| Basic and diluted earnings per share |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Quarter Ended | | Nine Months Ended | | | May 30, 2013 | | May 31, 2012 | | May 30, 2013 | | May 31, 2012 | Net income (loss) available to Micron shareholders - basic and diluted | | $ | 43 |
| | $ | (320 | ) | | $ | (518 | ) | | $ | (789 | ) | | | | | | | | | | Weighted-average common shares outstanding - basic | | 1,024.0 |
| | 987.3 |
| | 1,017.9 |
| | 983.9 |
| Net effect of dilutive equity awards and convertible notes | | 22.6 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| Weighted-average common shares outstanding - diluted | | 1,046.6 |
| | 987.3 |
| | 1,017.9 |
| | 983.9 |
| | | | | | | | | | Earnings (loss) per share: | | | | | | | | | Basic | | $ | 0.04 |
| | $ | (0.32 | ) | | $ | (0.51 | ) | | $ | (0.80 | ) | Diluted | | 0.04 |
| | (0.32 | ) | | (0.51 | ) | | (0.80 | ) |
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