CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 29, 2012	Dec. 01, 2011
Cash flows from operating activities
Net loss	$ (275)	$ (187)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation expense and amortization of intangible assets	457	564
Amortization of debt discount and other costs	28	17
Equity in net loss of equity method investees	52	74
Stock-based compensation	19	20
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Receivables	98	101
Inventories	(26)	(17)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(109)	(97)
Customer prepayments	(36)	(5)
Deferred income	(21)	(37)
Other	49	(29)
Net cash provided by operating activities	236	404
Cash flows from investing activities
Expenditures for property, plant and equipment	(434)	(697)
Purchases of available-for-sale securities	(317)	0
Proceeds from sales and maturities of available-for-sale securities	109	0
Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment	6	9
Other	(3)	(26)
Net cash used for investing activities	(639)	(714)
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from issuance of debt	173	0
Proceeds from equipment sale-leaseback transactions	26	110
Cash received for capped call transactions	24	0
Cash received from noncontrolling interests	0	138
Payments on equipment purchase contracts	(104)	(49)
Repayments of debt	(52)	(48)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	0	(83)
Other	(21)	(3)
Net cash provided by financing activities	46	65
Net decrease in cash and equivalents	(357)	(245)
Cash and equivalents at beginning of period	2,459	2,160
Cash and equivalents at end of period	2,102	1,915
Noncash investing and financing activities:
Equipment acquisitions on contracts payable and capital leases	$ 59	$ 192