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Recently Issued Accounting Standards (Details) - ASU 2014-09 - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Aug. 30, 2018 | Aug. 31, 2017 | Sep. 01, 2016
Customers with Price Protection or Rights of Return |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |  |
Percent of revenue from customers with price protection or rights of return | 19.00% | 20.00% | 25.00%
Distribution Customers |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |  |
Deferred revenue related to sales to distributors | $ 232 |  |

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