Equity - Consolidated VIE assets and liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		Mar. 01, 2018	Aug. 31, 2017
Assets
Cash and equivalents		$ 7,828	$ 5,109
Receivables		4,437	3,759
Inventories		3,184	3,123
Other current assets		173	147
Total current assets		15,836	12,457
Property, plant, and equipment, net		21,864	19,431
Other noncurrent assets		441	450
Total assets		41,263	35,336
Liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		4,194	3,664
Deferred income		427	408
Current debt		1,514	1,262
Total current liabilities		6,135	5,334
Long-term debt		7,802	9,872
Other noncurrent liabilities		746	639
Total liabilities		14,683	15,845
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary | IM Flash Technologies, LLC
Assets
Cash and equivalents	[1]	317	87
Receivables	[1]	87	81
Inventories	[1]	99	128
Other current assets	[1]	5	7
Total current assets	[1]	508	303
Property, plant, and equipment, net	[1]	2,496	1,852
Other noncurrent assets	[1]	43	49
Total assets	[1]	3,047	2,204
Liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	[1]	472	299
Deferred income	[1]	10	6
Current debt	[1]	19	19
Total current liabilities	[1]	501	324
Long-term debt	[1]	715	75
Other noncurrent liabilities	[1]	79	88
Total liabilities	[1]	$ 1,295	$ 487

[1] Amounts exclude intercompany balances that were eliminated in our consolidated balance sheets.