Equity Plans - Stock-based compensation expense (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	May 31, 2012	Jun. 02, 2011	May 31, 2012 Years	Jun. 02, 2011
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation	$ 21	$ 19	$ 71	$ 57
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	156		156
Weighted average period that unrecognized compensation costs is expected to be recognized (in years)			1.3
Stock Options [Member]
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation	13	11	44	32
Restricted Stock Awards [Member]
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation	8	8	27	25
Cost of Goods Sold [Member]
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation	5	5	17	15
Selling, General and Administrative [Member]
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation	12	9	41	29
Selling, General and Administrative [Member] | Chief Executive Officer [Member]
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation	4		13
Research and Development [Member]
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation	$ 4	$ 5	$ 13	$ 13