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Property, Plant, and Equipment Change in Useful Life (Details) - Service Life - NAND and R&D Equipment - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Feb. 27, 2020 | Feb. 27, 2020 | Aug. 29, 2019
Change in Accounting Estimate [Line Items] |  |  |
Useful Life of Property, Plant, and Equipment |  | 7 years | 5 years
Benefit to Operating Results from change in PP&E Useful Life | $ 125 | $ 200 |
Benefit to Diluted Earnings Per Share from change in PP&E Useful Life | $ 0.11 | $ 0.17 |

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