Intangible Assets - Additional Information (Details) (USD $) In Millions	12 Months Ended
Sep. 01, 2011	Sep. 02, 2010	Sep. 03, 2009
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization expense for intangible assets	$ 79	$ 96	$ 75
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense [Abstract]
Annual amortization for 2012	86
Annual amortization for 2013	80
Annual amortization for 2014	71
Annual amortization for 2015	53
Annual amortization for 2016	$ 46

Aggregate amount of amortization expense recognized for intangible asset during the period. A recognized intangible asset shall be amortized over its estimated useful life to the reporting entity unless that life is determined to be indefinite. If an intangible asset has a finite useful life, but the precise length of that life is not known, that intangible asset shall be amortized over the best estimate of its useful life.

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

-Publisher FASB

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

-Number 142

-Paragraph 45

-Subparagraph a(2)

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- Definition

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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The amount of amortization expense expected to be recognized during the fifth twelve-month period following the balance sheet date.

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