CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 29, 2018	Nov. 30, 2017
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenue	$ 7,913	$ 6,803
Cost of goods sold	3,298	3,056
Gross margin	4,615	3,747
Selling, general, and administrative	209	191
Research and development	611	448
Other operating (income) expense, net	36	11
Operating income	3,759	3,097
Interest income	38	23
Interest expense	(33)	(124)
Other non-operating income (expense), net	9	(204)
Income (loss) before income taxes, net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, and equity in net income (loss) of equity method investees	3,773	2,792
Income tax provision	(477)	(114)
Net income	3,296	2,678
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(3)	0
Net income attributable to Micron	$ 3,293	$ 2,678
Earnings per share
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 2.91	$ 2.36
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 2.81	$ 2.19
Number of shares used in per share calculations
Basic (in shares)	1,133	1,134
Diluted (in shares)	1,174	1,225