Income Taxes (Components of Deferred Tax Assets And Liabilities) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions		Aug. 28, 2016	Aug. 30, 2015
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Equity compensation		$ 99	$ 90
Deferred income/membership fees		177	90
Accrued liabilities and reserves		601	641
Other	[1]	63	107
Property and equipment		(779)	(560)
Merchandise inventories		(256)	(200)
Deferred tax asset, net			$ 168
Deferred tax liabilities, net		$ 95

[1] Includes foreign tax credits of $78 and $33 for 2016 and 2015, respectively, which will expire beginning in 2025.