Receivables - Other Receivables (Details) (USD $) In Millions	Sep. 01, 2011	Sep. 02, 2010
Other Receivables [Line Items]
Other	$ 183	$ 114
Intel Corporation ('Intel') [Member]
Other Receivables [Line Items]
Other	34	30
Nanya Technology Corporation ('Nanya') [Member]
Other Receivables [Line Items]
Other	$ 25	$ 17

Carrying amounts due as of the balance sheet date from parties or arising from transactions not otherwise specified in the taxonomy.

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

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

-Paragraph 8

-Article 5

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Period Type:	instant