Income Taxes (Reconciliation Between Statutory And Effective Rates) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended | ||
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Aug. 28, 2011 | Aug. 29, 2010 | Aug. 30, 2009 | |
| Income Taxes | |||
| Federal taxes at statutory rate, value | $ 834 | $ 718 | $ 604 |
| Federal taxes at statutory rate, rate | 35.00% | 35.00% | 35.00% |
| State taxes, net, value | 55 | 56 | 48 |
| State taxes, net, rate | 2.40% | 2.70% | 2.80% |
| Foreign taxes, net, value | (66) | (38) | (24) |
| Foreign taxes, net, rate | (2.80%) | (1.90%) | (1.40%) |
| Other, value | 18 | (5) | 0 |
| Other, rate | 0.70% | (0.20%) | 0.00% |
| Total provision for income taxes | $ 841 | $ 731 | $ 628 |
| Total, rate | 35.30% | 35.60% | 36.40% |
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- Definition A ratio calculated by dividing the reported amount of income tax expense attributable to continuing operations for the period by GAAP-basis pretax income from continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition The domestic federal statutory tax rate applicable under enacted tax laws to the Company's pretax income from continuing operations for the period. The "statutory" tax rate is the regular tax rate if there are alternative tax systems. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition The portion of the difference between the effective income tax rate and domestic federal statutory income tax rate that can be explained by the difference between statutory income tax rates in foreign jurisdictions and the domestic federal statutory income tax rate recorded during the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition The portion of the difference between the effective income tax rate and domestic federal statutory income tax rate attributable to all other items not otherwise listed in the existing taxonomy. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition The portion of the difference between the effective income tax rate and domestic federal statutory income tax rate that can be explained by the state and local income tax expense or benefit, net of the federal tax benefit (expense) thereon, recorded during the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition The sum of the current income tax expense or benefit and the deferred income tax expense or benefit pertaining to pretax Income or Loss from continuing operations; income tax expense or benefit may include interest and penalties on tax uncertainties based on the entity's accounting policy. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition The portion of the difference, between total income tax expense or benefit as reported in the Income Statement for the period and the expected income tax expense or benefit computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income from continuing operations, that is attributable to total foreign income tax expense or benefit. The foreign income tax expense or benefit difference represents the income tax expense or benefit at applicable domestic statutory income tax rates applied to foreign earnings or loss for the period versus the foreign income tax expense or benefit calculated by applying the appropriate foreign tax rates. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition The amount of income tax expense or benefit for the period computed by applying the domestic federal statutory tax rates to pretax income from continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition The sum of other amounts reflected in the reconciliation of the statutory tax provision (benefit) to the actual tax provision (benefit). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition The portion of the difference, between total income tax expense or benefit as reported in the Income Statement for the period and the expected income tax expense or benefit computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income from continuing operations, that is attributable to state and local income tax expense or benefit. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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