Consolidated Variable Interest Entities - Assets & Liabilities (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Nov. 29, 2012	Aug. 30, 2012	Dec. 01, 2011	Sep. 01, 2011
Assets
Cash and equivalents	$ 2,102	$ 2,459	$ 1,915	$ 2,160
Receivables	1,139	1,289
Inventories	1,831	1,812
Other current assets	74	98
Total current assets	5,315	5,758
Property, plant and equipment, net	7,199	7,103
Other noncurrent assets	324	333
Total assets	14,067	14,328
Liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	1,584	1,641
Deferred income	227	248
Equipment purchase contracts	61	130
Current portion of long-term debt	266	224
Total current liabilities	2,138	2,243
Long-term debt	3,169	3,038
Other noncurrent liabilities	574	630
Total liabilities	5,881	5,911
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member] | IM Flash Technologies, LLC [Member]
Assets
Cash and equivalents	56	157
Receivables	66	78
Inventories	62	67
Other current assets	3	5
Total current assets	187	307
Property, plant and equipment, net	1,389	1,342
Other noncurrent assets	40	36
Total assets	1,616	1,685
Liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	88	104
Deferred income	9	10
Equipment purchase contracts	1	58
Current portion of long-term debt	6	6
Total current liabilities	104	178
Long-term debt	17	18
Other noncurrent liabilities	124	129
Total liabilities	245	325
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member] | MP Mask Technology Center, LLC [Member]
Assets
Total current assets	21	19
Noncurrent assets (primarily property, plant and equipment)	168	170
Liabilities
Total current liabilities	$ 12	$ 12