Debt (Carrying Value and Estimated Fair Value of Company's Long-term Debt) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
Nov. 20, 2016	Aug. 28, 2016
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total long-term debt, carrying value	$ 5,092	$ 5,161
Less current portion, carrying value	1,159	1,100
Long-term debt, excluding current maturities	3,933	4,061
Total long-term debt, fair value	5,137	5,274
Less current portion, fair value	1,177	1,130
Long-term debt, excluding current portion, fair value	$ 3,960	4,144
5.5% Senior Notes Due March 2017
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage	5.50%
Debt instrument, maturity date	Mar. 15, 2017
Total long-term debt, carrying value	$ 1,100	1,100
5.5% Senior Notes Due March 2017 \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total long-term debt, fair value	$ 1,116	1,129
1.125% Senior Notes Due December 2017
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage	1.125%
Debt instrument, maturity date	Dec. 15, 2017
Total long-term debt, carrying value	$ 1,099	1,099
1.125% Senior Notes Due December 2017 \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total long-term debt, fair value	$ 1,100	1,103
1.7% Senior Notes Due December 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage	1.70%
Debt instrument, maturity date	Dec. 15, 2019
Total long-term debt, carrying value	$ 1,197	1,196
1.7% Senior Notes Due December 2019 \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total long-term debt, fair value	$ 1,201	1,219
1.75% Senior Notes Due February 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage	1.75%
Debt instrument, maturity date	Feb. 15, 2020
Total long-term debt, carrying value	$ 498	498
1.75% Senior Notes Due February 2020 \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total long-term debt, fair value	$ 498	508
2.25% Senior Notes Due February 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage	2.25%
Debt instrument, maturity date	Feb. 15, 2022
Total long-term debt, carrying value	$ 497	497
2.25% Senior Notes Due February 2022 \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total long-term debt, fair value	498	512
Other Long-term Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total long-term debt, carrying value	701	771
Other Long-term Debt \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total long-term debt, fair value	$ 724	$ 803

Estimated fair value of the long-term debt current portion at the balance-sheet date.

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Date when the debt instrument is scheduled to be fully repaid, in CCYY-MM-DD format.

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Amount, after unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations.

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Amount, after unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt, classified as current. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations.

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