Equity Method Investments (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended			3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended			12 Months Ended					3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended			3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended
	Feb. 27, 2014	Feb. 28, 2013	Feb. 27, 2014	Feb. 28, 2013	Aug. 29, 2013	Feb. 28, 2013 Nanya [Member] Collaborative Arrangement Process Design and Process Development [Member]	Feb. 28, 2013 Nanya [Member] Collaborative Arrangement Process Design and Process Development [Member]	Feb. 27, 2014 Inotera [Member]		Feb. 28, 2013 Inotera [Member]	Feb. 27, 2014 Inotera [Member]		Feb. 28, 2013 Inotera [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Inotera [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Inotera [Member]	Aug. 29, 2013 Inotera [Member]		Feb. 27, 2014 Inotera [Member] Nanya [Member]	Feb. 27, 2014 Inotera [Member] Inventories [Member]	Feb. 28, 2013 Inotera [Member] Inventories [Member]	Feb. 27, 2014 Inotera [Member] Inventories [Member]	Feb. 28, 2013 Inotera [Member] Inventories [Member]	Feb. 27, 2014 Tera Probe [Member]	Feb. 28, 2013 Tera Probe [Member]	Feb. 27, 2014 Tera Probe [Member]	Feb. 28, 2013 Tera Probe [Member]	Aug. 29, 2013 Tera Probe [Member]	Aug. 29, 2013 Tera Probe [Member] Elpida Acquisition [Member]	Feb. 27, 2014 Other [Member]	Feb. 28, 2013 Other [Member]	Feb. 27, 2014 Other [Member]	Feb. 28, 2013 Other [Member]	Aug. 29, 2013 Other [Member]	Feb. 27, 2014 Other [Member] Aptina [Member]	Mar. 01, 2012 Other [Member] Aptina [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investment Balance	$ 618		$ 618		$ 396			$ 566	[1]		$ 566	[1]				$ 344	[1]						$ 41		$ 41		$ 40		$ 11		$ 11		$ 12		$ 0
Ownership Percentage (in hundredths)								35.00%	[1]		35.00%	[1]				35.00%	[1]						40.00%		40.00%		40.00%							30.00%
Equity in net income (loss) of equity method investees, net of tax	134	(58)	220	(110)				131		(55)	215		(108)										4	0	6	0			(1)	(3)	(1)	(2)
Inotera's investment balance which comprises most of the entity's maximum exposure to loss from unconsolidated VIEs								566			566
Percentage interest held by a third party (in hundredths)																		36.00%
Market value of equity interests								1,810			1,810												42		42
Amount in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for cumulative translation adjustments on its investment								45			45					44
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information [Abstract]
Inotera current liabilities that exceed current assets														129
Inotera net income (loss)														703
Percentage of Inotera's wafer production previously obligated to purchase (in hundredths)															50.00%
Purchases of DRAM products from Inotera																			714	200	1,301	401
Equity [Abstract]
Ownership percentage after stock transactions during period (in hundredths)																												40.00%
R&D expenses reduced by reimbursements from third party	344	214	664	438		(4)	(19)
Difference between cost of Tera Probe investment and underlying equity																							$ 32		$ 32
Weighted-average period for remaining basis difference amortization (in years)																									6 years

[1] Entity is a variable interest entity.