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Variable Interest Entities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Feb. 27, 2020 | Aug. 29, 2019
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Variable Interest Entity, Nonconsolidated, Carrying Amount, Assets and Liabilities, Net [Abstract] |  |
PTI Xi'an (Nonconsolidated VIE) Assets | $ 49,648 | $ 48,887
PTI Xi'an (Nonconsolidated VIE) Liabilities | 12,527 | 12,019
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary |  |
Variable Interest Entity, Nonconsolidated, Carrying Amount, Assets and Liabilities, Net [Abstract] |  |
PTI Xi'an (Nonconsolidated VIE) Assets | 44 | 50
PTI Xi'an (Nonconsolidated VIE) Liabilities | $ 41 | $ 47

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