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Equity Method Investments (Tables)
 3 Months Ended
Nov. 28, 2013
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Equity Method Investments
As of
 
November 28, 2013
 
August 29, 2013
 
 
Investment Balance
 
Ownership Percentage
 
Investment Balance
 
Ownership Percentage
Inotera
 
$
437

 
35
%
 
$
344

 
35
%
Tera Probe
 
42

 
40
%
 
40

 
40
%
Other
 
11

 
Various

 
12

 
Various

 
 
$
490

 
 

 
$
396

 
 


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

Quarter ended
 
November 28,
2013
 
November 29,
2012
Inotera
 
$
84

 
$
(53
)
Tera Probe
 
2

 
—

Other
 
—

 
1

 
 
$
86

 
$
(52
)