v2.4.0.8
Derivative Instruments - Fair Values (Details)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 3 Months Ended
Nov. 28, 2013
USD ($)
Aug. 29, 2013
USD ($)
Nov. 28, 2013
Notes Payable, Other Payables [Member]
USD ($)
Aug. 29, 2013
Notes Payable, Other Payables [Member]
USD ($)
Nov. 28, 2013
Secured Debt 2 [Member]
Notes Payable, Other Payables [Member]
USD ($)
Aug. 27, 2013
Secured Debt 2 [Member]
Notes Payable, Other Payables [Member]
USD ($)
Nov. 28, 2013
Accounts Receivable [Member]
USD ($)
Nov. 28, 2013
Accounts payable and current portion of long-term debt [Member]
USD ($)
Nov. 28, 2013
Other Noncurrent Liabilities [Member]
USD ($)
Nov. 28, 2013
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
USD ($)
Aug. 29, 2013
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
USD ($)
Nov. 28, 2013
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Forward Contracts [Member]
Nov. 28, 2013
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Forward Contracts [Member]
Yen
USD ($)
Aug. 29, 2013
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Forward Contracts [Member]
Yen
USD ($)
Nov. 28, 2013
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Forward Contracts [Member]
Yen
Reorganization obligation [Member]
Less Than One Year From Balance Sheet Date [Member]
JPY (¥)
Nov. 28, 2013
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Forward Contracts [Member]
Yen
Reorganization obligation [Member]
More Than One Year And Within Two Years From Balance Sheet Date [Member]
JPY (¥)
Nov. 28, 2013
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Forward Contracts [Member]
Singapore dollar
USD ($)
Aug. 29, 2013
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Forward Contracts [Member]
Singapore dollar
USD ($)
Nov. 28, 2013
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Forward Contracts [Member]
Shekel
USD ($)
Aug. 29, 2013
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Forward Contracts [Member]
Shekel
USD ($)
Nov. 28, 2013
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Forward Contracts [Member]
Euro
USD ($)
Aug. 29, 2013
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Forward Contracts [Member]
Euro
USD ($)
Nov. 28, 2013
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Interest Rate Swap [Member]
USD ($)
Aug. 29, 2013
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Interest Rate Swap [Member]
USD ($)
Nov. 28, 2013
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Convertible notes settlement obligations [Member]
Aug. 29, 2013
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Currency options [Member]
New Taiwan dollar
USD ($)
Nov. 28, 2013
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Accounts Receivable [Member]
USD ($)
Aug. 29, 2013
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Accounts Receivable [Member]
USD ($)
Nov. 28, 2013
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Accounts Receivable [Member]
Forward Contracts [Member]
Yen
USD ($)
Aug. 29, 2013
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Accounts Receivable [Member]
Forward Contracts [Member]
Yen
USD ($)
Nov. 28, 2013
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Accounts Receivable [Member]
Forward Contracts [Member]
Singapore dollar
USD ($)
Aug. 29, 2013
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Accounts Receivable [Member]
Forward Contracts [Member]
Singapore dollar
USD ($)
Nov. 28, 2013
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Accounts Receivable [Member]
Forward Contracts [Member]
Shekel
USD ($)
Aug. 29, 2013
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Accounts Receivable [Member]
Forward Contracts [Member]
Shekel
USD ($)
Nov. 28, 2013
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Accounts Receivable [Member]
Forward Contracts [Member]
Euro
USD ($)
Aug. 29, 2013
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Accounts Receivable [Member]
Forward Contracts [Member]
Euro
USD ($)
Nov. 28, 2013
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Accounts Receivable [Member]
Interest Rate Swap [Member]
USD ($)
Aug. 29, 2013
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Accounts Receivable [Member]
Interest Rate Swap [Member]
USD ($)
Nov. 28, 2013
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Accounts Receivable [Member]
Convertible notes settlement obligations [Member]
USD ($)
Aug. 29, 2013
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Accounts Receivable [Member]
Currency options [Member]
New Taiwan dollar
USD ($)
Nov. 28, 2013
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Other noncurrent assets [Member]
USD ($)
Aug. 29, 2013
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Other noncurrent assets [Member]
USD ($)
Nov. 28, 2013
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Other noncurrent assets [Member]
Forward Contracts [Member]
Yen
USD ($)
Aug. 29, 2013
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Other noncurrent assets [Member]
Forward Contracts [Member]
Yen
USD ($)
Nov. 28, 2013
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Other noncurrent assets [Member]
Forward Contracts [Member]
Singapore dollar
USD ($)
Aug. 29, 2013
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Other noncurrent assets [Member]
Forward Contracts [Member]
Singapore dollar
USD ($)
Nov. 28, 2013
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Other noncurrent assets [Member]
Forward Contracts [Member]
Shekel
USD ($)
Aug. 29, 2013
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Other noncurrent assets [Member]
Forward Contracts [Member]
