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Acquisition of Inotera (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Mar. 01, 2018
Inotera |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
Pro Forma Information including Inotera |
| Quarter ended |  | Six months ended
| March 2, 2017 |  | March 2, 2017
Net sales | $ | 4,648 |  |  | $ | 8,613 |
Net income | 890 |  |  | 1,080 |
Net income attributable to Micron | 890 |  |  | 1,080 |
Earnings per share |  |  |
Basic | 0.81 |  |  | 0.98 |
Diluted | 0.77 |  |  | 0.93 |

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