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Debt - Schedule of Long-term Debt (Details)
Share data in Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 3 Months Ended
Nov. 28, 2013
USD ($)
Nov. 29, 2012
USD ($)
Aug. 29, 2013
USD ($)
Nov. 28, 2013
Capital Lease Obligations [Member]
USD ($)
Aug. 29, 2013
Capital Lease Obligations [Member]
USD ($)
Oct. 31, 2013
Reorganization obligation [Member]
USD ($)
Nov. 28, 2013
Reorganization obligation [Member]
USD ($)
Aug. 29, 2013
Reorganization obligation [Member]
USD ($)
Nov. 28, 2013
Reorganization obligation [Member]
Scenario, Plan [Member]
USD ($)
Nov. 28, 2013
Reorganization obligation [Member]
Scenario, Plan [Member]
JPY (¥)
Nov. 28, 2013
Convertible Debt [Member]
USD ($)
Aug. 29, 2013
Convertible Debt [Member]
USD ($)
Nov. 28, 2013
Convertible Debt [Member]
2014 convertible senior notes [Member]
USD ($)
Aug. 29, 2013
Convertible Debt [Member]
2014 convertible senior notes [Member]
USD ($)
Nov. 28, 2013
Convertible Debt [Member]
2027 convertible senior notes [Member]
USD ($)
integer
Aug. 29, 2013
Convertible Debt [Member]
2027 convertible senior notes [Member]
USD ($)
Nov. 28, 2013
Convertible Debt [Member]
2031A convertible senior notes [Member]
USD ($)
integer
Aug. 29, 2013
Convertible Debt [Member]
2031A convertible senior notes [Member]
USD ($)
Nov. 28, 2013
Convertible Debt [Member]
2031B convertible senior notes [Member]
USD ($)
Aug. 29, 2013
Convertible Debt [Member]
2031B convertible senior notes [Member]
USD ($)
Nov. 28, 2013
Convertible Debt [Member]
2032C convertible senior notes [Member]
USD ($)
Aug. 29, 2013
Convertible Debt [Member]
2032C convertible senior notes [Member]
USD ($)
Nov. 28, 2013
Convertible Debt [Member]
2032D convertible senior notes [Member]
USD ($)
Aug. 29, 2013
Convertible Debt [Member]
2032D convertible senior notes [Member]
USD ($)
Nov. 28, 2013
Convertible Debt [Member]
2033E convertible senior notes [Member]
USD ($)
Aug. 29, 2013
Convertible Debt [Member]
2033E convertible senior notes [Member]
USD ($)
Nov. 28, 2013
Convertible Debt [Member]
2033F convertible senior note [Member]
USD ($)
Aug. 29, 2013
Convertible Debt [Member]
2033F convertible senior note [Member]
USD ($)
Nov. 28, 2013
Convertible Debt [Member]
2043G convertible senior notes [Member]
USD ($)
integer
Aug. 29, 2013
Convertible Debt [Member]
2043G convertible senior notes [Member]
USD ($)
Nov. 12, 2013
Convertible Debt [Member]
2043G convertible senior notes [Member]
USD ($)
Nov. 28, 2013
Convertible Debt [Member]
2043G convertible senior notes [Member]
Expected To Be Accreted [Member]
USD ($)
Nov. 12, 2013
Convertible Debt [Member]
2043G convertible senior notes [Member]
Other noncurrent assets [Member]
USD ($)
Nov. 15, 2028
Convertible Debt [Member]
2043G convertible senior notes [Member]
Scenario, Forecast [Member]
USD ($)
Nov. 28, 2013
Notes Payable, Other Payables [Member]
USD ($)
Aug. 29, 2013
Notes Payable, Other Payables [Member]
USD ($)
Feb. 27, 2014
Notes Payable, Other Payables [Member]
Secured Debt 4 [Member]
Secured Debt [Member]
Scenario, Forecast [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 20, 2013
Notes Payable, Other Payables [Member]
Secured Debt 4 [Member]
Secured Debt [Member]
Scenario, Forecast [Member]
USD ($)
integer
Nov. 28, 2013
Loans Payable [Member]
USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                                                              
Long-term Debt, Gross $ 5,803,000,000   $ 6,037,000,000 $ 1,107,000,000 $ 1,252,000,000   $ 1,095,000,000 $ 1,644,000,000         $ 471,000,000 [1] $ 465,000,000 [1] $ 160,000,000 $ 147,000,000 $ 284,000,000 $ 277,000,000 $ 104,000,000 $ 253,000,000 $ 467,000,000 [1] $ 463,000,000 [1] $ 371,000,000 [1] $ 369,000,000 [1] $ 273,000,000 $ 272,000,000 $ 261,000,000 $ 260,000,000 $ 628,000,000 [1] $ 0 [1] $ 627,000,000       $ 582,000,000 $ 635,000,000     $ 4,696,000,000
Less current portion 1,543,000,000   1,585,000,000                                                                        
Long-term debt 4,260,000,000   4,452,000,000                                                                        
Due date                         Jun. 30, 2014   Jun. 30, 2027   Aug. 31, 2031   Aug. 31, 2031   May 31, 2032   May 31, 2032   Feb. 28, 2033   Feb. 28, 2033   Nov. 30, 2043                    
Reorganization Plan Future Payments                 1,388,000,000 142,000,000,000                                                          
Repayments of debt 737,000,000 52,000,000       534,000,000                                                                  
Convertible Debt [Abstract]                                                                              
Expected term for amortization of the remaining debt discount (in years)                                     7 years [2]   5 years [2]   7 years [2]   4 years [2]   6 years [2]   15 years [2]                    
Debt Instrument, Put Date, Earliest                                     Aug. 31, 2020 [3]   May 31, 2019 [3]   May 31, 2021 [3]   Feb. 28, 2018 [3]   Feb. 28, 2020 [3]   Nov. 30, 2028 [3]                    
Stated interest rate (in hundredths)                         1.875%   1.875%   1.50%   1.875%   2.375%   3.125%   1.625%   2.125%   3.00%                 1.258%  
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage                         7.90%   6.90%   6.50%   7.00%   6.00%   6.30%   4.50%   4.90%   6.80%                    
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount                         14,000,000 20,000,000 14,000,000 [4] 28,000,000 [4] 36,000,000 [4] 68,000,000 [4] 36,000,000 92,000,000 83,000,000 87,000,000 79,000,000 81,000,000 27,000,000 28,000,000 39,000,000 40,000,000 397,000,000 0 398,000,000 289,000,000             914,000,000 [5]
