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Income Taxes (Schedule of Foreign And Domestic Income Taxes) (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 4 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
May 06, 2012
Feb. 12, 2012
Nov. 20, 2011
May 08, 2011
Feb. 13, 2011
Nov. 21, 2010
Sep. 02, 2012
Aug. 28, 2011
Sep. 02, 2012
Aug. 28, 2011
Aug. 29, 2010
Income Taxes                      
Federal: Current                 $ 591 $ 409 $ 445
Federal: Deferred                 12 74 1
Total federal                 603 483 446
State: Current                 100 78 79
State: Deferred                 2 14 5
Total state                 102 92 84
Foreign: Current                 312 270 200
Foreign: Deferred                 (17) (4) 1
Total foreign                 295 266 201
Total provision for income taxes $ 217 $ 215 $ 225 [1] $ 193 $ 204 $ 172 $ 343 $ 272 $ 1,000 $ 841 $ 731
[1] Includes a $24 charge relating to the settlement of an income tax audit in Mexico (See Note 9-Income Taxes).