STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	Total	Common Stock	Additional Capital	Retained Earnings	Treasury Stock	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Total Micron Shareholders' Equity	Noncontrolling Interests in Subsidiary
Balance (in shares) at Aug. 30, 2018		1,170
Balance at Aug. 30, 2018	$ 33,164	$ 117	$ 8,201	$ 24,395	$ (429)	$ 10	$ 32,294	$ 870
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss), excluding redeemable noncontrolling interest	3,293			3,293			3,293	0
Other comprehensive income (loss), net	(15)					(15)	(15)
Stock issued under stock plans (in shares)		3
Stock issued under stock plans	15	$ 0	15				15
Stock-based compensation expense	61		61				61
Repurchase and retirement of stock (in shares)		(1)
Repurchase and retirement of stock		$ 0		(11)
Repurchase of stock, accelerated share repurchase program adj			108
Repurchase of treasury stock					(1,933)
Repurchase of treasury stock (held and retired)	(1,836)						(1,836)
Reclassification of redeemable convertible notes, net	1		1				1
Conversion and repurchase of convertible notes	(36)		(36)				(36)
Balance (in shares) at Nov. 29, 2018		1,172
Balance at Nov. 29, 2018	$ 34,739	$ 117	8,350	27,769	(2,362)	(5)	33,869	870
Balance (in shares) at Aug. 29, 2019	1,182	1,182
Balance at Aug. 29, 2019	$ 36,770	$ 118	8,214	30,761	(3,221)	9	35,881	889
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss), excluding redeemable noncontrolling interest	506			491			491	15
Other comprehensive income (loss), net	(3)					(3)	(3)
Stock issued under stock plans (in shares)		3
Stock issued under stock plans	32	$ 1	31				32
Stock-based compensation expense	72		72				72
Repurchase and retirement of stock (in shares)		0
Repurchase and retirement of stock		$ 0	(6)	(34)
Repurchase of treasury stock					(50)
Repurchase of treasury stock (held and retired)	(90)						(90)
Acquisitions of noncontrolling interests	(781)		123				123	(904)
Conversion and repurchase of convertible notes	$ (6)		(6)				(6)
Balance (in shares) at Nov. 28, 2019	1,185	1,185
Balance at Nov. 28, 2019	$ 36,500	$ 119	$ 8,428	$ 31,218	$ (3,271)	$ 6	$ 36,500	$ 0