Income Taxes - Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Aug. 29, 2019	Aug. 31, 2018	Aug. 30, 2018
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Deferred tax liability, undistributed foreign earnings	$ 10
Undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries deemed indefinitely reinvested	2,840
Deferred Tax Assets Abstract]
Net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards	1,045		$ 1,417
Accrued salaries, wages, and benefits	122		163
Property, plant, and equipment	80		0
Other	110		115
Gross deferred tax assets	1,357		1,695
Less valuation allowance	(277)		(228)
Deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance	1,080		1,467
Deferred Tax Liabilities [Abstract]
Product and process technology	(138)		(62)
Property, plant, and equipment	0		(173)
Other	(109)		(213)
Deferred tax liabilities	(247)		(448)
Net deferred tax assets	833		1,019
Reported as [Abstract]
Deferred tax assets	837	$ 986	1,022
Deferred tax liabilities (included in other noncurrent liabilities)	$ (4)		$ (3)