Equity

Changes in the components of equity were as follows:



	Nine Months Ended June 4, 2015									Nine Months Ended May 29, 2014
	Attributable to Micron			Noncontrolling Interests			Total Equity			Attributable to Micron			Noncontrolling Interests			Total Equity
Beginning balance	$	10,771		$	802		$	11,573		$	9,142		$	864		$	10,006

Net income	2,428			—			2,428			1,895			33			1,928
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(59		)	(1		)	(60		)	(19		)	—			(19		)
Comprehensive income (loss)	2,369			(1		)	2,368			1,876			33			1,909

Contributions from noncontrolling interests	—			102			102			—			59			59
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	—			(6		)	(6		)	—			(19		)	(19		)
Acquisition of noncontrolling interests in MMT	—			—			—			34			(180		)	(146		)
Capital and other transactions attributable to Micron	(682		)	—			(682		)	(1,112		)	—			(1,112		)
Ending balance	$	12,458		$	897		$	13,355		$	9,940		$	757		$	10,697

Micron Shareholders' Equity

Common Stock Repurchases: Our Board of Directors has authorized the repurchase of up to $1.00 billion of our outstanding common stock. Any repurchases under the authorization may be made in open market purchases, block trades, privately-negotiated transactions, and/or derivative transactions. Repurchases are subject to market conditions and our ongoing determination of the best use of available cash. During the second quarter of 2015, we repurchased 7 million shares for $192 million through open market transactions. As of June 4, 2015, the repurchased shares were held as treasury stock and $808 million of the authorization remained available for future stock repurchases.

Employees can elect to have shares withheld for taxes or exercise prices upon the release of restricted awards or exercise of stock options. We repurchased and retired 2 million and 7 million shares of our common stock that our employees elected to withhold in the first nine months of 2015 and 2014, respectively, and paid $53 million and $75 million, respectively, for taxes and exercise prices.

Issued and Outstanding Capped Calls: We have capped calls (with strike prices that range from $9.50 to $10.93 and cap prices that range from $12.67 to $16.04), which are intended to reduce the effect of potential dilution from our convertible notes. These capped calls provide for the receipt of cash or shares, at our election, from counterparties if the trading price of our stock is above the specified initial strike prices on various dates ranging from July 2015 to February 2020, the expiration dates of the capped calls. The cash value received would be based on the trading price of our stock and would range from $0 (if the trading price of our stock is below the initial strike prices for all of the capped calls on each expiration date) to $864 million (if the trading price of our stock is at or above the cap prices for all of the capped calls on each expiration date).

Restrictions on Net Assets: As a result of the reorganization proceedings of the MMJ Companies initiated on March 23, 2012, and for so long as such proceedings are continuing, the MMJ Group is subject to certain restrictions on dividends, loans, and advances. In addition, our ability to access IMFT's cash and other assets through dividends, loans, or advances, including to finance our other operations, is subject to agreement by Intel. As a result, our total restricted net assets (net assets less intercompany balances and noncontrolling interests) as of June 4, 2015 were $3.07 billion for the MMJ Group and $874 million for IMFT, which included cash and equivalents of $1.26 billion for the MMJ Group and $238 million for IMFT.

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss): Changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) by component for the first nine months of 2015 were as follows:



	Cumulative Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments			Gains (Losses) on Derivative Instruments, Net			Gains (Losses) on Investments, Net			Pension Liability Adjustments			Total
Balance as of August 28, 2014	$	42		$	12		$	1		$	1		$	56
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	(57		)	(13		)	(1		)	32			(39		)
Amount reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income	—			(5		)	(2		)	(2		)	(9		)
Tax effects	—			—			—			(11		)	(11		)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(57		)	(18		)	(3		)	19			(59		)
Balance as of June 4, 2015	$	(15	)	$	(6	)	$	(2	)	$	20		$	(3	)

Noncontrolling Interests in Subsidiaries



	June 4, 2015				August 28, 2014
	Noncontrolling Interest Balance		Noncontrolling Interest Percentage		Noncontrolling Interest Balance		Noncontrolling Interest Percentage
IMFT⁽¹⁾	$	790	49	%	$	693	49	%
MP Mask⁽¹⁾	93		50	%	93		50	%
Other	14		Various		16		Various
	$	897			$	802


⁽¹⁾	Entity is a variable interest entity.

