Fair Value of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis (Detail) (Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring, USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Nov. 25, 2012		Sep. 02, 2012
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of assets measured on recurring basis	$ 82		$ 77
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | Money Market Funds
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of assets measured on recurring basis	82	[1]	77	[1]
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | US Treasury and Government
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of assets measured on recurring basis	0	[2]	0	[2]
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | Corporate Debt Securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of assets measured on recurring basis	0		0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | FDIC-Insured Corporate Bonds
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of assets measured on recurring basis	0		0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | Asset-backed Securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of assets measured on recurring basis	0		0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | Forward Foreign Exchange Contracts
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of assets measured on recurring basis	0	[3]	0	[3]
Fair value of liabilities measured on recurring basis	0	[3]	0	[3]
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of assets measured on recurring basis	784		889
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Money Market Funds
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of assets measured on recurring basis	0	[1]	0	[1]
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | US Treasury and Government
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of assets measured on recurring basis	741	[2]	794	[2]
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Corporate Debt Securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of assets measured on recurring basis	3		54
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | FDIC-Insured Corporate Bonds
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of assets measured on recurring basis	36		35
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Asset-backed Securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of assets measured on recurring basis	7		8
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Forward Foreign Exchange Contracts
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of assets measured on recurring basis	1	[3]	1	[3]
Fair value of liabilities measured on recurring basis	$ (4)	[3]	$ (3)	[3]

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

[2] On November 25, 2012, $43 and $698 included in cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments, respectively, in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. On September 2, 2012, $12 and $782 included in cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments, respectively, in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.

[3] 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.