CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 01, 2016	Dec. 03, 2015
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 3,970	$ 3,350
Cost of goods sold	2,959	2,501
Gross margin	1,011	849
Selling, general, and administrative	159	179
Research and development	470	421
Restructure and asset impairments	29	15
Other operating (income) expense, net	(6)	2
Operating income	359	232
Interest income	7	11
Interest expense	(139)	(96)
Other non-operating income (expense), net	(14)	(4)
Income (loss) before income taxes, net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, and equity in net income (loss) of equity method investees	213	143
Income tax (provision) benefit	(31)	4
Equity in net income (loss) of equity method investees	(2)	59
Net income	180	206
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0
Net income attributable to Micron	$ 180	$ 206
Earnings per share
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.17	$ 0.20
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.16	$ 0.19
Number of shares used in per share calculations
Basic (in shares)	1,040	1,035
Diluted (in shares)	1,091	1,085