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Equity Method Investments (Tables)
 3 Months Ended
Nov. 29, 2012
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Equity Method Investments
As of
 
November 29, 2012
 
August 30, 2012
 
 
Investment Balance
 
Ownership Percentage
 
Investment Balance
 
Ownership Percentage
Inotera
 
$
326

 
39.7
%
 
$
370

 
39.7
%
Other
 
17

 
Various

 
19

 
Various

 
 
$
343

 
 

 
$
389

 
 


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

Quarter ended
 
November 29,
2012
 
December 1,
2011
Inotera
 
$
(53
)
 
$
(63
)
Other
 
1

 
(11
)
 
 
$
(52
)
 
$
(74
)