Income Taxes (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Aug. 29, 2013

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Income tax (provision) benefit

For the year ended	2013			2012			2011
Income (loss) before taxes, net income attributable to noncontrolling interests and equity in net income (loss) of equity method investees:
U.S.	$	446		$	(1,028	)	$	257
Foreign	839			274			294
	$	1,285		$	(754	)	$	551
Income tax (provision) benefit:
Current:
U.S. federal	$	—		$	14		$	—
Foreign	(17		)	(22		)	(89		)
State	—			—			(1		)
	(17		)	(8		)	(90		)
Deferred:
U.S. federal	—			—			—
Foreign	9			25			(113		)
	9			25			(113		)
Income tax (provision) benefit	$	(8	)	$	17		$	(203	)

Income tax (provision) benefit computed using the U.S. federal statutory rate reconciled to income tax (provision) benefit

Income tax (provision) benefit computed using the U.S. federal statutory rate reconciled to income tax (provision) benefit was as follows:

For the year ended	2013			2012			2011
U.S. federal income tax (provision) benefit at statutory rate	$	(450	)	$	264		$	(193	)
Change in valuation allowance	(370		)	(373		)	103
Transaction costs to acquire Elpida	(38		)	—			—
Gain on acquisition of Elpida	520			—			—
Foreign operations	282			104			(119		)
Tax credits	36			2			17
State taxes, net of federal benefit	6			9			(5		)
Debt repurchase premium	—			—			(20		)
Other	6			11			14
Income tax (provision) benefit	$	(8	)	$	17		$	(203	)

Deferred tax assets and liabilities

Deferred tax assets and liabilities consist of the following as of the end of the periods shown below:

As of	2013			2012
Deferred tax assets:
Net operating loss and credit carryforwards	$	4,048		$	1,733
Property, plant and equipment	373			16
Accrued salaries, wages and benefits	107			99
Deferred income	39			39
Other	138			92
Gross deferred tax assets	4,705			1,979
Less valuation allowance	(3,215		)	(1,522		)
Deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance	1,490			457
Deferred tax liabilities:
Debt discount	(294		)	(182		)
Unremitted earnings on certain subsidiaries	(126		)	(111		)
Product and process technology	(74		)	(61		)
Other	(14		)	(38		)
Deferred tax liabilities	(508		)	(392		)
Net deferred tax assets	$	982		$	65
Reported as:
Current deferred tax assets (included in other current assets)	$	123		$	19
Noncurrent deferred tax assets	861			47
Current deferred tax liabilities (included in accounts payable and accrued expenses)	(2		)	—
Noncurrent deferred tax liabilities (included in other noncurrent liabilities)	—			(1		)
Net deferred tax assets	$	982		$	65

Reconciliation of beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits

Below is a reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits:

For the year ended	2013			2012			2011
Beginning unrecognized tax benefits	$	77		$	121		$	88
Settlements with tax authorities	(8		)	(29		)	(2		)
Decreases related to tax positions from prior years	—			(14		)	(3		)
Foreign currency translation increases (decreases) to tax positions	4			(9		)	6
Increases related to tax positions taken during current year	4			6			28
Increases related to tax positions from prior years	—			2			4
Unrecognized tax benefits acquired in current year	1			—			—
Ending unrecognized tax benefits	$	78		$	77		$	121