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Debt MMJ Debt Restructure (Details) ¥ in Millions, $ in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2014 JPY (¥) | Sep. 03, 2015 USD ($) decimal | Aug. 28, 2014 USD ($) | Aug. 29, 2013 USD ($) | Sep. 03, 2015 JPY (¥) decimal
Assumed Debt Subject to Bankruptcy [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of Long-term Debt, Long-term Capital Lease Obligations, and Capital Securities |  | $ 2,329 | $ 3,843 | $ 743 |
Elpida Sponsor Agreement [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount |  | (697) | (898) |  |
Debt |  | $ 7,341 | 6,511 |  |
Reorganization obligation [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Assumed Debt Subject to Bankruptcy [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Effective interest rate (in thousandths) |  | 6.25% |  |  | 6.25%
Elpida Sponsor Agreement [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount |  | $ (150) | (238) |  |
Debt |  | $ 862 | $ 1,131 |  |
Elpida Memories, Inc. now known as Micron Memory Japan, Inc. [Member] | Reorganization obligation [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Assumed Debt Subject to Bankruptcy [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Reorganization Plan Payments, Total Cash Payments | ¥ |  |  |  |  | ¥ 200,000
Reorganization Plan Number of Annual Installment Payments | decimal |  | 7 |  |  | 7
Repayments of Long-term Debt, Long-term Capital Lease Obligations, and Capital Securities | ¥ | ¥ 21,000 |  |  |  |
Elpida Sponsor Agreement [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount |  | $ (150) |  |  | ¥ (17,981)
Debt |  | 862 |  |  | 103,763
Scenario, Plan [Member] | Elpida Memories, Inc. now known as Micron Memory Japan, Inc. [Member] | Reorganization obligation [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Elpida Sponsor Agreement [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
2016 |  | 165 |  |  | 19,813
2017 |  | 165 |  |  | 19,840
2018 |  | 164 |  |  | 19,762
2019 |  | 238 |  |  | 28,687
2020 |  | 280 |  |  | 33,642
Estimated Reorganization Payment to Third Party Creditors, Total Cash Payments |  | $ 1,012 |  |  | ¥ 121,744
Secured Creditors [Member] | Elpida Memories, Inc. now known as Micron Memory Japan, Inc. [Member] | Reorganization obligation [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Assumed Debt Subject to Bankruptcy [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Reorganization Plan Number of Annual Installment Payments | decimal |  | 6 |  |  | 6
Recovery Rate of Reorganization Plan Creditors |  | 100.00% |  |  | 100.00%
Unsecured Creditor [Member] | Elpida Memories, Inc. now known as Micron Memory Japan, Inc. [Member] | Reorganization obligation [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Assumed Debt Subject to Bankruptcy [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Reorganization Plan Number of Annual Installment Payments | decimal |  | 7 |  |  | 7
Unsecured Creditor [Member] | Elpida Memories, Inc. now known as Micron Memory Japan, Inc. [Member] | Reorganization obligation [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Assumed Debt Subject to Bankruptcy [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Recovery Rate of Reorganization Plan Creditors |  | 17.40% |  |  | 17.40%
Unsecured Creditor [Member] | Akita, now known as Micron Akita, Inc. [Member] | Reorganization obligation [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Assumed Debt Subject to Bankruptcy [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Reorganization Plan Number of Annual Installment Payments | decimal |  | 7 |  |  | 7
Recovery Rate of Reorganization Plan Creditors |  | 19.00% |  |  | 19.00%

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