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Forward Contracts |  |  |  |
Notional Disclosures [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Notional Amount, Forward Contracts | [2] |  | 5,948 | 4,847
Foreign Currency Cash Flow Hedges [Abstract] |  |  |  |
General maturity of non-designated currency forward contracts (in days) |  | 9 months |  |
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Forward Contracts | 2017 Reorganization Payment Instruments |  |  |  |
Notional Disclosures [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Notional Amount, Forward Contracts | ¥ |  | ¥ 18 |  |
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Forward Contracts | 2018 Reorganization Payment Instruments |  |  |  |
Notional Disclosures [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Notional Amount, Forward Contracts | ¥ |  | ¥ 28 |  |
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Forward Contracts | New Taiwan dollar |  |  |  |
Notional Disclosures [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Notional Amount, Forward Contracts | [2] |  | 3,388 | 2,921
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Forward Contracts | Yen |  |  |  |
Notional Disclosures [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Notional Amount, Forward Contracts | [2] |  | 1,733 | 1,209
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Forward Contracts | Singapore dollar |  |  |  |
Notional Disclosures [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Notional Amount, Forward Contracts | [2] |  | 570 | 324
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Forward Contracts | Euro |  |  |  |
Notional Disclosures [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Notional Amount, Forward Contracts | [2] |  | 210 | 368
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Forward Contracts | Other |  |  |  |
Notional Disclosures [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Notional Amount, Forward Contracts | [2] |  | $ 47 | $ 25
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Convertible notes settlement obligations |  |  |  |
Notional Disclosures [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Notional Amount, Convertible Notes (in shares) | shares | [2] | 6 | 6 | 2
Derivative, Fair Value, Net [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Fair Value of Assets | [3],[4] |  | $ 0 | $ 0
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Accounts receivable |  |  |  |
Derivative, Fair Value, Net [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Fair Value of Assets | [4] |  | 39 | 34
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Accounts receivable | Forward Contracts | New Taiwan dollar |  |  |  |
Derivative, Fair Value, Net [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Fair Value of Assets | [4] |  | 31 | 22
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Accounts receivable | Forward Contracts | Yen |  |  |  |
Derivative, Fair Value, Net [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Fair Value of Assets | [4] |  | 5 | 5
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Accounts receivable | Forward Contracts | Singapore dollar |  |  |  |
Derivative, Fair Value, Net [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Fair Value of Assets | [4] |  | 2 | 1
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Accounts receivable | Forward Contracts | Euro |  |  |  |
Derivative, Fair Value, Net [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Fair Value of Assets | [4] |  | 1 | 5
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Accounts receivable | Forward Contracts | Other |  |  |  |
Derivative, Fair Value, Net [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Fair Value of Assets | [4] |  | 0 | 1
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | Forward Contracts | New Taiwan dollar |  |  |  |
Derivative, Fair Value, Net [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Fair Value of Liabilities | [5] |  | (2) | (2)
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | Forward Contracts | Yen |  |  |  |
Derivative, Fair Value, Net [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Fair Value of Liabilities | [5] |  | (4) | 0
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | Forward Contracts | Singapore dollar |  |  |  |
Derivative, Fair Value, Net [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Fair Value of Liabilities | [5] |  | 0 | 0
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | Forward Contracts | Euro |  |  |  |
Derivative, Fair Value, Net [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Fair Value of Liabilities | [5] |  | 0 | (2)
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | Forward Contracts | Other |  |  |  |
Derivative, Fair Value, Net [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Fair Value of Liabilities | [5] |  | (1) | (1)
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Debt | Convertible notes settlement obligations |  |  |  |
Derivative, Fair Value, Net [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Fair Value of Liabilities | [1] |  | (249) | (47)
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Other noncurrent assets |  |  |  |
Derivative, Fair Value, Net [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Fair Value of Assets | [3] |  | 0 | 1
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Other noncurrent assets | Forward Contracts | New Taiwan dollar |  |  |  |
Derivative, Fair Value, Net [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Fair Value of Assets | [3] |  | 0 | 0
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Other noncurrent assets | Forward Contracts | Yen |  |  |  |
Derivative, Fair Value, Net [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Fair Value of Assets | [3] |  | 0 | 1
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Other noncurrent assets | Forward Contracts | Singapore dollar |  |  |  |
Derivative, Fair Value, Net [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Fair Value of Assets | [3] |  | 0 | 0
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Other noncurrent assets | Forward Contracts | Euro |  |  |  |
Derivative, Fair Value, Net [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Fair Value of Assets | [3] |  | 0 | 0
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Other noncurrent assets | Forward Contracts | Other |  |  |  |
Derivative, Fair Value, Net [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Fair Value of Assets | [3] |  | 0 | 0
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Other noncurrent liabilities |  |  |  |
Derivative, Fair Value, Net [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Fair Value of Liabilities | [6] |  | (4) | 0
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Other noncurrent liabilities | Forward Contracts | New Taiwan dollar |  |  |  |
Derivative, Fair Value, Net [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Fair Value of Liabilities | [6] |  | 0 | 0
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Other noncurrent liabilities | Forward Contracts | Yen |  |  |  |
Derivative, Fair Value, Net [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Fair Value of Liabilities | [6] |  | (4) | 0
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Other noncurrent liabilities | Forward Contracts | Singapore dollar |  |  |  |
Derivative, Fair Value, Net [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Fair Value of Liabilities | [6] |  | 0 | 0
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Other noncurrent liabilities | Forward Contracts | Euro |  |  |  |
Derivative, Fair Value, Net [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Fair Value of Liabilities | [6] |  | 0 | 0
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Other noncurrent liabilities | Forward Contracts | Other |  |  |  |
Derivative, Fair Value, Net [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Fair Value of Liabilities | [6] |  | 0 | 0
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Other noncurrent liabilities | Convertible notes settlement obligations |  |  |  |
Derivative, Fair Value, Net [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Fair Value of Liabilities | [6] |  | 0 | 0
Designated as Hedging Instrument | Cash Flow Hedging | Forward Contracts |  |  |  |
Notional Disclosures [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Notional Amount, Forward Contracts |  |  | 564 | 456
Derivative, Fair Value, Net [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Fair Value of Assets | [4] |  | 6 | 17
Fair Value of Liabilities | [5] |  | (3) | 0
Foreign Currency Cash Flow Hedges [Abstract] |  |  |  |
General maturity of hedge contracts (in months) |  | 12 months |  |
Designated as Hedging Instrument | Cash Flow Hedging | Forward Contracts | Yen |  |  |  |
Notional Disclosures [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Notional Amount, Forward Contracts |  |  | 254 | 258
Derivative, Fair Value, Net [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Fair Value of Assets | [4] |  | 1 | 4
Fair Value of Liabilities | [5] |  | (3) | 0
Designated as Hedging Instrument | Cash Flow Hedging | Forward Contracts | Euro |  |  |  |
Notional Disclosures [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Notional Amount, Forward Contracts |  |  | 310 | 198
Derivative, Fair Value, Net [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Fair Value of Assets | [4] |  | 5 | 13
Fair Value of Liabilities | [5] |  | $ 0 | $ 0
[1] | Included in accounts payable and accrued expenses – other for forward contracts and in current debt for convertible notes settlement obligations.
[2] | Notional amounts of forward contracts in U.S. dollars and convertible notes settlement obligations in shares.
[3] | Included in other noncurrent assets.
[4] | Included in receivables – other.
[5] | Included in accounts payable and accrued expenses – other
[6] | Included in other noncurrent liabilities.

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