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The period of time over which the joint venture entity will continue to supply a partner after the closing of either the put or call option.

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Where rights to output capacity is proportionate to partner investment, the period subsequent to any changes in investment (capital contributions or debt financing) after which supply output to the partners will be adjusted.

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The period of time which an entity can elect to receive financing of the purchase price of the partners share of the joint venture from the joint venture partner following the exercise of the put option.

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The period of time between the election of the put/call option and the closing date of the transaction.

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The allotment of product output a partner can receive during the first period following the closing of the put/call option based on the supply lookback period volumes.

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The allotment of product output a partner can receive during the first period following the closing of the put/call option.

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The interim periods of during the continued supply period subsequent to the election of a put/call option. Percentage output varies during the subperiods.

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The lookback period that determines the amount of supply a partner will receive following the election of a put/call option terminating the joint venture.

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Total of all stockholders' equity (deficit) items, net of receivables from officers, directors, owners, and affiliates of the entity which is directly or indirectly attributable to that ownership interest in subsidiary equity which is not attributable to the parent (that is, noncontrolling interest, previously referred to as minority interest).

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The equity interest of noncontrolling shareholders, partners or other equity holders in consolidated entity.

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Total revenue from sale of goods and services rendered during the reporting period, in the normal course of business, reduced by sales returns and allowances, and sales discounts.

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Equity - NCI and Consolidated VIE Disclosures (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	May 31, 2018	Jun. 01, 2017	May 31, 2018	Jun. 01, 2017	Aug. 31, 2017
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Noncontrolling Interest Balance	$ 869		$ 869		$ 849
Net sales	7,797	$ 5,566	$ 21,951	$ 14,184
IM Flash Technologies, LLC
Joint Venture Agreement, Terms [Abstract]
Partner Contribution Output Sharing Lag (in months)			8 months
Continued Supply Period to Intel (in years)			1 year
Supply Lookback Period (in months)			6 months
Intel Output Allotment, Subperiod Duration (in months)			6 months
IM Flash Technologies, LLC \| Minimum
Joint Venture Agreement, Terms [Abstract]
Intel Output Allotment, First Six Months Percentage			50.00%
Intel Output Allotment, Second Six Months Percentage			0.00%
IM Flash Technologies, LLC \| Minimum \| Intel Put Option
Joint Venture Agreement, Terms [Abstract]
Period Between Election Date And Transaction Closing Date			6 months
Period Intel would be required to finance IMFT purchase after put option election (in years)			1 year
IM Flash Technologies, LLC \| Minimum \| Micron Call Option
Joint Venture Agreement, Terms [Abstract]
Period Between Election Date And Transaction Closing Date			6 months
IM Flash Technologies, LLC \| Maximum
Joint Venture Agreement, Terms [Abstract]
Intel Output Allotment, First Six Months Percentage			100.00%
Intel Output Allotment, Second Six Months Percentage			100.00%
IM Flash Technologies, LLC \| Maximum \| Intel Put Option
Joint Venture Agreement, Terms [Abstract]
Period Between Election Date And Transaction Closing Date			2 years
Period Intel would be required to finance IMFT purchase after put option election (in years)			2 years
IM Flash Technologies, LLC \| Maximum \| Micron Call Option
Joint Venture Agreement, Terms [Abstract]
Period Between Election Date And Transaction Closing Date			1 year
IM Flash Technologies, LLC \| Intel \| Non-Trade
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Net sales	114	$ 123	$ 341	$ 375
Other Consolidated Entities
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Noncontrolling Interest Balance	$ 17		$ 17		17
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary \| IM Flash Technologies, LLC
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Ownership interest in IMFT (in hundredths)	51.00%		51.00%
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary \| IM Flash Technologies, LLC
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Noncontrolling Interest Balance	$ 852		$ 852		$ 832
Noncontrolling Interest Percentage (in hundredths)	49.00%		49.00%		49.00%