Derivative Instruments (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Feb. 27, 2014

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Schedule of Other Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments, Statements of Financial Performance and Financial Position, Location [Table Text Block]

Total gross notional amounts and fair values for derivative instruments without hedge accounting designation were as follows:

	Notional Amount(1)		Fair Value of
			Current Assets(2)		Noncurrent Assets(3)		(Current Liabilities)(4)			(Noncurrent Liabilities)(5)
As of February 27, 2014
Currency forward contracts:
Yen	$	321	$	—	$	—	$	(6	)	$	(3	)
Singapore dollar	321		1		—		—			—
Shekel	66		—		—		—			—
Euro	8		—		—		—			—
Interest rate swap contracts	55		—		—		—			—
	$	771
Convertible notes settlement obligations	26		—		—		(265		)	—
			$	1	$	—	$	(271	)	$	(3	)
As of August 29, 2013
Currency forward contracts:
Yen	$	336	$	1	$	3	$	—		$	—
Singapore dollar	218		—		—		—			—
Shekel	78		—		—		(1		)	—
Euro	217		1		—		(1		)	—
Interest rate swap contracts	62		—		—		—			—
Currency options – New Taiwan dollar	351		—		—		—			—
	$	1,262	$	2	$	3	$	(2	)	$	—

⁽¹⁾ Notional amounts of forward, option and interest rate swap contracts in U.S. dollars and convertible notes settlement obligations in millions of shares.

⁽²⁾  Included in receivables – other.

⁽³⁾  Included in other noncurrent assets.

⁽⁴⁾  Included in accounts payable and accrued expenses – other for forward, option and interest rate swap contracts and in current debt for convertible notes settlement obligations.

⁽⁵⁾  Included in other noncurrent liabilities.

Net losses for derivative instruments without hedge accounting designation were as follows:

	Quarter Ended						Six Months Ended
	February 27, 2014			February 28, 2013			February 27, 2014			February 28, 2013			Location
Convertible notes settlement obligations	$	(15	)	$	—		$	(52	)	$	—		Other non-operating income (expense)
Foreign exchange contracts	(7		)	(122		)	(21		)	(173		)	Other non-operating income (expense)

Schedule of Cash Flow Hedging Instruments, Statements of Financial Performance and Financial Position, Location [Table Text Block]

Total gross notional amounts and fair values for derivative instruments with cash flow hedge accounting designation were as follows:

	Notional Amount (in U.S. Dollars)		Fair Value of Current Liabilities (1)
As of February 27, 2014
Currency forward contracts:
Euro	$	2	$	—
Yen	8		(1		)
Currency options – Yen	3		—
Interest swap contracts	218		(1		)
	$	231	$	(2	)
As of August 29, 2013
Currency forward contracts:
Yen	$	6	$	(1	)
Euro	6		—
Currency options – Yen	21		(2		)
Interest swap contracts	250		—
	$	283	$	(3	)

⁽¹⁾  Included in accounts payable and accrued expenses – other.