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Fair Value Measurements - Fair and Carrying Value (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 05, 2015	Aug. 28, 2014
Fair value disclosure [Line Items]
Debt	$ 6,718us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations	$ 6,593us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
Carrying Value [Member] | Convertible Notes [Member]
Fair value disclosure [Line Items]
Debt	1,764us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtMember	2,143us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtMember
Carrying Value [Member] | Notes and MMJ creditor installment payments
Fair value disclosure [Line Items]
Debt	4,009us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = mu_ReorganizationObligationAndOtherNotesMember	3,539us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = mu_ReorganizationObligationAndOtherNotesMember
Fair Value [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Convertible Notes [Member]
Fair value disclosure [Line Items]
Convertible notes	4,761us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtFairValueDisclosures / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtMember	5,886us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtFairValueDisclosures / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtMember
Fair Value [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Notes and MMJ creditor installment payments
Fair value disclosure [Line Items]
Notes and MMJ creditor installment payments	$ 4,136us-gaap_NotesPayableFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = mu_ReorganizationObligationAndOtherNotesMember	$ 3,634us-gaap_NotesPayableFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = mu_ReorganizationObligationAndOtherNotesMember

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- Definition

Fair value portion of borrowing which can be exchanged for a specified number of another security at the option of the issuer or the holder, for example, but not limited to, the entity's common stock.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Glossary Convertible Security

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6509036

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- Definition

Sum of the carrying values as of the balance sheet date of all debt, including all short-term borrowings, long-term debt, and capital lease obligations.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 944

-SubTopic 210

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.7-03.16)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6879938&loc=d3e572229-122910



Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 942

-SubTopic 210

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03.13,16)

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- Definition

Fair value portion of notes payable.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

-Paragraph 19, 20, 22

-Article 5



Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.19,20,22)

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