Financing - Schedule of Debt (Parenthetical) (Detail)		6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Apr. 29, 2015	Feb. 13, 2016	Aug. 29, 2015
Commercial paper, weighted average interest rate of 0.73% and 0.45% at February 13, 2016 and August 29, 2015, respectively [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted average interest rate of commercial paper		0.73%	0.45%
5.500% Senior Notes due November 2015, effective interest rate of 4.86% [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate percentage		5.50%	5.50%
Effective interest rate		4.86%	4.86%
Debt instrument maturity, month and year		2015-11	2015-11
6.950% Senior Notes due June 2016, effective interest rate of 7.09% [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate percentage		6.95%	6.95%
Effective interest rate		7.09%	7.09%
Debt instrument maturity, month and year		2016-06	2016-06
1.300% Senior Notes due January 2017, effective interest rate of 1.43% [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate percentage		1.30%	1.30%
Effective interest rate		1.43%	1.43%
Debt instrument maturity, month and year		2017-01	2017-01
7.125% Senior Notes due August 2018, effective interest rate of 7.28% [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate percentage		7.125%	7.125%
Effective interest rate		7.28%	7.28%
Debt instrument maturity, month and year		2018-08	2018-08
4.000% Senior Notes due November 2020, effective interest rate of 4.43% [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate percentage		4.00%	4.00%
Effective interest rate		4.43%	4.43%
Debt instrument maturity, month and year		2020-11	2020-11
2.500% Senior Notes due April 2021, effective interest rate of 3.85% [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate percentage	2.50%	2.50%	2.50%
Effective interest rate		3.85%	3.85%
Debt instrument maturity, month and year	2021-04	2021-04	2021-04
3.700% Senior Notes due April 2022, effective interest rate of 3.85% [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate percentage		3.70%	3.70%
Effective interest rate		3.85%	3.85%
Debt instrument maturity, month and year		2022-04	2022-04
2.875% Senior Notes due January 2023, effective interest rate of 3.21% [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate percentage		2.875%	2.875%
Effective interest rate		3.21%	3.21%
Debt instrument maturity, month and year		2023-01	2023-01
3.125% Senior Notes due July 2023, effective interest rate of 3.26% [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate percentage		3.125%	3.125%
Effective interest rate		3.26%	3.26%
Debt instrument maturity, month and year		2023-07	2023-07
3.250% Senior Notes due April 2025, effective interest rate 3.36% [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate percentage	3.25%	3.25%	3.25%
Effective interest rate		3.36%	3.36%
Debt instrument maturity, month and year	2025-04	2025-04	2025-04

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+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.22(a)(1))
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 835
-SubTopic 30
-Section 45
-Paragraph 2
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6451184&loc=d3e28551-108399

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