Equity Equity - Consolidated VIE assets and liabilities (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Aug. 28, 2014		Aug. 29, 2013		Aug. 30, 2012	Sep. 01, 2011
Assets
Cash and equivalents	$ 4,150		$ 2,880		$ 2,459	$ 2,160
Receivables	2,906		2,329
Inventories	2,455		2,649
Other current assets	350		276
Total current assets	10,245		8,911
Property, plant and equipment, net	8,682		7,626
Other noncurrent assets	497		439
Total assets	22,498		19,118
Liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	2,698		2,115
Deferred income	309		243
Equipment purchase contracts	166		182
Current debt	1,638		1,585
Total current liabilities	4,811		4,125
Long-term debt	4,955		4,452
Other noncurrent liabilities	1,102		535
Total liabilities	10,868		9,112
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member] | IM Flash Technologies, LLC [Member]
Assets
Cash and equivalents	84	[1]	62	[1]
Receivables	73	[1]	76	[1]
Inventories	48	[1]	49	[1]
Other current assets	5	[1]	4	[1]
Total current assets	210	[1]	191	[1]
Property, plant and equipment, net	1,545	[1]	1,382	[1]
Other noncurrent assets	47	[1]	46	[1]
Total assets	1,802	[1]	1,619	[1]
Liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	92	[1]	88	[1]
Deferred income	8	[1]	9	[1]
Equipment purchase contracts	14	[1]	78	[1]
Current debt	21	[1]	6	[1]
Total current liabilities	135	[1]	181	[1]
Long-term debt	71	[1]	13	[1]
Other noncurrent liabilities	110	[1]	118	[1]
Total liabilities	316	[1]	312	[1]
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member] | MP Mask Technology Center, LLC [Member]
Assets
Total current assets	24	[1]	26	[1]
Noncurrent assets (primarily property, plant and equipment)	203	[1]	182	[1]
Liabilities
Total current liabilities	28	[1]	25	[1]
Noncurrent Liabilities	$ 14	[1]	$ 0	[1]

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