v2.4.0.6
Micron Shareholders' Equity and Noncontrolling Interests in Subsidiaries (Tables)
 3 Months Ended
Nov. 29, 2012
Table Text Block [Abstract]  
Schedule of Stockholders Equity [Table Text Block]
Changes in the components of equity were as follows:

 
 
Quarter Ended November 29, 2012
 
Quarter Ended December 1, 2011
 
 
Attributable to Micron
 
Noncontrolling Interests
 
Total Equity
 
Attributable to Micron
 
Noncontrolling Interests
 
Total Equity
Beginning balance
 
$
7,700

 
$
717

 
$
8,417

 
$
8,470

 
$
1,382

 
$
9,852

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net loss
 
(275
)
 
—

 
(275
)
 
(187
)
 
—

 
(187
)
Other comprehensive income (loss)
 
3

 
—

 
3

 
(31
)
 
1

 
(30
)
Comprehensive income (loss)
 
(272
)
 
—

 
(272
)
 
(218
)
 
1

 
(217
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Contribution from noncontrolling interests
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
138

 
138

Distributions to noncontrolling interests
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(83
)
 
(83
)
Capital and other transactions attributable to Micron
 
41

 
—

 
41

 
19

 
—

 
19

Ending balance
 
$
7,469

 
$
717

 
$
8,186

 
$
8,271

 
$
1,438


$
9,709
Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]
The components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax, at the end of each period, as well as the activity for the quarter ended November 29, 2012, were as follows:


 
August 30,
2012
 
Other Comprehensive Income
 
November 29, 2012
Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustments
 
$
49

 
$
7

 
$
56

Gain (loss) on derivatives, net
 
31

 
(5
)
 
26

Gain (loss) on investments, net
 
1

 
2

 
3

Pension liability adjustments
 
(1
)
 
(1
)
 
(2
)
Accumulated other comprehensive income
 
$
80

 
$
3

 
$
83