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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 6 Months Ended
Mar. 03, 2016
Mar. 05, 2015
Cash flows from operating activities    
Net income $ 110 $ 1,937
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities    
Depreciation expense and amortization of intangible assets 1,511 1,284
Amortization of debt discount and other costs 64 71
Stock-based compensation 101 84
Loss on restructure of debt 1 30
Equity in net income of equity method investees (64) (332)
Change in operating assets and liabilities    
Receivables 542 153
Inventories (268) 78
Accounts payable and accrued expenses (67) (488)
Deferred income taxes, net (27) 159
Other (20) (133)
Net cash provided by operating activities 1,883 2,843
Cash flows from investing activities    
Expenditures for property, plant, and equipment (2,209) (1,522)
Purchases of available-for-sale securities (679) (2,222)
Payments to settle hedging activities (66) (88)
Proceeds from sales and maturities of available-for-sale securities 1,950 631
Other (22) (1)
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities (1,026) (3,202)
Cash flows from financing activities    
Repayments of debt (519) (1,149)
Cash paid to acquire treasury stock (147) (244)
Proceeds from equipment sale-leaseback transactions 424 254
Proceeds from issuance of debt 174 1,000
Contributions from noncontrolling interests 37 20
Proceeds from issuance of stock under equity plans 24 50
Other (61) (75)
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities (68) (144)
Effect of changes in currency exchange rates on cash and equivalents 2 (100)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents 791 (603)
Cash and equivalents at beginning of period 2,287 4,150
Cash and equivalents at end of period $ 3,078 $ 3,547