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Debt - Schedule of Long-term Debt (Details) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions |  |  |  |  |  | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |
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Oct. 27, 2016 | Dec. 01, 2015 USD ($) | Jun. 18, 2015 USD ($) | Apr. 17, 2015 USD ($) | Feb. 12, 2015 | Sep. 01, 2016 USD ($) shares d $ / shares | Sep. 03, 2015 USD ($) | Aug. 28, 2014 USD ($) payment | Apr. 26, 2016 USD ($) | Apr. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Feb. 03, 2015 USD ($) | Jul. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Feb. 28, 2014 USD ($)
Long-term Debt, by Current and Noncurrent [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 756,000,000 |  | $ 1,089,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,154,000,000 |  | 6,252,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,910,000,000 |  | 7,341,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, Net, Alternative [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding principal |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,551,000,000 |  | 8,038,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount and Debt Issuance Costs |  |  |  |  |  |  | (641,000,000) |  | (697,000,000) |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying Value of Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,910,000,000 |  | 7,341,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Leases, Capital [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from equipment sale-leaseback transactions |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 765,000,000 |  | 291,000,000 | $ 14,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Convertible Debt [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share Price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 16.64 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redeemable convertible notes |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  | 49,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest Costs Incurred [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization of debt discount and issuance costs |  |  |  |  |  |  | 126,000,000 |  | 138,000,000 | 167,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Micron Technology, Inc. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, by Current and Noncurrent [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | 75,000,000 |  | 655,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,313,000,000 |  | 4,797,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,388,000,000 |  | 5,452,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, Net, Alternative [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying Value of Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,388,000,000 |  | 5,452,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Subordinated Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,170,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Leases, Capital [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from equipment sale-leaseback transactions |  |  |  |  |  |  | 216,000,000 |  | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |  |
Convertible Debt [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redeemable convertible notes |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 49,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
2033E and 2033F convertible senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Convertible Debt [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redeemable convertible notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 49,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Reorganization obligation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, by Current and Noncurrent [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | 189,000,000 |  | 161,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | 680,000,000 |  | 701,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 869,000,000 |  | 862,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective interest rate (in thousandths) | [1] |  |  |  |  |  | 6.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, Net, Alternative [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Remaining Term (in years) | [2] |  |  |  |  |  | 3 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding principal |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 985,000,000 |  | 1,012,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount and Debt Issuance Costs |  |  |  |  |  |  | (116,000,000) |  | (150,000,000) |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying Value of Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | 869,000,000 |  | 862,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital lease obligations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, by Current and Noncurrent [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current debt | [3] |  |  |  |  |  | 380,000,000 |  | 326,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | [3] |  |  |  |  |  | 1,026,000,000 |  | 466,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt | [3] |  |  |  |  |  | 1,406,000,000 |  | 792,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, Net, Alternative [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding principal |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,406,000,000 |  | 792,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount and Debt Issuance Costs |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying Value of Debt | [3] |  |  |  |  |  | 1,406,000,000 |  | 792,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Leases, Capital [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital Lease Obligations Incurred |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 882,000,000 |  | $ 324,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital lease obligations | Weighted Average |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, by Current and Noncurrent [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective interest rate (in thousandths) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.30% |  | 3.70% |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, Net, Alternative [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Remaining Term (in years) | [2] |  |  |  |  |  | 4 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Leases, Capital [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, original term |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 years |  | 4 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage, Incurred in Current Period |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.10% |  | 3.20% |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Long-term Debt [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, original term |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 years |  | 4 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital lease obligations | Micron Technology, Inc. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, by Current and Noncurrent [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current debt | [4] |  |  |  |  |  | $ 70,000,000 |  | $ 174,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | [4] |  |  |  |  |  | 171,000,000 |  | 40,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt | [4] |  |  |  |  |  | 241,000,000 |  | 214,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, Net, Alternative [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying Value of Debt | [4] |  |  |  |  |  | $ 241,000,000 |  | $ 214,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital lease obligations | Micron Technology, Inc. | Weighted Average |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, by Current and Noncurrent [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective interest rate (in thousandths) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.40% |  | 4.50% |  |  |  |  |  |
