Earnings Per Share (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 02, 2016

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Basic and diluted earnings per share

	Quarter ended						Nine months ended
	June 2, 2016			June 4, 2015			June 2, 2016			June 4, 2015
Net income (loss) available to Micron shareholders – Basic	$	(215	)	$	491		$	(106	)	$	2,428
Dilutive effect related to equity method investment	—			(1		)	—			(3		)
Net income (loss) available to Micron shareholders – Diluted	$	(215	)	$	490		$	(106	)	$	2,425
Weighted-average common shares outstanding – Basic	1,036			1,073			1,035			1,072
Dilutive effect of equity plans and convertible notes	—			97			—			113
Weighted-average common shares outstanding – Diluted	1,036			1,170			1,035			1,185
Earnings (loss) per share
Basic	$	(0.21	)	$	0.46		$	(0.10	)	$	2.26
Diluted	(0.21		)	0.42			(0.10		)	2.05