STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	Total	Common Stock	Additional Capital	Retained Earnings	Treasury Stock	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Total Micron Shareholders’ Equity	Noncontrolling Interests in Subsidiaries
Balance (in shares) at Aug. 29, 2019		1,182
Balance of equity (including noncontrolling interest) 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 (including redeemable noncontrolling interest)	2,702			2,687			2,687	15
Net income	2,687
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 - repurchase program	(176)				(176)		(176)
Repurchase of stock - withholdings on employee equity awards (in shares)		(2)
Repurchase of stock - withholdings on employee equity awards	(75)	$ 0	(11)	(64)			(75)
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
Balance of equity (including noncontrolling interest) at Sep. 03, 2020	38,996	$ 119	8,917	33,384	(3,495)	71	$ 38,996	$ 0
Balance of total equity 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
Other comprehensive income (loss), net	(69)					(69)
Stock issued under stock plans (in shares)		13
Stock issued under stock plans	225	$ 2	223
Stock-based compensation expense	378		378
Repurchase of stock - repurchase program	(1,200)				(1,200)
Repurchase of stock - withholdings on employee equity awards (in shares)		(2)
Repurchase of stock - withholdings on employee equity awards	(94)	$ 0	(12)	(82)
Cash settlement of convertible notes	(52)		(52)
Stock issued for convertible notes (shares)		11
Stock issued for convertible notes	$ 0	$ 1	(1)
Cash dividends declared (per share)	$ 0.10
Dividends and dividend equivalents declared	$ (112)			(112)
Balance (in shares) at Sep. 02, 2021	1,216	1,216
Balance of total equity at Sep. 02, 2021	$ 43,933	$ 122	9,453	39,051	(4,695)	2
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	8,687			8,687
Other comprehensive income (loss), net	(562)					(562)
Stock issued under stock plans (in shares)		12
Stock issued under stock plans	245	$ 1	244
Stock-based compensation expense	514		514
Repurchase of stock - repurchase program	(2,432)				(2,432)
Repurchase of stock - withholdings on employee equity awards (in shares)		(2)
Repurchase of stock - withholdings on employee equity awards	$ (126)	$ 0	(14)	(112)
Cash dividends declared (per share)	$ 0.315
Dividends and dividend equivalents declared	$ (352)			(352)
Balance (in shares) at Sep. 01, 2022	1,226	1,226
Balance of total equity at Sep. 01, 2022	$ 49,907	$ 123	$ 10,197	$ 47,274	$ (7,127)	$ (560)