CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Feb. 27, 2014	Feb. 28, 2013
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income (loss)	$ 1,122	$ (559)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation expense and amortization of intangible assets	1,008	912
Amortization of debt discount and other costs	94	58
Loss on restructure of debt	166	31
Stock-based compensation	49	40
Adjustment to gain on acquisition of Elpida	33	0
(Gains) losses from currency hedges, net	21	173
Equity in net (income) loss of equity method investees	(220)	110
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Receivables	(458)	(3)
Inventories	188	27
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	489	(189)
Customer prepayments	153	(63)
Deferred income taxes, net	127	0
Other	125	(67)
Net cash provided by operating activities	2,897	470
Cash flows from investing activities
Expenditures for property, plant and equipment	(1,031)	(761)
Purchases of available-for-sale securities	(359)	(430)
Decrease in restricted cash	556	0
Proceeds from sales and maturities of available-for-sale securities	320	198
Other	63	(6)
Net cash used for investing activities	(451)	(999)
Cash flows from financing activities
Repayments of debt	(1,987)	(587)
Payments on equipment purchase contracts	(203)	(130)
Cash paid to purchase common stock	(73)	(5)
Cash paid for capped call transactions	0	(48)
Proceeds from issuance of debt	1,062	812
Proceeds from issuance of common stock under equity plans	224	24
Cash received from noncontrolling interests	49	10
Proceeds from equipment sale-leaseback transactions	14	73
Cash received from capped call transactions	0	24
Other	(92)	(42)
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities	(1,006)	131
Effect on changes in currency exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	(15)	0
Net increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents	1,425	(398)
Cash and equivalents at beginning of period	2,880	2,459
Cash and equivalents at end of period	4,305	2,061
Noncash investing and financing activities:
Exchange of convertible notes	756	0
Acquisition of noncontrolling interest	127	0
Equipment acquisitions on contracts payable and capital leases	$ 208	$ 209