Equity Method Investments (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 05, 2015

Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]

Equity Method Investments

	March 5, 2015				August 28, 2014
	Investment Balance		Ownership Percentage		Investment Balance		Ownership Percentage
Inotera(1)	$	1,190	33	%	$	914	33	%
Tera Probe	32		40	%	48		40	%
Other	17		Various		9		Various
	$	1,239			$	971

⁽¹⁾ Entity is a variable interest entity.

As of March 5, 2015, substantially all of our maximum exposure to loss from our VIEs that were not consolidated was the $1.19 billion carrying value of our investment in Inotera.  We may also incur losses in connection with our rights and obligations to purchase all of Inotera's wafer production capacity under our supply agreements with Inotera.

We recognize our share of earnings or losses from our equity method investees generally on a two-month lag.  Included in our share of earnings for the second quarter 2015 was $65 million related to Inotera's full release of its valuation allowance against net deferred tax assets related to its net operating loss carryforward. Equity in net income of equity method investees, net of tax, included the following:

	Quarter Ended					Six Months Ended
	March 5, 2015		February 27, 2014			March 5, 2015			February 27, 2014
Inotera	$	206	$	131		$	335		$	215
Tera Probe	1		4			(6		)	6
Other	1		(1		)	3			(1		)
	$	208	$	134		$	332		$	220