Segment and Other Information (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	May 30, 2019 USD ($)	May 31, 2018 USD ($)	May 30, 2019 USD ($) segment	May 31, 2018 USD ($)
Reportable Segments
Number of reportable segments | segment			4
Net sales
Revenue	$ 4,788	$ 7,797	$ 18,536	$ 21,951
Operating income (loss)
Stock-based compensation	(58)	(48)	(176)	(151)
Restructure and asset impairments	(9)	(8)	(93)	(21)
Other	(6)	44	(139)	49
Operating income (loss)	1,010	3,953	6,726	10,617
CNBU
Net sales
Revenue	2,079	3,988	8,065	10,891
MBU
Net sales
Revenue	1,174	1,753	4,997	4,684
SBU
Net sales
Revenue	813	1,143	2,978	3,780
EBU
Net sales
Revenue	700	897	2,432	2,556
All Other
Net sales
Revenue	22	16	64	40
Operating Segments
Operating income (loss)
Operating income (loss)	1,110	4,017	7,107	10,804
Operating Segments | CNBU
Operating income (loss)
Operating income (loss)	800	2,615	4,171	6,858
Operating Segments | MBU
Operating income (loss)
Operating income (loss)	331	860	2,241	2,054
Operating Segments | SBU
Operating income (loss)
Operating income (loss)	(198)	156	(138)	807
Operating Segments | EBU
Operating income (loss)
Operating income (loss)	173	386	822	1,091
Operating Segments | All Other
Operating income (loss)
Operating income (loss)	4	0	11	(6)
Unallocated
Operating income (loss)
Stock-based compensation	(58)	(48)	(176)	(151)
Start-up and preproduction costs	(23)	0	(46)	0
Employee severance	0	0	(37)	0
Restructure and asset impairments	(9)	(8)	(90)	(21)
Other	(10)	(8)	(32)	(15)
Operating income (loss)	$ (100)	$ (64)	$ (381)	$ (187)