CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Mar. 01, 2018	Mar. 02, 2017	Mar. 01, 2018	Mar. 02, 2017
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 7,351	$ 4,648	$ 14,154	$ 8,618
Cost of goods sold	3,081	2,944	6,137	5,903
Gross margin	4,270	1,704	8,017	2,715
Selling, general, and administrative	196	187	387	346
Research and development	523	473	971	943
Other operating (income) expense, net	(16)	0	(5)	23
Operating income	3,567	1,044	6,664	1,403
Interest income	27	8	50	15
Interest expense	(88)	(161)	(212)	(300)
Other non-operating income (expense), net	(53)	34	(257)	20
Income (loss) before income taxes, net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, and equity in net income (loss) of equity method investees	3,453	925	6,245	1,138
Income tax (provision) benefit	(143)	(38)	(257)	(69)
Equity in net income (loss) of equity method investees	1	7	1	5
Net income	3,311	894	5,989	1,074
Net (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	(2)	0	(2)	0
Net income attributable to Micron	$ 3,309	$ 894	$ 5,987	$ 1,074
Earnings per share
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 2.86	$ 0.81	$ 5.23	$ 1.00
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 2.67	$ 0.77	$ 4.86	$ 0.95
Number of shares used in per share calculations
Basic (in shares)	1,156	1,099	1,145	1,070
Diluted (in shares)	1,238	1,160	1,232	1,125