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Equity (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 03, 2015
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |
Schedule of Options Indexed to Issuer's Equity [Table Text Block] | The following table presents information related to the issued and outstanding capped calls as of September 3, 2015:
Capped Calls |  |  |  |  |  | Strike Price |  | Cap Price Range |  | Underlying Common Shares |  | Value at Expiration(1)
| Expiration Dates |  |  | Low |  | High |  |  | Minimum |  | Maximum
2031 |  | Jan 2016 | – | Feb 2016 |  | $ | 9.50 |  |  | $ | 13.17 |  |  | $ | 13.17 |  |  | 18 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 67 |
2032C |  | May 2016 | – | Nov 2017 |  | 9.80 |  |  | 14.26 |  |  | 15.69 |  |  | 56 |  |  | — |  |  | 307 |
2032D |  | Nov 2016 | – | May 2018 |  | 10.16 |  |  | 14.62 |  |  | 16.04 |  |  | 44 |  |  | — |  |  | 244 |
2033E |  | Jan 2018 | – | Feb 2018 |  | 10.93 |  |  | 14.51 |  |  | 14.51 |  |  | 27 |  |  | — |  |  | 98 |
2033F |  | Jan 2020 | – | Feb 2020 |  | 10.93 |  |  | 14.51 |  |  | 14.51 |  |  | 27 |  |  | — |  |  | 98 |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 172 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 814 |
(1) | Settlement in cash on the respective expiration dates would result in us receiving an amount ranging from zero, if the market price per share of our common stock is at or below the low strike price, to the maximum amount if the market price per share of our common stock is at or above the high cap price. If share settlement were elected, the number of shares received would be determined by the value of the capped calls at the time of settlement divided by the share price on the settlement date. Settlement of the capped calls prior to the expiration dates may be for an amount less than the maximum value at expiration.
Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block] | Changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) by component for the year ended September 3, 2015, were as follows:
|  | Cumulative Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments |  | Gains (Losses) on Derivative Instruments, Net |  | Gains (Losses) on Investments, Net |  | Pension Liability Adjustments |  | Total
Balance as of August 28, 2014 |  | $ | 42 |  |  | $ | 12 |  |  | $ | 1 |  |  | $ | 1 |  |  | $ | 56 |
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications |  | (42 | ) |  | (11 | ) |  | (2 | ) |  | 33 |  |  | (22 | )
Amount reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income |  | — |  |  | (6 | ) |  | (2 | ) |  | (2 | ) |  | (10 | )
Tax effects |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (11 | ) |  | (11 | )
Other comprehensive income (loss) |  | (42 | ) |  | (17 | ) |  | (4 | ) |  | 20 |  |  | (43 | )
Balance as of September 3, 2015 |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | (5 | ) |  | $ | (3 | ) |  | $ | 21 |  |  | $ | 13 |
Schedule Of Noncontrolling Interests In Subsidiaries [Table Text Block] |
As of |  | 2015 |  | 2014
|  | Noncontrolling Interest Balance |  | Noncontrolling Interest Percentage |  | Noncontrolling Interest Balance |  | Noncontrolling Interest Percentage
IMFT(1) |  | $ | 829 |  |  | 49 | % |  | $ | 693 |  |  | 49 | %
MP Mask(1) |  | 93 |  |  | 50 | % |  | 93 |  |  | 50 | %
Other |  | 15 |  |  | Various |  |  | 16 |  |  | Various |
|  | $ | 937 |  |  |  |  | $ | 802 |  |  |
(1) Entity is a variable interest entity.
IM Flash Technologies, LLC [Member] |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |
IM Flash's distributions to, and contributions from, shareholders | The following table presents IMFT's distributions to and contributions from its shareholders:
For the year ended |  | 2015 |  | 2014 |  | 2013
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 |
Total IM Flash and MP Mask assets and liabilities | The following table presents the assets and liabilities of IMFT included in our consolidated balance sheets:
As of |  | 2015 |  | 2014
Assets |  |  |  |
Cash and equivalents |  | $ | 134 |  |  | $ | 84 |
Receivables |  | 79 |  |  | 73 |
Inventories |  | 65 |  |  | 48 |
Other current assets |  | 7 |  |  | 5 |
Total current assets |  | 285 |  |  | 210 |
Property, plant and equipment, net |  | 1,768 |  |  | 1,545 |
Other noncurrent assets |  | 49 |  |  | 47 |
Total assets |  | $ | 2,102 |  |  | $ | 1,802 |
Liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses |  | $ | 182 |  |  | $ | 106 |
Deferred income |  | 9 |  |  | 8 |
Current debt |  | 22 |  |  | 21 |
Total current liabilities |  | 213 |  |  | 135 |
Long-term debt |  | 49 |  |  | 71 |
Other noncurrent liabilities |  | 100 |  |  | 110 |
Total liabilities |  | $ | 362 |  |  | $ | 316 |
Amounts exclude intercompany balances that were eliminated in our consolidated balance sheets.
MP Mask Technology Center LLC [Member] |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |
Total IM Flash and MP Mask assets and liabilities | The assets and liabilities of MP Mask included in our consolidated balance sheets were as follows:
As of |  | 2015 |  | 2014
Current assets |  | $ | 21 |  |  | $ | 24 |
Noncurrent assets (primarily property, plant and equipment) |  | 180 |  |  | 203 |
Current liabilities |  | 21 |  |  | 28 |
Noncurrent liabilities |  | — |  |  | 14 |
Amounts exclude intercompany balances that were eliminated in our consolidated balance sheets.

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