CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 02, 2021	Sep. 03, 2020	Aug. 29, 2019
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income	$ 5,861	$ 2,710	$ 6,358
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities
Depreciation expense and amortization of intangible assets	6,214	5,650	5,424
Amortization of debt discount and other costs	30	26	49
Restructure and asset impairments	454	40	(97)
Stock-based compensation	378	328	243
(Gains) losses on debt prepayments, repurchases, and conversions	1	(40)	396
Change in operating assets and liabilities
Receivables	(1,446)	(723)	2,431
Inventories	866	(435)	(1,489)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	210	725	(174)
Deferred income taxes, net	(50)	79	150
Other	(50)	(54)	(102)
Net cash provided by operating activities	12,468	8,306	13,189
Cash flows from investing activities
Expenditures for property, plant, and equipment	(10,030)	(8,223)	(9,780)
Purchases of available-for-sale securities	(3,163)	(1,857)	(4,218)
Proceeds from maturities of available-for-sale securities	1,250	814	1,541
Proceeds from sales of available-for-sale securities	856	1,458	1,504
Proceeds from government incentives	495	262	748
Other	3	(43)	120
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities	(10,589)	(7,589)	(10,085)
Cash flows from financing activities
Repayments of debt	(1,520)	(4,366)	(3,340)
Payments to acquire treasury stock	(1,294)	(251)	(2,729)
Payments on equipment purchase contracts	(295)	(63)	(75)
Acquisition of noncontrolling interest in IMFT	0	(744)	0
Proceeds from issuance of debt	1,188	5,000	3,550
Other	140	107	156
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities	(1,781)	(317)	(2,438)
Effect of changes in currency exchange rates on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	41	11	26
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	139	411	692
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period	7,690	7,279	6,587
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period	7,829	7,690	7,279
Supplemental disclosures
Income taxes paid, net	(361)	(167)	(524)
Interest paid, net of amounts capitalized	(171)	(165)	(53)
Noncash equipment acquisitions on contracts payable and finance leases	$ 684	$ 278	$ 119