Stated principal amount of debt instrument                     3,535,000,000   485,000,000   95,000,000   190,000,000   140,000,000   550,000,000   450,000,000   300,000,000   300,000,000   1,025,000,000                 462,000,000  
Initial conversion, price per share                         $ 14.23   $ 10.90   $ 9.50   $ 9.50   $ 9.63   $ 9.98   $ 10.93   $ 10.93   $ 29.16                    
Initial conversion, number of shares                     269 [6]   34 [6]   9 [6]   20 [6]   15 [6]   57 [6]   45 [6]   27 [6]   27 [6]   35 [6]                    
Conversion price per share threshold (dollars per share)                         $ 18.50 [7]   $ 14.17 [7]   $ 12.35 [7]   $ 12.35 [7]   $ 12.52 [7]   $ 12.97 [7]   $ 14.21 [7]   $ 14.21 [7]   $ 37.91 [7]                    
Conversion value in excess of principal                     2,456,000,000 [8] 870,000,000 [9] 237,000,000 [8] 0 [9] 89,000,000 [8] 43,000,000 [9] 233,000,000 [8] 148,000,000 [9] 172,000,000 [8] 148,000,000 [9] 659,000,000 [8] 225,000,000 [9] 504,000,000 [8] 162,000,000 [9] 281,000,000 [8] 72,000,000 [9] 281,000,000 [8] 72,000,000 [9] 0 [8] 0 [9]                  
Share Price (in dollars per share) $ 21.17   $ 13.57                                                                        
Convertible Debt Issuances [Abstract]                                                                              
Debt Instrument, Discounted Issue Price Per Debenture                                                         800                    
Conversion rate (in shares)                                                         34.2936                    
Principal amount per debenture used In coversion rate                                                         1,000                    
Payments of debt issuance costs                                                         7,000,000                    
Additional paid in capital equity component of convertible debt                                                             173,000,000                
Unamortized deferred debt issuance costs                                                                 5,000,000            
Debt Instrument, Scheduled Accreted Principal Amount                                                                   917,000,000          
Conversion rights, minimum number of trading days (in days)                             20   20                       20                    
Conversion rights, consecutive trading period (in days)                                                         30 days                    
Conversion rights, threshold percentage of applicable conversion price (in hundredths)                                                         130.00%                    
Conversion rights, maximum percentage of product of stock price and conversion rate (in hundredths)                                                         98.00%                    
Debt Instruments Number Of Periodic Payments                                                                           10  
Debt Instrument, Third Party Credit Enhancement Fee                                                                         23,000,000    
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]                                                                              
Remainder of 2014                                                                             1,110,000,000
2015                                                                             359,000,000
2016                                                                             348,000,000
2017                                                                             317,000,000
2018                                                                             516,000,000
2019 and thereafter                                                                             $ 2,960,000,000 [5]
[1] (1) For these notes, we have the option to pay cash for the aggregate amount due upon conversion. It is our current intent to settle the principal amount of these notes in cash upon conversion. As a result, the notes are considered in diluted earnings per share under the treasury stock method.
[2] (1) Expected term for amortization of the remaining debt discount as of November 28, 2013. For the 2043G Notes,$289 million of debt discount is expected to be amortized over the 15-year expected term. See "2043G Notes" above.
[3] (2) Holders of these notes have the right to require us to repurchase all or a portion of their notes on the dates specified.
[4] In connection with the November 2013 debt restructure transactions, all holders exercised their option to convert their notes in the second quarter of 2014.
[5] (1) Includes $917 million of scheduled accreted principal amount and $289 million of discount for the 2043G Notes. See "2043G Notes" above.
[6] (1)Shares issuable, upon conversion, for the principal amount of the notes.
[7] (2)Holders may convert their notes during any calendar quarter if the closing price of our common stock for at least 20 trading days in a 30 trading day period ending on the last trading day of the immediately preceding calendar quarter is 130% of the initial conversion price per share.
[8] (3)Based on our closing share price of $21.17 and outstanding principal balances as of November 28, 2013
[9] (4)Based on our closing share price of $13.57 and outstanding principal balances as of August 29, 2013. The principal balances were not reduced by the amount of the Exchange Transactions that occurred in the first quarter of 2014 as described below.