STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	Total	Cumulative effect from adoption of new accounting standards	Common Stock	Additional Capital	Retained Earnings	Retained Earnings Cumulative effect from adoption of new accounting standards	Treasury Stock	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Total Micron Shareholders’ Equity	Total Micron Shareholders’ Equity Cumulative effect from adoption of new accounting standards	Noncontrolling Interests in Subsidiaries
Balance (in shares) at Aug. 30, 2018			1,170
Balance at Aug. 30, 2018	$ 33,164	$ 92	$ 117	$ 8,201	$ 24,395	$ 92	$ (429)	$ 10	$ 32,294	$ 92	$ 870
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (excluding redeemable noncontrolling interest)	6,349				6,313				6,313		36
Net income	6,358
Other comprehensive income (loss), net	(1)							(1)	(1)
Stock issued under stock plans (in shares)			14
Stock issued under stock plans	179		$ 1	178					179
Stock-based compensation expense	243			243					243
Repurchase of stock (in shares)			(2)
Repurchase of stock	(2,728)		$ 0	103	(39)		(2,792)		(2,728)
Acquisitions of noncontrolling interest	(16)			1					1		(17)
Reclassification of redeemable convertible notes, net	3			3					3
Cash settlement of convertible notes	(515)			(515)					(515)
Balance (in shares) at Aug. 29, 2019			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 (excluding redeemable noncontrolling interest)	2,702				2,687				2,687		15
Net income	2,710
Other comprehensive income (loss), net	62							62	62
Stock issued under stock plans (in shares)			14
Stock issued under stock plans	225		$ 1	224					225
Stock-based compensation expense	328			328					328
Repurchase of stock (in shares)			(2)
Repurchase of stock	(251)		$ 0	(11)	(64)		(176)		(251)
Settlement of capped calls	0			98			(98)		0
Acquisitions of noncontrolling interest	(784)			120					120		(904)
Cash settlement of convertible notes	$ (56)			(56)					(56)
Balance (in shares) at Sep. 03, 2020	1,194		1,194
Balance at Sep. 03, 2020	$ 38,996		$ 119	8,917	33,384		(3,495)	71	38,996		0
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent, Ending Balance at Sep. 03, 2020	38,996		$ 119	8,917	33,384		(3,495)	71
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	5,861				5,861				5,861
Other comprehensive income (loss), net	(69)							(69)	(69)
Stock issued under stock plans (in shares)			13
Stock issued under stock plans	225		$ 2	223					225
Stock-based compensation expense	378			378					378
Repurchase of stock (in shares)			(2)
Repurchase of stock	(1,294)		$ 0	(12)	(82)		(1,200)		(1,294)
Stock issued for convertible notes (shares)			11
Stock issued for convertible notes	0		$ 1	(1)					0
Cash settlement of convertible notes	(52)			(52)					(52)
Cash dividends declared ($0.10 per share)	$ (112)				(112)				(112)
Balance (in shares) at Sep. 02, 2021	1,216		1,216
Balance at Sep. 02, 2021	$ 43,933		$ 122	9,453	39,051		(4,695)	2	43,933		$ 0
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent, Ending Balance at Sep. 02, 2021	$ 43,933		$ 122	$ 9,453	$ 39,051		$ (4,695)	$ 2	$ 43,933