Earnings Per Share (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 03, 2016

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Basic and diluted earnings per share

	Quarter ended						Six months ended
	March 3, 2016			March 5, 2015			March 3, 2016		March 5, 2015
Net income (loss) available to Micron shareholders – Basic	$	(97	)	$	934		$	109	$	1,937
Dilutive effect related to equity method investment	—			(2		)	—		(3		)
Net income (loss) available to Micron shareholders – Diluted	$	(97	)	$	932		$	109	$	1,934
Weighted-average common shares outstanding – Basic	1,036			1,074			1,035		1,072
Dilutive effect of equity plans and convertible notes	—			116			37		121
Weighted-average common shares outstanding – Diluted	1,036			1,190			1,072		1,193
Earnings (loss) per share
Basic	$	(0.09	)	$	0.87		$	0.11	$	1.81
Diluted	(0.09		)	0.78			0.10		1.62