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Consolidated Variable Interest Entities (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |  |  | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |  | 3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 01, 2012 | Mar. 03, 2011 | Mar. 01, 2012 | Mar. 03, 2011 | Feb. 24, 2012 | Sep. 01, 2011 | Aug. 31, 2006 Nonsoftware License Arrangement with Photronics [Member] | Mar. 01, 2012 Nonsoftware License Arrangement with Photronics [Member] | Sep. 01, 2011 Nonsoftware License Arrangement with Photronics [Member] | Mar. 01, 2012 Variable Interest Entities Which We Have Determined That We Are the Primary Beneficiary [Member] IM Flash Technologies, LLC [Member] | Mar. 01, 2012 Variable Interest Entities Which We Have Determined That We Are the Primary Beneficiary [Member] IM Flash Singapore LLP [Member] | Dec. 02, 2010 Variable Interest Entities Which We Have Determined That We Are the Primary Beneficiary [Member] IM Flash Singapore LLP [Member] | Mar. 01, 2012 Variable Interest Entities Which We Have Determined That We Are the Primary Beneficiary [Member] IM Flash [Member] | Mar. 03, 2011 Variable Interest Entities Which We Have Determined That We Are the Primary Beneficiary [Member] IM Flash [Member] | Mar. 01, 2012 Variable Interest Entities Which We Have Determined That We Are the Primary Beneficiary [Member] IM Flash [Member] | Mar. 03, 2011 Variable Interest Entities Which We Have Determined That We Are the Primary Beneficiary [Member] IM Flash [Member] | Mar. 01, 2012 Variable Interest Entities Which We Have Determined That We Are the Primary Beneficiary [Member] IM Flash [Member] Intel [Member] | Mar. 03, 2011 Variable Interest Entities Which We Have Determined That We Are the Primary Beneficiary [Member] IM Flash [Member] Intel [Member] | Mar. 01, 2012 Variable Interest Entities Which We Have Determined That We Are the Primary Beneficiary [Member] IM Flash [Member] Intel [Member] | Mar. 03, 2011 Variable Interest Entities Which We Have Determined That We Are the Primary Beneficiary [Member] IM Flash [Member] Intel [Member] | Sep. 01, 2011 Variable Interest Entities Which We Have Determined That We Are the Primary Beneficiary [Member] IM Flash [Member] Intel [Member] | Dec. 01, 2011 Variable Interest Entities Which We Have Determined That We Are the Primary Beneficiary [Member] MP Mask Technology Center, LLC [Member] | Mar. 01, 2012 Variable Interest Entities Which We Have Determined That We Are the Primary Beneficiary [Member] MP Mask Technology Center, LLC [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable interest entity, ownership percentage (in hundredths) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 51.00% | 82.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50.01%
Variable interest entity, ownership percentage by noncontrolling owners (in hundredths) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 49.00% | 18.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 49.99%
Micron share of IMFS cost and supply |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 78.00% | 51.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | $ 2,009 | $ 2,257 | $ 4,099 | $ 4,509 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 255 | $ 202 | $ 516 | $ 411 |  |  |
Trade Receivables | 913 |  | 913 |  |  | 1,105 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 145 |  | 145 |  | 165 |  |
R and D expenses reduced by reimbursements from Intel | 20 | 23 | 42 | 46 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds for entering into license agreement with Photronics |  |  |  |  |  |  | 72 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term of license agreement with Photronics (in years) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10Y |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred income and other noncurrent liabilities related to license agreement with Photronics |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30 | 34 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sale proceeds for facility sold to Photronics |  |  |  |  | 35 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Distributions to, and contributions from, shareholders [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Distributions to Micron from consolidated VIE's |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 67 | 53 | 153 | 104 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Distributions to noncontrolling interests from consolidated VIE's |  |  | 147 | 99 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 64 | 50 | 147 | 99 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Micron contributions to consolidated VIE's |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 343 | 103 | 735 |  |  |  |  |  | 8 |
Cash received from noncontrolling interests |  |  | $ 138 | $ 4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 131 | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 7 |

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