CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	May 30, 2013	May 31, 2012
Cash flows from operating activities
Net loss	$ (516)	$ (789)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation expense and amortization of intangible assets	1,354	1,658
Amortization of debt discount and other costs	86	55
Loss from currency hedges, net	224	29
Equity in net loss of equity method investees	120	262
Noncash restructure and asset impairments	93	7
Stock-based compensation	61	71
Loss from extinguishment of debt	31	0
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Receivables	(280)	134
Inventories	38	182
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	42	(101)
Customer prepayments	(95)	296
Deferred income	(22)	(61)
Other	(42)	(79)
Net cash provided by operating activities	1,094	1,664
Cash flows from investing activities
Expenditures for property, plant and equipment	(964)	(1,367)
Purchases of available-for-sale securities	(574)	(499)
Payments to settle hedging activities	(216)	(48)
Additions to equity method investments	0	(180)
Proceeds from sales and maturities of available-for-sale securities	592	63
Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment	23	51
Proceeds from settlement of hedging activities	23	31
Other	(54)	(31)
Net cash used for investing activities	(1,170)	(1,980)
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from issuance of debt	812	1,065
Proceeds from equipment sale-leaseback transactions	106	403
Cash received for capped call transactions	24	0
Cash received from noncontrolling interests	11	151
Repayments of debt	(664)	(152)
Payments on equipment purchase contracts	(162)	(132)
Cash paid for capped call transactions	(48)	(102)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(33)	(387)
Acquisition of noncontrolling interests	0	(466)
Other	11	(33)
Net cash provided by financing activities	57	347
Net decrease in cash and equivalents	(19)	31
Cash and equivalents at beginning of period	2,459	2,160
Cash and equivalents at end of period	2,440	2,191
Noncash investing and financing activities:
Equipment acquisitions on contracts payable and capital leases	$ 387	$ 643