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Segment and Other Information (Details) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Aug. 31, 2023 USD ($) | Mar. 04, 2021 USD ($) | Aug. 31, 2023 USD ($) segment | Sep. 01, 2022 USD ($) | Sep. 02, 2021 USD ($)
Reportable Segments |  |  |  |  |
Number of reportable segments | segment |  |  | 4 |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  | $ 15,540 | $ 30,758 | $ 27,705
Operating income (loss) |  |  |  |  |
NRV Provision and 3D XPoint inventory write-downs |  |  | (1,831) | 0 | 0
Stock-based compensation |  |  | (557) | (496) | (395)
Inventory accounting policy change to FIFO |  |  | (16,956) | (16,860) | (17,282)
Restructure and asset impairments |  |  | (171) | (48) | (488)
Goodwill impairment | $ (101) |  | (101) | 0 | 0
Litigation settlement |  |  | (68) | 0 | 0
Patent license charges |  |  | 0 | 0 | (128)
Operating income (loss) |  |  | (5,745) | 9,702 | 6,283
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization expense by segment |  |  | 7,756 | 7,116 | 6,214
Change in Accounting Principle, Inventory Method |  |  |  |  |
Operating income (loss) |  |  |  |  |
Inventory accounting policy change to FIFO |  | $ (133) |  |  |
Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |
Operating income (loss) |  |  |  |  |
Operating income (loss) |  |  | (3,832) | 10,281 | 7,667
Unallocated |  |  |  |  |
Operating income (loss) |  |  |  |  |
NRV Provision and 3D XPoint inventory write-downs |  |  | (1,831) | 0 | 0
Lower costs from sale of inventory written down in prior periods |  |  | 844 | 0 | 0
Stock-based compensation |  |  | (564) | (501) | (395)
Change in inventory cost absorption |  |  | 0 | 0 | (160)
Restructure and asset impairments |  |  | (171) | (48) | (488)
Goodwill impairment |  |  | (101) | 0 | 0
Litigation settlement |  |  | (68) | 0 | 0
Patent license charges |  |  | 0 | 0 | (128)
Other |  |  | (22) | (30) | (31)
Operating income (loss) |  |  | (1,913) | (579) | (1,384)
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization expense by segment |  |  | 19 | 20 | 27
Unallocated | 3D XPoint |  |  |  |  |
Operating income (loss) |  |  |  |  |
NRV Provision and 3D XPoint inventory write-downs |  |  | 0 | 0 | (49)
Unallocated | Change in Accounting Principle, Inventory Method |  |  |  |  |
Operating income (loss) |  |  |  |  |
Inventory accounting policy change to FIFO |  |  | 0 | 0 | (133)
CNBU |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  | 5,710 | 13,693 | 12,280
CNBU | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |
Operating income (loss) |  |  |  |  |
Operating income (loss) |  |  | (585) | 5,844 | 4,295
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization expense by segment |  |  | 2,512 | 2,766 | 2,497
MBU |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  | 3,630 | 7,260 | 7,203
MBU | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |
Operating income (loss) |  |  |  |  |
Operating income (loss) |  |  | (1,750) | 2,160 | 2,173
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization expense by segment |  |  | 2,149 | 1,725 | 1,553
EBU |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  | 3,637 | 5,235 | 4,209
EBU | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |
Operating income (loss) |  |  |  |  |
Operating income (loss) |  |  | 382 | 1,752 | 1,006
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization expense by segment |  |  | 1,324 | 1,280 | 1,028
SBU |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  | 2,553 | 4,553 | 3,973
SBU | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |
Operating income (loss) |  |  |  |  |
Operating income (loss) |  |  | (1,887) | 513 | 173
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization expense by segment |  |  | 1,751 | 1,323 | 1,101
All Other |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  | 10 | 17 | 40
All Other | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |
Operating income (loss) |  |  |  |  |
Operating income (loss) |  |  | 8 | 12 | 20
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization expense by segment |  |  | $ 1 | $ 2 | $ 8

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