Shekel
USD ($)
Nov. 28, 2013
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Other noncurrent assets [Member]
Forward Contracts [Member]
Euro
USD ($)
Aug. 29, 2013
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Other noncurrent assets [Member]
Forward Contracts [Member]
Euro
USD ($)
Nov. 28, 2013
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Other noncurrent assets [Member]
Interest Rate Swap [Member]
USD ($)
Aug. 29, 2013
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Other noncurrent assets [Member]
Interest Rate Swap [Member]
USD ($)
Nov. 28, 2013
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Other noncurrent assets [Member]
Convertible notes settlement obligations [Member]
USD ($)
Aug. 29, 2013
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Other noncurrent assets [Member]
Currency options [Member]
New Taiwan dollar
USD ($)
Aug. 29, 2013
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Accounts Payable [Member]
USD ($)
Nov. 28, 2013
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Accounts Payable [Member]
Forward Contracts [Member]
Yen
USD ($)
Aug. 29, 2013
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Accounts Payable [Member]
Forward Contracts [Member]
Yen
USD ($)
Nov. 28, 2013
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Accounts Payable [Member]
Forward Contracts [Member]
Singapore dollar
USD ($)
Aug. 29, 2013
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Accounts Payable [Member]
Forward Contracts [Member]
Singapore dollar
USD ($)
Nov. 28, 2013
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Accounts Payable [Member]
Forward Contracts [Member]
Shekel
USD ($)
Aug. 29, 2013
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Accounts Payable [Member]
Forward Contracts [Member]
Shekel
USD ($)
Nov. 28, 2013
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Accounts Payable [Member]
Forward Contracts [Member]
Euro
USD ($)
Aug. 29, 2013
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Accounts Payable [Member]
Forward Contracts [Member]
Euro
USD ($)
Nov. 28, 2013
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Accounts Payable [Member]
Interest Rate Swap [Member]
USD ($)
Aug. 29, 2013
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Accounts Payable [Member]
Interest Rate Swap [Member]
USD ($)
Aug. 29, 2013
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Accounts Payable [Member]
Currency options [Member]
New Taiwan dollar
USD ($)
Nov. 28, 2013
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Short-term Debt [Member]
Convertible notes settlement obligations [Member]
USD ($)
Nov. 28, 2013
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Accounts payable and current portion of long-term debt [Member]
USD ($)
Nov. 28, 2013
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Other Noncurrent Liabilities [Member]
USD ($)
Aug. 29, 2013
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Other Noncurrent Liabilities [Member]
USD ($)
Nov. 28, 2013
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Other Noncurrent Liabilities [Member]
Forward Contracts [Member]
Yen
USD ($)
Aug. 29, 2013
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Other Noncurrent Liabilities [Member]
Forward Contracts [Member]
Yen
USD ($)
Nov. 28, 2013
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Other Noncurrent Liabilities [Member]
Forward Contracts [Member]
Singapore dollar
USD ($)
Aug. 29, 2013
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Other Noncurrent Liabilities [Member]
Forward Contracts [Member]
Singapore dollar
USD ($)
Nov. 28, 2013
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Other Noncurrent Liabilities [Member]
Forward Contracts [Member]
Shekel
USD ($)
Aug. 29, 2013
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Other Noncurrent Liabilities [Member]
Forward Contracts [Member]
Shekel
USD ($)
Nov. 28, 2013
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Other Noncurrent Liabilities [Member]
Forward Contracts [Member]
Euro
USD ($)
Aug. 29, 2013
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Other Noncurrent Liabilities [Member]
Forward Contracts [Member]
Euro
USD ($)
Nov. 28, 2013
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Other Noncurrent Liabilities [Member]
Interest Rate Swap [Member]
USD ($)
Aug. 29, 2013
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Other Noncurrent Liabilities [Member]
Interest Rate Swap [Member]
USD ($)
Nov. 28, 2013
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Other Noncurrent Liabilities [Member]
Convertible notes settlement obligations [Member]
USD ($)
Aug. 29, 2013
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Other Noncurrent Liabilities [Member]
Currency options [Member]
New Taiwan dollar
USD ($)
Nov. 28, 2013
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
USD ($)
Aug. 29, 2013
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
USD ($)
Nov. 28, 2013
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Forward Contracts [Member]
Nov. 28, 2013
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Forward Contracts [Member]
Yen
USD ($)
Aug. 29, 2013
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Forward Contracts [Member]
Yen
USD ($)
Nov. 28, 2013
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Forward Contracts [Member]
Euro
USD ($)
Aug. 29, 2013
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Forward Contracts [Member]
Euro
USD ($)
Nov. 28, 2013
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Interest Rate Swap [Member]
USD ($)
Aug. 29, 2013
