Equity - Consolidated VIE assets and liabilities (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 05, 2015		Aug. 28, 2014		Feb. 27, 2014	Aug. 29, 2013
Assets
Cash and equivalents	$ 3,547		$ 4,150		$ 4,305	$ 2,880
Receivables	2,761		2,906
Inventories	2,377		2,455
Other current assets	301		350
Total current assets	9,918		10,245
Property, plant and equipment, net	9,233		8,682
Other noncurrent assets	468		497
Total assets	23,818		22,498
Liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	2,662		2,864
Deferred income	259		309
Current debt	1,199		1,638
Total current liabilities	4,120		4,811
Long-term debt	5,519		4,955
Other noncurrent liabilities	887		1,102
Total liabilities	10,526		10,868
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member] | IM Flash Technologies, LLC [Member]
Assets
Cash and equivalents	115	[1]	84	[1]
Receivables	72	[1]	73	[1]
Inventories	51	[1]	48	[1]
Other current assets	5	[1]	5	[1]
Total current assets	243	[1]	210	[1]
Property, plant and equipment, net	1,506	[1]	1,545	[1]
Other noncurrent assets	42	[1]	47	[1]
Total assets	1,791	[1]	1,802	[1]
Liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	102	[1]	106	[1]
Deferred income	8	[1]	8	[1]
Current debt	21	[1]	21	[1]
Total current liabilities	131	[1]	135	[1]
Long-term debt	60	[1]	71	[1]
Other noncurrent liabilities	105	[1]	110	[1]
Total liabilities	296	[1]	316	[1]
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member] | MP Mask Technology Center, LLC [Member]
Assets
Total current assets	21	[1]	24	[1]
Noncurrent assets (primarily property, plant and equipment)	194	[1]	203	[1]
Liabilities
Total current liabilities	34	[1]	28	[1]
Noncurrent Liabilities	$ 0	[1]	$ 14	[1]

[1] Amounts exclude intercompany balances that were eliminated in our consolidated balance sheets.