Cash and Investments (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 03, 2015

Investments [Abstract]

Cash and the fair values of our available-for-sale investments [Table Text Block]

Cash and the fair values of available-for-sale investments, which approximated amortized costs, were as follows:

As of	December 3, 2015								September 3, 2015
	Cash and Equivalents		Short-term Investments		Long-term Marketable Investments(3)		Total Fair Value		Cash and Equivalents		Short-term Investments		Long-term Marketable Investments(3)		Total Fair Value
Cash	$	2,005	$	—	$	—	$	2,005	$	1,684	$	—	$	—	$	1,684
Level 1(1)
Money market funds	278		—		—		278		168		—		—		168
Level 2(2)
Corporate bonds	—		701		1,006		1,707		2		616		1,261		1,879
Asset-backed securities	—		8		522		530		—		8		575		583
Government securities	10		246		226		482		58		391		254		703
Certificates of deposit	284		17		17		318		311		28		23		362
Commercial paper	28		64		—		92		64		191		—		255
	$	2,605	$	1,036	$	1,771	$	5,412	$	2,287	$	1,234	$	2,113	$	5,634

⁽¹⁾  The fair value of Level 1 securities is measured based on quoted prices in active markets for identical assets.

⁽²⁾  The fair value of Level 2 securities is measured using information obtained from pricing services, which obtain quoted market prices for similar instruments, non-binding market consensus prices that are corroborated by observable market data, or various other methodologies, to determine the appropriate value at the measurement date. We perform supplemental analysis to validate information obtained from these pricing services. As of December 3, 2015, no adjustments were made to such pricing information.

⁽³⁾  The maturities of long-term marketable investments generally range from one to four years.