Earnings Per Share (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 01, 2011

Notes to Financial Statements [Abstract]

Basic and diluted earnings per share

Quarter ended	December 1, 2011			December 2, 2010
Net income (loss) available to Micron shareholders – Basic	$	(187	)	$	155
Net effect of assumed conversion of debt	—			2
Net income (loss) available to Micron shareholders – Diluted	$	(187	)	$	157
Weighted-average common shares outstanding – Basic	981.4			972.9
Net effect of dilutive equity awards, escrow shares and assumed conversion of debt	—			58.4
Weighted-average common shares outstanding – Diluted	981.4			1,031.3
Earnings (loss) per share:
Basic	$	(0.19	)	$	0.16
Diluted	(0.19		)	0.15