CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 03, 2015	Dec. 04, 2014
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 3,350	$ 4,573
Cost of goods sold	2,501	2,935
Gross margin	849	1,638
Selling, general, and administrative	179	193
Research and development	421	376
Other operating (income) expense, net	17	(16)
Operating income	232	1,085
Interest income	11	7
Interest expense	(96)	(90)
Other non-operating income (expense), net	(4)	(49)
Income before income taxes, net income attributable to noncontrolling interests and equity in net income (loss) of equity method investees:	143	953
Income tax (provision) benefit	4	(75)
Equity in net income of equity method investees	59	124
Net income	206	1,002
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	1
Net income attributable to Micron	$ 206	$ 1,003
Earnings per share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.20	$ 0.94
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.19	$ 0.84
Number of shares used in per share calculations:
Basic (in shares)	1,035	1,070
Diluted (in shares)	1,085	1,195