Option Indexed To Issuers Equity Cash Paid

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- Definition

Upon the settlement of the capped call transaction, amount represents the maximum amount that could be received.

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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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- Definition

The maximum number of shares that could be issued to net share settle a contract, if applicable. If a contract does not have a fixed or determinable maximum number of shares that may be required to be issued, disclose the fact that a potentially infinite number of shares could be issued to settle the contract.

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

-Publisher FASB

-Name Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF)

-Number 00-19

-Paragraph 50

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- Definition

The exercise (or strike) price stated in the contract. The fixed price at which the option holder can purchase, in the case of a call option, or sell, in the case of a put option, on the underlying security.

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

-Publisher FASB

-Name Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF)

-Number 00-19

-Paragraph 50

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Shareholders' Equity Shareholders' Equity - Capped Call Transactions (Details) (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data	12 Months Ended				1 Months Ended						12 Months Ended
	Sep. 01, 2011	Sep. 02, 2010	Sep. 03, 2009	Aug. 30, 2007	Sep. 01, 2011 Convertible senior notes 2031A and 2031B [Member]	Sep. 01, 2011 Convertible senior notes 2031A and 2031B [Member] Initial Strike Price [Member]	Sep. 01, 2011 Convertible senior notes 2031A and 2031B [Member] First Tranche [Member]	Sep. 01, 2011 Convertible senior notes 2031A and 2031B [Member] Second Tranche [Member]	Sep. 01, 2011 Convertible senior notes 2031A and 2031B [Member] Third Tranche [Member]	Sep. 01, 2011 Convertible senior notes 2031A and 2031B [Member] Fourth Tranche [Member]	Sep. 01, 2011 Convertible Senior Notes Due 2013 [Member]	Sep. 01, 2011 Convertible Senior Notes Due 2013 [Member] Initial Strike Price [Member]	Sep. 01, 2011 Convertible Senior Notes Due 2013 [Member] First Tranche [Member]	Sep. 01, 2011 Convertible Senior Notes Due 2014 [Member]	Sep. 01, 2011 Convertible Senior Notes Due 2014 [Member] Initial Strike Price [Member]	Sep. 01, 2011 Convertible Senior Notes Due 2014 [Member] First Tranche [Member]	Sep. 01, 2011 Convertible Senior Notes Due 2014 [Member] Second Tranche [Member]	Sep. 01, 2011 Convertible Senior Notes Due 2014 [Member] Third Tranche [Member]
Option Indexed to Issuer's Equity [Line Items]
Option Indexed to Issuer's Equity, Strike Price (in dollars per share)						$ 9.50	$ 11.40	$ 12.16	$ 12.67	$ 13.17		$ 5.08	$ 6.64		$ 14.23	$ 17.25	$ 20.13	$ 23.00
Option Indexed to Issuer's Equity, Shares (in shares)					72.6						45.2			91.3
Option Indexed To Issuers Equity Cash Paid	$ 57	$ 0	$ 25	$ 151	$ 57
Option Indexed to Issuer's Equity, Settlement Maximum					$ 207						$ 70			$ 538