CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	May 31, 2018	Jun. 01, 2017	May 31, 2018	Jun. 01, 2017
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 7,797	$ 5,566	$ 21,951	$ 14,184
Cost of goods sold	3,074	2,957	9,211	8,860
Gross margin	4,723	2,609	12,740	5,324
Selling, general, and administrative	211	204	598	550
Research and development	603	434	1,574	1,377
Other operating (income) expense, net	(44)	8	(49)	31
Operating income	3,953	1,963	10,617	3,366
Interest income	36	10	86	25
Interest expense	(80)	(153)	(292)	(453)
Other non-operating income (expense), net	(193)	(83)	(450)	(63)
Income (loss) before income taxes, net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, and equity in net income (loss) of equity method investees	3,716	1,737	9,961	2,875
Income tax (provision) benefit	109	(92)	(148)	(161)
Equity in net income (loss) of equity method investees	(2)	2	(1)	7
Net income	3,823	1,647	9,812	2,721
Net (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0	(2)	0
Net income attributable to Micron	$ 3,823	$ 1,647	$ 9,810	$ 2,721
Earnings per share
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 3.30	$ 1.49	$ 8.53	$ 2.52
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 3.10	$ 1.40	$ 7.96	$ 2.38
Number of shares used in per share calculations
Basic (in shares)	1,159	1,106	1,150	1,082
Diluted (in shares)	1,235	1,177	1,233	1,142