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Property, Plant and Equipment - Additional Information (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Mar. 01, 2012	Mar. 03, 2011	Mar. 01, 2012	Mar. 03, 2011	Sep. 01, 2011
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Depreciation expense	$ 547	$ 485	$ 1,089	$ 966
Property, plant and equipment classified as held for sale	$ 30		$ 30		$ 35

The amount of expense recognized in the current period that reflects the allocation of the cost of tangible assets over the assets' useful lives. Includes production and non-production related depreciation.

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