Equity - Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Mar. 03, 2016	Mar. 05, 2015	Mar. 03, 2016	Mar. 05, 2015
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]
Beginning accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)			$ 13
Other comprehensive income (loss)	$ 6	$ (54)	(97)	$ (75)
Ending accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(84)		(84)
Cumulative Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]
Beginning accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)			0
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications			(89)
Amount reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)			0
Tax effects			0
Other comprehensive income (loss)			(89)
Ending accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(89)		(89)
Gains (Losses) on Derivative Instruments, Net [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]
Beginning accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)			(5)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications			1
Amount reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)			(2)
Tax effects			0
Other comprehensive income (loss)			(1)
Ending accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(6)		(6)
Gains (Losses) on Investments, Net [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]
Beginning accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)			(3)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications			(2)
Amount reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)			0
Tax effects			0
Other comprehensive income (loss)			(2)
Ending accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(5)		(5)
Pension Liability Adjustments [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]
Beginning accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)			21
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications			(6)
Amount reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)			(1)
Tax effects			2
Other comprehensive income (loss)			(5)
Ending accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	16		16
Attributable to Micron [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]
Beginning accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)			13
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications			(96)
Amount reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)			(3)
Tax effects			2
Other comprehensive income (loss)			(97)
Ending accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	$ (84)		$ (84)