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Geographic Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 03, 2020 | May 28, 2020 | Feb. 27, 2020 | Nov. 28, 2019 | Aug. 29, 2019 | May 30, 2019 | Feb. 28, 2019 | Nov. 29, 2018 | Sep. 03, 2020 | Aug. 29, 2019 | Aug. 30, 2018
Geographic Areas, Revenues from External Customers [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | $ 6,056 | $ 5,438 | $ 4,797 | $ 5,144 | $ 4,870 | $ 4,788 | $ 5,835 | $ 7,913 | $ 21,435 | $ 23,406 | $ 30,391
Geographic Revenue Allocation Basis |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | geographic location of our customers’ headquarters |  |
Geographic Areas, Long-Lived Assets [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-lived assets | 31,615 |  |  |  | 28,240 |  |  |  | $ 31,615 | 28,240 |
United States |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Geographic Areas, Revenues from External Customers [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,381 | 12,451 | 17,116
Geographic Areas, Long-Lived Assets [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-lived assets | 5,434 |  |  |  | 5,048 |  |  |  | 5,434 | 5,048 |
Taiwan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Geographic Areas, Revenues from External Customers [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,657 | 2,703 | 3,918
Geographic Areas, Long-Lived Assets [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-lived assets | 10,516 |  |  |  | 9,397 |  |  |  | 10,516 | 9,397 |
China |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Geographic Areas, Revenues from External Customers [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,337 | 3,595 | 3,607
Geographic Areas, Long-Lived Assets [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-lived assets | 478 |  |  |  | 370 |  |  |  | 478 | 370 |
Hong Kong |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Geographic Areas, Revenues from External Customers [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,792 | 1,614 | 1,761
Japan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Geographic Areas, Revenues from External Customers [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,387 | 958 | 1,265
Geographic Areas, Long-Lived Assets [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-lived assets | 6,478 |  |  |  | 5,202 |  |  |  | 6,478 | 5,202 |
Other Asia Pacific |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Geographic Areas, Revenues from External Customers [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,157 | 1,032 | 1,458
Singapore |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Geographic Areas, Long-Lived Assets [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-lived assets | 8,161 |  |  |  | 7,986 |  |  |  | 8,161 | 7,986 |
Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Geographic Areas, Revenues from External Customers [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 724 | 1,053 | $ 1,266
Geographic Areas, Long-Lived Assets [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-lived assets | $ 548 |  |  |  | $ 237 |  |  |  | $ 548 | $ 237 |

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