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Other amortization not included in operating income (loss).

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The net result for the period of deducting operating expenses from operating revenues.

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Total revenue from sale of goods and services rendered during the reporting period, in the normal course of business, reduced by sales returns and allowances, and sales discounts.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 03

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-Article 5

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Amount of depreciation, depletion, and amortization expense for the reportable segment. Must be disclosed if the amount (a) is included in the measure of segment profit or loss reviewed by the chief operating decision maker or (b) is otherwise regularly provided to the chief operating decision maker, even if not included in that measure of segment profit or loss

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

-Number 131

-Paragraph 27

-Subparagraph e

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Segment Information (Details) (USD $) In Millions	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
Segment Information (Details) (USD $) In Millions	Sep. 01, 2011	Jun. 02, 2011	Mar. 03, 2011	Dec. 02, 2010	Sep. 02, 2010	Jun. 03, 2010	Mar. 04, 2010	Dec. 03, 2009	Sep. 01, 2011	Sep. 02, 2010	Sep. 03, 2009
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 2,140	$ 2,139	$ 2,257	$ 2,252	$ 2,493	$ 2,288	$ 1,961	$ 1,740	$ 8,788	$ 8,482	$ 4,803
Operating income (loss)	(51)	237	179	390	433	540	415	201	755	1,589	(1,676)
Segment Reporting Information, Depreciation, Depletion, and Amortization Expense [Abstract]
Depreciation and amortization expense included in operating income (loss)									2,101	1,926	2,114
Other amortization									61	79	72
Total depreciation and amortization expense									2,162	2,005	2,186
DSG [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales									3,203	4,638	2,100
Operating income (loss)									290	1,269	(902)
Segment Reporting Information, Depreciation, Depletion, and Amortization Expense [Abstract]
Depreciation and amortization expense included in operating income (loss)									750	947	979
NSG [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales									2,196	2,113	1,747
Operating income (loss)									269	240	(573)
Segment Reporting Information, Depreciation, Depletion, and Amortization Expense [Abstract]
Depreciation and amortization expense included in operating income (loss)									513	530	780
WSG [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales									1,959	778	247
Operating income (loss)									20	(23)	(63)
Segment Reporting Information, Depreciation, Depletion, and Amortization Expense [Abstract]
Depreciation and amortization expense included in operating income (loss)									512	212	103
ESG [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales									1,002	521	178
Operating income (loss)									237	152	37
Segment Reporting Information, Depreciation, Depletion, and Amortization Expense [Abstract]
Depreciation and amortization expense included in operating income (loss)									196	97	47
All Other [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales									428	432	531
Operating income (loss)									(61)	(49)	(175)
Segment Reporting Information, Depreciation, Depletion, and Amortization Expense [Abstract]
Depreciation and amortization expense included in operating income (loss)									$ 130	$ 140	$ 205