Income Taxes (Schedule of Foreign And Domestic Income Taxes) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended							4 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	May 08, 2016	Feb. 14, 2016	Nov. 22, 2015	May 10, 2015	Feb. 15, 2015	[1]	Nov. 23, 2014	Aug. 28, 2016	Aug. 30, 2015	Aug. 28, 2016	Aug. 30, 2015	Aug. 31, 2014
Federal [Abstract]
Current										$ 468	$ 766	$ 696
Deferred										233	(12)	(105)
Total federal										701	754	591
State [Abstract]
Current										108	131	107
Deferred										21	1	(3)
Total state										129	132	104
Foreign [Abstract]
Current										398	399	369
Deferred										15	(90)	45
Total foreign										413	309	414
Total provision for income taxes	$ 286	$ 286	$ 275	$ 280	$ 263		$ 274	$ 396	$ 378	$ 1,243	$ 1,195	$ 1,109

[1] Includes a $57 tax benefit recorded in the second quarter in connection with the special cash dividend paid to employees through the Company's 401(k) Retirement Plan.