Derivative Financial Instruments - Fair Values (Details) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	0 Months Ended			12 Months Ended																				12 Months Ended																																																																																																															12 Months Ended							12 Months Ended
	Aug. 27, 2014 Secured Debt 2 [Member] Notes Payable, Other Payables [Member] USD ($)	Aug. 29, 2013 Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] USD ($)		Aug. 28, 2014 Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Forward Contracts [Member] USD ($)		Aug. 28, 2014 Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Forward Contracts [Member] Yen USD ($)		Aug. 29, 2013 Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Forward Contracts [Member] Yen USD ($)		Aug. 28, 2014 Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Forward Contracts [Member] Yen Reorganization obligation [Member] Less Than One Year From Balance Sheet Date [Member] JPY (¥)	Aug. 28, 2014 Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Forward Contracts [Member] Yen Reorganization obligation [Member] More Than One Year And Within Two Years From Balance Sheet Date [Member] JPY (¥)	Aug. 28, 2014 Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Forward Contracts [Member] Singapore dollar USD ($)		Aug. 29, 2013 Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Forward Contracts [Member] Singapore dollar USD ($)		Aug. 28, 2014 Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Forward Contracts [Member] Euro USD ($)		Aug. 29, 2013 Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Forward Contracts [Member] Euro USD ($)		Aug. 28, 2014 Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Forward Contracts [Member] Shekel USD ($)		Aug. 29, 2013 Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Forward Contracts [Member] Shekel USD ($)		Aug. 28, 2014 Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Convertible notes settlement obligations [Member]		Aug. 28, 2014 Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Interest Rate Swap [Member]	Aug. 29, 2013 Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Interest Rate Swap [Member] USD ($)		Aug. 29, 2013 Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Currency options [Member] New Taiwan dollar USD ($)		Aug. 28, 2014 Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Accounts Receivable [Member] USD ($)		Aug. 29, 2013 Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Accounts Receivable [Member] USD ($)		Aug. 28, 2014 Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Accounts Receivable [Member] Forward Contracts [Member] Yen USD ($)		Aug. 29, 2013 Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Accounts Receivable [Member] Forward Contracts [Member] Yen USD ($)		Aug. 28, 2014 Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Accounts Receivable [Member] Forward Contracts [Member] Singapore dollar USD ($)		Aug. 29, 2013 Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Accounts Receivable [Member] Forward Contracts [Member] Singapore dollar USD ($)		Aug. 28, 2014 Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Accounts Receivable [Member] Forward Contracts [Member] Euro USD ($)		Aug. 29, 2013 Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Accounts Receivable [Member] Forward Contracts [Member] Euro USD ($)		Aug. 28, 2014 Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Accounts Receivable [Member] Forward Contracts [Member] Shekel USD ($)		Aug. 29, 2013 Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Accounts Receivable [Member] Forward Contracts [Member] Shekel USD ($)		Aug. 28, 2014 Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Accounts Receivable [Member] Convertible notes settlement obligations [Member] USD ($)		Aug. 29, 2013 Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Accounts Receivable [Member] Interest Rate Swap [Member] USD ($)		Aug. 29, 2013 Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Accounts Receivable [Member] Currency options [Member] New Taiwan dollar USD ($)		Aug. 28, 2014 Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Other noncurrent assets [Member] USD ($)		Aug. 29, 2013 Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Other noncurrent assets [Member] USD ($)		Aug. 28, 2014 Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Other noncurrent assets [Member] Forward Contracts [Member] Yen USD ($)		Aug. 29, 2013 Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Other noncurrent assets [Member] Forward Contracts [Member] Yen USD ($)		Aug. 28, 2014 Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Other noncurrent assets [Member] Forward Contracts [Member] Singapore dollar USD ($)		Aug. 29, 2013 Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Other noncurrent assets [Member] Forward Contracts [Member] Singapore dollar USD ($)		