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Government Incentives (Details) $ in Millions, ₨ in Billions, ¥ in Billions | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Aug. 29, 2024 USD ($) | Aug. 29, 2024 INR (₨) | Aug. 29, 2024 JPY (¥) | Aug. 31, 2023 USD ($)
Balance Sheet Line Items Effected by Government Assistance |  |  |  |
Government Assistance, Asset, Current, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration] | Receivables | Receivables | Receivables |
Current Government Assistance Assets (included in Receivables) | $ 834 |  |  |
Government Assistance, Asset, Noncurrent, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration] | Other noncurrent assets | Other noncurrent assets | Other noncurrent assets |
Noncurrent Government Assistance Assets (included in Other noncurrent assets) | $ 188 |  |  |
Noncurrent unearned government incentives | 550 |  |  | $ 727
Government Assistance, Income Statement Benefit |  |  |  |
Government Assistance, Operating Expense, Decrease | $ 588 |  |  |
Government Assistance, Operating Expense, Decrease (Increase), Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration] | Cost of goods sold, Research and development |  |  |
Capital Expenditure Related Grant |  |  |  |
Government Assistance, Asset |  |  |  |
Government Assistance, Asset, Decrease, Noncurrent, Cumulative | $ 2,340 |  |  |
Government Assistance, Asset, Decrease |  |  |  |
Government Assistance, Asset, Decrease, Noncurrent | $ 1,100 |  |  |
Government Assistance, Asset, Decrease, Noncurrent, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration] | Property, Plant, and Equipment and Finance Lease Right-of-Use Asset, after Accumulated Depreciation and Amortization |  |  |
Project Related Grant |  |  |  |
Balance Sheet Line Items Effected by Government Assistance |  |  |  |
Government Assistance, Award Amount | $ 3,400 |  |  |
Project_New York Fabrication Facility |  |  |  |
Balance Sheet Line Items Effected by Government Assistance |  |  |  |
Government Assistance, Nonbinding Commitment Amount | 5,500 |  |  |
Project_Gujarat India Assembly and Test Facility |  |  |  |
Balance Sheet Line Items Effected by Government Assistance |  |  |  |
Government Assistance, Award Amount | $ 1,800 | ₨ 150 |  |
India Central Government Funding |  |  |  |
Balance Sheet Line Items Effected by Government Assistance |  |  |  |
Government Assistance, Award Percentage | 50.00% | 50.00% | 50.00% |
Gujarat State Funding |  |  |  |
Balance Sheet Line Items Effected by Government Assistance |  |  |  |
Government Assistance, Award Percentage | 20.00% | 20.00% | 20.00% |
Project_Hiroshima Japan DRAM EUV |  |  |  |
Balance Sheet Line Items Effected by Government Assistance |  |  |  |
Government Assistance, Award Amount | $ 1,300 |  | ¥ 188 |
CHIPS Investment Tax Credit |  |  |  |
Balance Sheet Line Items Effected by Government Assistance |  |  |  |
Government Assistance, Award Percentage | 25.00% | 25.00% | 25.00% |
CHIPS Direct Funding |  |  |  |
Balance Sheet Line Items Effected by Government Assistance |  |  |  |
Government Assistance, Nonbinding Commitment Amount | $ 6,100 |  |  |
CHIPS Federal Loans |  |  |  |
Balance Sheet Line Items Effected by Government Assistance |  |  |  |
Government Assistance, Nonbinding Commitment Amount | $ 7,500 |  |  |
Cost of goods sold |  |  |  |
Government Assistance, Income Statement Benefit |  |  |  |
Government Incentives, Income Statement benefit by caption, Percentage | 85.00% |  |  |
Research and development |  |  |  |
Government Assistance, Income Statement Benefit |  |  |  |
Government Incentives, Income Statement benefit by caption, Percentage | 15.00% |  |  |
Minimum |  |  |  |
Government Assistance [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Government Incentives, Initial term | 1 year |  |  |
Maximum |  |  |  |
Government Assistance [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Government Incentives, Initial term | 15 years |  |  |

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