Leases, Capital [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, original term |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Long-term Debt [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, original term |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital lease obligations | Sales-leaseback transactions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Leases, Capital [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from equipment sale-leaseback transactions |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 765,000,000 |  | $ 291,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Secured Debt | 1.258% senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, by Current and Noncurrent [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | 87,000,000 |  | 87,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | 131,000,000 |  | 217,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 218,000,000 |  | 304,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate (in thousandths) | [1] |  |  |  |  |  | 1.258% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective interest rate (in thousandths) | [1] |  |  |  |  |  | 1.97% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, Net, Alternative [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Remaining Term (in years) | [2] |  |  |  |  |  | 2 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding principal |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 231,000,000 |  | 323,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount and Debt Issuance Costs |  |  |  |  |  |  | (13,000,000) |  | (19,000,000) |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying Value of Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | 218,000,000 |  | 304,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 462,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Secured Debt [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Collateral Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  | 22,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instruments number of periodic payments | payment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10 |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument Payment Of Third Party Credit Enhancement Fee |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 23,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Secured Debt | 2022 senior secured term loan B |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, by Current and Noncurrent [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,000,000 |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | 730,000,000 |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 735,000,000 |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate (in thousandths) | [1] |  |  |  |  |  | 6.64% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective interest rate (in thousandths) | [1] |  |  |  |  |  | 7.10% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, Net, Alternative [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Remaining Term (in years) | [2] |  |  |  |  |  | 6 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding principal |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 750,000,000 |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount and Debt Issuance Costs |  |  |  |  |  |  | (15,000,000) |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying Value of Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | 735,000,000 |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 750,000,000 |  |  |  |
Secured Debt [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments of debt issuance costs |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 16,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument Original Issuer Discount Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.00% |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Quarterly Principal Amortization Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Secured Debt | 2022 senior secured term loan B | Variable Interest Rate Base Rate Option |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Secured Debt [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Margin on variable rate financing |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Long-term Debt [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Margin on variable rate financing (in hundredths) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Secured Debt | 2022 senior secured term loan B | Variable Interest Rate Base Rate Option | Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Secured Debt [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Margin on variable rate financing |  | 2.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Long-term Debt [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Margin on variable rate financing (in hundredths) |  | 2.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Secured Debt | 2022 senior secured term loan B | Federal Funds Effective Swap Rate | Variable Interest Rate Base Rate Option |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Secured Debt [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Margin on variable rate financing |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Long-term Debt [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Margin on variable rate financing (in hundredths) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Secured Debt | 2022 senior secured term loan B | LIBOR | Variable Interest Rate Base Rate Option |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Secured Debt [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Margin on variable rate financing |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument variable reference rate period 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 month |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Long-term Debt [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Margin on variable rate financing (in hundredths) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument Variable Reference Rate Period 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 month |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Secured Debt | 2022 senior secured term loan B | LIBOR | Variable Interest Rate LIBOR Rate Option |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Secured Debt [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Margin on variable rate financing |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument variable reference rate period 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12 months |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Long-term Debt [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Margin on variable rate financing (in hundredths) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument Variable Reference Rate Period 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12 months |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Secured Debt | 2022 senior secured term loan B | LIBOR | Variable Interest Rate LIBOR Rate Option | Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Secured Debt [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Margin on variable rate financing |  | 3.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Long-term Debt [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Margin on variable rate financing (in hundredths) |  | 3.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Secured Debt | 2022 senior secured term loan B | Micron Technology, Inc. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, by Current and Noncurrent [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 735,000,000 |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate (in thousandths) | [1] |  |  |  |  |  | 6.46% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective interest rate (in thousandths) | [1] |  |  |  |  |  | 7.10% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, Net, Alternative [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying Value of Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 735,000,000 |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Secured Debt | Secured Notes 2022 TLB and 2023 Senior Secured Notes | Micron Technology, Inc. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Secured Debt [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Collateral Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,370,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Secured Debt | 2023 senior secured notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, by Current and Noncurrent [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,237,000,000 |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,237,000,000 |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate (in thousandths) | [1] |  |  |  |  |  | 7.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective interest rate (in thousandths) | [1] |  |  |  |  |  | 7.69% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, Net, Alternative [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Remaining Term (in years) | [2] |  |  |  |  |  | 7 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding principal |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,250,000,000 |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount and Debt Issuance Costs |  |  |  |  |  |  | (13,000,000) |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying Value of Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,237,000,000 |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,250,000,000 |  |  |  |
