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Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 9 Months Ended |
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May 29, 2025 | May 30, 2024 | Aug. 29, 2024
Amortizing assets |  |  |
Gross Amount | $ 635 |  | $ 694
Accumulated Amortization | (209) |  | (278)
Net Carrying Amount | 426 |  | 416
Additions and amortization |  |  |
Amortization of intangible assets | 53 | $ 61 |
Annual amortization expense for intangible assets |  |  |
Remainder of 2025 | 19 |  |
2026 | 69 |  |
2027 | 58 |  |
2028 | 56 |  |
2029 | 48 |  |
2030 and thereafter | 176 |  |
Product and process technology |  |  |
Amortizing assets |  |  |
Gross Amount | 624 |  | 683
Accumulated Amortization | (209) |  | (278)
Net Carrying Amount | 415 |  | 405
Additions and amortization |  |  |
Increase in product and process technology from capitalizations | 63 | $ 60 |
Other |  |  |
Amortizing assets |  |  |
Gross Amount | 11 |  | 11
Accumulated Amortization | 0 |  | 0
Net Carrying Amount | $ 11 |  | $ 11
Weighted average | Product and process technology |  |  |
Additions and amortization |  |  |
Useful lives of assets placed into service | 10 years | 10 years |

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