CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Mar. 03, 2016	Mar. 05, 2015	Mar. 03, 2016	Mar. 05, 2015
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 2,934	$ 4,166	$ 6,284	$ 8,739
Cost of goods sold	2,355	2,761	4,856	5,696
Gross margin	579	1,405	1,428	3,043
Selling, general, and administrative	175	187	354	380
Research and development	403	379	824	755
Other operating (income) expense, net	6	(16)	23	(32)
Operating income (loss)	(5)	855	227	1,940
Interest income	12	8	23	15
Interest expense	(97)	(83)	(193)	(173)
Other non-operating income (expense), net	(6)	(6)	(10)	(55)
Income before income taxes, net income attributable to noncontrolling interests and equity in net income (loss) of equity method investees:	(96)	774	47	1,727
Income tax (provision) benefit	(5)	(47)	(1)	(122)
Equity in net income of equity method investees	5	208	64	332
Net income (loss)	(96)	935	110	1,937
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(1)	(1)	(1)	0
Net income (loss) attributable to Micron	$ (97)	$ 934	$ 109	$ 1,937
Earnings (loss) per share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ (0.09)	$ 0.87	$ 0.11	$ 1.81
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (0.09)	$ 0.78	$ 0.10	$ 1.62
Number of shares used in per share calculations:
Basic (in shares)	1,036	1,074	1,035	1,072
Diluted (in shares)	1,036	1,190	1,072	1,193