Income Taxes (Income Before Income Taxes) (Details) (USD $) In Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||
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May 08, 2011 | Feb. 13, 2011 | Nov. 21, 2010 | May 09, 2010 | Feb. 14, 2010 | Nov. 22, 2009 | Aug. 28, 2011 | Aug. 29, 2010 | Aug. 28, 2011 | Aug. 29, 2010 | Aug. 30, 2009 | ||||||||
| Income Taxes | ||||||||||||||||||
| Domestic (including Puerto Rico) | $ 1,526 | $ 1,426 | $ 1,426 | |||||||||||||||
| Foreign | 857 | 628 | 301 | |||||||||||||||
| INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES | $ 534 | [1] | $ 573 | [1] | $ 504 | [1] | $ 474 | $ 474 | $ 422 | $ 772 | [1] | $ 684 | $ 2,383 | [1] | $ 2,054 | $ 1,727 | ||
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