Earnings Per Share Earnings Per Share - Potential Common Shares Excluded in the Computation of Diluted Earnings Per Share Because They Would Have Been Antidilutive (Details) - shares shares in Millions |
12 Months Ended | ||
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Sep. 03, 2015 |
Aug. 28, 2014 |
Aug. 29, 2013 |
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| Equity plans [Member] | |||
| Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items] | |||
| Antidilutive potential common shares that could dilute basic earnings per share in the future (in shares) | 18 | 7 | 40 |
| Convertible notes [Member] | |||
| Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items] | |||
| Antidilutive potential common shares that could dilute basic earnings per share in the future (in shares) | 18 | 26 | 186 |