CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 03, 2021	May 28, 2020	Jun. 03, 2021	May 28, 2020
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenue	$ 7,422	$ 5,438	$ 19,431	$ 15,379
Cost of goods sold	4,296	3,675	12,920	10,895
Gross margin	3,126	1,763	6,511	4,484
Research and development	670	649	1,958	1,970
Selling, general, and administrative	230	216	658	650
Restructure and asset impairments	453	4	466	10
Other operating (income) expense, net	(26)	6	101	8
Operating income	1,799	888	3,328	1,846
Interest income	8	23	28	101
Interest expense	(46)	(51)	(136)	(144)
Other non-operating income (expense), net	45	10	62	55
Income (loss) before income taxes, net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, and equity in net income (loss) of equity method investees	1,806	870	3,282	1,858
Income tax (provision) benefit	(65)	(68)	(164)	(144)
Equity in net income (loss) of equity method investees	(6)	3	23	6
Net income	1,735	805	3,141	1,720
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	(2)	0	(21)
Net income attributable to Micron	$ 1,735	$ 803	$ 3,141	$ 1,699
Earnings per share
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 1.55	$ 0.72	$ 2.81	$ 1.53
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 1.52	$ 0.71	$ 2.75	$ 1.50
Number of shares used in per share calculations
Basic (in shares)	1,121	1,111	1,119	1,110
Diluted (in shares)	1,145	1,129	1,141	1,131