v2.4.0.6
Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Sep. 02, 2012
Aug. 28, 2011
Aug. 29, 2010
Income Taxes [Line Items]      
Income tax benefits allocated directly to equity $ 65 $ 59 $ 15
Nonrecurring net tax expense 25    
Current deferred income tax assets 393 360  
Non-current deferred income tax assets 58 53  
Non-current deferred income tax liabilities 412 387  
Undistributed earnings of certain non-U.S. affiliates 3,162 2,646  
Tax positions with highly certain deductibility and uncertain timing of such deductibility 70    
Tax benefits that would favorably affect the effective income tax 36 34  
Accrued interest and penalties $ 16 $ 12