Equity (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Aug. 28, 2014

Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]

Schedule of Options Indexed to Issuer's Equity [Table Text Block]

The following table presents information related to the issued and outstanding capped calls as of August 28, 2014:



Capped Calls				Strike Price		Cap Price Range				Underlying Common Shares	Value at Expiration⁽¹⁾
Capped Calls	Expiration Dates			Strike Price		Low		High		Underlying Common Shares	Minimum		Maximum
2031	Jul 2015	–	Feb 2016	$	9.50	$	12.67	$	13.17	34	$	—	$	117
2032C	May 2016	–	Nov 2017	9.80		14.26		15.69		56	—		307
2032D	Nov 2016	–	May 2018	10.16		14.62		16.04		44	—		244
2033E	Jan 2018	–	Feb 2018	10.93		14.51		14.51		27	—		98
2033F	Jan 2020	–	Feb 2020	10.93		14.51		14.51		27	—		98
										188	$	—	$	864

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Settlement in cash on the respective expiration dates would result in us receiving an amount ranging from zero, if the market price per share of our common stock is at or below the low strike price, to the maximum amount if the market price per share of our common stock is at or above the high cap price. If share settlement were elected, the number of shares received would be determined by the value of the capped calls at the time of settlement divided by the share price on the settlement date. Settlement of the capped calls prior to the expiration dates may be for an amount less than the maximum value at expiration.

Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]



	Cumulative Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments			Gains (Losses) on Derivative Instruments, Net			Gains (Losses) on Investments, Net			Pension Liability Adjustments			Total
Balance as of August 29, 2013	$	44		$	21		$	—		$	(2	)	$	63
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	1			(4		)	4			1			2
Amount reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income	(3		)	(4		)	(3		)	1			(9		)
Tax effects	—			(1		)	—			1			—
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(2		)	(9		)	1			3			(7		)
Balance as of August 28, 2014	$	42		$	12		$	1		$	1		$	56

Schedule Of Noncontrolling Interests In Subsidiaries [Table Text Block]



As of	2014				2013
	Noncontrolling Interest Balance		Noncontrolling Interest Percentage		Noncontrolling Interest Balance		Noncontrolling Interest Percentage
IMFT⁽¹⁾	$	693	49	%	$	601	49	%
MP Mask⁽¹⁾	93		50	%	92		50	%
MMT	9		<l%		155		11	%
Other	7		Various		16		Various
	$	802			$	864

⁽¹⁾ Entity is a variable interest entity.

IM Flash Technologies, LLC [Member]

Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]

IM Flash's distributions to, and contributions from, shareholders

The following table presents IMFT's distributions to and contributions from its shareholders:



For the year ended	2014		2013		2012
IMFT distributions to Micron	$	10	$	38	$	439
IMFT distributions to Intel	10		37		391
Micron contributions to IMFT	106		12		48
Intel contributions to IMFT	102		11		46

Total IM Flash and MP Mask assets and liabilities

The following table presents the assets and liabilities of IMFT included in our consolidated balance sheets, excluding intercompany balances:



As of	2014		2013
Assets
Cash and equivalents	$	84	$	62
Receivables	73		76
Inventories	48		49
Other current assets	5		4
Total current assets	210		191
Property, plant and equipment, net	1,545		1,382
Other noncurrent assets	47		46
Total assets	$	1,802	$	1,619

Liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	$	92	$	88
Deferred income	8		9
Equipment purchase contracts	14		78
Current portion of long-term debt	21		6
Total current liabilities	135		181
Long-term debt	71		13
Other noncurrent liabilities	110		118
Total liabilities	$	316	$	312

Amounts exclude intercompany balances that were eliminated in our consolidated balance sheets.

MP Mask Technology Center LLC [Member]

Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]

Total IM Flash and MP Mask assets and liabilities

The following table presents the assets and liabilities of MP Mask included in our consolidated balance sheets:



As of	2014		2013
Current assets	$	24	$	26
Noncurrent assets (primarily property, plant and equipment)	203		182
Current liabilities	28		25
Noncurrent liabilities	14		—

Amounts exclude intercompany balances that were eliminated in our consolidated balance sheets.

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