Equity Method Investments (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 03, 2016

Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]

Equity Method Investments

As of	March 3, 2016				September 3, 2015
	Investment Balance		Ownership Percentage		Investment Balance		Ownership Percentage
Inotera(1)	$	1,303	33	%	$	1,332	33	%
Tera Probe	44		40	%	38		40	%
Other	13		Various		9		Various
	$	1,360			$	1,379

⁽¹⁾ Entity is a variable interest entity.

As of March 3, 2016, substantially all of our maximum exposure to loss from our VIEs that were not consolidated was the $1.30 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 agreement 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 of 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 (loss) of equity method investees, net of tax, included the following:

	Quarter ended				Six months ended
	March 3, 2016		March 5, 2015		March 3, 2016		March 5, 2015
Inotera	$	2	$	206	$	54	$	335
Tera Probe	3		1		6		(6		)
Other	—		1		4		3
	$	5	$	208	$	64	$	332