Schedule I Condensed Parent Company Statement of Operations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Sep. 03, 2015	Jun. 04, 2015	Mar. 05, 2015	Dec. 04, 2014	Aug. 28, 2014	May. 29, 2014	Feb. 27, 2014	Nov. 28, 2013	Sep. 03, 2015	Aug. 28, 2014	Aug. 29, 2013
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 3,600	$ 3,853	$ 4,166	$ 4,573	$ 4,227	$ 3,982	$ 4,107	$ 4,042	$ 16,192	$ 16,358	$ 9,073
Cost of goods sold									10,977	10,921	7,226
Gross margin	970	1,202	1,405	1,638	1,385	1,368	1,403	1,281	5,215	5,437	1,847
Selling, general and administrative									719	707	562
Research and development									1,540	1,371	931
Other operating (income) expense, net									(45)	232	(8)
Operating income (loss)	427	631	855	1,085	828	839	869	551	2,998	3,087	236
Adjustment to gain on MMJ Acquisition									0	(33)
Gain on MMJ Acquisition											1,484
Other non-operating income (expense), net									(53)	8	(218)
Income from continuing operations before equity method investments, income taxes, and noncontrolling interest									2,609	2,733	1,285
Income tax (provision) benefit									(157)	(128)	(8)
Equity in net income (loss) of equity method investees									447	474	(83)
Net income attributable to Micron	$ 471	$ 491	$ 934	$ 1,003	$ 1,150	$ 806	$ 731	$ 358	2,899	3,045	1,190
Other comprehensive income (loss)									(44)	(7)	(16)
Comprehensive income attributable to Micron									2,856	3,038	1,173
Micron Technology, Inc. [Member]
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net sales									5,547	5,819	4,404
Cost of goods sold									3,329	3,514	3,721
Gross margin									2,218	2,305	683
Selling, general and administrative									299	264	238
Research and development									1,483	1,389	921
Other operating (income) expense, net									(12)	251	77
Operating income (loss)									448	401	(553)
Adjustment to gain on MMJ Acquisition									0	(33)
Gain on MMJ Acquisition											1,484
Interest income (expense), net									(273)	(209)	(189)
Other non-operating income (expense), net									(85)	(86)	(248)
Income from continuing operations before equity method investments, income taxes, and noncontrolling interest									90	73	494
Income tax (provision) benefit									38	18	(1)
Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries									2,773	2,956	703
Equity in net income (loss) of equity method investees									(2)	(2)	(6)
Net income attributable to Micron									2,899	3,045	1,190
Other comprehensive income (loss)									(43)	(7)	(17)
Comprehensive income attributable to Micron									$ 2,856	$ 3,038	$ 1,173