CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 28, 2019	Nov. 29, 2018
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenue	$ 5,144	$ 7,913
Cost of goods sold	3,778	3,298
Gross margin	1,366	4,615
Selling, general, and administrative	211	209
Research and development	640	611
Other operating (income) expense, net	(3)	36
Operating income	518	3,759
Interest income	44	38
Interest expense	(47)	(33)
Other non-operating income (expense), net	46	9
Income (loss) before income taxes, net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, and equity in net income (loss) of equity method investees	561	3,773
Income tax (provision) benefit	(55)	(477)
Equity in net income (loss) of equity method investees	2	0
Net income	508	3,296
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(17)	(3)
Net income attributable to Micron	$ 491	$ 3,293
Earnings per share
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.44	$ 2.91
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.43	$ 2.81
Number of shares used in per share calculations
Basic (in shares)	1,107	1,133
Diluted (in shares)	1,129	1,174