STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	Total	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Capital [Member]	Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit) [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]	Total Micron Shareholders' Equity [Member]	Noncontrolling Interests in Subsidiaries [Member]
Balance (in shares) at Aug. 30, 2012		1,018
Balance at Aug. 30, 2012	$ 8,417	$ 102	$ 8,920	$ (1,402)	$ 0	$ 80	$ 7,700	$ 717
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Stock issued under stock plans (in shares)		27
Repurchase and retirement of stock (in shares)		(1)
Net income	1,194			1,190			1,190	4
Other comprehensive income (loss), net	(16)					(17)	(17)	1
Stock issued under stock plans	150	$ 2	148				150
Stock-based compensation expense	91		91				91
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	11						0	11
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(37)						0	(37)
Noncontrolling interests acquired in connection with business combination	168						0	168
Repurchase and retirement of stock	(5)	$ 0	(5)				(5)
Purchase and settlement of capped calls	(24)		(24)				(24)
Exchange, issuance, conversion and repurchase of convertible notes	57		57				57
Balance (in shares) at Aug. 29, 2013		1,044
Balance at Aug. 29, 2013	10,006	$ 104	9,187	(212)	0	63	9,142	864
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Stock issued under stock plans (in shares)		36
Repurchase and retirement of stock (in shares)		(4)
Settlement of capped calls and share retirement (in shares)		(3)
Net income	3,079			3,045			3,045	34
Other comprehensive income (loss), net	(7)					(7)	(7)
Stock issued under stock plans	266	$ 4	262				266
Stock-based compensation expense	115		115				115
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	102						0	102
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(18)						0	(18)
Acquisitions of noncontrolling interests	(146)		34				34	(180)
Repurchase and retirement of stock	(76)	(1)	(33)	(42)			(76)
Settlement of capped calls and share retirement	0	$ 0	62	(62)			0
Redeemable convertible notes	(68)		(68)				(68)
Exchange, issuance, conversion and repurchase of convertible notes	$ (1,691)		(1,691)				(1,691)
Balance (in shares) at Aug. 28, 2014	1,073	1,073
Balance at Aug. 28, 2014	$ 11,562	$ 107	7,868	2,729	0	56	10,760	802
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Stock issued under stock plans (in shares)		13
Repurchase and retirement of stock (in shares)		(2)
Net income	2,899			2,899			2,899	0
Other comprehensive income (loss), net	(44)					(43)	(43)	(1)
Stock issued under stock plans	74	$ 1	73				74
Stock-based compensation expense	168		168				168
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	142						0	142
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(6)						0	(6)
Repurchase and retirement of stock	(53)	$ 0	(13)	(40)			(53)
Repurchase of treasury stock	(831)				(831)		(831)
Settlement of capped calls	0		50		(50)		0
Redeemable convertible notes	19		19				19
Exchange, issuance, conversion and repurchase of convertible notes	$ (691)		(691)				(691)
Balance (in shares) at Sep. 03, 2015	1,084	1,084
Balance at Sep. 03, 2015	$ 13,239	$ 108	$ 7,474	$ 5,588	$ (881)	$ 13	$ 12,302	$ 937