CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 01, 2022	Sep. 02, 2021	Sep. 03, 2020
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenue	$ 30,758	$ 27,705	$ 21,435
Cost of goods sold	16,860	17,282	14,883
Gross margin	13,898	10,423	6,552
Research and development	3,116	2,663	2,600
Selling, general, and administrative	1,066	894	881
Restructure and asset impairments	48	488	60
Other operating (income) expense, net	(34)	95	8
Operating income	9,702	6,283	3,003
Interest income	96	37	114
Interest expense	(189)	(183)	(194)
Other non-operating income (expense), net	(38)	81	60
Income (loss) before income taxes, net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, and equity in net income (loss) of equity method investees	9,571	6,218	2,983
Income tax (provision) benefit	(888)	(394)	(280)
Equity in net income (loss) of equity method investees	4	37	7
Net income	8,687	5,861	2,710
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0	(23)
Net income attributable to Micron	$ 8,687	$ 5,861	$ 2,687
Earnings per share
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 7.81	$ 5.23	$ 2.42
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 7.75	$ 5.14	$ 2.37
Number of shares used in per share calculations
Basic (in shares)	1,112	1,120	1,110
Diluted (in shares)	1,122	1,141	1,131