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Fair Value Measurement - Fair Value of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis (Details) (Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member], USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Sep. 01, 2013
Sep. 02, 2012
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]    
Fair value of assets measured on recurring basis $ 1,277 $ 889
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]    
Fair value of assets measured on recurring basis 87 77
Money Market Funds [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]    
Fair value of assets measured on recurring basis 0 [1] 0 [1]
Money Market Funds [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]    
Fair value of assets measured on recurring basis 87 [1] 77 [1]
US Treasury and Government [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]    
Fair value of assets measured on recurring basis   794 [2]
US Treasury and Government [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]    
Fair value of assets measured on recurring basis   0 [2]
Government and agency securities | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]    
Fair value of assets measured on recurring basis 1,263 [2]  
Government and agency securities | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]    
Fair value of assets measured on recurring basis 0 [2]  
Corporate notes and bonds | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]    
Fair value of assets measured on recurring basis 9 54
Corporate notes and bonds | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]    
Fair value of assets measured on recurring basis 0 0
FDIC-Insured corporate bonds | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]    
Fair value of assets measured on recurring basis   35
FDIC-Insured corporate bonds | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]    
Fair value of assets measured on recurring basis   0
Asset-backed Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]    
Fair value of assets measured on recurring basis 5 8
Asset-backed Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]    
Fair value of assets measured on recurring basis 0 0
Foreign Exchange Forward [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]    
Fair value of assets measured on recurring basis 3 [3] 1 [3]
Fair value of liabilities measured on recurring basis (3) [3] (3) [3]
Foreign Exchange Forward [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]    
Fair value of assets measured on recurring basis 0 [3] 0 [3]
Fair value of liabilities measured on recurring basis $ 0 [3] $ 0 [3]
[1] Included in cash and cash equivalents in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
[2] There were no securities included in cash and cash equivalents and $1,263 included in short-term investments in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets at the end of 2013. $12 and $782 included in cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments, respectively, in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets at the end of 2012.
[3] The asset and the liability values are included in deferred income taxes and other current assets and other current liabilities, respectively, in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. See Note 1 for additional information on derivative instruments.