Investments (Tables)
 9 Months Ended
May 30, 2013
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Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities Reconciliation [Table Text Block]

As of May 30, 2013 and August 30, 2012, available-for-sale investments, including cash equivalents, were as follows:

As of
 
May 30, 2013
 
August 30, 2012
 
 
Amortized Cost
 
Gross Unrealized Gains
 
Gross Unrealized Losses
 
Fair Value
 
Amortized Cost
 
Gross Unrealized Gains
 
Gross Unrealized Losses
 
Fair Value
Money market funds
 
$
2,018

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
2,018

 
$
2,159

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
2,159

Corporate bonds
 
255

 
1

 
—

 
256

 
233

 
1

 
—

 
234

Government securities
 
96

 
—

 
—

 
96

 
144

 
—

 
—

 
144

Commercial paper
 
79

 
—

 
—

 
79

 
39

 
—

 
—

 
39

Asset-backed securities
 
72

 
—

 
—

 
72

 
77

 
—

 
—

 
77

Certificates of deposit
 
33

 
—

 
—

 
33

 
31

 
—

 
—

 
31

Marketable equity securities
 
10

 
—

 
(1
)
 
9

 
10

 
—

 
—

 
10

 
 
$
2,563

 
$
1

 
$
(1
)
 
$
2,563

 
$
2,693

 
$
1

 
$
—

 
$
2,694
Investments Classified by Contractual Maturity Date [Table Text Block]
The table below presents the amortized cost and fair value of available-for-sale debt securities, including cash equivalents, as of May 30, 2013, by contractual maturity:

 
 
Amortized Cost
 
Fair Value
Money market funds not due at a single maturity date
 
$
2,018

 
$
2,018

Due in 1 year or less
 
198

 
198

Due in 1 - 2 years
 
140

 
141

Due in 2 - 4 years
 
181

 
181

Due after 4 years
 
16

 
16

 
 
$
2,553

 
$
2,554