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Equity - NCI and Consolidated VIE Disclosures (Details) - USD ($) $ 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
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries |  | $ 937 |  |  |  | $ 802 |  |  |  | $ 937 | $ 802 |
R and D expenses reduced by reimbursements from Intel |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,540) | (1,371) | $ (931)
Net sales |  | 3,600 | $ 3,853 | $ 4,166 | $ 4,573 | 4,227 | $ 3,982 | $ 4,107 | $ 4,042 | 16,192 | 16,358 | 9,073
Trade receivables |  | 2,188 |  |  |  | 2,524 |  |  |  | 2,188 | 2,524 |
Noncontrolling Interest Items [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
IMFT distributions to Intel |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6 | 18 | 37
Intel contributions to IMFT |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 142 | 102 | 11
Acquisition of noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 146 |
Non-Volatile Memory [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,274 | 4,468 | 3,589
Intel [Member] | Collaborative Arrangement Process Design and Process Development [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
R and D expenses reduced by reimbursements from Intel |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 224 | 137 | 127
IM Flash Technologies, LLC [Member] | Intel [Member] | Non-Volatile Memory [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 420 | 423 | $ 387
Trade receivables |  | 67 |  |  |  | 66 |  |  |  | 67 | 66 |
Other Consolidated Entities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries |  | 15 |  |  |  | 16 |  |  |  | 15 | 16 |
Rexchip Electronics Corporation, now known as Micron Memory Taiwan Co., Ltd. [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable interest entity, ownership percentage by noncontrolling owners (in hundredths) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11.00%
Noncontrolling Interest Items [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition of noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 146 |
Variable Interest Entities Which We Have Determined That We Are the Primary Beneficiary [Member] | IM Flash Technologies, LLC [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries | [1] | $ 829 |  |  |  | $ 693 |  |  |  | $ 829 | $ 693 |
Variable interest entity, ownership percentage by noncontrolling owners (in hundredths) | [1] | 49.00% |  |  |  | 49.00% |  |  |  | 49.00% | 49.00% |
Ownership percentage after stock transactions during period (in hundredths) |  | 51.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 51.00% |  |
Noncontrolling Interest Items [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
IMFT distributions to Micron |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 6 | $ 10 | $ 38
IMFT distributions to Intel |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6 | 10 | 37
Micron contributions to IMFT |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 148 | 106 | 12
Intel contributions to IMFT |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 142 | 102 | 11
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] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries | [1] | $ 93 |  |  |  | $ 93 |  |  |  | $ 93 | $ 93 |
Variable interest entity, ownership percentage by noncontrolling owners (in hundredths) | [1] | 50.00% |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |  | 50.00% | 50.00% |
Ownership percentage after stock transactions during period (in hundredths) |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |
Noncontrolling Interest [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling Interest Items [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
IMFT distributions to Intel |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 6 | $ 18 | $ 37
Acquisition of noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 180 |
Noncontrolling Interest [Member] | Rexchip Electronics Corporation, now known as Micron Memory Taiwan Co., Ltd. [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling Interest Items [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition of noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 180 |
Additional Capital [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling Interest Items [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition of noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (34) |
Additional Capital [Member] | Rexchip Electronics Corporation, now known as Micron Memory Taiwan Co., Ltd. [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling Interest Items [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition of noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (34) |
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