Equity - Consolidated VIE assets and liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		Aug. 29, 2019	Aug. 31, 2018	Aug. 30, 2018
Assets
Cash and equivalents		$ 7,152		$ 6,506
Receivables		3,195	$ 5,592	5,478
Inventories		5,118	3,590	3,595
Other current assets		235	180	164
Total current assets		16,503		16,039
Property, plant, and equipment		28,240		23,672
Other noncurrent assets		575		611
Total assets		48,887		43,376
Liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		4,626		4,374
Current debt		1,310		859
Other current liabilities		454	517	521
Total current liabilities		6,390		5,754
Long-term debt		4,541		3,777
Other noncurrent liabilities		452	$ 355	354
Total liabilities		12,019		10,112
IM Flash Technologies, LLC
Assets
Cash and equivalents	[1]	130		91
Receivables	[1]	128		126
Inventories	[1]	124		114
Other current assets	[1]	9		8
Total current assets	[1]	391		339
Property, plant, and equipment	[1]	2,235		2,641
Other noncurrent assets	[1]	38		45
Total assets	[1]	2,664		3,025
Liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	[1]	118		138
Current debt	[1]	696		20
Other current liabilities	[1]	37		9
Total current liabilities	[1]	851		167
Long-term debt	[1]	53		1,064
Other noncurrent liabilities	[1]	5		74
Total liabilities	[1]	$ 909		$ 1,305

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