CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2017	Dec. 01, 2016
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income	$ 2,678	$ 180
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities
Depreciation expense and amortization of intangible assets	1,090	771
Amortization of debt discount and other costs	29	32
Loss on debt repurchases and conversions	195	1
Stock-based compensation	51	46
Change in operating assets and liabilities
Receivables	(121)	(401)
Inventories	(37)	139
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(261)	299
Other	12	71
Net cash provided by operating activities	3,636	1,138
Cash flows from investing activities
Expenditures for property, plant, and equipment	(1,956)	(1,264)
Purchases of available-for-sale securities	(186)	(84)
Payments to settle hedging activities	(17)	(173)
Proceeds from sales of available-for-sale securities	554	512
Proceeds from maturities of available-for-sale securities	85	55
Proceeds from settlement of hedging activities	28	7
Other	58	11
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities	(1,434)	(936)
Cash flows from financing activities
Repayments of debt	(2,744)	(188)
Payments on equipment purchase contracts	(133)	(24)
Proceeds from issuance of stock	1,472	29
Proceeds from issuance of debt	150	16
Other	(27)	(45)
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities	(1,282)	(212)
Effect of changes in currency exchange rates on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	(6)	(42)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	914	(52)
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period	5,216	4,263
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period	$ 6,130	$ 4,211