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Earnings Per Share (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Nov. 28, 2013
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Basic and diluted earnings per share |
Quarter ended |  | November 28, 2013 |  | November 29, 2012
Net income (loss) available to Micron shareholders – Basic and Diluted |  | $ | 358 |  |  | $ | (275 | )
Weighted-average common shares outstanding – Basic |  | 1,046 |  |  | 1,014 |
Net effect of dilutive equity awards and convertible notes |  | 150 |  |  | — |
Weighted-average common shares outstanding – Diluted |  | 1,196 |  |  | 1,014 |
Earnings (loss) per share: |  |  |  |
Basic |  | $ | 0.34 |  |  | $ | (0.27 | )
Diluted |  | 0.30 |  |  | (0.27 | )

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