CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 03, 2020	Aug. 29, 2019	Aug. 30, 2018
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenue	$ 21,435	$ 23,406	$ 30,391
Cost of goods sold	14,883	12,704	12,500
Gross margin	6,552	10,702	17,891
Research and development	2,600	2,441	2,141
Selling, general, and administrative	881	836	813
Other operating (income) expense, net	68	49	(57)
Operating income	3,003	7,376	14,994
Interest income	114	205	120
Interest expense	(194)	(128)	(342)
Other non-operating income (expense), net	60	(405)	(465)
Income (loss) before income taxes, net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, and equity in net income (loss) of equity method investees	2,983	7,048	14,307
Income tax (provision) benefit	(280)	(693)	(168)
Equity in net income (loss) of equity method investees	7	3	(1)
Net income	2,710	6,358	14,138
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(23)	(45)	(3)
Net income attributable to Micron	$ 2,687	$ 6,313	$ 14,135
Earnings per share
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 2.42	$ 5.67	$ 12.27
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 2.37	$ 5.51	$ 11.51
Number of shares used in per share calculations
Basic (in shares)	1,110	1,114	1,152
Diluted (in shares)	1,131	1,143	1,229