Equity - Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 04, 2015	May. 29, 2014	Jun. 04, 2015	May. 29, 2014
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]
Beginning accumulated other comprehensive income			$ 56
Other comprehensive income (loss)	$ 15	$ (15)	(60)	$ (19)
Ending accumulated other comprehensive income	(3)		(3)
Cumulative Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]
Beginning accumulated other comprehensive income			42
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications			(57)
Amount reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income			0
Tax effects			0
Other comprehensive income (loss)			(57)
Ending accumulated other comprehensive income	(15)		(15)
Gains (Losses) on Derivative Instruments, Net [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]
Beginning accumulated other comprehensive income			12
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications			(13)
Amount reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income			(5)
Tax effects			0
Other comprehensive income (loss)			(18)
Ending accumulated other comprehensive income	(6)		(6)
Gains (Losses) on Investments, Net [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]
Beginning accumulated other comprehensive income			1
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications			(1)
Amount reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income			(2)
Tax effects			0
Other comprehensive income (loss)			(3)
Ending accumulated other comprehensive income	(2)		(2)
Pension Liability Adjustments [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]
Beginning accumulated other comprehensive income			1
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications			32
Amount reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income			(2)
Tax effects			(11)
Other comprehensive income (loss)			19
Ending accumulated other comprehensive income	20		20
Attributable to Micron [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]
Beginning accumulated other comprehensive income			56
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications			(39)
Amount reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income			(9)
Tax effects			(11)
Other comprehensive income (loss)			(59)	$ (19)
Ending accumulated other comprehensive income	$ (3)		$ (3)