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12 Months Ended
Sep. 01, 2011
Notes to Financial Statements [Abstract] 
Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment

As of
 
2011
 
2010
Land
 
$
92

 
$
95

Buildings (includes $163 and $184, respectively, for capital leases)
 
4,481

 
4,394

Equipment (includes $712 and $745, respectively, for capital leases)
 
14,735

 
12,970

Construction in progress
 
155

 
73

Software
 
293

 
281

 
 
19,756

 
17,813

Accumulated depreciation (includes $430 and $478, respectively, for capital leases)
 
(12,201
)
 
(11,212
)
 
 
$
7,555

 
$
6,601



Depreciation expense was $2,026 million, $1,826 million and $2,039 million for 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

Other noncurrent assets included buildings, equipment and other assets classified as held for sale of $35 million as of September 1, 2011 and $56 million as of September 2, 2010.