Intangible Assets and Goodwill - Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
		Mar. 03, 2016	Mar. 05, 2015	Mar. 03, 2016	Mar. 05, 2015	Sep. 03, 2015
Amortizing assets
Gross Amount		$ 825		$ 825		$ 866
Accumulated Amortization		(421)		(421)		(417)
Amortization expense for intangible assets		29	$ 30	60	$ 60
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense [Abstract]
2016		119		119
2017		105		105
2018		93		93
2019		45		45
2020		29		29
Non-amortizing assets
Intangible Assets, Gross (Excluding Goodwill)		933		933		866
Other noncurrent assets [Member]
Non-amortizing assets
Goodwill	[1]	104		104		23
In-process R&D [Member]
Non-amortizing assets
In-process R&D		108		108		0
Product and process technology [Member]
Amortizing assets
Gross Amount		824		824		864
Accumulated Amortization		(421)		(421)		(416)
Product and process technology intangible asset capitalized during period				$ 16	$ 32
Product and process technology intangible asset capitalized during period, weighted-average useful lives (in years)				10 years	7 years
Other intangible assets [Member]
Amortizing assets
Gross Amount		1		$ 1		2
Accumulated Amortization		$ 0		$ 0		$ (1)

[1] Included in other noncurrent assets.