Restucture and Asset Impairments Restructure and Asset Impairments (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended				12 Months Ended
	Aug. 29, 2013 mm	May 30, 2013	Feb. 28, 2013	Nov. 29, 2012	Aug. 28, 2014	Aug. 29, 2013 mm	Aug. 30, 2012
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructure	$ 32	$ 55	$ 60	$ (21)	$ 40	$ 126	$ 10
Diameter of Wafer Used in Production (in millimeters)	200					200
MBU [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructure					21	12
EBU [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructure					20	14
CNBU [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructure						12
SBU [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructure						20
Light-emitting Diode (LED) [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Loss on impairment of assets					(6)	33	0
Micron Technology Italia, Srl. [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Loss on impairment of assets					(5)	62	0
Transform [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Gain on termination of lease to Transform					0	(25)	0
Consortium Agreement [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructure					0	26	0
Number of positions transferred to ST						500
Other Restucturing Activities [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructure					51	30	10
Other Restucturing Activities [Member] | Workforce Optimization [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Reserve					$ 14
Other Restucturing Activities [Member] | Workforce Optimization [Member] | Agrate, Italy and Kiryat Gat, Israel wind-down activities [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Diameter of Wafer Used in Production (in millimeters)					200