Other Other Operating (Income) Expense, Net (Details) (USD $) In Millions	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 01, 2011	Sep. 02, 2010	Sep. 03, 2009
Component Of Operating Other Other income And Expense Net [Line Items]
Other	$ 19	$ 39	$ (23)
Receipts from anti dumping tariffs [Member]
Component Of Operating Other Other income And Expense Net [Line Items]
Other	8	12
Government grant recipts [Member]
Component Of Operating Other Other income And Expense Net [Line Items]
Other		$ 24