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Cash and Investments
6 Months Ended
Mar. 03, 2016
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Cash and Investments

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

As of
 
March 3, 2016
 
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
 
$
2,343

 
$

 
$

 
$
2,343

 
$
1,684

 
$

 
$

 
$
1,684

Level 1(1)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Money market funds
 
339

 

 

 
339

 
168

 

 

 
168

Level 2(2)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Corporate bonds
 

 
675

 
673

 
1,348

 
2

 
616

 
1,261

 
1,879

Government securities
 
53

 
213

 
97

 
363

 
58

 
391

 
254

 
703

Certificates of deposit
 
331

 
20

 
10

 
361

 
311

 
28

 
23

 
362

Asset-backed securities
 

 
6

 
328

 
334

 

 
8

 
575

 
583

Commercial paper
 
12

 
43

 

 
55

 
64

 
191

 

 
255

 
 
$
3,078

 
$
957

 
$
1,108

 
$
5,143

 
$
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 March 3, 2016, no adjustments were made to such pricing information.
(3) 
The maturities of long-term marketable investments range from one to four years.

Proceeds from sales of available-for-sale securities were $585 million and $992 million for the second quarter and first six months of 2016, respectively, and $143 million and $376 million for the second quarter and first six months of 2015, respectively. Gross realized gains and losses from sales of available-for-sale securities were not significant for any period presented. As of March 3, 2016, there were no available-for-sale securities that had been in a loss position for longer than 12 months.