Stock Repurchase Program (Details) (USD $) Share data in Thousands	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended			166 Months Ended
	Oct. 24, 2011	Aug. 27, 2011	Aug. 28, 2010	Aug. 29, 2009	Aug. 27, 2011	Jun. 14, 2011
Share repurchase activity
Amount	$ 169,700,000	$ 1,466,802,000	$ 1,123,655,000	$ 1,300,002,000	$ 10,200,000,000
Shares	527	5,598	6,376	9,313	127,300
Stock Repurchase Program (Textuals) [Abstract]
Stock Repurchased Authorized Value		10,400,000,000			10,400,000,000	9,900,000,000
Stock Repurchased During Period, Shares	527	5,598	6,376	9,313	127,300
Purchase of treasury stock	169,700,000	1,466,802,000	1,123,655,000	1,300,002,000	10,200,000,000
Stock repurchase authorized during the period, value		750,000,000			750,000,000
Stock repurchase authorized amended value		$ 11,150,000,000			$ 11,150,000,000