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Fair Value Measurements (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Mar. 01, 2012
Notes to Financial Statements [Abstract]  
Assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis

Fair Value Measurements on a Recurring Basis

Assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis were as follows:

 
 
March 1, 2012
 
September 1, 2011
 
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
Money market(1)
 
$
1,520

 
$

 
$

 
$
1,520

 
$
1,462

 
$

 
$

 
$
1,462

Certificates of deposit(1)
 

 
2

 

 
2

 

 
155

 

 
155

Marketable equity investments(2)
 
4

 
10

 

 
14

 
37

 
15

 

 
52

Assets held for sale(2)
 

 

 
30

 
30

 

 

 
35

 
35

 
 
$
1,524

 
$
12

 
$
30

 
$
1,566

 
$
1,499

 
$
170

 
$
35

 
$
1,704

(1) 
Included in cash and equivalents.
(2) 
Included in other noncurrent assets.

Estimated fair value and carrying value of debt instruments
The estimated fair value and carrying value of debt instruments (carrying value excludes the equity component of the 2014 Notes, the 2027 Notes and the 2031 Notes which is classified in equity) were as follows:

 
 
March 1, 2012
 
September 1, 2011
 
 
Fair
Value
 
Carrying
Value
 
Fair
Value
 
Carrying
Value
Convertible debt instruments (Level 1)
 
$
951

 
$
837

 
$
1,216

 
$
1,049

Convertible debt instruments (Level 2)
 
1,184

 
776

 
629

 
529

Other debt instruments
 
713

 
702

 
436

 
423