CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 28, 2013	Nov. 29, 2012
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income (loss)	$ 381	$ (275)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation expense and amortization of intangible assets	491	457
Amortization of debt discount and other costs	50	28
Noncash loss on restructure of debt	86	0
Stock-based compensation	22	19
(Gains) losses from currency hedges, net	14	51
Equity in net (income) loss of equity method investees	(86)	52
Restructure and asset impairments	(8)	(22)
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Receivables	(494)	98
Inventories	190	(26)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	408	(108)
Customer prepayments	212	(36)
Deferred income taxes, net	59	4
Other	182	(6)
Net cash provided by operating activities	1,507	236
Cash flows from investing activities
Expenditures for property, plant and equipment	(526)	(434)
Purchases of available-for-sale securities	(196)	(317)
Decrease in restricted cash	556	0
Proceeds from sales and maturities of available-for-sale securities	162	109
Other	25	3
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities	21	(639)
Cash flows from financing activities
Repayments of debt	(737)	(52)
Payments on equipment purchase contracts	(143)	(104)
Cash paid to purchase common stock	(42)	(2)
Proceeds from sales issuance of common stock	144	0
Cash received from noncontrolling interests	49	0
Proceeds from equipment sale-leaseback transactions	14	26
Proceeds from issuance of debt	0	173
Cash received for capped call transactions	0	24
Other	(20)	(19)
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities	(735)	46
Effect on changes in foreign currency exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	(19)	0
Net increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents	774	(357)
Cash and equivalents at beginning of period	2,880	2,459
Cash and equivalents at end of period	3,654	2,102
Noncash investing and financing activities:
Exchange of convertible notes	756	0
Equipment acquisitions on contracts payable and capital leases	$ 80	$ 59