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Shareholders' Equity (Details) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Millions | 8 Months Ended
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Sep. 03, 2016 | Sep. 05, 2015
Repurchase Of Shares Of Common Stock [Line Items] |  |  |
Shares Repurchased | 46,309 | [1] | 4,516
Dollar Value of Shares Repurchased | $ 3,757 | [1] | $ 370
Remaining Dollar Value of Shares that may be Repurchased | 1,604 |  |
Value of share repurchases with trade dates prior to current reporting date but with settlement dates subsequent to the current reporting date. | $ 105 |  |
Number of shares repurchased with trade dates prior to current reporting date but with settlement dates subsequent to the current reporting date. | 1,200 |  |
November 2013 [Member] |  |  |
Repurchase Of Shares Of Common Stock [Line Items] |  |  |
Shares Repurchased | 0 |  | 1,779
Dollar Value of Shares Repurchased | $ 0 |  | $ 133
Remaining Dollar Value of Shares that may be Repurchased | $ 0 |  |
November 2014 [Member] |  |  |
Repurchase Of Shares Of Common Stock [Line Items] |  |  |
Shares Repurchased | 0 |  | 2,737
Dollar Value of Shares Repurchased | $ 0 |  | $ 237
Remaining Dollar Value of Shares that may be Repurchased | $ 0 |  |
December 2015 [Member] |  |  |
Repurchase Of Shares Of Common Stock [Line Items] |  |  |
Shares Repurchased | 13,369 |  | 0
Dollar Value of Shares Repurchased | $ 933 |  | $ 0
Remaining Dollar Value of Shares that may be Repurchased | $ 0 |  |
March 2016 [Member] |  |  |
Repurchase Of Shares Of Common Stock [Line Items] |  |  |
Shares Repurchased | 2,823 |  | 0
Dollar Value of Shares Repurchased | $ 228 |  | $ 0
Remaining Dollar Value of Shares that may be Repurchased | $ 0 |  |
May 2016 [Member] |  |  |
Repurchase Of Shares Of Common Stock [Line Items] |  |  |
Shares Repurchased | 30,117 |  | 0
Dollar Value of Shares Repurchased | $ 2,596 |  | $ 0
Remaining Dollar Value of Shares that may be Repurchased | 1,604 |  |
Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount | $ 4,200 |  |
[1] | Includes the effect of $105 million in share repurchases (1.2 million shares) with trade dates prior to September 3, 2016 but cash settlement dates subsequent to September 3, 2016.

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