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Cash and Investments
12 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2017
Investments [Abstract]  
Cash and Investments
Cash and Investments

Cash and equivalents and the fair values of our available-for-sale investments, which approximated amortized costs, were as follows:
As of
 
2017
 
2016
 
 
Cash and Equivalents
 
Short-term Investments
 
Long-term Marketable Investments(1)
 
Total Fair Value
 
Cash and Equivalents
 
Short-term Investments
 
Long-term Marketable Investments(1)
 
Total Fair Value
Cash
 
$
2,237

 
$

 
$

 
$
2,237

 
$
2,258

 
$

 
$

 
$
2,258

Level 1(2)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Money market funds
 
2,332

 

 

 
2,332

 
1,507

 

 

 
1,507

Level 2(3)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Certificates of deposit
 
483

 
24

 
3

 
510

 
373

 
33

 

 
406

Corporate bonds
 

 
193

 
315

 
508

 

 
142

 
235

 
377

Government securities
 
1

 
90

 
126

 
217

 
2

 
62

 
82

 
146

Asset-backed securities
 

 
2

 
173

 
175

 

 
12

 
97

 
109

Commercial paper
 
56

 
10

 

 
66

 

 
9

 

 
9

 
 
5,109

 
$
319

 
$
617

 
$
6,045

 
4,140

 
$
258

 
$
414

 
$
4,812

Restricted cash(4)
 
107

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
123

 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
 
$
5,216

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
4,263

 
 
 
 
 
 
(1) 
The maturities of long-term marketable securities range from one to four years.
(2) 
The fair value of Level 1 securities is measured based on quoted prices in active markets for identical assets.
(3) 
The fair value of Level 2 securities is measured using information obtained from pricing services, which obtain quoted market prices for similar instruments, non-binding market consensus prices that are corroborated by observable market data, or various other methodologies, to determine the appropriate value at the measurement date. We perform supplemental analysis to validate information obtained from these pricing services. No adjustments were made to such pricing information as of August 31, 2017 or September 1, 2016.
(4) 
Restricted cash is included in other noncurrent assets and generally represents balances related to the MMJ Creditor Payments and interest reserve balances related to the 2021 MSTW Term Loan. The restrictions on the MMJ Creditor Payments lapse upon approval by the trustees and/or Japan Court. The restrictions on the interest reserve balances lapse in proportion to the reduction in the amount of interest expected to be paid under the 2021 MSTW Term Loan for the subsequent six months. (See "Debt" note.)

Proceeds from sales of available-for-sale securities for 2017, 2016, and 2015 were $776 million, $2.31 billion, and $1.49 billion, respectively. Gross realized gains and losses from sales of available-for-sale securities were not material for any period presented. As of August 31, 2017, there were no available-for-sale securities that had been in a loss position for longer than 12 months.