Earnings Per Share (Tables)

9 Months Ended

May 29, 2014

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Basic and diluted earnings per share

	Quarter Ended					Nine Months Ended
	May 29, 2014			May 30, 2013		May 29, 2014			May 30, 2013
Net income (loss) available to Micron shareholders – Basic	$	806		$	43	$	1,895		$	(518	)
Dilutive effect related to equity method investment	(1		)	—		(1		)	—
Net income (loss) available to Micron shareholders – Diluted	$	805		$	43	$	1,894		$	(518	)
Weighted-average common shares outstanding – Basic	1,067			1,024		1,058			1,018
Dilutive effect of equity awards and convertible notes	123			23		138			—
Weighted-average common shares outstanding – Diluted	1,190			1,047		1,196			1,018
Earnings (loss) per share:
Basic	$	0.76		$	0.04	$	1.79		$	(0.51	)
Diluted	0.68			0.04		1.58			(0.51		)