Segment Reporting Information by Segment (Detail) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Nov. 26, 2017 USD ($) warehouse	Nov. 20, 2016 USD ($)	Sep. 03, 2017 USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of Stores | warehouse	746
Total revenue	$ 31,809	$ 28,099	$ 129,025
Operating income	951	849	4,111
Depreciation and amortization	335	297	1,370
Additions to property and equipment	820	667	2,502
Net property and equipment	18,682	17,156	18,161
Total assets	$ 39,378	36,532	36,347
UNITED STATES
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of Stores | warehouse	518
CANADA
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of Stores | warehouse	98
Operating Segments [Member] | UNITED STATES
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	$ 22,813	20,377	93,889
Operating income	533	506	2,644
Depreciation and amortization	252	226	1,044
Additions to property and equipment	480	426	1,714
Net property and equipment	12,573	11,945	12,339
Total assets	27,005	25,364	24,068
Operating Segments [Member] | CANADA
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	4,771	4,099	18,775
Operating income	236	191	841
Depreciation and amortization	32	26	124
Additions to property and equipment	75	110	277
Net property and equipment	1,836	1,673	1,820
Total assets	4,138	4,103	4,471
Operating Segments [Member] | Other International Operations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	4,225	3,623	16,361
Operating income	182	152	626
Depreciation and amortization	51	45	202
Additions to property and equipment	265	131	511
Net property and equipment	4,273	3,538	4,002
Total assets	$ 8,235	$ 7,065	$ 7,808