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Inventories (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Mar. 01, 2012
Notes to Financial Statements [Abstract] |
Schedule Of Inventory |
As of |  | March 1, 2012 |  | September 1, 2011
Finished goods |  | $ | 681 |  |  | $ | 596 |
Work in process |  | 1,245 |  |  | 1,342 |
Raw materials and supplies |  | 155 |  |  | 142 |
|  | $ | 2,081 |  |  | $ | 2,080 |

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- Definition Tabular disclosure of the carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of merchandise, goods, commodities, or supplies held for future sale or to be used in manufacturing, servicing or production process. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Topic -SubTopic -Publisher SEC -Number 210 -Article 5 -Subparagraph a,b,c -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Paragraph 6 -Section 2 + Details
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