CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 03, 2015	Aug. 28, 2014	Aug. 29, 2013
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income	$ 2,899	$ 3,079	$ 1,194
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation expense and amortization of intangible assets	2,667	2,103	1,804
Amortization of debt discount and other costs	138	167	122
Stock-based compensation	168	115	91
(Gains) losses from currency hedges, net	64	27	222
Loss on restructure of debt	49	195	31
Noncash restructure and asset impairments	1	(17)	106
Adjustment to gain on MMJ Acquisition	0	33
(Gain) on MMJ Acquisition			1,484
Equity in net (income) loss of equity method investees	(447)	(474)	83
Gain from Inotera issuance of shares	(3)	(97)	(48)
Gain from disposition of interest in Aptina	(1)	(119)	0
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Receivables	393	(518)	(409)
Inventories	116	194	83
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(691)	671	28
Deferred income taxes, net	168	68	(7)
Other noncurrent liabilities	(16)	243	(15)
Other	(297)	29	10
Net cash provided by operating activities	5,208	5,699	1,811
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchases of available-for-sale securities	(4,392)	(1,063)	(924)
Expenditures for property, plant and equipment	(4,021)	(3,107)	(1,442)
Payments to settle hedging activities	(132)	(26)	(253)
(Increase) decrease in restricted cash	(15)	536	0
Proceeds from sales and maturities of available-for-sale securities	2,248	557	678
Cash received from disposition of interest in Aptina	1	105	0
Other	79	96	31
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities	(6,232)	(2,902)	(1,910)
Cash flows from financing activities
Repayments of debt	(2,329)	(3,843)	(743)
Cash paid to acquire treasury stock	(884)	(76)	(5)
Payments on equipment purchase contracts	(95)	(30)	(16)
Proceeds from issuance of debt	2,212	2,212	1,121
Proceeds from equipment sale-leaseback transactions	291	14	126
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	142	102	11
Proceeds from issuance of stock under equity plans	73	265	150
Other	(128)	(143)	(124)
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities	(718)	(1,499)	520
Effect of changes in currency exchange rates on cash and equivalents	(121)	(28)	0
Net increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents	(1,863)	1,270	421
Cash and equivalents at beginning of period	4,150	2,880	2,459
Cash and equivalents at end of period	2,287	4,150	2,880
Supplemental disclosures
Income taxes refunded (paid), net	(63)	(43)	4
Interest paid, net of amounts capitalized	(226)	(163)	(107)
Noncash investing and financing activities:
Exchange of convertible notes	0	756	0
Acquisition of noncontrolling interest	$ 0	$ 127	$ 0