Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Related Party Transactions (Details) (USD $) In Millions	Jun. 02, 2011	Sep. 02, 2010
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party payables	$ 188	$ 194
Inotera [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party payables	186	105
Hynix Jv [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party payables		$ 86

Amount for accounts payable to related parties. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher SEC
-Name Regulation S-X (SX)
-Number 210
-Section 02
-Paragraph 19
-Subparagraph a
-Article 5

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)
-Number 57
-Paragraph 2

Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher SEC
-Name Regulation S-X (SX)
-Number 210
-Section 08
-Paragraph k
-Subparagraph 1
-Article 4

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