Earnings Per Share (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 01, 2012

Notes to Financial Statements [Abstract]

Basic and diluted earnings per share

	Quarter Ended					Six Months Ended
	March 1, 2012			March 3, 2011		March 1, 2012			March 3, 2011
Net income (loss) available to Micron shareholders – Basic	$	(282	)	$	72	$	(469	)	$	227
Net effect of assumed conversion of debt	—			2		—			4
Net income (loss) available to Micron shareholders – Diluted	$	(282	)	$	74	$	(469	)	$	231
Weighted-average common shares outstanding – Basic	982.8			988.1		982.1			980.5
Net effect of dilutive equity awards, escrow shares and assumed conversion of debt	—			49.2		—			54.0
Weighted-average common shares outstanding – Diluted	982.8			1,037.3		982.1			1,034.5
Earnings (loss) per share:
Basic	$	(0.29	)	$	0.07	$	(0.48	)	$	0.23
Diluted	(0.29		)	0.07		(0.48		)	0.22