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Equity Method Investments (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Dec. 03, 2015
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]  
Equity Method Investments
As of
 
December 3, 2015
 
September 3, 2015
 
 
Investment Balance
 
Ownership Percentage
 
Investment Balance
 
Ownership Percentage
Inotera(1)
 
$
1,296

 
33
%
 
$
1,332

 
33
%
Tera Probe
 
41

 
40
%
 
38

 
40
%
Other
 
14

 
Various

 
9

 
Various

 
 
$
1,351

 
 

 
$
1,379

 
 

(1) 
Entity is a variable interest entity.

As of December 3, 2015, substantially all of our maximum exposure to loss from our VIEs that were not consolidated was the $1.30 billion carrying value of our investment in Inotera.  We may also incur losses in connection with our rights and obligations to purchase all of Inotera's wafer production capacity under our supply agreements 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 (loss) of equity method investees, net of tax, included the following:

Quarter ended
 
December 3,
2015
 
December 4,
2014
Inotera
 
$
52

 
$
129

Tera Probe
 
3

 
(7
)
Other
 
4

 
2

 
 
$
59

 
$
124