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Geographic Information (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
Geographic Areas, Revenues from External Customers [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | $ 3,600 | $ 3,853 | $ 4,166 | $ 4,573 | $ 4,227 | $ 3,982 | $ 4,107 | $ 4,042 | $ 16,192 | $ 16,358 | $ 9,073
Geographic Areas, Long-Lived Assets [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment, net | 10,554 |  |  |  | 8,682 |  |  |  | 10,554 | 8,682 |
CHINA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Geographic Areas, Revenues from External Customers [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,658 | 6,715 | 3,783
Geographic Areas, Long-Lived Assets [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment, net | 331 |  |  |  | 242 |  |  |  | 331 | 242 |
UNITED STATES |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Geographic Areas, Revenues from External Customers [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,565 | 2,551 | 1,512
Geographic Areas, Long-Lived Assets [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment, net | 3,643 |  |  |  | 3,282 |  |  |  | 3,643 | 3,282 |
SINGAPORE |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Geographic Areas, Long-Lived Assets [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment, net | 3,238 |  |  |  | 3,101 |  |  |  | 3,238 | 3,101 |
Taiwan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Geographic Areas, Revenues from External Customers [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,241 | 2,313 | 980
Geographic Areas, Long-Lived Assets [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment, net | 1,073 |  |  |  | 761 |  |  |  | 1,073 | 761 |
Asia Pacific (excluding China, Taiwan and Japan) [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Geographic Areas, Revenues from External Customers [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,037 | 1,791 | 946
Europe [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Geographic Areas, Revenues from External Customers [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,248 | 1,252 | 820
JAPAN |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Geographic Areas, Revenues from External Customers [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,026 | 1,253 | 589
Geographic Areas, Long-Lived Assets [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment, net | 2,173 |  |  |  | 1,221 |  |  |  | 2,173 | 1,221 |
Other [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Geographic Areas, Revenues from External Customers [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 417 | 483 | $ 443
Geographic Areas, Long-Lived Assets [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment, net | $ 96 |  |  |  | $ 75 |  |  |  | $ 96 | $ 75 |

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