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Segment Information (Details) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended
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Dec. 03, 2015 USD ($) integer | Dec. 04, 2014 USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Net sales | $ 3,350 | $ 4,573
Operating income (loss) | $ 232 | 1,085
Segment Reporting, Disclosure of Entity's Reportable Segments [Abstract] |  |
Number of Reportable Segments | integer | 4 |
CNBU [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Net sales | $ 1,139 | 2,088
Operating income (loss) | 14 | 623
SBU [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Net sales | 884 | 984
Operating income (loss) | (33) | 26
MBU [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Net sales | 834 | 940
Operating income (loss) | 135 | 306
EBU [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Net sales | 479 | 539
Operating income (loss) | 113 | 118
All Other [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Net sales | 14 | 22
Operating income (loss) | $ 3 | $ 12

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