Aug. 28, 2014 Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Other noncurrent assets [Member] Forward Contracts [Member] Euro USD ($)		Aug. 29, 2013 Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Other noncurrent assets [Member] Forward Contracts [Member] Euro USD ($)		Aug. 28, 2014 Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Other noncurrent assets [Member] Forward Contracts [Member] Shekel USD ($)		Aug. 29, 2013 Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Other noncurrent assets [Member] Forward Contracts [Member] Shekel USD ($)		Aug. 28, 2014 Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Other noncurrent assets [Member] Convertible notes settlement obligations [Member] USD ($)		Aug. 29, 2013 Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Other noncurrent assets [Member] Interest Rate Swap [Member] USD ($)		Aug. 29, 2013 Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Other noncurrent assets [Member] Currency options [Member] New Taiwan dollar USD ($)		Aug. 28, 2014 Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses [Member] USD ($)		Aug. 29, 2013 Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses [Member] USD ($)		Aug. 28, 2014 Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses [Member] Forward Contracts [Member] Yen USD ($)		Aug. 29, 2013 Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses [Member] Forward Contracts [Member] Yen USD ($)		Aug. 28, 2014 Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses [Member] Forward Contracts [Member] Singapore dollar USD ($)		Aug. 29, 2013 Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses [Member] Forward Contracts [Member] Singapore dollar USD ($)		Aug. 28, 2014 Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses [Member] Forward Contracts [Member] Euro USD ($)		Aug. 29, 2013 Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses [Member] Forward Contracts [Member] Euro USD ($)		Aug. 28, 2014 Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses [Member] Forward Contracts [Member] Shekel USD ($)		Aug. 29, 2013 Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses [Member] Forward Contracts [Member] Shekel USD ($)		Aug. 29, 2013 Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses [Member] Interest Rate Swap [Member] USD ($)		Aug. 29, 2013 Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses [Member] Currency options [Member] New Taiwan dollar USD ($)		Aug. 28, 2014 Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Current Debt [Member] Convertible notes settlement obligations [Member] USD ($)		Aug. 28, 2014 Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Other noncurrent liabilities [Member] USD ($)	Aug. 29, 2013 Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Other noncurrent liabilities [Member] USD ($)	Aug. 28, 2014 Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Other noncurrent liabilities [Member] Forward Contracts [Member] Yen USD ($)		Aug. 29, 2013 Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Other noncurrent liabilities [Member] Forward Contracts [Member] Yen USD ($)		Aug. 28, 2014 Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Other noncurrent liabilities [Member] Forward Contracts [Member] Singapore dollar USD ($)		Aug. 29, 2013 Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Other noncurrent liabilities [Member] Forward Contracts [Member] Singapore dollar USD ($)		Aug. 28, 2014 Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Other noncurrent liabilities [Member] Forward Contracts [Member] Euro USD ($)		Aug. 29, 2013 Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Other noncurrent liabilities [Member] Forward Contracts [Member] Euro USD ($)		Aug. 28, 2014 Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Other noncurrent liabilities [Member] Forward Contracts [Member] Shekel USD ($)		Aug. 29, 2013 Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Other noncurrent liabilities [Member] Forward Contracts [Member] Shekel USD ($)		Aug. 28, 2014 Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Other noncurrent liabilities [Member] Convertible notes settlement obligations [Member] USD ($)		Aug. 29, 2013 Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Other noncurrent liabilities [Member] Interest Rate Swap [Member] USD ($)		Aug. 29, 2013 Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Other noncurrent liabilities [Member] Currency options [Member] New Taiwan dollar USD ($)		Aug. 28, 2014 Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Cash Flow Hedging [Member] USD ($)	Aug. 29, 2013 Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Cash Flow Hedging [Member] USD ($)	Aug. 28, 2014 Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Cash Flow Hedging [Member] Forward Contracts [Member]	Aug. 28, 2014 Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Cash Flow Hedging [Member] Forward