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Equity - NCI and Consolidated VIE Disclosures (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |
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Feb. 28, 2019 | Mar. 01, 2018 | Feb. 28, 2019 | Mar. 01, 2018 | Aug. 30, 2018
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling Interest Balance | $ 863 |  | $ 863 |  | $ 870
IMFT sales to Intel at prices approximating cost | 5,835 | $ 7,351 | 13,748 | $ 14,154 |
IM Flash Technologies, LLC |  |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling Interest Balance | $ 858 |  | $ 858 |  | $ 853
Noncontrolling Interest Percentage (in hundredths) | 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, Supply Lookback Period |  |  | 6 months |  |
Joint Venture Agreement, Terms, Supply Allotment Subperiod Duration |  |  | 6 months |  |
Joint Venture Agreement, Terms, Partner Contribution Output Sharing Lag |  |  | 8 months |  |
Other Consolidated Entities |  |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling Interest Balance | $ 5 |  | $ 5 |  | $ 17
Minimum | IM Flash Technologies, LLC |  |  |  |  |
Joint Venture Agreement, Terms [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Joint Venture Agreement, Terms, Period Between Election Date And Transaction Closing Date |  |  | 6 months |  |
Joint Venture Agreement, Terms, Period One Partner Output Allotment, Percentage |  |  | 50.00% |  |
Joint Venture Agreement, Terms, Period Two Partner Output Allotment, Percentage |  |  | 0.00% |  |
Maximum | IM Flash Technologies, LLC |  |  |  |  |
Joint Venture Agreement, Terms [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Joint Venture Agreement, Terms, Period Between Election Date And Transaction Closing Date |  |  | 1 year |  |
Joint Venture Agreement, Terms, Continued Supply Period to Partner |  |  | 1 year |  |
Joint Venture Agreement, Terms, Period One Partner Output Allotment, Percentage |  |  | 100.00% |  |
Joint Venture Agreement, Terms, Period Two Partner Output Allotment, Percentage |  |  | 100.00% |  |
IM Flash Technologies, LLC | Intel |  |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
IMFT sales to Intel at prices approximating cost | $ 172 | $ 115 | $ 347 | $ 227 |

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