Debt - Extinguishment of Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
		Mar. 03, 2016	Dec. 03, 2015	Mar. 05, 2015	Mar. 03, 2016	Mar. 05, 2015	Aug. 28, 2014
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items]
Increase (Decrease) in Principal						$ 723
Increase (Decrease) in Carrying Value						476
Net change in cash as a result of debt restructure activities						334
(Decrease) in Equity						(106)
Loss on restructure of debt		$ 0		$ 0	$ (1)	(30)
Other Non-Operating Income Expense Net [Member]
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items]
Loss on restructure of debt	[1]					(30)
Convertible Debt [Member] | Conversions and settlements [Member]
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items]
Increase (Decrease) in Principal						(120)
Increase (Decrease) in Carrying Value						(367)
Decrease in Cash to Settle Long-term Debt Obligations						(407)
(Decrease) in Equity						(14)
Convertible Debt [Member] | Repurchases [Member]
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items]
Increase (Decrease) in Principal						(36)
Carrying amount of debt extinguished						(30)
Decrease in Cash to Settle Long-term Debt Obligations						(125)
(Decrease) in Equity						(92)
Convertible Debt [Member] | 2033E convertible senior notes [Member] | Conversions and settlements [Member]
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items]
Increase (Decrease) in Principal						(6)
Decrease in Cash to Settle Long-term Debt Obligations						(18)
Convertible Debt [Member] | 2033E convertible senior notes [Member] | Repurchases [Member]
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items]
Increase (Decrease) in Principal			$ (57)
Carrying amount of debt extinguished			(54)
Decrease in Cash to Settle Long-term Debt Obligations			(94)
(Decrease) in Equity			(38)
Convertible Debt [Member] | 2031B convertible senior notes [Member] | Conversions and settlements [Member]
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items]
Increase (Decrease) in Principal						(114)
Increase (Decrease) in Carrying Value							$ 275
Decrease in Cash to Settle Long-term Debt Obligations						(389)
Convertible Debt [Member] | 2032C and 2032D convertible senior notes [Member] | Repurchases [Member]
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items]
Increase (Decrease) in Principal						(36)
Convertible Debt [Member] | Other Non-Operating Income Expense Net [Member] | Conversions and settlements [Member]
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items]
Loss on restructure of debt						(22)
Convertible Debt [Member] | Other Non-Operating Income Expense Net [Member] | Repurchases [Member]
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items]
Loss on restructure of debt						(3)
Convertible Debt [Member] | Other Non-Operating Income Expense Net [Member] | 2033E convertible senior notes [Member] | Repurchases [Member]
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items]
Loss on restructure of debt	[1]		$ (1)
Corporate bonds [Member] | Issuance [Member]
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items]
Increase (Decrease) in Principal						1,000
Increase (Decrease) in Carrying Value						988
Increase in cash from issuance, net of issuance costs						988
(Decrease) in Equity						0
Corporate bonds [Member] | 2023 senior notes [Member] | Issuance [Member]
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items]
Principal amount of issuance of 2023 Notes				$ 1,000		1,000
Corporate bonds [Member] | Other Non-Operating Income Expense Net [Member] | Issuance [Member]
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items]
Loss on restructure of debt						0
Other notes payable [Member] | Early repayment [Member]
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items]
Increase (Decrease) in Principal						(121)
Carrying amount of debt extinguished						(115)
Decrease in Cash to Settle Long-term Debt Obligations						(122)
(Decrease) in Equity						0
Other notes payable [Member] | Other Non-Operating Income Expense Net [Member] | Early repayment [Member]
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items]
Loss on restructure of debt						$ (5)

[1] Included in other non-operating expense.