Derivative Financial Instruments - Fair Values (Details) shares in Millions, $ in Millions, ¥ in Billions		3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
		Dec. 04, 2014 USD ($)	Sep. 03, 2015 USD ($)		Aug. 28, 2014 USD ($) shares	Aug. 29, 2013 USD ($)	Sep. 03, 2015 JPY (¥)
Notional Disclosures [Abstract]
Payments for Derivative and Hedge Investing Activities			$ (132)		$ (26)	$ (253)
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Forward Contracts [Member]
Notional Disclosures [Abstract]
Notional Amount Outstanding	[1]		$ 1,406		1,191
Foreign Currency Cash Flow Hedges [Abstract]
General maturity of non-designated currency forward contracts (in days)			35 days
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Forward Contracts [Member] | Yen
Notional Disclosures [Abstract]
Notional Amount Outstanding	[1]		$ 928		554
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Forward Contracts [Member] | Singapore dollar
Notional Disclosures [Abstract]
Notional Amount Outstanding	[1]		282		330
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Forward Contracts [Member] | New Taiwan dollar
Notional Disclosures [Abstract]
Notional Amount Outstanding	[1]		89
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Forward Contracts [Member] | Yuan
Notional Disclosures [Abstract]
Notional Amount Outstanding	[1]		32
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Forward Contracts [Member] | Euro
Notional Disclosures [Abstract]
Notional Amount Outstanding	[1]		29		245
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Forward Contracts [Member] | Shekel
Notional Disclosures [Abstract]
Notional Amount Outstanding	[1]		27		$ 62
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Forward Contracts [Member] | British Pound
Notional Disclosures [Abstract]
Notional Amount Outstanding	[1]		$ 19
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Forward Contracts [Member] | Reorganization obligation [Member]
Notional Disclosures [Abstract]
Payments for Derivative and Hedge Investing Activities		$ (33)
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Forward Contracts [Member] | Reorganization obligation [Member] | Yen
Notional Disclosures [Abstract]
Notional Amount Outstanding | ¥							¥ 20
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Forward Contracts [Member] | Maturity 30 to 90 Days [Member] | Reorganization obligation [Member] | Yen
Notional Disclosures [Abstract]
Notional Amount Outstanding | ¥							¥ 10
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Convertible notes settlement obligations [Member]
Notional Disclosures [Abstract]
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount | shares	[1]				12
Foreign Currency Cash Flow Hedges [Abstract]
Convertible notes settlement obligations derivative term (in days)			30 days
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Accounts receivable [Member]
Derivative, Fair Value, Net [Abstract]
Fair Value of Asset	[2]				$ 0
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Accounts receivable [Member] | Forward Contracts [Member]
Derivative, Fair Value, Net [Abstract]
Fair Value of Asset	[2]		$ 1
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Accounts receivable [Member] | Forward Contracts [Member] | Yen
Derivative, Fair Value, Net [Abstract]
Fair Value of Asset	[2]		0		0
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Accounts receivable [Member] | Forward Contracts [Member] | Singapore dollar
Derivative, Fair Value, Net [Abstract]
Fair Value of Asset	[2]		0		0
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Accounts receivable [Member] | Forward Contracts [Member] | New Taiwan dollar
Derivative, Fair Value, Net [Abstract]
Fair Value of Asset	[2]		0
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Accounts receivable [Member] | Forward Contracts [Member] | Yuan
Derivative, Fair Value, Net [Abstract]
Fair Value of Asset	[2]		1
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Accounts receivable [Member] | Forward Contracts [Member] | Euro
Derivative, Fair Value, Net [Abstract]
Fair Value of Asset	[2]		0		0
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Accounts receivable [Member] | Forward Contracts [Member] | Shekel
Derivative, Fair Value, Net [Abstract]
Fair Value of Asset	[2]		0		0
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Accounts receivable [Member] | Forward Contracts [Member] | British Pound
Derivative, Fair Value, Net [Abstract]
Fair Value of Asset	[2]		0
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Accounts receivable [Member] | Convertible notes settlement obligations [Member]
Derivative, Fair Value, Net [Abstract]
Fair Value of Asset	[2]				0
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Accounts payable and accrued expenses [Member] | Forward Contracts [Member]
Derivative, Fair Value, Net [Abstract]
Fair Value of Liability	[3]		(24)
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Accounts payable and accrued expenses [Member] | Forward Contracts [Member] | Yen
Derivative, Fair Value, Net [Abstract]
Fair Value of Liability	[3]		(24)		(12)
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Accounts payable and accrued expenses [Member] | Forward Contracts [Member] | Singapore dollar
Derivative, Fair Value, Net [Abstract]
Fair Value of Liability	[3]		0		0
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Accounts payable and accrued expenses [Member] | Forward Contracts [Member] | New Taiwan dollar
Derivative, Fair Value, Net [Abstract]
