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Equity Plans - Stock-based compensation expense (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Jun. 02, 2022 | Jun. 03, 2021 | Jun. 02, 2022 | Jun. 03, 2021 | Sep. 02, 2021
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | $ 135 | $ 98 | $ 366 | $ 302 |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Additional Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Total unrecognized compensation costs related to non-vested awards expected to be recognized | 1,090 |  | $ 1,090 |  |
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 | 116 | 84 | $ 316 | 255 |
Employee Stock Purchase Plan |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | 19 | 12 | 49 | 39 |
Employee Stock Option |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
Equity plans |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Expense capitalized and remained in inventory | 43 |  | 43 |  | $ 30
Cost of Goods Sold |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | 57 | 45 | 145 | 143 |
Research and development |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | 45 | 29 | 128 | 82 |
Selling, general, and administrative |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | 33 | 24 | 98 | 77 |
Restructure |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ (5) | $ 0 |

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