Consolidated Variable Interest Entities (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 01, 2012

Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]

IM Flash's distributions to, and contributions from, shareholders

The following table presents IM Flash's distributions to and contributions from its shareholders:

	Quarter Ended				Six Months Ended
	March 1, 2012		March 3, 2011		March 1, 2012		March 3, 2011
IM Flash distributions to Micron	$	67	$	53	$	153	$	104
IM Flash distributions to Intel	64		50		147		99
Micron contributions to IM Flash	—		343		103		735
Intel contributions to IM Flash	—		—		131		—

IM Flash [Member]

Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]

Total IM Flash and MP Mask assets and liabilities

Total IM Flash assets and liabilities included in our consolidated balance sheets were as follows:

As of	March 1, 2012		September 1, 2011
Assets
Cash and equivalents	$	171	$	327
Receivables	217		252
Inventories	240		227
Other current assets	14		11
Total current assets	642		817
Property, plant and equipment, net	3,991		4,121
Other noncurrent assets	66		66
Total assets	$	4,699	$	5,004
Liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	$	194	$	458
Deferred income	122		125
Equipment purchase contracts	93		37
Current portion of long-term debt	10		8
Total current liabilities	419		628
Long-term debt	78		58
Other noncurrent liabilities	4		4
Total liabilities	$	501	$	690

Amounts exclude intercompany balances that were eliminated in our consolidated balance sheets.

MP Mask Technology Center LLC [Member]

Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]

Total IM Flash and MP Mask assets and liabilities

Total MP Mask assets and liabilities included in our consolidated balance sheets were as follows:

As of	March 1, 2012		September 1, 2011
Current assets	$	20	$	24
Noncurrent assets (primarily property, plant and equipment)	184		143
Current liabilities	51		31

Amounts exclude intercompany balances that were eliminated in our consolidated balance sheets.