CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) (USD $) In Millions	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 01, 2011	Sep. 02, 2010	Sep. 03, 2009
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income (loss)	$ 190	$ 1,900	$ (1,993)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation expense and amortization of intangible assets	2,105	1,922	2,114
Amortization of debt discount and other costs	57	83	72
Equity in net losses of equity method investees, net of tax	158	39	140
Loss on extinguishment of debt	113	0	0
Stock-based compensation	76	93	44
Provision to write-down inventories to estimated market values	9	27	603
Gain from disposition of Japan Fab	(54)	0	0
Restructure charges (credits)	(32)	(17)	156
(Gain) loss from disposition of property, plant and equipment	(17)	(1)	54
Gain (Loss) on Sale of Property Plant Equipment	17	1	(54)
Gain from acquisition of Numonyx	0	(437)	0
Gain from Inotera and Hynix JV stock issuances, net	0	(52)	0
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Receivables	54	(516)	126
Inventories	(357)	(121)	(356)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(84)	54	44
Deferred income	146	84	81
Deferred income taxes, net	103	(45)	(15)
Other	17	83	136
Net cash provided by operating activities	2,484	3,096	1,206
Cash flows from investing activities
Expenditures for property, plant and equipment	(2,550)	(616)	(488)
Acquisition of noncontrolling interests in TECH	(159)	0	0
Additions to equity method investments	(31)	(165)	(408)
Decrease (increase) in restricted cash	330	(240)	(56)
Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment	127	94	26
Return of equity method investment	48	0	41
Proceeds from sale of interest in Hynix JV	0	423	0
Cash acquired from acquisition of Numonyx	0	95	0
Proceeds from maturities of available-for-sale securities	0	0	130
Other	34	(39)	81
Net cash used for investing activities	(2,201)	(448)	(674)
Cash flows from financing activities
Repayments of debt	(1,215)	(840)	(429)
Payments on equipment purchase contracts	(322)	(330)	(144)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(225)	(267)	(705)
Cash paid to purchase common stock	(163)	(21)	(2)
Cash paid to purchase capped calls	(57)	0	(25)
Proceeds from debt	690	200	716
Proceeds from equipment sale-leaseback transactions	268	0	4
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	28	8	277
Cash received from noncontrolling interests	8	38	24
Other	(48)	(8)	(6)
Net cash used for financing activities	(1,036)	(1,220)	(290)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents	(753)	1,428	242
Cash and equivalents at beginning of period	2,913	1,485	1,243
Cash and equivalents at end of period	2,160	2,913	1,485
Supplemental disclosures
Income taxes refunded (paid), net	(99)	2	(43)
Interest paid, net of amounts capitalized	(59)	(95)	(107)
Noncash investing and financing activities:
Equipment acquisitions on contracts payable and capital leases	469	420	331
Exchange of convertible notes	175	0	0
Stock and restricted stock units issued in acquisition of Numonyx	0	1,112	0
Acquisition of interest in Transform	$ 0	$ 65	$ 0