CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 04, 2021	Feb. 27, 2020
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income	$ 1,406	$ 915
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities
Depreciation expense and amortization of intangible assets	3,036	2,661
Amortization of debt discount and other costs	15	16
Stock-based compensation	189	157
(Gain) loss on debt prepayments, repurchases, and conversions	0	(42)
Change in operating assets and liabilities
Receivables	533	104
Inventories	629	(69)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(777)	257
Deferred income taxes, net	(11)	38
Other	4	(25)
Net cash provided by operating activities	5,024	4,012
Cash flows from investing activities
Expenditures for property, plant, and equipment	(5,756)	(3,999)
Purchases of available-for-sale securities	(1,349)	(566)
Proceeds from maturities of available-for-sale securities	746	523
Proceeds from sales of available-for-sale securities	178	1,059
Proceeds from government incentives	176	105
Other	31	(21)
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities	(5,974)	(2,899)
Cash flows from financing activities
Payments on equipment purchase contracts	(123)	(29)
Repayments of debt	(103)	(1,676)
Acquisition of noncontrolling interest in IMFT	0	(744)
Proceeds from issuance of debt	0	1,250
Other	17	(8)
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities	(209)	(1,207)
Effect of changes in currency exchange rates on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	43	(14)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	(1,116)	(108)
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period	7,690	7,279
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period	$ 6,574	$ 7,171