Earnings Per Share (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Feb. 27, 2014

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Basic and diluted earnings per share

	Quarter Ended					Six Months Ended
	February 27, 2014		February 28, 2013			February 27, 2014		February 28, 2013
Net income (loss) available to Micron shareholders – Basic and Diluted	$	731	$	(286	)	$	1,089	$	(561	)
Weighted-average common shares outstanding – Basic	1,060		1,016			1,053		1,015
Net effect of dilutive equity awards and convertible notes	141		—			146		—
Weighted-average common shares outstanding – Diluted	1,201		1,016			1,199		1,015
Earnings (loss) per share:
Basic	$	0.69	$	(0.28	)	$	1.03	$	(0.55	)
Diluted	0.61		(0.28		)	0.91		(0.55		)