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Equity Plans - Stock-based compensation expense (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |
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Mar. 04, 2021 | Feb. 27, 2020 | Mar. 04, 2021 | Feb. 27, 2020 | Sep. 03, 2020
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | $ 112 | $ 85 | $ 204 | $ 157 |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Additional Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Total unrecognized compensation costs related to unvested awards expected to be recognized | 838 |  | $ 838 |  |
Weighted average period that unrecognized compensation costs is expected to be recognized (in years) |  |  | 1 year 4 months 24 days |  |
Restricted stock awards |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | 94 | 70 | $ 171 | 127 |
Employee stock purchase plan |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | 15 | 11 | 27 | 19 |
Stock options |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11 |
Equity plans |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Stock compensation expense capitalized and remained in inventory | 33 |  | 33 |  | $ 42
Cost of goods sold |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | 57 | 37 | 98 | 68 |
Research and development |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | 29 | 22 | 53 | 41 |
Selling, general, and administrative |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | $ 26 | $ 26 | $ 53 | $ 48 |

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