Consolidated Variable Interest Entities - Assets & Liabilities (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Nov. 28, 2013		Aug. 29, 2013		Nov. 29, 2012	Aug. 30, 2012
Assets
Cash and equivalents	$ 3,654		$ 2,880		$ 2,102	$ 2,459
Receivables	2,833		2,329
Inventories	2,459		2,649
Other current assets	207		276
Total current assets	9,369		8,911
Property, plant and equipment, net	7,733		7,626
Other noncurrent assets	494		439
Total assets	19,794		19,118
Liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	2,630		2,115
Deferred income	236		243
Equipment purchase contracts	104		182
Current portion of long-term debt	1,543		1,585
Total current liabilities	4,513		4,125
Long-term debt	4,260		4,452
Other noncurrent liabilities	875		535
Total liabilities	9,648		9,112
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member] | IM Flash Technologies, LLC [Member]
Assets
Cash and equivalents	105	[1]	62	[1]
Receivables	67	[1]	76	[1]
Inventories	48	[1]	49	[1]
Other current assets	4	[1]	4	[1]
Total current assets	224	[1]	191	[1]
Property, plant and equipment, net	1,364	[1]	1,382	[1]
Other noncurrent assets	47	[1]	46	[1]
Total assets	1,635	[1]	1,619	[1]
Liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	87	[1]	88	[1]
Deferred income	9	[1]	9	[1]
Equipment purchase contracts	4	[1]	78	[1]
Current portion of long-term debt	6	[1]	6	[1]
Total current liabilities	106	[1]	181	[1]
Long-term debt	11	[1]	13	[1]
Other noncurrent liabilities	114	[1]	118	[1]
Total liabilities	231	[1]	312	[1]
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member] | MP Mask Technology Center, LLC [Member]
Assets
Total current assets	32	[1]	26	[1]
Noncurrent assets (primarily property, plant and equipment)	176	[1]	182	[1]
Liabilities
Total current liabilities	$ 24	[1]	$ 25	[1]

[1] Amounts exclude intercompany balances that were eliminated in our consolidated balance sheets.