Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 02, 2011

Notes to Financial Statements [Abstract]

Assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis

Fair value measurements on a recurring basis: Assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis were as follows:



	June 2, 2011								September 2, 2010
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Money market⁽¹⁾	$	1,602	—		—		$	1,602	$	2,170	—		—		$	2,170
Certificates of deposit⁽²⁾	—		165		—		165		—		705		—		705
Marketable equity investments⁽³⁾	30		20		—		50		19		—		—		19
Assets held for sale⁽³⁾	—		—		37		37		—		—		56		56
	$	1,632	$	185	$	37	$	1,854	$	2,189	$	705	$	56	$	2,950


⁽¹⁾	Included in cashand equivalents.


⁽²⁾	Amounts as of June 2, 2011 were included in cash and equivalents. As of September 2, 2010, $371 million was included in cashand equivalents and $334 million was included in restricted cash.


⁽³⁾	Included in other noncurrent assets.

Estimated fair value and carrying value of debt instruments

Fair value of financial instruments: The estimated fair value and carrying value of debt instruments (carrying value excludes the equity component of the 2014 Notes and the 2027 Notes which is classified in equity) were as follows:



	June 2, 2011				September 2, 2010
	Fair Value		Carrying Value		Fair Value		Carrying Value
Convertible debt instruments	$	1,444	$	1,076	$	1,494	$	1,288
Other debt instruments	510		496		1,071		1,072

- Definition

This item represents certain of the disclosures concerning the fair value of financial instruments (as defined), including financial assets and financial liabilities (collectively, as defined), and the measurements of those instruments, assets, and liabilities. Such certain disclosures about the financial instruments, assets, and liabilities include: (1) the fair value of the required items together with their carrying amounts (as appropriate) and (2) the methodology and assumptions used in developing such estimates of fair value.

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