Schedule I Condensed Parent Company Cash Flows (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 03, 2015	Aug. 28, 2014	Aug. 29, 2013
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash (used for) provided by operating activities	$ 5,208	$ 5,699	$ 1,811
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchases of available-for-sale securities	(4,392)	(1,063)	(924)
Expenditures for property, plant and equipment	(4,021)	(3,107)	(1,442)
Payments to settle hedging activities	(132)	(26)	(253)
Proceeds from sales and maturities of available-for-sale securities	2,248	557	678
Cash received from disposition of interest in Aptina	1	105	0
Other	79	96	31
Net cash used for investing activities	(6,232)	(2,902)	(1,910)
Cash flows from financing activities
Repayments of debt	(2,329)	(3,843)	(743)
Cash paid to acquire treasury stock	(884)	(76)	(5)
Proceeds from issuance of debt	2,212	2,212	1,121
Proceeds from issuance of stock under equity plans	73	265	150
Proceeds from equipment sale-leaseback transactions	291	14	126
Other	(128)	(143)	(124)
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities	(718)	(1,499)	520
Effect of changes in currency exchange rates on cash and equivalents	(121)	(28)	0
Net increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents	(1,863)	1,270	421
Cash and equivalents at beginning of period	4,150	2,880	2,459
Cash and equivalents at end of period	2,287	4,150	2,880
Micron Technology, Inc. [Member]
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash (used for) provided by operating activities	996	888	(347)
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchases of available-for-sale securities	(1,799)	(1,047)	(924)
Expenditures for property, plant and equipment	(609)	(392)	(350)
Cash contributions to subsidiaries	(151)	(121)	(23)
Payments to settle hedging activities	(135)	(27)	(256)
Cash paid for acquisitions	(57)	0	(596)
Expenditures for intangible assets	(42)	(43)	(34)
Proceeds from sales and maturities of available-for-sale securities	1,581	557	678
Proceeds from settlement of hedging activities	78	23	38
Proceeds from repayment of loans to subsidiaries, net	65	379	851
Cash distributions from subsidiaries	33	227	38
Proceeds from sales of property, plant, and equipment	19	45	38
Proceeds from receipt of loan payments	10	56	0
Cash received from disposition of interest in Aptina	1	105	0
Other	5	7	(36)
Net cash used for investing activities	(1,001)	(231)	(576)
Cash flows from financing activities
Repayments of debt	(1,645)	(2,469)	(777)
Cash paid to acquire treasury stock	(884)	(76)	(5)
Payments of licensing obligations	(82)	(47)	(31)
Proceeds from issuance of debt	2,050	1,750	693
Proceeds from issuance of stock under equity plans	73	265	150
Proceeds from equipment sale-leaseback transactions	0	0	126
Other	(35)	(32)	(43)
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities	(523)	(609)	113
Effect of changes in currency exchange rates on cash and equivalents	0	(1)	0
Net increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents	(528)	47	(810)
Cash and equivalents at beginning of period	1,249	1,202	2,012
Cash and equivalents at end of period	$ 721	$ 1,249	$ 1,202