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Other Non-Operating Income (Expense), Net (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 03, 2015 | Jun. 04, 2015 | Dec. 04, 2014 | Sep. 03, 2015 | Aug. 28, 2014 | Aug. 29, 2013
Component of Other Non-Operating Income (Expense), Net [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on restructure of debt | $ 1 | $ 18 | $ 30 | $ (49) | $ (184) | $ (31)
Gain (loss) from changes in currency exchange rates |  |  |  | (27) | (28) | (229)
Gain from disposition of interest in Aptina |  |  |  | 1 | 119 | 0
Gain from issuance of Inotera shares |  |  |  | 0 | 93 | 48
Other |  |  |  | 22 | 8 | (6)
Other non-operating income (expense), net |  |  |  | $ (53) | $ 8 | $ (218)

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