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Equity Plans - Stock-based compensation expense (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 01, 2016 | Sep. 03, 2015 | Aug. 28, 2014
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items] |  |  |
Stock-based compensation | $ 191 | $ 168 | $ 115
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 | $ 345 |  |
Weighted average period that unrecognized compensation costs is expected to be recognized (in years) | 1 year 2 months |  |
Employee stock option |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items] |  |  |
Stock-based compensation | $ 79 | 81 | 61
Restricted stock award |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items] |  |  |
Stock-based compensation | 112 | 87 | 54
Equity plans |  |  |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Aggregate Disclosures [Abstract] |  |  |
Stock compensation expense capitalized and remained in inventory | 18 | 9 |
Cost of Goods Sold |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items] |  |  |
Stock-based compensation | 76 | 65 | 39
Selling, general, and administrative |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items] |  |  |
Stock-based compensation | 66 | 60 | 50
Research and development |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items] |  |  |
Stock-based compensation | 49 | 42 | 25
Other |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items] |  |  |
Stock-based compensation | $ 0 | $ 1 | $ 1

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- Definition Weighted average period over which unrecognized compensation is expected to be recognized for equity-based compensation plans, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (i) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901 + Details
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