Income Taxes Income Taxes (Details 4) (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 01, 2011	Sep. 02, 2010	Sep. 03, 2009
Reconciliation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Excluding Amounts Pertaining to Examined Tax Returns [Roll Forward]
Beginning unrecognized tax benefits	$ 88	$ 1	$ 1
Increases related to tax positions taken during current year	28	11	0
Foreign currency translation increases (decreases) to tax positions	6	0	0
Increases related to tax positions from prior years	4	14	0
Decreases related to tax positions taken from prior years	(3)	0	0
Settlements with tax authorities	(2)	(1)	0
Unrecognized tax benefits acquired in current year	0	63	0
Expiration of foreign statutes of limitations	0	0	(1)
Other	0	0	1
Ending unrecognized tax benefits	121	88	1
Unrecognized tax benefits that affect our effective tax rate	113	87	1
Accrued liability related to uncertain tax positions on the tax years of Numonyx open to examination		66
Income Tax Examination, Penalties and Interest Accrued [Abstract]
Accrued interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions	16	6
Accrued interest income related to uncertain tax positions	1
Tax Benefit Due To Arrangements Allowing Computation Of Tax Provision At Rates Below Local Statutory Rates [Abstract]
Tax benefit due to arrangements allowing computation of tax provision at rates below local statutory rates	$ 72	$ 69
Tax benefit per diluted share due to arrangements allowing computation of tax provision at rates below local statutory rates (in dollars per share)	$ 0.07	$ 0.07