Intangible Assets and Goodwill - Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 01, 2016	Dec. 03, 2015	Sep. 01, 2016
Amortizing assets [Line Items]
Gross Amount	$ 758		$ 758
Accumulated Amortization	(421)		(402)
Amortization expense for intangible assets	27	$ 31
Annual amortization expense for intangible assets [Abstract]
2017	82
2018	94
2019	46
2020	30
2021	26
Intangible Assets, Net (Including Goodwill) [Abstract]
Intangible Assets, Gross (Excluding Goodwill)	866		866
Other noncurrent assets
Intangible Assets, Net (Including Goodwill) [Abstract]
Goodwill	104		104
In-process R&D
Non-amortizing assets [Line Items]
Gross Amount	108		108
Product and process technology
Amortizing assets [Line Items]
Gross Amount	757		757
Accumulated Amortization	(421)		(402)
Product and process technology intangible asset capitalized during period	$ 8	$ 9
Product and process technology intangible asset capitalized during period, weighted-average useful lives (in years)	9 years	9 years
Other
Amortizing assets [Line Items]
Gross Amount	$ 1		1
Accumulated Amortization	$ 0		$ 0