CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 01, 2016	Dec. 03, 2015
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income	$ 180	$ 206
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities
Depreciation expense and amortization of intangible assets	771	737
Amortization of debt discount and other costs	32	33
Stock-based compensation	46	46
Equity in net (income) loss of equity method investees	2	(59)
Change in operating assets and liabilities
Receivables	(401)	297
Inventories	139	(95)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	299	2
Deferred income taxes, net	64	(1)
Other	6	(46)
Net cash provided by operating activities	1,138	1,120
Cash flows from investing activities
Expenditures for property, plant, and equipment	(1,264)	(990)
Payments to settle hedging activities	(173)	(46)
Purchases of available-for-sale securities	(84)	(510)
Proceeds from sales and maturities of available-for-sale securities	567	1,044
Other	64	(158)
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities	(890)	(660)
Cash flows from financing activities
Repayments of debt	(188)	(197)
Payments on equipment purchase contracts	(24)	0
Cash paid to acquire treasury stock	(13)	(135)
Proceeds from issuance of stock under equity plans	29	15
Proceeds from issuance of debt	16	174
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	0	37
Other	(32)	(34)
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities	(212)	(140)
Effect of changes in currency exchange rates on cash and equivalents	(37)	(2)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents	(1)	318
Cash and equivalents at beginning of period	4,140	2,287
Cash and equivalents at end of period	$ 4,139	$ 2,605