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Equity - NCI and Consolidated VIE Disclosures (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Nov. 28, 2019 | Aug. 29, 2019 | May 30, 2019 | Feb. 28, 2019 | Nov. 29, 2018 | Aug. 30, 2018 | May 31, 2018 | Mar. 01, 2018 | Nov. 30, 2017 | Aug. 29, 2019 | Aug. 30, 2018 | Aug. 31, 2017
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling Interest Balance |  |  | $ 889 |  |  |  | $ 870 |  |  |  | $ 889 | $ 870 |
IMFT sales to Intel at prices approximating cost |  |  | 4,870 | $ 4,788 | $ 5,835 | $ 7,913 | 8,440 | $ 7,797 | $ 7,351 | $ 6,803 | 23,406 | 30,391 | $ 20,322
Proceeds from issuance of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,550 | 1,009 | 3,311
Repayments of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,340 | 10,194 | 2,558
Current debt |  |  | 1,310 |  |  |  | 859 |  |  |  | 1,310 | 859 |
IMFT Member Debt | Convertible Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from issuance of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,010 |
Repayments of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 316 |  |
Current debt |  |  | 693 |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  | 693 | 0 |
IM Flash Technologies, LLC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current debt | [1] |  | 696 |  |  |  | 20 |  |  |  | 696 | 20 |
Intel | IM Flash Technologies, LLC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
IMFT sales to Intel at prices approximating cost |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 731 | 507 | $ 493
IM Flash Technologies, LLC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling Interest Balance |  |  | $ 889 |  |  |  | $ 853 |  |  |  | $ 889 | $ 853 |
Noncontrolling Interest Percentage (in hundredths) |  |  | 49.00% |  |  |  | 49.00% |  |  |  | 49.00% | 49.00% |
Ownership interest in IMFT (in hundredths) |  |  | 51.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 51.00% |  |
Joint Venture Agreement, Terms [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Joint Venture Agreement, Terms, Partner Contribution Output Sharing Lag |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8 months |  |
Joint Venture Agreement, Terms, Intel Percentage of Lookback Supply from IMFT |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |
Joint Venture Agreement, Terms, Intel Supply Lookback Period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6 months |  |
IM Flash Technologies, LLC | Forecast |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Joint Venture Agreement, Terms [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Forecasted purchase price of IMFT |  | $ 1,400 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Consolidated Entities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling Interest Balance |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |  | $ 17 |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ 17 |
[1] | Amounts exclude intercompany balances that were eliminated in our consolidated balance sheets.

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