Unsecured Debt [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  | 107.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument Redemption Price Percentage of Principal Amount Redeemable Using Equity Offering Proceeds |  |  |  |  |  |  | 35.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Secured Debt [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments of debt issuance costs |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 13,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument Redemption Price Percentage of Principal Amount Redeemable Using Equity Offering Proceeds |  |  |  |  |  |  | 35.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  | 107.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Secured Debt | 2023 senior secured notes | Micron Technology, Inc. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, by Current and Noncurrent [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,237,000,000 |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,237,000,000 |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate (in thousandths) | [1] |  |  |  |  |  | 7.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective interest rate (in thousandths) | [1] |  |  |  |  |  | 7.69% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, Net, Alternative [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying Value of Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,237,000,000 |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Corporate bonds |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured Debt [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Domestic Restricted Subsidiaries, Ownership Percentage by Parent |  |  |  |  |  |  | 80.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Corporate bonds | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured Debt [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument Redemption Price Percentage of Principal Amount Redeemable Using Equity Offering Proceeds |  |  |  |  |  |  | 35.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Secured Debt [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument Redemption Price Percentage of Principal Amount Redeemable Using Equity Offering Proceeds |  |  |  |  |  |  | 35.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Corporate bonds | 2022 senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, by Current and Noncurrent [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | 590,000,000 |  | 589,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 590,000,000 |  | 589,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate (in thousandths) | [1] |  |  |  |  |  | 5.875% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective interest rate (in thousandths) | [1] |  |  |  |  |  | 6.14% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, Net, Alternative [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Remaining Term (in years) | [2] |  |  |  |  |  | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding principal |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 600,000,000 |  | 600,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount and Debt Issuance Costs |  |  |  |  |  |  | (10,000,000) |  | (11,000,000) |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying Value of Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 590,000,000 |  | 589,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 600,000,000
Unsecured Debt [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage | [5] |  |  |  |  |  | 105.875% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Secured Debt [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage | [5] |  |  |  |  |  | 105.875% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Corporate bonds | 2022 senior notes | Micron Technology, Inc. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, by Current and Noncurrent [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | 590,000,000 |  | 589,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 590,000,000 |  | 589,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate (in thousandths) | [1] |  |  |  |  |  | 5.875% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective interest rate (in thousandths) | [1] |  |  |  |  |  | 6.14% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, Net, Alternative [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying Value of Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 590,000,000 |  | 589,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Corporate bonds | 2023 senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, by Current and Noncurrent [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | 990,000,000 |  | 988,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 990,000,000 |  | 988,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate (in thousandths) | [1] |  |  |  |  |  | 5.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective interest rate (in thousandths) | [1] |  |  |  |  |  | 5.43% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, Net, Alternative [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Remaining Term (in years) | [2] |  |  |  |  |  | 7 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding principal |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000,000,000 |  | 1,000,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount and Debt Issuance Costs |  |  |  |  |  |  | (10,000,000) |  | (12,000,000) |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying Value of Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 990,000,000 |  | 988,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000,000,000 |  |
Unsecured Debt [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage | [5] |  |  |  |  |  | 105.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Secured Debt [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage | [5] |  |  |  |  |  | 105.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Corporate bonds | 2023 senior notes | Micron Technology, Inc. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, by Current and Noncurrent [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | 990,000,000 |  | 988,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 990,000,000 |  | 988,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate (in thousandths) | [1] |  |  |  |  |  | 5.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective interest rate (in thousandths) | [1] |  |  |  |  |  | 5.43% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, Net, Alternative [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying Value of Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 990,000,000 |  | 988,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Corporate bonds | 2024 senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, by Current and Noncurrent [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | 546,000,000 |  | 545,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 546,000,000 |  | 545,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate (in thousandths) | [1] |  |  |  |  |  | 5.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective interest rate (in thousandths) | [1] |  |  |  |  |  | 5.38% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, Net, Alternative [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Remaining Term (in years) | [2] |  |  |  |  |  | 7 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding principal |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 550,000,000 |  | 550,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount and Debt Issuance Costs |  |  |  |  |  |  | (4,000,000) |  | (5,000,000) |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying Value of Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 546,000,000 |  | 545,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 550,000,000 |  |  |