Fair Value of Liability	[3]		0
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Accounts payable and accrued expenses [Member] | Forward Contracts [Member] | Yuan
Derivative, Fair Value, Net [Abstract]
Fair Value of Liability	[3]		0
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Accounts payable and accrued expenses [Member] | Forward Contracts [Member] | Euro
Derivative, Fair Value, Net [Abstract]
Fair Value of Liability	[3]		0		(1)
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Accounts payable and accrued expenses [Member] | Forward Contracts [Member] | Shekel
Derivative, Fair Value, Net [Abstract]
Fair Value of Liability	[3]		0		(1)
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Accounts payable and accrued expenses [Member] | Forward Contracts [Member] | British Pound
Derivative, Fair Value, Net [Abstract]
Fair Value of Liability	[3]		0
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Current debt [Member] | Convertible notes settlement obligations [Member]
Derivative, Fair Value, Net [Abstract]
Fair Value of Liability	[3]				(389)
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Total current liabilities [Member]
Derivative, Fair Value, Net [Abstract]
Fair Value of Liability	[3]				(403)
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Other noncurrent liabilities [Member]
Derivative, Fair Value, Net [Abstract]
Fair Value of Liability	[4]				(6)
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Other noncurrent liabilities [Member] | Forward Contracts [Member]
Derivative, Fair Value, Net [Abstract]
Fair Value of Liability	[4]		0
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Other noncurrent liabilities [Member] | Forward Contracts [Member] | Yen
Derivative, Fair Value, Net [Abstract]
Fair Value of Liability			0	[4]	(6)
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Other noncurrent liabilities [Member] | Forward Contracts [Member] | Singapore dollar
Derivative, Fair Value, Net [Abstract]
Fair Value of Liability			0	[4]	0
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Other noncurrent liabilities [Member] | Forward Contracts [Member] | New Taiwan dollar
Derivative, Fair Value, Net [Abstract]
Fair Value of Liability	[4]		0
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Other noncurrent liabilities [Member] | Forward Contracts [Member] | Yuan
Derivative, Fair Value, Net [Abstract]
Fair Value of Liability	[4]		0
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Other noncurrent liabilities [Member] | Forward Contracts [Member] | Euro
Derivative, Fair Value, Net [Abstract]
Fair Value of Liability			0	[4]	0
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Other noncurrent liabilities [Member] | Forward Contracts [Member] | Shekel
Derivative, Fair Value, Net [Abstract]
Fair Value of Liability			0	[4]	0
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Other noncurrent liabilities [Member] | Forward Contracts [Member] | British Pound
Derivative, Fair Value, Net [Abstract]
Fair Value of Liability	[4]		0
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Other noncurrent liabilities [Member] | Convertible notes settlement obligations [Member]
Derivative, Fair Value, Net [Abstract]
Fair Value of Liability	[4]				0
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member] | Forward Contracts [Member]
Notional Disclosures [Abstract]
Notional Amount Outstanding			$ 93		118
Foreign Currency Cash Flow Hedges [Abstract]
General maturity of hedge contracts (in days or months)			12 months
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member] | Forward Contracts [Member] | Yen
Notional Disclosures [Abstract]
Notional Amount Outstanding			$ 81		94
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member] | Forward Contracts [Member] | Euro
Notional Disclosures [Abstract]
Notional Amount Outstanding			12		24
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member] | Accounts receivable [Member] | Forward Contracts [Member]
Derivative, Fair Value, Net [Abstract]
Fair Value of Asset	[2]		3		0
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member] | Accounts receivable [Member] | Forward Contracts [Member] | Yen
Derivative, Fair Value, Net [Abstract]
Fair Value of Asset	[2]		3		0
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member] | Accounts receivable [Member] | Forward Contracts [Member] | Euro
Derivative, Fair Value, Net [Abstract]
Fair Value of Asset	[2]		0		0
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member] | Accounts payable and accrued expenses [Member] | Forward Contracts [Member]
Derivative, Fair Value, Net [Abstract]
Fair Value of Liability	[5]		0		(2)
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member] | Accounts payable and accrued expenses [Member] | Forward Contracts [Member] | Yen
Derivative, Fair Value, Net [Abstract]
Fair Value of Liability	[5]		0		(2)
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member] | Accounts payable and accrued expenses [Member] | Forward Contracts [Member] | Euro
Derivative, Fair Value, Net [Abstract]
Fair Value of Liability	[5]		$ 0		$ 0

[1] Notional amounts of forward contracts in U.S. dollars and convertible notes settlement obligations in shares.

[2] Included in receivables – other.

[3] Included in accounts payable and accrued expenses – other for forward contracts and in current debt for convertible notes settlement obligations.

[4] Included in other noncurrent liabilities.

[5] Included in accounts payable and accrued expenses – other