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Equity - Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Mar. 05, 2015 | Feb. 27, 2014 | Mar. 05, 2015 | Feb. 27, 2014
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Accumulated other comprehensive income |  |  | $ 56us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax |
Other comprehensive income (loss) | (54)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax | (9)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax | (75)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax | (4)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
Accumulated other comprehensive income | (18)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax |  | (18)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax |
Cumulative Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment [Member] |  |  |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Accumulated other comprehensive income |  |  | 42us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedTranslationAdjustmentMember |
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications |  |  | (74)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsBeforeTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedTranslationAdjustmentMember |
Amount reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income |  |  | 0us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodBeforeTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedTranslationAdjustmentMember |
Tax effects |  |  | 0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedTranslationAdjustmentMember |
Other comprehensive income (loss) |  |  | (74)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedTranslationAdjustmentMember |
Accumulated other comprehensive income | (32)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedTranslationAdjustmentMember |  | (32)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedTranslationAdjustmentMember |
Gains (Losses) on Derivative Instruments, Net [Member] |  |  |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Accumulated other comprehensive income |  |  | 12us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedNetGainLossFromDesignatedOrQualifyingCashFlowHedgesMember |
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications |  |  | (14)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsBeforeTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedNetGainLossFromDesignatedOrQualifyingCashFlowHedgesMember |
Amount reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income |  |  | (4)us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodBeforeTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedNetGainLossFromDesignatedOrQualifyingCashFlowHedgesMember |
Tax effects |  |  | 1us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedNetGainLossFromDesignatedOrQualifyingCashFlowHedgesMember |
Other comprehensive income (loss) |  |  | (17)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedNetGainLossFromDesignatedOrQualifyingCashFlowHedgesMember |
Accumulated other comprehensive income | (5)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedNetGainLossFromDesignatedOrQualifyingCashFlowHedgesMember |  | (5)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedNetGainLossFromDesignatedOrQualifyingCashFlowHedgesMember |
Gains (Losses) on Investments, Net [Member] |  |  |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Accumulated other comprehensive income |  |  | 1us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedNetUnrealizedInvestmentGainLossMember |
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications |  |  | (1)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsBeforeTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedNetUnrealizedInvestmentGainLossMember |
Amount reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income |  |  | 0us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodBeforeTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedNetUnrealizedInvestmentGainLossMember |
Tax effects |  |  | 0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedNetUnrealizedInvestmentGainLossMember |
Other comprehensive income (loss) |  |  | (1)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedNetUnrealizedInvestmentGainLossMember |
Accumulated other comprehensive income | 0us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedNetUnrealizedInvestmentGainLossMember |  | 0us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedNetUnrealizedInvestmentGainLossMember |
Pension Liability Adjustments [Member] |  |  |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Accumulated other comprehensive income |  |  | 1us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentMember |
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications |  |  | 30us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsBeforeTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentMember |
Amount reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income |  |  | (1)us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodBeforeTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentMember |
Tax effects |  |  | (11)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentMember |
Other comprehensive income (loss) |  |  | 18us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentMember |
Accumulated other comprehensive income | 19us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentMember |  | 19us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentMember |
Attributable to Micron [Member] |  |  |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Accumulated other comprehensive income |  |  | 56us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember |
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications |  |  | (59)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsBeforeTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember |
Amount reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income |  |  | (5)us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodBeforeTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember |
Tax effects |  |  | (10)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember |
Other comprehensive income (loss) |  |  | (74)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | (4)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember
Accumulated other comprehensive income | $ (18)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember |  | $ (18)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember |

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