CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	May 30, 2013	May 31, 2012	May 30, 2013	May 31, 2012
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 2,318	$ 2,172	$ 6,230	$ 6,271
Cost of goods sold	1,762	1,938	5,091	5,522
Gross margin	556	234	1,139	749
Selling, general and administrative	127	156	369	481
Research and development	226	231	664	683
Restructure and asset impairments	55	5	94	11
Other operating (income) expense, net	(1)	30	(17)	37
Operating income (loss)	149	(188)	29	(463)
Interest income	2	3	8	7
Interest expense	(54)	(56)	(167)	(126)
Other non-operating income (expense), net	(45)	(2)	(263)	24
Income (loss) from continuing operations before equity method investments, income taxes, and noncontrolling interest	52	(243)	(393)	(558)
Income tax (provision) benefit	1	38	(3)	31
Equity in net loss of equity method investees	(10)	(115)	(120)	(262)
Net income (loss)	43	(320)	(516)	(789)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0	(2)	0
Net income (loss) attributable to Micron	$ 43	$ (320)	$ (518)	$ (789)
Earnings (loss) per share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.04	$ (0.32)	$ (0.51)	$ (0.80)
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.04	$ (0.32)	$ (0.51)	$ (0.80)
Number of shares used in per share calculations:
Basic (in shares)	1,024.0	987.3	1,017.9	983.9
Diluted (in shares)	1,046.6	987.3	1,017.9	983.9