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Investments
6 Months Ended
Feb. 27, 2014
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As of February 27, 2014 and August 29, 2013, the fair values, which approximated amortized costs, of available-for-sale investments were as follows:

As of
 
February 27, 2014
 
August 29, 2013
Money market funds
 
$
1,137

 
$
1,188

Corporate bonds
 
456

 
414

Government securities
 
141

 
168

Asset-backed securities
 
123

 
97

Certificates of deposit
 
100

 
349

Commercial paper
 
23

 
61

Marketable equity securities
 
1

 
6

 
 
$
1,981

 
$
2,283


The table below presents the fair value of available-for-sale debt securities as of February 27, 2014, by contractual maturity:

Money market funds not due at a single maturity date
 
$
1,137

Due in 1 year or less
 
292

Due in 1 - 2 years
 
268

Due in 2 - 4 years
 
266

Due after 4 years
 
17

 
 
$
1,980



Proceeds from the sales of available-for-sale securities were $110 million and $223 million for the second quarter and first six months of 2014, respectively, and $67 million and $160 million for the second quarter and first six months of 2013, respectively. Gross realized gains and losses for the second quarter and first six months of 2014 and 2013 were not significant. As of February 27, 2014, no available-for-sale security had been in a loss position for longer than 12 months.