Consolidated Variable Interest Entities - Assets & Liabilities (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	May 30, 2013	Aug. 30, 2012	May 31, 2012	Sep. 01, 2011
Assets
Cash and equivalents	$ 2,440	$ 2,459	$ 2,191	$ 2,160
Receivables	1,503	1,289
Inventories	1,732	1,812
Other current assets	99	98
Total current assets	5,886	5,758
Property, plant and equipment, net	6,830	7,103
Other noncurrent assets	389	333
Total assets	14,055	14,328
Liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	1,590	1,641
Deferred income	223	248
Equipment purchase contracts	172	130
Current portion of long-term debt	357	224
Total current liabilities	2,342	2,243
Long-term debt	3,267	3,038
Other noncurrent liabilities	420	630
Total liabilities	6,029	5,911
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member] | IM Flash Technologies, LLC [Member]
Assets
Cash and equivalents	62	157
Receivables	58	78
Inventories	61	67
Other current assets	3	5
Total current assets	184	307
Property, plant and equipment, net	1,401	1,342
Other noncurrent assets	45	36
Total assets	1,630	1,685
Liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	82	104
Deferred income	9	10
Equipment purchase contracts	76	58
Current portion of long-term debt	6	6
Total current liabilities	173	178
Long-term debt	14	18
Other noncurrent liabilities	120	129
Total liabilities	307	325
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member] | MP Mask Technology Center, LLC [Member]
Assets
Total current assets	29	19
Noncurrent assets (primarily property, plant and equipment)	188	170
Liabilities
Total current liabilities	$ 33	$ 12