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Property, Plant, and Equipment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 03, 2020 | Aug. 29, 2019 | Aug. 30, 2018
Property, Plant, and Equipment and Finance Lease Right-of-Use Asset, after Accumulated Depreciation and Amortization [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Property, plant, and equipment, gross |  | $ 65,331 | $ 57,824 |
Accumulated depreciation |  | (34,300) | (29,584) |
Property, plant, and equipment, net |  | 31,031 | 28,240 |
Depreciation [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Depreciation expense |  | 5,570 | 5,340 | $ 4,660
Capitalized Interest Costs [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Interest capitalized as part of the cost of property, plant, and equipment |  | 77 | 103 | $ 44
Land |  |  |  |
Property, Plant, and Equipment and Finance Lease Right-of-Use Asset, after Accumulated Depreciation and Amortization [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Property, plant, and equipment, gross |  | 352 | 352 |
Buildings |  |  |  |
Property, Plant, and Equipment and Finance Lease Right-of-Use Asset, after Accumulated Depreciation and Amortization [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Property, plant, and equipment, gross |  | 13,981 | 10,931 |
Equipment |  |  |  |
Property, Plant, and Equipment and Finance Lease Right-of-Use Asset, after Accumulated Depreciation and Amortization [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Property, plant, and equipment, gross | [1] | 48,525 | 44,051 |
Equipment not placed into service |  |  |  |
Property, Plant, and Equipment and Finance Lease Right-of-Use Asset, after Accumulated Depreciation and Amortization [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Property, plant, and equipment, gross |  | 1,630 | 2,330 |
Construction in progress |  |  |  |
Property, Plant, and Equipment and Finance Lease Right-of-Use Asset, after Accumulated Depreciation and Amortization [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Property, plant, and equipment, gross | [2] | 1,600 | 1,700 |
Software |  |  |  |
Property, Plant, and Equipment and Finance Lease Right-of-Use Asset, after Accumulated Depreciation and Amortization [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Property, plant, and equipment, gross |  | $ 873 | $ 790 |
[1] | Included costs related to equipment not placed into service of $1.63 billion as of September 3, 2020 and $2.33 billion as of August 29, 2019.
[2] | Included building-related construction, tool installation, and software costs for assets not placed into service.

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