Net Income per Common and Common Equivalent Share - Schedule of Earnings per Share Effect on Net Income and Weighted Averegae Number of Dilutive Potential Common Stock (Details) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ 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	Nov. 23, 2014	Aug. 28, 2016	Aug. 30, 2015	Aug. 28, 2016	Aug. 30, 2015	Aug. 31, 2014
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Net income available to common stockholders after assumed conversion of dilutive securities									$ 2,350	$ 2,377	$ 2,058
Weighted average number of common shares used in basic net income per common share	438,815	439,648	438,342	440,070	440,384	438,760	437,809	438,835	438,585	439,455	438,693
RSUs									2,668	3,249	3,771
Conversion of convertible notes									10	12	21
Weighted average number of common shares and dilutive potential of common stock used in diluted net income per share	441,066	441,559	441,386	443,132	442,896	442,210	440,868	442,404	441,263	442,716	442,485