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Equity Method Investments (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Dec. 04, 2014
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]  
Equity Method Investments
 
 
December 4, 2014
 
August 28, 2014
 
 
Investment Balance
 
Ownership Percentage
 
Investment Balance
 
Ownership Percentage
Inotera(1)
 
$
1,028

 
33
%
 
$
914

 
33
%
Tera Probe
 
36

 
40
%
 
48

 
40
%
Other
 
16

 
Various

 
9

 
Various

 
 
$
1,080

 
 

 
$
971

 
 

(1) Entity is a variable interest entity.

As of December 4, 2014, substantially all of our maximum exposure to loss from our VIEs that were not consolidated was the $1,028 million carrying value of our investment in Inotera.  We may also incur losses in connection with our rights and obligations to purchase substantially all of Inotera's wafer production capacity under a supply agreement with Inotera.

We recognize our share of earnings or losses from our equity method investees generally on a two-month lag.  Equity in net income of equity method investees, net of tax, included the following:

Quarter ended
 
December 4,
2014
 
November 28,
2013
Inotera
 
$
129

 
$
84

Tera Probe
 
(7
)
 
2

Other
 
2

 

 
 
$
124

 
$
86