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Equity Method Investments (Tables)
 6 Months Ended
Feb. 27, 2014
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Equity Method Investments
As of
 
February 27, 2014
 
August 29, 2013
 
 
Investment Balance
 
Ownership Percentage
 
Investment Balance
 
Ownership Percentage
Inotera(1)
 
$
566

 
35
%
 
$
344

 
35
%
Tera Probe
 
41

 
40
%
 
40

 
40
%
Other
 
11

 
Various

 
12

 
Various

 
 
$
618

 
 
 
$
396

 
 
(1) Entity is a variable interest entity.

As of February 27, 2014, substantially all of our maximum exposure to loss from our VIEs that were not consolidated was our $566 million investment balance in Inotera.  We may also incur losses in connection with our rights and obligations to purchase substantially all of Inotera's wafer production capacity under a supply agreement with Inotera.

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

 
 
Quarter Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
 
February 27,
2014
 
February 28,
2013
 
February 27,
2014
 
February 28,
2013
Inotera
 
$
131

 
$
(55
)
 
$
215

 
$
(108
)
Tera Probe
 
4

 
—

 
6

 
—

Other
 
(1
)
 
(3
)
 
(1
)
 
(2
)
 
 
$
134

 
$
(58
)
 
$
220

 
$
(110
)