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Product Sales (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Aug. 30, 2018 | May 31, 2018 | Mar. 01, 2018 | Nov. 30, 2017 | Aug. 31, 2017 | Jun. 01, 2017 | Mar. 02, 2017 | Dec. 01, 2016 | Aug. 30, 2018 | Aug. 31, 2017 | Sep. 01, 2016
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | $ 8,440 | $ 7,797 | $ 7,351 | $ 6,803 | $ 6,138 | $ 5,566 | $ 4,648 | $ 3,970 | $ 30,391 | $ 20,322 | $ 12,399
DRAM |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 21,232 | 12,963 | 7,207
Trade NAND |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,843 | 6,228 | 4,138
Non-Trade |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 554 | 553 | 501
Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 762 | $ 578 | $ 553

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