Equity - Consolidated VIE assets and liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		Sep. 03, 2015	Aug. 28, 2014	Aug. 29, 2013	Aug. 30, 2012
Assets
Cash and equivalents		$ 2,287	$ 4,150	$ 2,880	$ 2,459
Receivables		2,507	2,906
Inventories		2,340	2,455
Other current assets		228	350
Total current assets		8,596	10,245
Property, plant and equipment, net		10,554	8,682
Other noncurrent assets		455	415
Total assets		24,143	22,416
Liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		2,611	2,864
Deferred income		205	309
Current debt		1,089	1,618
Total current liabilities		3,905	4,791
Long-term debt		6,252	4,893
Other noncurrent liabilities		698	1,102
Total liabilities		10,855	10,786
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member] | IM Flash Technologies, LLC [Member]
Assets
Cash and equivalents	[1]	134	84
Receivables	[1]	79	73
Inventories	[1]	65	48
Other current assets	[1]	7	5
Total current assets	[1]	285	210
Property, plant and equipment, net	[1]	1,768	1,545
Other noncurrent assets	[1]	49	47
Total assets	[1]	2,102	1,802
Liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	[1]	182	106
Deferred income	[1]	9	8
Current debt	[1]	22	21
Total current liabilities	[1]	213	135
Long-term debt	[1]	49	71
Other noncurrent liabilities	[1]	100	110
Total liabilities	[1]	362	316
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member] | MP Mask Technology Center, LLC [Member]
Assets
Total current assets	[1]	21	24
Noncurrent assets (primarily property, plant and equipment)	[1]	180	203
Liabilities
Total current liabilities	[1]	21	28
Noncurrent Liabilities	[1]	$ 0	$ 14

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