Segment Reporting Segment Reporting Information by Item Category (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		8 Months Ended
	May 10, 2020	May 12, 2019	May 10, 2020	May 12, 2019
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenue	$ 37,266	$ 34,740	$ 113,378	$ 105,205
Food and Sundries [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenue	16,897	13,524	46,413	41,131
Hardlines [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenue	5,891	5,666	18,508	17,276
Fresh Food [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenue	5,587	4,568	15,242	13,551
Softlines [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenue	2,806	3,413	11,607	11,760
Ancillary
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenue	5,270	6,793	19,173	19,185
Net sales
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenue	$ 36,451	$ 33,964	$ 110,943	$ 102,903