CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2019	Mar. 01, 2018	Feb. 28, 2019	Mar. 01, 2018
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenue	$ 5,835	$ 7,351	$ 13,748	$ 14,154
Cost of goods sold	2,971	3,081	6,269	6,137
Gross margin	2,864	4,270	7,479	8,017
Selling, general, and administrative	209	196	418	387
Research and development	601	523	1,212	971
Other operating (income) expense, net	97	(16)	133	(5)
Operating income	1,957	3,567	5,716	6,664
Interest income	58	27	96	50
Interest expense	(27)	(88)	(60)	(212)
Other non-operating income (expense), net	(84)	(53)	(75)	(257)
Income (loss) before income taxes, net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, and equity in net income (loss) of equity method investees	1,904	3,453	5,677	6,245
Income tax provision	(280)	(143)	(757)	(257)
Equity in net income of equity method investees	1	1	1	1
Net income	1,625	3,311	4,921	5,989
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(6)	(2)	(9)	(2)
Net income attributable to Micron	$ 1,619	$ 3,309	$ 4,912	$ 5,987
Earnings per share
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 1.45	$ 2.86	$ 4.37	$ 5.23
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 1.42	$ 2.67	$ 4.24	$ 4.86
Number of shares used in per share calculations
Basic (in shares)	1,114	1,156	1,123	1,145
Diluted (in shares)	1,141	1,238	1,157	1,232