Net Income per Common and Common Equivalent Share - Schedule of Earnings per Share Effect on Net Income and Weighted Averegae Number of Dilutive Potential Common Stock (Details) (USD $) In Millions, except Share data in Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 24, 2013	Nov. 25, 2012
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Net income available to common stockholders after assumed conversion of dilutive securities	$ 425	$ 416
Weighted average number of common shares used in basic net income per common share	437,970	433,423
RSUs and stock options	4,421	4,413
Conversion of convertible notes	29	807
Weighted average number of common shares and dilutive potential of common stock used in diluted net income per share	442,420	438,643