IMFT: Since its inception in 2006, we have owned 51% of IMFT, a venture between us and Intel to manufacture NAND Flash memory products and certain emerging memory technologies exclusively for the members. IMFT is governed by a Board of Managers, for which the number of managers appointed by each member varies based on the members' respective ownership interests. The IMFT joint venture agreement extends through 2024 and includes certain buy-sell rights. Commencing in January 2015, Intel can put to us, and commencing in January 2018, we can call from Intel, Intel's interest in IMFT, in either case, for an amount equal to the noncontrolling interest balance for Intel at that time. If Intel elects to sell to us, we can elect to set the closing date of the transaction to be any time within two years following such election by Intel and can elect to receive financing of the purchase price from Intel for one to two years from the closing date.

IMFT manufactures NAND Flash memory products using designs and technology we develop with Intel. We generally share with Intel the costs of product design, other NAND Flash R&D costs, and R&D costs of certain emerging memory technologies. Our R&D expenses were reduced by reimbursements from Intel of $58 million and $158 million for the third quarter and first nine months of 2015, respectively, and $36 million and $100 million for the third quarter and first nine months of 2014, respectively.

We sell a portion of our products to Intel through IMFT at long-term negotiated prices approximating cost. Sales of NAND Flash products to Intel under this arrangement were $101 million and $309 million for the third quarter and first nine months of 2015, respectively, and $107 million and $312 million for the third quarter and first nine months of 2014, respectively. Receivables from Intel as of June 4, 2015 and August 28, 2014, were $62 million and $66 million, respectively for these sales.

The following table presents the assets and liabilities of IMFT included in our consolidated balance sheets:



	June 4, 2015		August 28, 2014
Assets
Cash and equivalents	$	238	$	84
Receivables	72		73
Inventories	56		48
Other current assets	4		5
Total current assets	370		210
Property, plant and equipment, net	1,686		1,545
Other noncurrent assets	48		47
Total assets	$	2,104	$	1,802

Liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	$	253	$	106
Deferred income	9		8
Current debt	21		21
Total current liabilities	283		135
Long-term debt	54		71
Other noncurrent liabilities	103		110
Total liabilities	$	440	$	316

Amounts exclude intercompany balances that were eliminated in our consolidated balance sheets.

Creditors of IMFT have recourse only to its assets and do not have recourse to any other of our assets.

The following table presents IMFT's distributions to and contributions from its members:



	Quarter Ended				Nine Months Ended
	June 4, 2015		May 29, 2014		June 4, 2015		May 29, 2014
IMFT distributions to Micron	$	—	$	—	$	6	$	10
IMFT distributions to Intel	—		—		6		10
Micron contributions to IMFT	85		10		106		61
Intel contributions to IMFT	82		10		102		59

MP Mask: In 2006, we formed a joint venture with Photronics to produce photomasks for leading-edge and advanced next-generation semiconductors. On March 24, 2015, we notified Photronics of our election to terminate MP Mask effective in May 2016. Upon termination, we have the right to acquire Photronics' interest in MP Mask for an amount equal to the noncontrolling interest balance. Since its inception, we have owned approximately 50% and Photronics has owned approximately 50% of MP Mask. We purchase a substantial majority of the photomasks produced by MP Mask pursuant to a supply arrangement.

The assets and liabilities of MP Mask included in our consolidated balance sheets were as follows:



	June 4, 2015		August 28, 2014
Current assets	$	21	$	24
Noncurrent assets (primarily property, plant and equipment)	185		203
Current liabilities	24		28
Noncurrent liabilities	—		14

Amounts exclude intercompany balances that were eliminated in our consolidated balance sheets.

Creditors of MP Mask have recourse only to its assets and do not have recourse to any other of our assets.