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Quarterly Financial Information (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 03, 2015 | Jun. 04, 2015 | Mar. 05, 2015 | Dec. 04, 2014 | Aug. 28, 2014 | May. 29, 2014 | Feb. 27, 2014 | Nov. 28, 2013 | Sep. 03, 2015 | Aug. 28, 2014 | Aug. 29, 2013
Net sales | $ 3,600 | $ 3,853 | $ 4,166 | $ 4,573 | $ 4,227 | $ 3,982 | $ 4,107 | $ 4,042 | $ 16,192 | $ 16,358 |  | $ 9,073
Gross margin | 970 | 1,202 | 1,405 | 1,638 | 1,385 | 1,368 | 1,403 | 1,281 | 5,215 | 5,437 |  | 1,847
Operating income (loss) | 427 | 631 | 855 | 1,085 | 828 | 839 | 869 | 551 | 2,998 | 3,087 |  | 236
Net income | 471 | 491 | 935 | 1,002 | 1,151 | 806 | 741 | 381 | 2,899 | 3,079 |  | 1,194
Net income attributable to Micron | $ 471 | $ 491 | $ 934 | $ 1,003 | $ 1,150 | $ 806 | $ 731 | $ 358 | $ 2,899 | $ 3,045 |  | $ 1,190
Earnings per share: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basic (in dollars per share) | $ 0.44 | $ 0.46 | $ 0.87 | $ 0.94 | $ 1.08 | $ 0.76 | $ 0.69 | $ 0.34 | $ 2.71 | $ 2.87 |  | $ 1.16
Diluted (in dollars per share) | $ 0.42 | $ 0.42 | $ 0.78 | $ 0.84 | $ 0.96 | $ 0.68 | $ 0.61 | $ 0.30 | $ 2.47 | $ 2.54 |  | $ 1.13
Selected Quarterly Financial Information [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on restructure of debt | $ 1 | $ 18 |  | $ 30 |  |  |  |  | $ (49) | $ (184) |  | $ (31)
Interest and debt expense incurred through restructure of debt |  |  |  |  | $ 17 | $ 16 | $ 80 | $ 92 |  | 205 | [1] |
Rambus settlement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 233 |  | 0
Gain from issuance of Inotera shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 93 |  | 48
Gain from disposition of interest in Aptina |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 | 119 |  | 0
Micron Technology, Inc. [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,547 | 5,819 |  | 4,404
Gross margin |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,218 | 2,305 |  | 683
Operating income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 448 | 401 |  | (553)
Net income attributable to Micron |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,899 | $ 3,045 |  | $ 1,190
Inotera [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Selected Quarterly Financial Information [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain from issuance of Inotera shares |  |  |  |  | $ 93 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Inotera ownership percentage before transaction |  |  |  |  | 35.00% |  |  |  |  | 35.00% |  | 40.00%
Inotera ownership percentage after its stock sale transaction |  |  |  |  | 33.00% |  |  |  |  | 33.00% |  | 35.00%
Other [Member] | Aptina [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Selected Quarterly Financial Information [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain from disposition of interest in Aptina |  |  |  |  | $ 119 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other [Member] | Aptina [Member] | Micron Technology, Inc. [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Selected Quarterly Financial Information [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain from disposition of interest in Aptina |  |  |  |  | 119 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rambus Settlement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Selected Quarterly Financial Information [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rambus settlement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 233 |  | $ 233 |  |
Tessera, Inc. [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Selected Quarterly Financial Information [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Tessera license charge |  |  |  |  | $ 66 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
[1] | $184 million included in other non-operating expense and $21 million included in interest expense

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