CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Feb. 27, 2020	Feb. 28, 2019
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income	$ 915	$ 4,921
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities
Depreciation expense and amortization of intangible assets	2,661	2,648
Amortization of debt discount and other costs	16	29
Stock-based compensation	157	118
(Gain) loss on debt prepayments, repurchases, and conversions	(42)	69
Change in operating assets and liabilities
Receivables	104	1,202
Inventories	(90)	(800)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	257	(326)
Deferred income taxes, net	38	320
Other	(4)	64
Net cash provided by operating activities	4,012	8,245
Cash flows from investing activities
Expenditures for property, plant, and equipment	(3,999)	(5,349)
Purchases of available-for-sale securities	(566)	(2,566)
Proceeds from sales of available-for-sale securities	1,059	160
Proceeds from maturities of available-for-sale securities	523	391
Proceeds from government incentives	105	455
Other	(21)	(10)
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities	(2,899)	(6,919)
Cash flows from financing activities
Repayments of debt	(1,676)	(705)
Acquisition of noncontrolling interest in IMFT	(744)	0
Payments to acquire treasury stock	(159)	(2,568)
Payments on equipment purchase contracts	(29)	(37)
Proceeds from issuance of debt	1,250	1,800
Other	151	27
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities	(1,207)	(1,483)
Effect of changes in currency exchange rates on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	(14)	(1)
Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	(108)	(158)
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period	7,279	6,587
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period	$ 7,171	$ 6,429