CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 02, 2021	Dec. 03, 2020
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income	$ 2,306	$ 803
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities
Depreciation expense and amortization of intangible assets	1,671	1,487
Stock-based compensation	118	92
(Gain) loss on debt repurchases and conversions	83	0
Change in operating assets and liabilities
Receivables	67	251
Inventories	(344)	130
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(42)	(753)
Deferred income taxes, net	54	(24)
Other	25	(19)
Net cash provided by operating activities	3,938	1,967
Cash flows from investing activities
Expenditures for property, plant, and equipment	(3,265)	(2,738)
Purchases of available-for-sale securities	(528)	(1,002)
Proceeds from sale of Lehi, Utah fab	893	0
Proceeds from maturities of available-for-sale securities	313	216
Proceeds from sales of available-for-sale securities	124	45
Proceeds from government incentives	55	40
Other	(77)	21
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities	(2,485)	(3,418)
Cash flows from financing activities
Repayments of debt	(1,949)	(84)
Repurchases of common stock - repurchase program	(259)	0
Payments of dividends to shareholders	(112)	0
Repurchases of common stock - withholdings on employee equity awards	(102)	(57)
Payments on equipment purchase contracts	(78)	(97)
Proceeds from issuance of debt	2,000	0
Other	(13)	24
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities	(513)	(214)
Effect of changes in currency exchange rates on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	(6)	27
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	934	(1,638)
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period	7,829	7,690
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period	$ 8,763	$ 6,052