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Geographic Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 01, 2016 | Jun. 02, 2016 | Mar. 03, 2016 | Dec. 03, 2015 | Sep. 03, 2015 | Jun. 04, 2015 | Mar. 05, 2015 | Dec. 04, 2014 | Sep. 01, 2016 | Sep. 03, 2015 | Aug. 28, 2014
Geographic Areas, Revenues from External Customers [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | $ 3,217 | $ 2,898 | $ 2,934 | $ 3,350 | $ 3,600 | $ 3,853 | $ 4,166 | $ 4,573 | $ 12,399 | $ 16,192 | $ 16,358
Geographic Areas, Long-Lived Assets [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, plant, and equipment, net | 14,686 |  |  |  | 10,554 |  |  |  | 14,686 | 10,554 |
Singapore |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Geographic Areas, Long-Lived Assets [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, plant, and equipment, net | 5,442 |  |  |  | 3,238 |  |  |  | 5,442 | 3,238 |
China |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Geographic Areas, Revenues from External Customers [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,301 | 6,658 | 6,715
Geographic Areas, Long-Lived Assets [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, plant, and equipment, net | 491 |  |  |  | 331 |  |  |  | 491 | 331 |
United States |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Geographic Areas, Revenues from External Customers [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,925 | 2,565 | 2,551
Geographic Areas, Long-Lived Assets [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, plant, and equipment, net | 3,890 |  |  |  | 3,643 |  |  |  | 3,890 | 3,643 |
Asia Pacific (excluding China, Taiwan and Japan) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Geographic Areas, Revenues from External Customers [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,610 | 2,037 | 1,791
Taiwan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Geographic Areas, Revenues from External Customers [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,521 | 2,241 | 2,313
Geographic Areas, Long-Lived Assets [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, plant, and equipment, net | 2,081 |  |  |  | 1,073 |  |  |  | 2,081 | 1,073 |
Europe |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Geographic Areas, Revenues from External Customers [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 937 | 1,248 | 1,252
Japan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Geographic Areas, Revenues from External Customers [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 831 | 1,026 | 1,253
Geographic Areas, Long-Lived Assets [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, plant, and equipment, net | 2,685 |  |  |  | 2,173 |  |  |  | 2,685 | 2,173 |
Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Geographic Areas, Revenues from External Customers [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 274 | 417 | $ 483
Geographic Areas, Long-Lived Assets [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, plant, and equipment, net | $ 97 |  |  |  | $ 96 |  |  |  | $ 97 | $ 96 |

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