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						4 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	May 12, 2013	Feb. 17, 2013	Nov. 25, 2012	May 06, 2012	Feb. 12, 2012	Nov. 20, 2011	Sep. 01, 2013	Sep. 02, 2012	Sep. 01, 2013	Sep. 02, 2012	Aug. 28, 2011
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Net income available to common stockholders after assumed conversion of dilutive securities									$ 2,039	$ 1,710	$ 1,463
Weighted average number of common shares used in basic net income per common share	436,488	435,975	433,423	433,791	434,535	434,222	436,752	432,437	435,741	433,620	436,119
RSUs and stock options									4,552	4,906	6,063
Conversion of convertible notes									219	847	912
Weighted average number of common shares and dilutive potential of common stock used in diluted net income per share	440,780	439,812	438,643	439,166	439,468	440,615	441,907	438,344	440,512	439,373	443,094