Debt - Extinguishment of Debt (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended			3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		0 Months Ended			3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended		3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended		3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended		3 Months Ended																															1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	1 Months Ended
	Feb. 27, 2014	Feb. 28, 2013	Feb. 27, 2014	Feb. 28, 2013	Aug. 29, 2013	Feb. 27, 2014 Other Non-Operating Income Expense Net [Member] Convertible notes settlement obligations [Member] Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]	Feb. 28, 2013 Other Non-Operating Income Expense Net [Member] Convertible notes settlement obligations [Member] Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]	Feb. 27, 2014 Other Non-Operating Income Expense Net [Member] Convertible notes settlement obligations [Member] Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]	Feb. 28, 2013 Other Non-Operating Income Expense Net [Member] Convertible notes settlement obligations [Member] Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]	Feb. 28, 2013 2014 convertible senior notes [Member]	Nov. 12, 2013 Exchanged [Member]	Nov. 28, 2013 Exchanged [Member] Other Non-Operating Income Expense Net [Member] Level 2 [Member]	Nov. 12, 2013 Exchanged [Member] 2043G convertible senior notes [Member]	Nov. 12, 2013 Exchanged [Member] 2027 convertible senior notes [Member]	Nov. 12, 2013 Exchanged [Member] 2031A convertible senior notes [Member]	Nov. 12, 2013 Exchanged [Member] 2031B convertible senior notes [Member]	Feb. 27, 2014 Conversion And Settlement [Member] integer		Nov. 28, 2013 Conversion And Settlement [Member]		Feb. 27, 2014 Conversion And Settlement [Member]		Feb. 27, 2014 Conversion And Settlement [Member] Other Non-Operating Income Expense Net [Member]		Nov. 28, 2013 Conversion And Settlement [Member] Other Non-Operating Income Expense Net [Member]		Feb. 27, 2014 Conversion And Settlement [Member] Other Non-Operating Income Expense Net [Member]		Feb. 27, 2014 Conversion And Settlement [Member] Other Non-Operating Income Expense Net [Member] Convertible notes settlement obligations [Member] Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]		Nov. 28, 2013 Conversion And Settlement [Member] Other Non-Operating Income Expense Net [Member] Convertible notes settlement obligations [Member] Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]		Feb. 27, 2014 Conversion And Settlement [Member] Other Non-Operating Income Expense Net [Member] Convertible notes settlement obligations [Member] Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]		Feb. 27, 2014 Conversion And Settlement [Member] 2014 convertible senior notes [Member]		Feb. 27, 2014 Conversion And Settlement [Member] 2014 convertible senior notes [Member] Other Non-Operating Income Expense Net [Member]		Feb. 27, 2014 Conversion And Settlement [Member] 2014 convertible senior notes [Member] Other Non-Operating Income Expense Net [Member] Convertible notes settlement obligations [Member] Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]		May 29, 2014 Conversion And Settlement [Member] 2014 convertible senior notes [Member] Scenario, Forecast [Member]	Feb. 27, 2014 Conversion And Settlement [Member] 2027 convertible senior notes [Member]		Nov. 28, 2013 Conversion And Settlement [Member] 2027 convertible senior notes [Member]		Feb. 27, 2014 Conversion And Settlement [Member] 2027 convertible senior notes [Member] Other Non-Operating Income Expense Net [Member]		Nov. 28, 2013 Conversion And Settlement [Member] 2027 convertible senior notes [Member] Other Non-Operating Income Expense Net [Member]		Feb. 27, 2014 Conversion And Settlement [Member] 2027 convertible senior notes [Member] Other Non-Operating Income Expense Net [Member] Convertible notes settlement obligations [Member] Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]		Nov. 28, 2013 Conversion And Settlement [Member] 2027 convertible senior notes [Member] Other Non-Operating Income Expense Net [Member] Convertible notes settlement obligations [Member] Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]		Feb. 27, 2014 Conversion And Settlement [Member] 2031A convertible senior notes [Member]		Nov. 28, 2013 Conversion And Settlement [Member] 2031A convertible senior notes [Member]		Feb. 27, 2014 Conversion And Settlement [Member] 2031A convertible senior notes [Member] Other Non-Operating Income Expense Net [Member]		Nov. 28, 2013 Conversion And Settlement [Member] 2031A convertible senior notes [Member] Other Non-Operating Income Expense Net [Member]		Feb. 27, 2014 Conversion And Settlement [Member] 2031A convertible senior notes [Member] Other Non-Operating Income Expense Net [Member] Convertible notes settlement obligations [Member] Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]		Nov. 28, 2013 Conversion And Settlement [Member] 2031A convertible senior notes [Member] Other Non-Operating Income Expense Net [Member] Convertible notes settlement obligations [Member] Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]		Jan. 31, 2014 Repurchase [Member]	Feb. 27, 2014 Repurchase [Member] Other Non-Operating Income Expense Net [Member] Level 2 [Member]	Jan. 31, 2014 Repurchase [Member] 2031B convertible senior notes [Member]	Jan. 31, 2014 Repurchase [Member] 2032C convertible senior notes [Member]	Jan. 31, 2014 Repurchase [Member] 2032D convertible senior notes [Member]
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items]
Repayments of convertible debt																	$ 728																								$ 718																									$ 407
Debt instrument, scheduled accreted principal amount on the date holders can require Micron to repurchase all or a portion of the notes													820
Extinguishment of Debt, Principal Amount										464	440			80	155	205	351		0		351														66							95		0										190		0										164		26	100	38
Extinguishment of Debt, Carrying Amount											345			68	125	152	299		0		299														65							80		0										154		0										135		19	85	31
Equity component of convertible debt derecognized											411			51	148	212																																																		262		43	159	60
Debt Instrument, Face Amount													1,025
Long-term Debt, Gross	6,547		6,547		6,037								627
Additional paid in capital equity component of convertible debt													173
Debt Instrument, Increase (Decrease), Net Principal											585
Debt Instrument, Increase (Decrease), Net Debt Component											282
Debt Instrument, Increase (Decrease), Net Equity Component											(238)
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Derivative Reclassification																	411	[1]	173	[1]	584	[1]													309	[1]						0	[1]	58	[1]									102	[1]	115	[1]
(Gains) losses from currency hedges, net			21	173		15	0	52	0																				15	[2]	37	[2]	52	[2]					(1)	[2]										4	[2]	22	[2]									12	[2]	15	[2]
Loss on settlement for restructure of debt										31		38											54	[2]	0	[2]	54	[2]									1	[2]								15	[2]	0	[2]									38	[2]	0	[2]						11
Loss on restructure of debt and derivative mark-to-market, net	$ 80	$ 31	$ 155	$ 31																																					$ 8
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Settlement Trading Days																	20
Debt Instrument Convertible Number Of Days Between Conversion Date and Start Date of Settlement Trading Days Period																	3 days

[1] (1) Based on Level 2 fair value measurements.

[2] (2) Included in non-operating expense.