CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 01, 2011	Dec. 02, 2010
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income (loss)	$ (187)	$ 172
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation expense and amortization of intangible assets	564	500
Amortization of debt discount and other costs	17	17
Equity in net (income) losses of equity method investees, net of tax	74	26
Stock-based compensation	20	19
Loss on extinguishment of debt	0	111
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Receivables	101	173
Inventories	(17)	(128)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(97)	(192)
Deferred income	(37)	29
Other	(34)	5
Net cash provided by operating activities	404	732
Cash flows from investing activities
Expenditures for property, plant and equipment	(697)	(465)
Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment	9	34
Other	(26)	(5)
Net cash used for investing activities	(714)	(436)
Cash flows from financing activities
Cash received from noncontrolling interests	138	0
Proceeds from equipment sale-leaseback transactions	110	0
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(83)	(49)
Payments on equipment purchase contracts	(49)	(105)
Repayments of debt	(48)	(635)
Other	(3)	(9)
Net cash used for financing activities	65	(798)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents	(245)	(502)
Cash and equivalents at beginning of period	2,160	2,913
Cash and equivalents at end of period	1,915	2,411
Supplemental disclosures
Income taxes refunded (paid), net	34	(46)
Interest paid, net of amounts capitalized	(17)	(27)
Noncash investing and financing activities:
Equipment acquisitions on contracts payable and capital leases	192	63
Exchange of convertible notes	$ 0	$ 175