Investments - Proceeds from Sales of Available-for-sale Securities (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
Nov. 26, 2017	Nov. 20, 2016
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]
Proceeds	$ 35	$ 32

The cash inflow associated with the sale of debt and equity securities classified as available-for-sale securities.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 320
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 11
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=82896770&loc=d3e26853-111562

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 12
-Subparagraph (a),(b)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=98514028&loc=d3e3179-108585

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