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Product Sales Product Sales (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 03, 2015 | Jun. 04, 2015 | Mar. 05, 2015 | Dec. 04, 2014 | Aug. 28, 2014 | May. 29, 2014 | Feb. 27, 2014 | Nov. 28, 2013 | Sep. 03, 2015 | Aug. 28, 2014 | Aug. 29, 2013
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | $ 3,600 | $ 3,853 | $ 4,166 | $ 4,573 | $ 4,227 | $ 3,982 | $ 4,107 | $ 4,042 | $ 16,192 | $ 16,358 | $ 9,073
DRAM [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,339 | 11,164 | 4,361
Non-Volatile Memory [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,274 | 4,468 | 3,589
Other [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 579 | $ 726 | $ 1,123

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