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Derivative Financial Instruments - Fair Values (Details) $ in Millions, ¥ in Billions | 3 Months Ended |  |  |
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Dec. 03, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 04, 2014 USD ($) | Nov. 27, 2015 JPY (¥) | Sep. 03, 2015 USD ($) | Nov. 28, 2014 JPY (¥)
Notional Disclosures [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments for Derivative and Hedge Investing Activities |  | $ (46) | $ (66) |  |  |
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Forward Contracts [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional Disclosures [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional Amount Outstanding |  | $ 1,259 |  |  | $ 1,406 |
Foreign Currency Derivatives [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
General maturity of non-designated currency forward contracts (in days) |  | 35 days |  |  |  |
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Forward Contracts [Member] | Yen |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional Disclosures [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional Amount Outstanding |  | $ 919 |  |  | 928 |
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Forward Contracts [Member] | Singapore dollar |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional Disclosures [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional Amount Outstanding |  | 229 |  |  | 282 |
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Forward Contracts [Member] | New Taiwan dollar |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional Disclosures [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional Amount Outstanding |  | 35 |  |  | 89 |
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Forward Contracts [Member] | Shekel |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional Disclosures [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional Amount Outstanding |  | 28 |  |  | 27 |
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Forward Contracts [Member] | Euro |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional Disclosures [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional Amount Outstanding |  | 17 |  |  | 29 |
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Forward Contracts [Member] | British Pound |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional Disclosures [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional Amount Outstanding |  | 16 |  |  | 19 |
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Forward Contracts [Member] | Yuan |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional Disclosures [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional Amount Outstanding |  | 15 |  |  | 32 |
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Forward Contracts [Member] | Reorganization obligation [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional Disclosures [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments for Derivative and Hedge Investing Activities |  | $ (21) | $ (33) |  |  |
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Forward Contracts [Member] | Reorganization obligation [Member] | Yen |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional Disclosures [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional Amount Outstanding | ¥ |  |  |  | ¥ 10 |  | ¥ 20
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Convertible notes settlement obligations [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign Currency Derivatives [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Convertible notes settlement obligations derivative term (in days) |  | 30 days |  |  |  |
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Accounts receivable [Member] | Forward Contracts [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, Fair Value, Net [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value of Asset | [1] | $ 0 |  |  | 1 |
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Accounts receivable [Member] | Forward Contracts [Member] | Yen |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, Fair Value, Net [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value of Asset | [1] | 0 |  |  | 0 |
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Accounts receivable [Member] | Forward Contracts [Member] | Singapore dollar |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, Fair Value, Net [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value of Asset | [1] | 0 |  |  | 0 |
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Accounts receivable [Member] | Forward Contracts [Member] | New Taiwan dollar |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, Fair Value, Net [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value of Asset | [1] | 0 |  |  | 0 |
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Accounts receivable [Member] | Forward Contracts [Member] | Shekel |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, Fair Value, Net [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value of Asset | [1] | 0 |  |  | 0 |
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Accounts receivable [Member] | Forward Contracts [Member] | Euro |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, Fair Value, Net [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value of Asset | [1] | 0 |  |  | 0 |
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Accounts receivable [Member] | Forward Contracts [Member] | British Pound |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, Fair Value, Net [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value of Asset | [1] | 0 |  |  | 0 |
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Accounts receivable [Member] | Forward Contracts [Member] | Yuan |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, Fair Value, Net [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value of Asset | [1] | 0 |  |  | 1 |
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Accounts payable and accrued expenses [Member] | Forward Contracts [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, Fair Value, Net [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value of Liability | [2] | (5) |  |  | (24) |
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Accounts payable and accrued expenses [Member] | Forward Contracts [Member] | Yen |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, Fair Value, Net [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value of Liability | [2] | (4) |  |  | (24) |
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Accounts payable and accrued expenses [Member] | Forward Contracts [Member] | Singapore dollar |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, Fair Value, Net [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value of Liability | [2] | (1) |  |  | 0 |
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Accounts payable and accrued expenses [Member] | Forward Contracts [Member] | New Taiwan dollar |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, Fair Value, Net [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value of Liability | [2] | 0 |  |  | 0 |
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Accounts payable and accrued expenses [Member] | Forward Contracts [Member] | Shekel |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, Fair Value, Net [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value of Liability | [2] | 0 |  |  | 0 |
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Accounts payable and accrued expenses [Member] | Forward Contracts [Member] | Euro |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, Fair Value, Net [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value of Liability | [2] | 0 |  |  | 0 |
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Accounts payable and accrued expenses [Member] | Forward Contracts [Member] | British Pound |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, Fair Value, Net [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value of Liability | [2] | 0 |  |  | 0 |
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Accounts payable and accrued expenses [Member] | Forward Contracts [Member] | Yuan |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, Fair Value, Net [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value of Liability | [2] | $ 0 |  |  | 0 |
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member] | Forward Contracts [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional Disclosures [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional Amount Outstanding |  |  |  |  | 93 |
Foreign Currency Derivatives [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
General maturity of hedge contracts (in days or months) |  | 12 months |  |  |  |
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member] | Forward Contracts [Member] | Yen |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional Disclosures [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional Amount Outstanding |  | $ 102 |  |  | 81 |
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member] | Forward Contracts [Member] | Euro |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional Disclosures [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional Amount Outstanding |  |  |  |  | 12 |
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member] | Accounts receivable [Member] | Forward Contracts [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, Fair Value, Net [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value of Asset | [1] |  |  |  | 3 |
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member] | Accounts receivable [Member] | Forward Contracts [Member] | Yen |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, Fair Value, Net [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value of Asset | [1] | 1 |  |  | 3 |
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member] | Accounts receivable [Member] | Forward Contracts [Member] | Euro |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, Fair Value, Net [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value of Asset | [1] |  |  |  | 0 |
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member] | Accounts payable and accrued expenses [Member] | Forward Contracts [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, Fair Value, Net [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value of Liability | [2] |  |  |  | 0 |
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member] | Accounts payable and accrued expenses [Member] | Forward Contracts [Member] | Yen |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, Fair Value, Net [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value of Liability | [2] | $ (2) |  |  | 0 |
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member] | Accounts payable and accrued expenses [Member] | Forward Contracts [Member] | Euro |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, Fair Value, Net [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value of Liability | [2] |  |  |  | $ 0 |
[1] | Included in receivables – other.
[2] | Included in accounts payable and accrued expenses – other

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