CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	May 28, 2020	May 30, 2019	May 28, 2020	May 30, 2019
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenue	$ 5,438	$ 4,788	$ 15,379	$ 18,536
Cost of goods sold	3,675	2,960	10,895	9,229
Gross margin	1,763	1,828	4,484	9,307
Selling, general, and administrative	216	206	650	624
Research and development	649	606	1,970	1,818
Other operating (income) expense, net	10	6	18	139
Operating income	888	1,010	1,846	6,726
Interest income	23	52	101	148
Interest expense	(51)	(29)	(144)	(89)
Other non-operating income (expense), net	10	(317)	55	(392)
Income (loss) before income taxes, net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, and equity in net income (loss) of equity method investees	870	716	1,858	6,393
Income tax (provision) benefit	(68)	135	(144)	(622)
Equity in net income (loss) of equity method investees	3	0	6	1
Net income	805	851	1,720	5,772
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(2)	(11)	(21)	(20)
Net income attributable to Micron	$ 803	$ 840	$ 1,699	$ 5,752
Earnings per share
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.72	$ 0.76	$ 1.53	$ 5.15
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.71	$ 0.74	$ 1.50	$ 5.01
Number of shares used in per share calculations
Basic (in shares)	1,111	1,105	1,110	1,117
Diluted (in shares)	1,129	1,129	1,131	1,148