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Derivative Instruments (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Nov. 28, 2013
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Schedule of Other Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments, Statements of Financial Performance and Financial Position, Location [Table Text Block] | Total gross notional amounts and fair values for derivative instruments without hedge accounting designation were as follows:
As of November 28, 2013 |  | Notional Amount(1) |  | Fair Value of
Current Assets(2) |  | Noncurrent Assets(3) |  | (Current Liabilities)(4) |  | (Noncurrent Liabilities)(5)
Currency forward contracts: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Yen |  | $ | 496 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | (13 | ) |  | $ | (4 | )
Singapore dollar |  | 265 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (2 | ) |  | — |
Shekel |  | 81 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Euro |  | 58 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (1 | ) |  | — |
Interest rate swap contracts |  | 59 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
|  | $ | 959 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Convertible notes settlement obligations |  | 21 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (444 | ) |  | — |
|  |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | (460 | ) |  | $ | (4 | )
As of August 29, 2013 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Forward contracts: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Yen |  | $ | 336 |  |  | $ | 1 |  |  | $ | 3 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |
Singapore dollar |  | 218 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Shekel |  | 78 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (1 | ) |  | — |
Euro |  | 217 |  |  | 1 |  |  | — |  |  | (1 | ) |  | — |
Interest rate swap contracts |  | 62 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Currency options: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
New Taiwan dollar |  | 351 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
|  | $ | 1,262 |  |  | $ | 2 |  |  | $ | 3 |  |  | $ | (2 | ) |  | $ | — |
(1) | Notional amounts of forward, option and interest rate swap contracts in U.S. dollars and convertible notes settlement obligations in shares.
(2) | Included in receivables – other.
(3) | Included in other noncurrent assets.
(4) | Included in accounts payable and accrued expenses – other for forward, option and interest rate swap contracts and in current portion of long-term debt for convertible notes settlement obligations.
(5) | Included in other noncurrent liabilities.
Schedule of Cash Flow Hedging Instruments, Statements of Financial Performance and Financial Position, Location [Table Text Block] | Total gross notional amounts and fair values for derivative instruments with cash flow hedge accounting designation were as follows:
As of November 28, 2013 |  | Notional Amount (in U.S. Dollars) |  | Fair Value of Current Liabilities (1)
Currency forward contracts: |  |  |  |
Euro |  | $ | 15 |  |  | $ | — |
Yen |  | 12 |  |  | — |
Currency options: |  |  |  |
Yen |  | 11 |  |  | (1 | )
Interest swap contracts: |  | 234 |  |  | (2 | )
|  | $ | 272 |  |  | $ | (3 | )
As of August 29, 2013 |  |  |  |  |  |
Currency forward contracts: |  |  |  |
Yen |  | $ | 6 |  |  | $ | (1 | )
Euro |  | 6 |  |  | — |
Currency options: |  |  |  |
Yen |  | 21 |  |  | (2 | )
Interest swap contracts: |  | 250 |  |  | — |
|  | $ | 283 |  |  | $ | (3 | )
(1) | Included in accounts payable and accrued expenses – other.
Derivative Master Netting Arrangements [Table Text Block] | The following table presents the gross amounts of our derivative assets and liabilities and the net amounts recorded in our consolidated balance sheet:
As of November 28, 2013 |  | Current Assets(1) |  | (Current Liabilities)(2) |  | (Noncurrent Liabilities)(3)
Gross amount |  | $ | 1 |  |  | $ | (463 | ) |  | $ | (4 | )
Gross amounts offset in the statement of financial position |  | (1 | ) |  | 1 |  |  | — |
Net amounts presented in the statement of financial position |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | (462 | ) |  | $ | (4 | )
(1) Included in receivables – other. (2) Included in current portion of long-term debt and accounts payable and accrued expenses – other. (3) Included in other noncurrent liabilities.

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