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Equity - Common Stock Repurchases (Details) - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 18 Months Ended
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Feb. 27, 2020 | Feb. 28, 2019 | Feb. 27, 2020 | Feb. 28, 2019 | Feb. 27, 2020
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock |  |  | $ 159 | $ 2,568 |
Repurchases Authorized by the BOD |  |  |  |  |
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Common Stock Repurchase, Authorized Amount | $ 10,000 |  | $ 10,000 |  | $ 10,000
Treasury Shares Repurchased (in shares) | 0.8 | 20.2 | 1.9 | 62.6 |
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock | $ 44 | $ 702 | $ 94 | $ 2,510 | $ 2,760

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