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Equity - Restrictions on Net Assets (Details) $ in Millions	Dec. 03, 2015 USD ($)
Retained Earnings Note Disclosure [Abstract]
Retained Earnings, Undistributed Earnings from Equity Method Investees	$ 291
MMJ Group [Member]
Restrictions for Consolidated and Unconsolidated Subsidiaries [Abstract]
Restricted net assets	2,960
IM Flash Technologies, LLC [Member]
Restrictions for Consolidated and Unconsolidated Subsidiaries [Abstract]
Restricted net assets	952
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member] | MMJ Group [Member]
Restrictions for Consolidated and Unconsolidated Subsidiaries [Abstract]
Restricted net assets	951
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member] | IM Flash Technologies, LLC [Member]
Restrictions for Consolidated and Unconsolidated Subsidiaries [Abstract]
Restricted net assets	$ 140

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Amount of restricted net assets of consolidated and unconsolidated subsidiaries as of the end of the most recently completed fiscal year.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 235
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.4-08.(e)(3)(ii))
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Amount of consolidated retained earnings that represent undistributed (not yet received) earnings from 50% or less owned persons accounted for by the equity method (equity method investees).

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 852
-SubTopic 20
-Section 50
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