Equity Plans (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Nov. 29, 2012

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Assumptions used in Black-Scholes option valuation model

 Assumptions used in the Black-Scholes model are presented below:

Quarter ended	November 29, 2012		December 1, 2011
Average expected life in years	5.0		5.1
Weighted-average expected volatility	62	%	67	%
Weighted-average risk-free interest rate	0.7	%	1.1	%

Schedule of restricted stock awards activity

Restricted Stock Awards granted for the first quarter of 2013 and 2012 were as follows:

Quarter ended	November 29, 2012		December 1, 2011
Service-based awards	2.2		1.8
Performance-based awards	1.2		1.9
Weighted-average grant-date fair values per share	$	5.73	$	5.17

Stock-based compensation expense

Stock-based Compensation Expense

Total compensation costs for our equity plans were as follows:

Quarter ended	November 29, 2012		December 1, 2011
Stock-based compensation expense by caption:
Cost of goods sold	$	6	$	5
Selling, general and administrative	9		11
Research and development	4		4
	$	19	$	20
Stock-based compensation expense by type of award:
Stock options	$	13	$	12
Restricted stock awards	6		8
	$	19	$	20