Derivative Financial Instruments - Fair Values (Details) $ in Millions, ¥ in Billions		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
		Dec. 03, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 04, 2014 USD ($)	Mar. 03, 2016 USD ($)	Mar. 05, 2015 USD ($)	Nov. 27, 2015 JPY (¥)	Sep. 03, 2015 USD ($)	Nov. 28, 2014 JPY (¥)
Notional Disclosures [Abstract]
Payments for Derivative and Hedge Investing Activities				$ 66	$ 88
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Forward Contracts [Member]
Notional Disclosures [Abstract]
Notional Amount				$ 1,666			$ 1,406
Foreign Currency Derivatives [Abstract]
General maturity of non-designated currency forward contracts (in days)				35 days
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Forward Contracts [Member] | Yen
Notional Disclosures [Abstract]
Notional Amount				$ 1,241			928
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Forward Contracts [Member] | Singapore dollar
Notional Disclosures [Abstract]
Notional Amount				244			282
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Forward Contracts [Member] | New Taiwan dollar
Notional Disclosures [Abstract]
Notional Amount				88			89
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Forward Contracts [Member] | Other
Notional Disclosures [Abstract]
Notional Amount				93			107
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Forward Contracts [Member] | Reorganization obligation [Member]
Notional Disclosures [Abstract]
Payments for Derivative and Hedge Investing Activities		$ 21	$ 33
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Forward Contracts [Member] | Reorganization obligation [Member] | Yen
Notional Disclosures [Abstract]
Notional Amount | ¥						¥ 10		¥ 20
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Accounts receivable [Member] | Forward Contracts [Member]
Derivative, Fair Value, Net [Abstract]
Fair Value of Asset	[1]			4			1
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Accounts receivable [Member] | Forward Contracts [Member] | Yen
Derivative, Fair Value, Net [Abstract]
Fair Value of Asset	[1]			3			0
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Accounts receivable [Member] | Forward Contracts [Member] | Singapore dollar
Derivative, Fair Value, Net [Abstract]
Fair Value of Asset	[1]			1			0
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Accounts receivable [Member] | Forward Contracts [Member] | New Taiwan dollar
Derivative, Fair Value, Net [Abstract]
Fair Value of Asset	[1]			0			0
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Accounts receivable [Member] | Forward Contracts [Member] | Other
Derivative, Fair Value, Net [Abstract]
Fair Value of Asset	[1]			0			1
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Accounts payable and accrued expenses [Member] | Forward Contracts [Member]
Derivative, Fair Value, Net [Abstract]
Fair Value of Liability	[2]			(1)			(24)
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Accounts payable and accrued expenses [Member] | Forward Contracts [Member] | Yen
Derivative, Fair Value, Net [Abstract]
Fair Value of Liability	[2]			0			(24)
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Accounts payable and accrued expenses [Member] | Forward Contracts [Member] | Singapore dollar
Derivative, Fair Value, Net [Abstract]
Fair Value of Liability	[2]			0			0
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Accounts payable and accrued expenses [Member] | Forward Contracts [Member] | New Taiwan dollar
Derivative, Fair Value, Net [Abstract]
Fair Value of Liability	[2]			0			0
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Accounts payable and accrued expenses [Member] | Forward Contracts [Member] | Other
Derivative, Fair Value, Net [Abstract]
Fair Value of Liability	[2]			(1)			0
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member] | Forward Contracts [Member]
Notional Disclosures [Abstract]
Notional Amount				$ 196			93
Foreign Currency Derivatives [Abstract]
General maturity of hedge contracts (in days or months)				12 months
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member] | Forward Contracts [Member] | Yen
Notional Disclosures [Abstract]
Notional Amount				$ 86			81
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member] | Forward Contracts [Member] | Euro
Notional Disclosures [Abstract]
Notional Amount				110			12
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member] | Accounts receivable [Member] | Forward Contracts [Member]
Derivative, Fair Value, Net [Abstract]
Fair Value of Asset	[1]			3			3
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member] | Accounts receivable [Member] | Forward Contracts [Member] | Yen
Derivative, Fair Value, Net [Abstract]
Fair Value of Asset	[1]			3			3
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member] | Accounts receivable [Member] | Forward Contracts [Member] | Euro
Derivative, Fair Value, Net [Abstract]
Fair Value of Asset	[1]			0			0
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member] | Accounts payable and accrued expenses [Member] | Forward Contracts [Member]
Derivative, Fair Value, Net [Abstract]
Fair Value of Liability	[2]			(2)			0
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member] | Accounts payable and accrued expenses [Member] | Forward Contracts [Member] | Yen
Derivative, Fair Value, Net [Abstract]
Fair Value of Liability	[2]			0			0
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member] | Accounts payable and accrued expenses [Member] | Forward Contracts [Member] | Euro
Derivative, Fair Value, Net [Abstract]
Fair Value of Liability	[2]			$ (2)			$ 0

[1] Included in receivables – other.

[2] Included in accounts payable and accrued expenses – other