Investments

12 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2014

Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]

Investments

Note 2—Investments

The Company’s investments at the end of 2014 and 2013 were as follows:

2014:	Cost Basis		Unrealized Gains, Net		Recorded Basis
Available-for-sale:
Government and agency securities	$	1,404	$	1	$	1,405
Asset and mortgage-backed securities	4		0		4
Total available-for-sale	1,408		1		1,409
Held-to-maturity:
Certificates of deposit	155				155
Bankers' acceptances	13				13
Total held-to-maturity	168				168
Total short-term investments	$	1,576	$	1	$	1,577

2013:	Cost Basis		Unrealized Gains, Net		Recorded Basis
Available-for-sale:
Government and agency securities	$	1,263	$	0	$	1,263
Corporate notes and bonds	9		0		9
Asset and mortgage-backed securities	5		0		5
Total available-for-sale	1,277		0		1,277
Held-to-maturity:
Certificates of deposit	124				124
Bankers' acceptances	79				79
Total held-to-maturity	203				203
Total short-term investments	$	1,480	$	0	$	1,480

Gross unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale securities were not material in 2014, 2013, and 2012. At the end of 2014 and 2012, the Company's available-for-sale securities that were in a continuous unrealized-loss position were not material, and at the end of 2013, the Company had none. There were no gross unrealized gains and losses on cash equivalents at the end of 2014 and 2013, and these amounts were not material at the end of 2012.

The proceeds from sales of available-for-sale securities were $116, $244, and $482 during 2014, 2013, and 2012, respectively. Gross realized gains or losses from sales of available-for-sale securities were not material in 2014, 2013, and 2012.

The maturities of available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities at the end of 2014, were as follows:

	Available-For-Sale				Held-To-Maturity
	Cost Basis		Fair Value
Due in one year or less	$	148	$	148	$	168
Due after one year through five years	1,226		1,227		0
Due after five years	34		34		0
Total	$	1,408	$	1,409	$	168