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Equity Method Investments - 2 (Details) (Tera Probe [Member], USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended
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Dec. 04, 2014 | Nov. 28, 2013
Tera Probe [Member] |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |
Related party purchases from Tera Probe | $ 25 us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionPurchasesFromRelatedParty / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = mu_TeraProbeMember | $ 33 us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionPurchasesFromRelatedParty / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = mu_TeraProbeMember

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- Details
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Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

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- Definition Purchases during the period (excluding transactions that are eliminated in consolidated or combined financial statements) with related party. + References No definition available. + Details
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Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | duration