Debt (Schedule Of Short-Term Debt) (Detail) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2014	Aug. 30, 2015
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, current borrowing capacity	$ 451	$ 407
JAPAN
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Short-term debt, maximum amount outstanding during period	93
Short-term debt, average outstanding amount	$ 67
Short-term debt, weighted average interest rate	0.55%
UNITED KINGDOM
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Short-term debt, maximum amount outstanding during period	$ 18
Short-term debt, average outstanding amount	$ 7
Short-term debt, weighted average interest rate	1.54%