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Intangible Assets (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Mar. 05, 2015
Feb. 27, 2014
Mar. 05, 2015
Feb. 27, 2014
Aug. 28, 2014
Intangible Assets [Abstract]          
Amortization expense for intangible assets $ 30us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets $ 31us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets $ 60us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets $ 54us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets  
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense [Abstract]          
Annual amortization for 2015 116us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseNextTwelveMonths   116us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseNextTwelveMonths    
Annual amortization for 2016 103us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo   103us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo    
Annual amortization for 2017 92us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearThree   92us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearThree    
Annual amortization for 2018 81us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFour   81us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFour    
Annual amortization for 2019 33us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFive   33us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFive    
Product and process technology [Member]          
Intangible Assets [Abstract]          
Gross Amount 823us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
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  823us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
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= us-gaap_TechnologyBasedIntangibleAssetsMember
  809us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
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Accumulated Amortization (383)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TechnologyBasedIntangibleAssetsMember
  (383)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TechnologyBasedIntangibleAssetsMember
  (341)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TechnologyBasedIntangibleAssetsMember
Product and process technology intangible asset capitalized during period     $ 32mu_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsCostIncurredToPurchaseOrCreate
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TechnologyBasedIntangibleAssetsMember
$ 19mu_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsCostIncurredToPurchaseOrCreate
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TechnologyBasedIntangibleAssetsMember
 
Product and process technology intangible asset capitalized during period, weighted-average useful lives (in years)     7 years 10 years