Fair Value of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis (Detail) (Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring, USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	May 06, 2012		Aug. 28, 2011
Level 1
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of assets measured on recurring basis	$ 113		$ 200
Level 2
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of assets measured on recurring basis	1,116		1,404
U.S. Government and Agency Securities | Level 1
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of assets measured on recurring basis	0	[1]	0	[2]
U.S. Government and Agency Securities | Level 2
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of assets measured on recurring basis	940	[1]	1,177	[2]
Money Market Mutual Funds | Level 1
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of assets measured on recurring basis	113	[3]	200	[3]
Money Market Mutual Funds | Level 2
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of assets measured on recurring basis	0	[3]	0	[3]
Corporate Notes and Bonds | Level 1
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of assets measured on recurring basis	0	[4]	0
Corporate Notes and Bonds | Level 2
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of assets measured on recurring basis	69	[4]	7
FDIC-Insured Corporate Bonds | Level 1
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of assets measured on recurring basis	0		0
FDIC-Insured Corporate Bonds | Level 2
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of assets measured on recurring basis	101		209
Asset and Mortgage-Backed Securities | Level 1
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of assets measured on recurring basis	0		0
Asset and Mortgage-Backed Securities | Level 2
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of assets measured on recurring basis	9		12
Forward Foreign Exchange Contracts | Level 1
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of assets measured on recurring basis	0	[5]	0	[5]
Fair value of liabilities measured on recurring basis	0	[5]	0	[5]
Forward Foreign Exchange Contracts | Level 2
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of assets measured on recurring basis	0	[5]	1	[5]
Fair value of liabilities measured on recurring basis	$ (3)	[5]	$ (2)	[5]

[1] $28 and $912 included in cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments, respectively, in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.

[2] $73 and $1,104 included in cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments, respectively, in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.

[3] Included in cash and cash equivalents in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.

[4] $10 and $59 included in cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments, respectively, in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.

[5] The asset and the liability values are included in deferred income taxes and other current assets and other current liabilities, respectively, in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. See Note 1 for additional information on derivative instruments.