CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	May 30, 2019	May 31, 2018	May 30, 2019	May 31, 2018
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenue	$ 4,788	$ 7,797	$ 18,536	$ 21,951
Cost of goods sold	2,960	3,074	9,229	9,211
Gross margin	1,828	4,723	9,307	12,740
Selling, general, and administrative	206	211	624	598
Research and development	606	603	1,818	1,574
Other operating (income) expense, net	6	(44)	139	(49)
Operating income	1,010	3,953	6,726	10,617
Interest income	52	36	148	86
Interest expense	(29)	(80)	(89)	(292)
Other non-operating income (expense), net	(317)	(193)	(392)	(450)
Income (loss) before income taxes, net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, and equity in net income (loss) of equity method investees	716	3,716	6,393	9,961
Income tax (provision) benefit	135	109	(622)	(148)
Equity in net income (loss) of equity method investees	0	(2)	1	(1)
Net income	851	3,823	5,772	9,812
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(11)	0	(20)	(2)
Net income attributable to Micron	$ 840	$ 3,823	$ 5,752	$ 9,810
Earnings per share
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.76	$ 3.30	$ 5.15	$ 8.53
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.74	$ 3.10	$ 5.01	$ 7.96
Number of shares used in per share calculations
Basic (in shares)	1,105	1,159	1,117	1,150
Diluted (in shares)	1,129	1,235	1,148	1,233