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Investments (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended |
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Nov. 28, 2013 | Nov. 29, 2012 | Aug. 29, 2013
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |  |
Amortized Cost | $ 2,985 |  | $ 2,283
Gross Unrealized Gains | 1 |  | 1
Gross Unrealized Losses | 0 |  | (1)
Fair Value | 2,986 |  | 2,283
Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Maturities, Amortized Cost Basis [Abstract] |  |  |
Money market funds not due at a single maturity date | 1,677 |  |
Due in 1 year or less | 771 |  |
Due in 1-2 years | 257 |  |
Due in 2-4 years | 262 |  |
Due after 4 years | 12 |  |
Debt Maturities, Amortized Cost Basis | 2,979 |  |
Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Maturities, Fair Value [Abstract] |  |  |
Money market funds not due at a single maturity date | 1,677 |  |
Due in 1 year or less | 771 |  |
Due in 1-2 years | 258 |  |
Due in 2-4 years | 262 |  |
Due after 4 years | 12 |  |
Debt Securities, Fair Value | 2,980 |  |
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Realized Gain (Loss), Disclosures [Abstract] |  |  |
Proceeds from the sale of available-for-sale securities | 113 | 93 |
Money market funds [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |  |
Amortized Cost | 1,677 |  | 1,188
Gross Unrealized Gains | 0 |  | 0
Gross Unrealized Losses | 0 |  | 0
Fair Value | 1,677 |  | 1,188
Certificates of deposit [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |  |
Amortized Cost | 558 |  | 349
Gross Unrealized Gains | 0 |  | 0
Gross Unrealized Losses | 0 |  | 0
Fair Value | 558 |  | 349
Corporate bonds [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |  |
Amortized Cost | 441 |  | 414
Gross Unrealized Gains | 1 |  | 1
Gross Unrealized Losses | 0 |  | (1)
Fair Value | 442 |  | 414
Government securities [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |  |
Amortized Cost | 133 |  | 168
Gross Unrealized Gains | 0 |  | 0
Gross Unrealized Losses | 0 |  | 0
Fair Value | 133 |  | 168
Asset-backed securities [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |  |
Amortized Cost | 107 |  | 97
Gross Unrealized Gains | 0 |  | 0
Gross Unrealized Losses | 0 |  | 0
Fair Value | 107 |  | 97
Commercial paper [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |  |
Amortized Cost | 63 |  | 61
Gross Unrealized Gains | 0 |  | 0
Gross Unrealized Losses | 0 |  | 0
Fair Value | 63 |  | 61
Marketable equity securities [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |  |
Amortized Cost | 6 |  | 6
Gross Unrealized Gains | 0 |  | 0
Gross Unrealized Losses | 0 |  | 0
Fair Value | $ 6 |  | $ 6

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