Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Additional Information (Details) (USD $) In Millions	Sep. 01, 2011	Sep. 02, 2010
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses Other [Line Items]
Other	$ 168	$ 119
Intel [Member]
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses Other [Line Items]
Other	$ 17	$ 16

Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred and payable, which are not elsewhere specified in the taxonomy. 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 AICPA

-Name Accounting Research Bulletin (ARB)

-Number 43

-Chapter 3

-Section A

-Paragraph 7

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