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Consolidated Variable Interest Entities - Assets & Liabilities (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Nov. 28, 2013
Aug. 29, 2013
Nov. 29, 2012
Aug. 30, 2012
Assets        
Cash and equivalents $ 3,654 $ 2,880 $ 2,102 $ 2,459
Receivables 2,833 2,329    
Inventories 2,459 2,649    
Other current assets 207 276    
Total current assets 9,369 8,911    
Property, plant and equipment, net 7,733 7,626    
Other noncurrent assets 494 439    
Total assets 19,794 19,118    
Liabilities        
Accounts payable and accrued expenses 2,630 2,115    
Deferred income 236 243    
Equipment purchase contracts 104 182    
Current portion of long-term debt 1,543 1,585    
Total current liabilities 4,513 4,125    
Long-term debt 4,260 4,452    
Other noncurrent liabilities 875 535    
Total liabilities 9,648 9,112    
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member] | IM Flash Technologies, LLC [Member]
        
Assets        
Cash and equivalents 105 [1] 62 [1]    
Receivables 67 [1] 76 [1]    
Inventories 48 [1] 49 [1]    
Other current assets 4 [1] 4 [1]    
Total current assets 224 [1] 191 [1]    
Property, plant and equipment, net 1,364 [1] 1,382 [1]    
Other noncurrent assets 47 [1] 46 [1]    
Total assets 1,635 [1] 1,619 [1]    
Liabilities        
Accounts payable and accrued expenses 87 [1] 88 [1]    
Deferred income 9 [1] 9 [1]    
Equipment purchase contracts 4 [1] 78 [1]    
Current portion of long-term debt 6 [1] 6 [1]    
Total current liabilities 106 [1] 181 [1]    
Long-term debt 11 [1] 13 [1]    
Other noncurrent liabilities 114 [1] 118 [1]    
Total liabilities 231 [1] 312 [1]    
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member] | MP Mask Technology Center, LLC [Member]
        
Assets        
Total current assets 32 [1] 26 [1]    
Noncurrent assets (primarily property, plant and equipment) 176 [1] 182 [1]    
Liabilities        
Total current liabilities $ 24 [1] $ 25 [1]    
[1] Amounts exclude intercompany balances that were eliminated in our consolidated balance sheets.