CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Aug. 29, 2019	Aug. 30, 2018	Aug. 31, 2017
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenue	$ 23,406	$ 30,391	$ 20,322
Cost of goods sold	12,704	12,500	11,886
Gross margin	10,702	17,891	8,436
Selling, general, and administrative	836	813	743
Research and development	2,441	2,141	1,824
Other operating (income) expense, net	49	(57)	1
Operating income	7,376	14,994	5,868
Interest income	205	120	41
Interest expense	(128)	(342)	(601)
Other non-operating income (expense), net	(405)	(465)	(112)
Income (loss) before income taxes, net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, and equity in net income (loss) of equity method investees	7,048	14,307	5,196
Income tax (provision) benefit	(693)	(168)	(114)
Equity in net income (loss) of equity method investees	3	(1)	8
Net income	6,358	14,138	5,090
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(45)	(3)	(1)
Net income attributable to Micron	$ 6,313	$ 14,135	$ 5,089
Earnings per share
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 5.67	$ 12.27	$ 4.67
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 5.51	$ 11.51	$ 4.41
Number of shares used in per share calculations
Basic (in shares)	1,114	1,152	1,089
Diluted (in shares)	1,143	1,229	1,154