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Equity Plans - Stock-based compensation expense (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
3 Months Ended
Dec. 03, 2015
Dec. 04, 2014
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]    
Stock-based compensation $ 46 $ 35
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Aggregate Disclosures [Abstract]    
Total unrecognized compensation costs, net of estimated forfeitures, related to non-vested awards expected to be recognized $ 405  
Weighted average period that unrecognized compensation costs is expected to be recognized (in years) 1 year 4 months  
Stock Options [Member]    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]    
Stock-based compensation $ 20 18
Restricted Stock Awards [Member]    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]    
Stock-based compensation 26 17
Cost of goods sold [Member]    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]    
Stock-based compensation 17 12
Selling, general and administrative [Member]    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]    
Stock-based compensation 18 15
Research and development [Member]    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]    
Stock-based compensation $ 11 $ 8