Equity Method Investments (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 01, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 03, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 06, 2016	Dec. 01, 2016 TWD / shares	Dec. 01, 2016 USD ($)	Sep. 01, 2016 USD ($)
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investment Balance					$ 1,401	$ 1,364
Equity in net income (loss) of equity method investees, net of tax	$ (2)	$ 59
Inotera
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investment Balance					$ 1,360	$ 1,314
Ownership Percentage (in hundredths)					33.00%	33.00%
Equity in net income (loss) of equity method investees, net of tax	9	52
Market value of equity interests					$ 2,000
Quoted market price per share of investee stock | TWD / shares				TWD 29.80
Amount in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for cumulative translation adjustments on its investment					(9)	$ (44)
Tera Probe
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investment Balance					$ 25	$ 36
Ownership Percentage (in hundredths)					40.00%	40.00%
Equity in net income (loss) of equity method investees, net of tax	$ (12)	3
Difference between cost of Tera Probe investment and underlying equity					$ 52
Weighted-average period for remaining Tera Probe amortization (in years)	7 years
Tera Probe | Level 1
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Other than temporary impairment in Tera Probe	$ 16
Other
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investment Balance					$ 16	$ 14
Equity in net income (loss) of equity method investees, net of tax	$ 1	$ 4
Inotera | Subsequent Event
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Percentage of Inotera voting interests acquired			67.00%