CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Aug. 30, 2018	Aug. 31, 2017	Sep. 01, 2016
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 30,391	$ 20,322	$ 12,399
Cost of goods sold	12,500	11,886	9,894
Gross margin	17,891	8,436	2,505
Selling, general, and administrative	813	743	659
Research and development	2,141	1,824	1,617
Other operating (income) expense, net	(57)	1	61
Operating income	14,994	5,868	168
Interest income	120	41	42
Interest expense	(342)	(601)	(437)
Other non-operating income (expense), net	(465)	(112)	(54)
Income (loss) before income taxes, net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, and equity in net income (loss) of equity method investees	14,307	5,196	(281)
Income tax provision	(168)	(114)	(19)
Equity in net income (loss) of equity method investees	(1)	8	25
Net income (loss)	14,138	5,090	(275)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(3)	(1)	(1)
Net income (loss) attributable to Micron	$ 14,135	$ 5,089	$ (276)
Earnings (loss) per share
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 12.27	$ 4.67	$ (0.27)
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 11.51	$ 4.41	$ (0.27)
Number of shares used in per share calculations
Basic (in shares)	1,152	1,089	1,036
Diluted (in shares)	1,229	1,154	1,036