Derivative Financial Instruments - Fair Values (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 01, 2012	Mar. 01, 2012 Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]		Sep. 01, 2011 Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]		Mar. 01, 2012 Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Singapore dollar currency forward contracts [Member]		Sep. 01, 2011 Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Singapore dollar currency forward contracts [Member]		Mar. 01, 2012 Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Euro currency forward contracts [Member]		Sep. 01, 2011 Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Euro currency forward contracts [Member]		Mar. 01, 2012 Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Shekel currency forward contracts [Member]		Sep. 01, 2011 Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Shekel currency forward contracts [Member]		Mar. 01, 2012 Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Yen currency forward contracts [Member]		Sep. 01, 2011 Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Yen currency forward contracts [Member]		Mar. 01, 2012 Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Other currency forward contracts [Member]		Sep. 01, 2011 Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Other currency forward contracts [Member]		Mar. 01, 2012 Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Receivables [Member]		Sep. 01, 2011 Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Receivables [Member]		Mar. 01, 2012 Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Receivables [Member] Singapore dollar currency forward contracts [Member]		Sep. 01, 2011 Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Receivables [Member] Singapore dollar currency forward contracts [Member]		Mar. 01, 2012 Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Receivables [Member] Euro currency forward contracts [Member]		Sep. 01, 2011 Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Receivables [Member] Euro currency forward contracts [Member]		Mar. 01, 2012 Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Receivables [Member] Shekel currency forward contracts [Member]		Sep. 01, 2011 Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Receivables [Member] Shekel currency forward contracts [Member]		Mar. 01, 2012 Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Receivables [Member] Yen currency forward contracts [Member]		Sep. 01, 2011 Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Receivables [Member] Yen currency forward contracts [Member]		Mar. 01, 2012 Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Receivables [Member] Other currency forward contracts [Member]		Sep. 01, 2011 Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Receivables [Member] Other currency forward contracts [Member]		Mar. 01, 2012 Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Accounts payable and accrued expenses [Member]		Sep. 01, 2011 Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Accounts payable and accrued expenses [Member]		Mar. 01, 2012 Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Accounts payable and accrued expenses [Member] Singapore dollar currency forward contracts [Member]		Sep. 01, 2011 Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Accounts payable and accrued expenses [Member] Singapore dollar currency forward contracts [Member]		Mar. 01, 2012 Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Accounts payable and accrued expenses [Member] Euro currency forward contracts [Member]		Sep. 01, 2011 Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Accounts payable and accrued expenses [Member] Euro currency forward contracts [Member]		Mar. 01, 2012 Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Accounts payable and accrued expenses [Member] Shekel currency forward contracts [Member]		Sep. 01, 2011 Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Accounts payable and accrued expenses [Member] Shekel currency forward contracts [Member]		Mar. 01, 2012 Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Accounts payable and accrued expenses [Member] Yen currency forward contracts [Member]		Sep. 01, 2011 Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Accounts payable and accrued expenses [Member] Yen currency forward contracts [Member]		Mar. 01, 2012 Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Accounts payable and accrued expenses [Member] Other currency forward contracts [Member]		Sep. 01, 2011 Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Accounts payable and accrued expenses [Member] Other currency forward contracts [Member]		Mar. 01, 2012 Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]		Sep. 01, 2011 Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]		Mar. 01, 2012 Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Euro currency forward contracts [Member]		Sep. 01, 2011 Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Euro currency forward contracts [Member]		Mar. 01, 2012 Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Yen currency forward contracts [Member]		Sep. 01, 2011 Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Yen currency forward contracts [Member]		Mar. 01, 2012 Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Receivables [Member]		Sep. 01, 2011 Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Receivables [Member]		Mar. 01, 2012 Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Receivables [Member] Euro currency forward contracts [Member]		Sep. 01, 2011 Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Receivables [Member] Euro currency forward contracts [Member]		Mar. 01, 2012 Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Receivables [Member] Yen currency forward contracts [Member]		Sep. 01, 2011 Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Receivables [Member] Yen currency forward contracts [Member]		Mar. 01, 2012 Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Accounts payable and accrued expenses [Member]		Sep. 01, 2011 Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Accounts payable and accrued expenses [Member]		Mar. 01, 2012 Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Accounts payable and accrued expenses [Member] Euro currency forward contracts [Member]		Sep. 01, 2011 Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Accounts payable and accrued expenses [Member] Euro currency forward contracts [Member]		Mar. 01, 2012 Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Accounts payable and accrued expenses [Member] Yen currency forward contracts [Member]		Sep. 01, 2011 Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Accounts payable and accrued expenses [Member] Yen currency forward contracts [Member]
Notional Amount of Derivatives, Total [Abstract]
Notional Amount Outstanding, Not Designated		$ 471	[1]	$ 824	[1]	$ 176	[1]	$ 210	[1]	$ 170	[1]	$ 301	[1]	$ 63	[1]	$ 98	[1]	$ 21	[1]	$ 165	[1]	$ 41	[1]	$ 50	[1]
Notional Amount Outstanding																																																																										22	[1]	251	[1]	10	[1]	232	[1]	12	[1]	19	[1]
Derivative, Fair Value, Net [Abstract]
Fair Value of Asset																										2	[2]	6	[2]	0	[2]	0	[2]	2	[2]	3	[2]	0	[2]	0	[2]	0	[2]	3	[2]	0	[2]	0	[2]																																					0	[2]	9	[2]	0	[2]	8	[2]	0	[2]	1	[2]
Fair Value of Liability																																																		$ (4)	[3]	$ (2)	[3]	$ 0	[3]	$ 0	[3]	$ (2)	[3]	$ 0	[3]	$ (1)	[3]	$ (2)	[3]	$ (1)	[3]	$ 0	[3]	$ 0	[3]	$ 0	[3]																									$ (1)	[3]	$ 0	[3]	$ 0	[3]	$ 0	[3]	$ (1)	[3]	$ 0	[3]
Foreign Currency Derivative Instruments Not Designated as Hedging Instruments [Abstract]
Derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments, description of terms (in days)	35D
Foreign Currency Cash Flow Hedges [Abstract]
General maturity of currency derivatives with cash flow hedge accounting designation (in months)	12M

[1] Represents the face value of outstanding contracts

[2] Included in other receivables

[3] Included in other accounts payable and accrued expenses