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Other Non-Operating Income (Expense), Net (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Dec. 04, 2014
Nov. 28, 2013
Component of Other Non-Operating Income (Expense), Net [Line Items]    
Loss on restructure of debt $ (30)mu_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebtAndDerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet $ (75)mu_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebtAndDerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
Gain (loss) from changes in currency exchange rates (21)us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax (6)us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax
Other 2mu_OtherOtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense 1mu_OtherOtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
Other non-operating income (expense), net $ (49)us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense $ (80)us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense