CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Feb. 27, 2014	Feb. 28, 2013	Feb. 27, 2014	Feb. 28, 2013
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 4,107	$ 2,078	$ 8,149	$ 3,912
Cost of goods sold	2,704	1,712	5,465	3,329
Gross margin	1,403	366	2,684	583
Selling, general and administrative	177	123	353	242
Research and development	344	214	664	438
Restructure and asset impairments	12	60	9	39
Other operating (income) expense, net	1	(8)	238	(16)
Operating income (loss)	869	(23)	1,420	(120)
Interest income	6	3	11	6
Interest expense	(83)	(56)	(184)	(113)
Other non-operating income (expense), net	(122)	(159)	(202)	(218)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before equity method investments, income taxes, and noncontrolling interest	670	(235)	1,045	(445)
Income tax (provision) benefit	(63)	9	(143)	(4)
Equity in net income (loss) of equity method investees	134	(58)	220	(110)
Net income (loss)	741	(284)	1,122	(559)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(10)	(2)	(33)	(2)
Net income (loss) attributable to Micron	$ 731	$ (286)	$ 1,089	$ (561)
Earnings (loss) per share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.69	$ (0.28)	$ 1.03	$ (0.55)
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.61	$ (0.28)	$ 0.91	$ (0.55)
Number of shares used in per share calculations:
Basic (in shares)	1,060	1,016	1,053	1,015
Diluted (in shares)	1,201	1,016	1,199	1,015