Accounting Policies - Merchandise Inventories (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Aug. 28, 2022	Sep. 03, 2023
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Inventory, LIFO Reserve, Period Charge	$ (438)
Schedule of Inventory [Line Items]
Merchandise inventories	17,907	$ 16,651
UNITED STATES
Schedule of Inventory [Line Items]
LIFO Inventory Amount	13,160	12,153
CANADA
Schedule of Inventory [Line Items]
FIFO Inventory Amount	1,966	1,579
Other International Operations
Schedule of Inventory [Line Items]
FIFO Inventory Amount	$ 2,781	$ 2,919