Fair Value Measurement - Fair Value of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis (Parenthetical) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 01, 2013	Sep. 02, 2012	Aug. 28, 2011	Aug. 29, 2010
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 4,644	$ 3,528	$ 4,009	$ 3,214
Available-for-sale, Recorded Basis, Total	1,277
US Treasury and Government [Member] \| Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents		12
Available-for-sale, Recorded Basis, Total	$ 1,263	$ 782

Amount of currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions. Includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits. Also includes short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. Excludes cash and cash equivalents within disposal group and discontinued operation.

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