Contracts [Member] Yen USD ($)	Aug. 29, 2013 Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Cash Flow Hedging [Member] Forward Contracts [Member] Yen USD ($)	Aug. 28, 2014 Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Cash Flow Hedging [Member] Forward Contracts [Member] Euro USD ($)	Aug. 29, 2013 Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Cash Flow Hedging [Member] Forward Contracts [Member] Euro USD ($)	Aug. 28, 2014 Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Cash Flow Hedging [Member] Interest Rate Swap [Member]	Aug. 29, 2013 Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Cash Flow Hedging [Member] Interest Rate Swap [Member] USD ($)	Aug. 28, 2014 Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Cash Flow Hedging [Member] Currency options [Member] Minimum [Member]	Aug. 28, 2014 Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Cash Flow Hedging [Member] Currency options [Member] Maximum [Member]	Aug. 29, 2013 Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Cash Flow Hedging [Member] Currency options [Member] Yen USD ($)	Aug. 28, 2014 Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Cash Flow Hedging [Member] Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses [Member] USD ($)		Aug. 29, 2013 Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Cash Flow Hedging [Member] Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses [Member] USD ($)		Aug. 28, 2014 Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Cash Flow Hedging [Member] Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses [Member] Forward Contracts [Member] Yen USD ($)		Aug. 29, 2013 Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Cash Flow Hedging [Member] Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses [Member] Forward Contracts [Member] Yen USD ($)		Aug. 28, 2014 Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Cash Flow Hedging [Member] Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses [Member] Forward Contracts [Member] Euro USD ($)		Aug. 29, 2013 Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Cash Flow Hedging [Member] Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses [Member] Forward Contracts [Member] Euro USD ($)		Aug. 29, 2013 Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Cash Flow Hedging [Member] Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses [Member] Interest Rate Swap [Member] USD ($)		Aug. 29, 2013 Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Cash Flow Hedging [Member] Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses [Member] Currency options [Member] Yen USD ($)
Notional Disclosures [Abstract]
Notional Amount Outstanding		$ 1,262	[1]	$ 1,191	[1]	$ 554	[1]	$ 336	[1]	¥ 20,000	¥ 10,000	$ 330	[1]	$ 218	[1]	$ 245	[1]	$ 217	[1]	$ 62	[1]	$ 78	[1]				$ 62	[1]	$ 351	[1]																																																																																																							$ 118	$ 283		$ 94	$ 6	$ 24	$ 6		$ 250			$ 21
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount																								12	[1]
Interest Rate Derivatives [Abstract]
Hedging designation allocation																										20.00%																																																																																																																		80.00%
Derivative, Fair Value, Net [Abstract]
Fair Value of Asset																															0	[2]	2	[2]	0	[2]	1	[2]	0	[2]	0	[2]	0	[2]	1	[2]	0	[2]	0	[2]	0	[2]	0	[2]	0	[2]	0	[3]	3	[3]	0	[3]	3	[3]	0	[3]	0	[3]	0	[3]	0	[3]	0	[3]	0	[3]	0	[3]	0	[3]	0	[3]
Fair Value of Liability																																																																																			(403)	[4]	(2)	[4]	(12)	[4]	0	[4]	0	[4]	0	[4]	(1)	[4]	(1)	[4]	(1)	[4]	(1)	[4]	0	[4]	0	[4]	(389)	[4]	(6)	0	(6)	[5]	0	[5]	0	[5]	0	[5]	0	[5]	0	[5]	0	[5]	0	[5]	0	[5]	0	[5]	0	[5]													(2)	[6]	(3)	[6]	(2)	[6]	(1)	[6]	0	[6]	0	[6]	0	[6]	(2)	[6]
Foreign Currency Cash Flow Hedges [Abstract]
General maturity of non-designated currency forward contracts (in days)				35 days
General maturity of hedge contracts (in days or months)																																																																																																																																							12 months							12 months	18 months
Decrease of debt carrying amount due to extinguishment	$ (252)
Convertible notes settlement obligations derivative term (in days)																								30 days

[1] Notional amounts of forward, option and interest rate swap contracts in U.S. dollars and convertible notes settlement obligations in shares.

[2] Included in receivables - other.

[3] Included in other noncurrent assets.

[4] Included in accounts payable and accrued expenses - other for forward, option and interest rate swap contracts and in current debt for convertible notes settlement obligations.

[5] Included in other noncurrent liabilities.

[6] Included in accounts payable and accrued expenses - other