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Geographic Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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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
Geographic Areas, Revenues from External Customers [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | $ 4,870 | $ 4,788 | $ 5,835 | $ 7,913 | $ 8,440 | $ 7,797 | $ 7,351 | $ 6,803 | $ 23,406 | $ 30,391 | $ 20,322
Geographic Revenue Allocation Basis |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | geographic location of our customer's headquarters |  |
Geographic Risk Allocation Basis |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ship-to locations specified by our customers |  |
Geographic Areas, Long-Lived Assets [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, plant, and equipment, net | 28,240 |  |  |  | 23,672 |  |  |  | $ 28,240 | 23,672 |
United States |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Geographic Areas, Revenues from External Customers [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12,451 | 17,116 | $ 11,359
Geographic Areas, Long-Lived Assets [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, plant, and equipment, net | 5,048 |  |  |  | 5,113 |  |  |  | $ 5,048 | $ 5,113 |
United States | Revenue from Contract with Customer | Geographic Concentration Risk |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Geographic Areas, Revenues from External Customers [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Geographic Concentration Risk by Ship-to Location, Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11.00% | 12.00% | 14.00%
Mainland China (excluding Hong Kong) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Geographic Areas, Revenues from External Customers [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,595 | $ 3,607 | $ 1,539
China |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Geographic Areas, Long-Lived Assets [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, plant, and equipment, net | 370 |  |  |  | 398 |  |  |  | $ 370 | $ 398 |
China | Revenue from Contract with Customer | Geographic Concentration Risk |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Geographic Areas, Revenues from External Customers [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Geographic Concentration Risk by Ship-to Location, Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 53.00% | 57.00% | 51.00%
Taiwan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Geographic Areas, Revenues from External Customers [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,703 | $ 3,918 | $ 2,892
Geographic Areas, Long-Lived Assets [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, plant, and equipment, net | 9,397 |  |  |  | 7,640 |  |  |  | $ 9,397 | $ 7,640 |
Taiwan | Revenue from Contract with Customer | Geographic Concentration Risk |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Geographic Areas, Revenues from External Customers [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Geographic Concentration Risk by Ship-to Location, Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13.00% | 9.00% | 13.00%
Hong Kong |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Geographic Areas, Revenues from External Customers [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,614 | $ 1,761 | $ 1,429
Other Asia Pacific |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Geographic Areas, Revenues from External Customers [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,032 | 1,458 | 1,078
Japan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Geographic Areas, Revenues from External Customers [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 958 | 1,265 | 1,042
Geographic Areas, Long-Lived Assets [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, plant, and equipment, net | 5,202 |  |  |  | 3,451 |  |  |  | 5,202 | 3,451 |
Singapore |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Geographic Areas, Long-Lived Assets [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, plant, and equipment, net | 7,986 |  |  |  | 6,933 |  |  |  | 7,986 | 6,933 |
Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Geographic Areas, Revenues from External Customers [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,053 | 1,266 | $ 983
Geographic Areas, Long-Lived Assets [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, plant, and equipment, net | $ 237 |  |  |  | $ 137 |  |  |  | $ 237 | $ 137 |

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