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Property, Plant, and Equipment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 02, 2021 | Sep. 03, 2020 | Aug. 29, 2019
Property, Plant, and Equipment and Finance Lease Right-of-Use Asset, after Accumulated Depreciation and Amortization [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Property, plant, and equipment, gross |  | $ 69,462 | $ 65,331 |
Accumulated depreciation |  | (36,249) | (34,300) |
Property, plant, and equipment, net |  | 33,213 | 31,031 |
Depreciation [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Depreciation expense |  | 6,130 | 5,570 | $ 5,340
Capitalized Interest Costs [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Interest capitalized as part of the cost of property, plant, and equipment |  | 66 | 77 | $ 103
Land |  |  |  |
Property, Plant, and Equipment and Finance Lease Right-of-Use Asset, after Accumulated Depreciation and Amortization [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Property, plant, and equipment, gross |  | 280 | 352 |
Buildings |  |  |  |
Property, Plant, and Equipment and Finance Lease Right-of-Use Asset, after Accumulated Depreciation and Amortization [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Property, plant, and equipment, gross |  | 14,776 | 13,981 |
Equipment |  |  |  |
Property, Plant, and Equipment and Finance Lease Right-of-Use Asset, after Accumulated Depreciation and Amortization [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Property, plant, and equipment, gross | [1] | 51,902 | 48,525 |
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 |  | 1,990 | 1,630 |
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] | 1,517 | 1,600 |
Software |  |  |  |
Property, Plant, and Equipment and Finance Lease Right-of-Use Asset, after Accumulated Depreciation and Amortization [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Property, plant, and equipment, gross |  | $ 987 | $ 873 |
[1] | Includes costs related to equipment not placed into service of $1.99 billion as of September 2, 2021 and $1.63 billion as of September 3, 2020.
[2] | Includes building-related construction, tool installation, and software costs for assets not placed into service.

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