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Equity - Changes in the Components of Equity (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended
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Dec. 04, 2014 | Nov. 28, 2013
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] |  |
Balance | $ 11,573 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest | $ 10,006 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Net income (loss) | 1,002 us-gaap_ProfitLoss | 381 us-gaap_ProfitLoss
Other comprehensive income (loss) | (21)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax | 5 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
Comprehensive income (loss) | 981 us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest | 386 us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Contribution from noncontrolling interests | 20 us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromSubsidiaryEquityIssuance | 49 us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromSubsidiaryEquityIssuance
Distributions to noncontrolling interests | (6)us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders | (9)us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders
Capital and other transactions attributable to Micron | (75)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityOther | (286)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityOther
Balance | 12,493 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest | 10,146 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Total Micron Shareholders' Equity [Member] |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] |  |
Balance | 10,771 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | 9,142 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember
Net income (loss) | 1,003 us-gaap_ProfitLoss / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | 358 us-gaap_ProfitLoss / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember
Other comprehensive income (loss) | (21)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | 5 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember
Comprehensive income (loss) | 982 us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | 363 us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember
Contribution from noncontrolling interests | 0 us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromSubsidiaryEquityIssuance / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | 0 us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromSubsidiaryEquityIssuance / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember
Distributions to noncontrolling interests | 0 us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | 0 us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember
Capital and other transactions attributable to Micron | (75)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityOther / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | (286)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityOther / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember
Balance | 11,678 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | 9,219 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember
Noncontrolling Interests in Subsidiaries [Member] |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] |  |
Balance | 802 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember | 864 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Net income (loss) | (1)us-gaap_ProfitLoss / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember | 23 us-gaap_ProfitLoss / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Other comprehensive income (loss) | 0 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember | 0 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Comprehensive income (loss) | (1)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember | 23 us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Contribution from noncontrolling interests | 20 us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromSubsidiaryEquityIssuance / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember | 49 us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromSubsidiaryEquityIssuance / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Distributions to noncontrolling interests | (6)us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember | (9)us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Capital and other transactions attributable to Micron | 0 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityOther / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember | 0 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityOther / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Balance | $ 815 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember | $ 927 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember

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