Equity Method Investments (Details) shares in Millions, $ in Millions			3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
		Aug. 15, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 04, 2014 USD ($)	Aug. 28, 2014 USD ($)	Sep. 03, 2015 USD ($)	Aug. 28, 2014 USD ($) shares	Aug. 29, 2013 USD ($) shares	Sep. 03, 2015 TWD / shares	Sep. 03, 2015 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Aug. 28, 2014 TWD / shares	Aug. 28, 2014 USD ($)	Aug. 29, 2013 TWD / shares	Aug. 30, 2012 USD ($)
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investment Balance									$ 1,379			$ 971
Equity in net income (loss) of equity method investees, net of tax					$ 447	$ 474	$ (83)
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Assets [Abstract]
Current assets									1,980			2,233
Noncurrent assets									3,038			2,502
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Liabilities [Abstract]
Current liabilities									436			1,417
Noncurrent liabilities									119			254
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales					2,647	3,382	1,788
Gross margin					1,253	1,576	1
Operating income (loss)					1,191	1,371	(203)
Net income (loss)					1,361	1,339	(188)
Equity [Abstract]
Gain from issuance of Inotera shares					0	93	48
Gain from disposition of interest in Aptina					1	119	0
Inotera [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investment Balance	[1]								$ 1,332			$ 914
Ownership Percentage (in hundredths)	[1]								33.00%			33.00%
Equity in net income (loss) of equity method investees, net of tax					445	$ 465	$ (79)
Equity [Abstract]
Number of shares issued by Inotera | shares						400	634
Stock price per share for equity issuance (NTD per share) | TWD / shares											TWD 31.50		TWD 9.47
Inotera ownership percentage before transaction				35.00%		35.00%	40.00%
Inotera ownership percentage after its stock sale transaction				33.00%		33.00%	35.00%
Gain from issuance of Inotera shares				$ 93
Market value of equity interests									$ 1,530
Quoted market price per share of investee stock | TWD / shares								TWD 23.20
Amount in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for cumulative translation adjustments on its investment									$ 13			$ 44
Inotera [Member] | Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Adjustment of Deferred Tax (Asset) Liability [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity in net income (loss) of equity method investees, net of tax					49
Inotera [Member] | Inventories [Member] | DRAM [Member]
Equity [Abstract]
Purchases of DRAM products from Inotera					2,370	$ 2,680	$ 1,260
Inotera [Member] | Nanya [Member]
Equity [Abstract]
Percentage interest held by a third party (in hundredths)									33.00%
Inotera [Member] | Variable interest entity, not primary beneficiary [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Inotera investment balance, substantailly all of max exposure to loss, unconsolidated VIEs									$ 1,330
Inotera [Member] | Other Non-Operating Income Expense Net [Member]
Equity [Abstract]
Gain from issuance of Inotera shares						93	48
Tera Probe [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investment Balance									$ 38			$ 48
Ownership Percentage (in hundredths)									40.00%			40.00%
Equity in net income (loss) of equity method investees, net of tax					$ 1	11	$ 0
Equity [Abstract]
Market value of equity interests									$ 32	$ 41
Difference between cost of Tera Probe investment and underlying equity									27
Weighted-average period for remaining Tera Probe amortization (in years)					7 years
Tera Probe [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Equity [Abstract]
Other than temporary impairment in Tera Probe			$ 10
Tera Probe [Member] | MMJ Acquisition [Member]
Equity [Abstract]
Ownership percentage after stock transactions during period (in hundredths)							40.00%
Other [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investment Balance									$ 9			$ 9
Equity in net income (loss) of equity method investees, net of tax					$ 1	$ (2)	$ (4)
Other [Member] | Aptina [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investment Balance														$ 0
Equity [Abstract]
Consideration ON Semiconductor paid to acquire Aptina		$ 433
Gain from disposition of interest in Aptina				$ 119
Diluted ownership interest held in Aptina (in hundredths)		27.00%

[1] Entity is a variable interest entity.