Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Related Party Transactions (Details) (USD $) In Millions	Sep. 01, 2011	Sep. 02, 2010
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party payables	$ 141	$ 194
Inotera [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party payables	139	105
Hynix Jv [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party payables		$ 86

Amount for accounts payable to related parties. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

-Paragraph 19

-Subparagraph a

-Article 5

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

-Number 57

-Paragraph 2

Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 08

-Paragraph k

-Subparagraph 1

-Article 4

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