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Restucture and Asset Impairments Restructure and Asset Impairments (Details) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 03, 2015 USD ($) | Aug. 28, 2014 USD ($) mm | Aug. 29, 2013 USD ($) integer
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructure | $ 3 | $ 40 | $ 126
MBU [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructure |  | 21 | 12
EBU [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructure |  | 20 | 14
CNBU [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructure |  |  | 12
SBU [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructure |  |  | 20
Light-emitting Diode (LED) [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Loss on impairment of assets | 1 | (6) | 33
Micron Technology Italia, Srl. [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Loss on impairment of assets | 0 | (5) | 62
Transform [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Gain on termination of lease to Transform | 0 | 0 | (25)
Consortium Agreement [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructure | 0 | 0 | $ 26
Number of positions transferred to ST | integer |  |  | 500
Other Restucturing Activities [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructure | $ 2 | $ 51 | $ 30
Other Restucturing Activities [Member] | Workforce Optimization [Member] | Agrate, Italy and Kiryat Gat, Israel wind-down activities [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Diameter of Wafer Used in Production (in millimeters) | mm |  | 200 |

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