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Equity Method Investments (Tables)
 9 Months Ended
May 30, 2013
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Equity Method Investments
As of
 
May 30, 2013
 
August 30, 2012
 
 
Investment Balance
 
Ownership Percentage
 
Investment Balance
 
Ownership Percentage
Inotera
 
$
259

 
35.5
%
 
$
370

 
39.7
%
Other
 
13

 
Various

 
19

 
Various

 
 
$
272

 
 

 
$
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
 
Nine Months Ended
 
 
May 30,
2013
 
May 31,
2012
 
May 30,
2013
 
May 31,
2012
Inotera
 
$
(13
)
 
$
(38
)
 
$
(121
)
 
$
(157
)
Other
 
3

 
(77
)
 
1

 
(105
)
 
 
$
(10
)
 
$
(115
)
 
$
(120
)
 
$
(262
)