Equity - Consolidated VIE assets and liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		Dec. 03, 2015	Sep. 03, 2015	Dec. 04, 2014	Aug. 28, 2014
Assets
Cash and equivalents		$ 2,605	$ 2,287	$ 3,764	$ 4,150
Receivables		2,223	2,507
Inventories		2,435	2,340
Other current assets		211	228
Total current assets		8,510	8,596
Property, plant and equipment, net		11,060	10,554
Other noncurrent assets		565	455
Total assets		24,388	24,143
Liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		2,784	2,611
Deferred income		190	205
Current debt		1,051	1,089
Total current liabilities		4,025	3,905
Long-term debt		6,326	6,252
Other noncurrent liabilities		720	698
Total liabilities		11,071	10,855
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member] | IM Flash Technologies, LLC [Member]
Assets
Cash and equivalents	[1]	140	134
Receivables	[1]	88	79
Inventories	[1]	64	65
Other current assets	[1]	6	7
Total current assets	[1]	298	285
Property, plant and equipment, net	[1]	1,777	1,768
Other noncurrent assets	[1]	53	49
Total assets	[1]	2,128	2,102
Liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	[1]	139	182
Deferred income	[1]	10	9
Current debt	[1]	20	22
Total current liabilities	[1]	169	213
Long-term debt	[1]	45	49
Other noncurrent liabilities	[1]	96	100
Total liabilities	[1]	310	362
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member] | MP Mask Technology Center, LLC [Member]
Assets
Total current assets	[1]	23	21
Noncurrent assets (primarily property, plant and equipment)	[1]	171	180
Liabilities
Total current liabilities	[1]	$ 13	$ 21

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