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Interest Rate Swap [Member]
USD ($)
Nov. 28, 2013
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Currency options [Member]
Minimum [Member]
Nov. 28, 2013
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Currency options [Member]
Maximum [Member]
Nov. 28, 2013
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Currency options [Member]
Yen
USD ($)
Aug. 29, 2013
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Currency options [Member]
Yen
USD ($)
Nov. 28, 2013
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Accounts Payable [Member]
USD ($)
Aug. 29, 2013
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Accounts Payable [Member]
USD ($)
Nov. 28, 2013
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Accounts Payable [Member]
Forward Contracts [Member]
Yen
USD ($)
Aug. 29, 2013
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Accounts Payable [Member]
Forward Contracts [Member]
Yen
USD ($)
Nov. 28, 2013
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Accounts Payable [Member]
Forward Contracts [Member]
Euro
USD ($)
Aug. 29, 2013
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Accounts Payable [Member]
Forward Contracts [Member]
Euro
USD ($)
Nov. 28, 2013
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Accounts Payable [Member]
Interest Rate Swap [Member]
USD ($)
Aug. 29, 2013
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Accounts Payable [Member]
Interest Rate Swap [Member]
USD ($)
Nov. 28, 2013
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Accounts Payable [Member]
Currency options [Member]
Yen
USD ($)
Aug. 29, 2013
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Accounts Payable [Member]
Currency options [Member]
Yen
USD ($)
Interest Rate Derivatives [Abstract]                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
Debt instrument, original term         4 years                                                                                                                                                                                                        
Long-term Debt, Gross $ 5,803 $ 6,037 $ 582 $ 635 $ 293 $ 312                                                                                                                                                                                                      
Hedging designation allocation                                             20.00%                                                                                                                                     80.00%                              
Notional Disclosures [Abstract]                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
Notional Amount Outstanding                   959 [1] 1,262 [1]   496 [1] 336 [1] 20,000 10,000 265 [1] 218 [1] 81 [1] 78 [1] 58 [1] 217 [1] 59 [1] 62 [1]   351 [1]                                                                                                                 272 283   12 6 15 6 234 250     11 21                    
Notional amount of convertible notes settlement obligations (in shares)                                                 21 [1]                                                                                                                                                                
Derivative, Fair Value, Net [Abstract]                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
Fair Value of Asset             1 [2]                                       0 [3] 2 [3] 0 [3] 1 [3] 0 [3] 0 [3] 0 [3] 0 [3] 0 [3] 1 [3] 0 [3] 0 [3] 0 [3] 0 [3] 0 [4] 3 [4] 0 [4] 3 [4] 0 [4] 0 [4] 0 [4] 0 [4] 0 [4] 0 [4] 0 [4] 0 [4] 0 [4] 0 [4]                                                                                                      
Fair Value of Liability               $ (463) [5] $ (4) [6]                                                                                           $ (2) [7] $ (13) [7] $ 0 [7] $ (2) [7] $ 0 [7] $ 0 [7] $ (1) [7] $ (1) [7] $ (1) [7] $ 0 [7] $ 0 [7] $ 0 [7] $ (444) [7] $ (460) [7] $ (4) [8] $ 0 [8] $ (4) [8] $ 0 [8] $ 0 [8] $ 0 [8] $ 0 [8] $ 0 [8] $ 0 [8] $ 0 [8] $ 0 [8] $ 0 [8] $ 0 [8] $ 0 [8]                           $ (3) [9] $ (3) [9] $ 0 [9] $ (1) [9] $ 0 [9] $ 0 [9] $ (2) [9] $ 0 [9] $ (1) [9] $ (2) [9]
Foreign Currency Cash Flow Hedges [Abstract]                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
General maturity of non-designated currency forward contracts (in days)                       35 days                                                                                                                                                                                          
General maturity of hedge contracts (in days or months)                                                                                                                                                                         12 months             12 months 18 months                        
[1] (1)Notional amounts of forward, option and interest rate swap contracts in U.S. dollars and convertible notes settlement obligations in shares.
[2] (1) Included in receivables – other.
[3] (2) Included in receivables – other.
[4] (3) Included in other noncurrent assets.
[5] Included in current portion of long-term debt and accounts payable and accrued expenses – other.
[6] (3) Included in other noncurrent liabilities.
[7] (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.
[8] (5) Included in other noncurrent liabilities.
[9] Included in accounts payable and accrued expenses – other.