Equity - Changes in the Components of Equity (Details) - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 04, 2015	May. 29, 2014	Jun. 04, 2015	May. 29, 2014
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance			$ 11,573	$ 10,006
Net income (loss)	$ 491	$ 806	2,428	1,928
Other comprehensive income (loss)	15	(15)	(60)	(19)
Comprehensive income (loss)	506	791	2,368	1,909
Contributions from noncontrolling interests			102	59
Distributions to noncontrolling interests			(6)	(19)
Acquisition of noncontrolling interest in MMT			0	(146)
Capital and other transactions attributable to Micron			(682)	(1,112)
Ending Balance	13,355	10,697	$ 13,355	$ 10,697
Stock repurchased and retired during the period for equity plans (in shares)			2	7
Stock repurchased and retired during the period for equity plans			$ 53	$ 75
Attributable to Micron [Member]
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance			10,771	9,142
Net income (loss)			2,428	1,895
Other comprehensive income (loss)			(59)	(19)
Comprehensive income (loss)			2,369	1,876
Contributions from noncontrolling interests			0	0
Distributions to noncontrolling interests			0	0
Acquisition of noncontrolling interest in MMT			0	34
Capital and other transactions attributable to Micron			(682)	(1,112)
Ending Balance	12,458	9,940	12,458	9,940
Noncontrolling Interests in Subsidiaries [Member]
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance			802	864
Net income (loss)			0	33
Other comprehensive income (loss)			(1)	0
Comprehensive income (loss)			(1)	33
Contributions from noncontrolling interests			102	59
Distributions to noncontrolling interests			(6)	(19)
Acquisition of noncontrolling interest in MMT			0	(180)
Capital and other transactions attributable to Micron			0	0
Ending Balance	$ 897	$ 757	$ 897	$ 757