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	Apr. 13, 2023	Apr. 11, 2023	Feb. 09, 2023	Jan. 05, 2023	Nov. 03, 2022	Oct. 31, 2022	Aug. 31, 2023	Sep. 01, 2022	Sep. 02, 2021
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-Term Debt
Increase (Decrease) Principal							$ 6,100
Increase (Decrease) in Carrying Value							6,088
Increase (Decrease) in Cash From Certain Debt Activities, Net							6,088
Repayments of Long-Term Debt
Loss on debt repurchases and conversions							0	$ (83)	$ (1)
Convertible Debt \| 2032D Notes
Repayments of Long-Term Debt
(Decrease) in Cash - Prepayments									$ (185)
Stock issued for convertible notes (shares)									11.1
Corporate Bonds
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-Term Debt
Increase (Decrease) in Carrying Value								(1,850)
Repayments of Long-Term Debt
(Decrease) in Cash - Prepayments								(1,930)
Extinguishment of Debt, Amount								(1,850)
Term Loan \| 2025, 2026, 2027 Term Loans
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-Term Debt
Increase (Decrease) Principal							$ 3,200
Term Loan \| 2025 Term Loan A
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-Term Debt
Increase (Decrease) Principal				$ 125	$ 927
Increase (Decrease) in Carrying Value				125	925
Increase in Cash - Issuances				125	925
Term Loan \| 2026 Term Loan A
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-Term Debt
Increase (Decrease) Principal				250	746
Increase (Decrease) in Carrying Value				249	745
Increase in Cash - Issuances				249	745
Term Loan \| 2027 Term Loan A
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-Term Debt
Increase (Decrease) Principal				225	927
Increase (Decrease) in Carrying Value				225	924
Increase in Cash - Issuances				$ 225	$ 924
Term Loan \| 2024 Term Loan A
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-Term Debt
Increase (Decrease) Principal	$ (600)
Increase (Decrease) in Carrying Value	(600)
Repayments of Long-Term Debt
(Decrease) in Cash - Prepayments	$ (600)
Corporate Bonds
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-Term Debt
Increase (Decrease) Principal								2,000
Increase in Cash - Issuances								1,990
Corporate Bonds \| 2029 B Notes
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-Term Debt
Increase (Decrease) Principal			$ 500			$ 750
Increase (Decrease) in Carrying Value			520			744
Increase in Cash - Issuances			520			$ 744
Corporate Bonds \| 2028 Notes
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-Term Debt
Increase (Decrease) Principal		$ 600
Increase (Decrease) in Carrying Value		596
Increase in Cash - Issuances		596
Corporate Bonds \| 2033 A Notes
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-Term Debt
Increase (Decrease) Principal			750
Increase (Decrease) in Carrying Value			745
Increase in Cash - Issuances			$ 745
Corporate Bonds \| 2033 B Notes
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-Term Debt
Increase (Decrease) Principal		900
Increase (Decrease) in Carrying Value		890
Increase in Cash - Issuances		$ 890
Corporate Bonds \| 2032 Green Bonds
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-Term Debt
Increase in Cash - Issuances								$ 1,000