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Debt (Schedule Of Long-Term Debt) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified															1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Aug. 28, 2011	Aug. 29, 2010	Aug. 28, 2011 5.5% Senior Notes Due March 2017 [Member]	Aug. 29, 2010 5.5% Senior Notes Due March 2017 [Member]	Feb. 28, 2007 5.5% Senior Notes Due March 2017 [Member]	Aug. 28, 2011 5.3% Senior Notes Due March 2012 [Member]	Aug. 29, 2010 5.3% Senior Notes Due March 2012 [Member]	Feb. 28, 2007 5.3% Senior Notes Due March 2012 [Member]	Aug. 28, 2011 2.695% Promissory Notes Due October 2017 [Member]	Aug. 29, 2010 2.695% Promissory Notes Due October 2017 [Member]	Oct. 31, 2007 2.695% Promissory Notes Due October 2017 [Member]	Aug. 28, 2011 Yen TIBOR Plus Margin Term Loan Due June 2018 [Member]	Aug. 29, 2010 Yen TIBOR Plus Margin Term Loan Due June 2018 [Member]	Jun. 30, 2008 Yen TIBOR Plus Margin Term Loan Due June 2018 [Member]	Aug. 31, 1997 3.5% Zero Coupon Convertible Subordinated Notes Due August 2017	Aug. 28, 2011 3.5% Zero Coupon Convertible Subordinated Notes Due August 2017	Aug. 29, 2010 3.5% Zero Coupon Convertible Subordinated Notes Due August 2017	Aug. 28, 2011 Other Long-Term Debt [Member]	Aug. 29, 2010 Other Long-Term Debt [Member]
Total long-term debt	$ 2,153	$ 2,141	$ 1,097	$ 1,096		$ 900	$ 899		$ 85	$ 77		$ 39	$ 35			$ 31	$ 32	$ 1	$ 2
Less current portion of 5.3% Senior Notes due March 2012	900	0
Long-term debt, excluding current portion	$ 1,253	$ 2,141
Loan interest rate, fixed			5.50%		5.50%	5.30%		5.30%	2.695%		2.695%
Loan interest rate, basis spread on variable rate												0.35%		0.35%
Yield to maturity percentage															3.50%	3.50%
Debt instrument, principal due date			March 2017		March 15, 2017	March 2012		March 15, 2012	October 2017		October 2017	June 2018		June 2018	August 2017	August 2017