Unsecured Debt [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage | [5] |  |  |  |  |  | 105.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Secured Debt [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage | [5] |  |  |  |  |  | 105.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Corporate bonds | 2024 senior notes | Micron Technology, Inc. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, by Current and Noncurrent [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | 546,000,000 |  | 545,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 546,000,000 |  | 545,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate (in thousandths) | [1] |  |  |  |  |  | 5.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective interest rate (in thousandths) | [1] |  |  |  |  |  | 5.38% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, Net, Alternative [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying Value of Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 546,000,000 |  | 545,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Corporate bonds | 2025 senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, by Current and Noncurrent [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,139,000,000 |  | 1,138,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,139,000,000 |  | 1,138,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate (in thousandths) | [1] |  |  |  |  |  | 5.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective interest rate (in thousandths) | [1] |  |  |  |  |  | 5.56% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, Net, Alternative [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Remaining Term (in years) | [2] |  |  |  |  |  | 8 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding principal |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,150,000,000 |  | 1,150,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount and Debt Issuance Costs |  |  |  |  |  |  | (11,000,000) |  | (12,000,000) |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying Value of Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,139,000,000 |  | 1,138,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,150,000,000 |
Unsecured Debt [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage | [5] |  |  |  |  |  | 105.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Secured Debt [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage | [5] |  |  |  |  |  | 105.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Corporate bonds | 2025 senior notes | Micron Technology, Inc. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, by Current and Noncurrent [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,139,000,000 |  | 1,138,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,139,000,000 |  | 1,138,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate (in thousandths) | [1] |  |  |  |  |  | 5.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective interest rate (in thousandths) | [1] |  |  |  |  |  | 5.56% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, Net, Alternative [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying Value of Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,139,000,000 |  | 1,138,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Corporate bonds | 2026 senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, by Current and Noncurrent [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | 446,000,000 |  | 446,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 446,000,000 |  | 446,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate (in thousandths) | [1] |  |  |  |  |  | 5.625% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective interest rate (in thousandths) | [1] |  |  |  |  |  | 5.73% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, Net, Alternative [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Remaining Term (in years) | [2] |  |  |  |  |  | 9 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding principal |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 450,000,000 |  | 450,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount and Debt Issuance Costs |  |  |  |  |  |  | (4,000,000) |  | (4,000,000) |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying Value of Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 446,000,000 |  | 446,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 450,000,000 |  |  |
Unsecured Debt [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage | [5] |  |  |  |  |  | 105.625% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Secured Debt [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage | [5] |  |  |  |  |  | 105.625% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Corporate bonds | 2026 senior notes | Micron Technology, Inc. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, by Current and Noncurrent [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current debt | [6] |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | [6] |  |  |  |  |  | 446,000,000 |  | 446,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt | [6] |  |  |  |  |  | $ 446,000,000 |  | 446,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate (in thousandths) | [1] |  |  |  |  |  | 5.625% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective interest rate (in thousandths) | [1] |  |  |  |  |  | 5.73% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, Net, Alternative [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying Value of Debt | [6] |  |  |  |  |  | $ 446,000,000 |  | 446,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Convertible Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, Net, Alternative [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding principal |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,898,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Convertible Debt [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Underlying Shares (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  | 119 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Conversion Value in Excess of Principal | [7] |  |  |  |  |  | $ 527,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Conversion rights, minimum number of trading days (in days) | d |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Conversion rights, consecutive trading period (in days) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30 days |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Conversion rights, threshold percentage of applicable conversion price (in hundredths) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 130.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity component of convertible debt included in additional paid in capital |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 308,000,000 |  | 265,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest Costs Incurred [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contractual interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  | 51,000,000 |  | 59,000,000 | 66,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Amortization of debt discount and issuance costs |  |  |  |  |  |  | 36,000,000 |  | 42,000,000 | 66,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Convertible note interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 87,000,000 |  | 101,000,000 | 132,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Convertible Debt | Micron Technology, Inc. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Convertible Debt [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Conversion rights, minimum number of trading days (in days) | d |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Conversion rights, consecutive trading period (in days) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30 days |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Conversion rights, threshold percentage of applicable conversion price (in hundredths) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 130.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Convertible Debt | 2032C convertible senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, by Current and Noncurrent [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 | [8] | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | 204,000,000 | [8] | 197,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 204,000,000 | [8] | 197,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate (in thousandths) | [1] |  |  |  |  |  | 2.375% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective interest rate (in thousandths) | [1] |  |  |  |  |  | 5.95% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, Net, Alternative [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Remaining Term (in years) | [2] |  |  |  |  |  | 3 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding principal |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 223,000,000 |  | 224,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount and Debt Issuance Costs |  |  |  |  |  |  | (19,000,000) |  | (27,000,000) |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying Value of Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 204,000,000 | [8] | 197,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Convertible Debt [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Holder Put Date, Earliest | [9] |  |  |  |  |  | May 31, 2019 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Underlying Shares (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  | 23 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Conversion Price Per Share | $ / shares |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 9.63 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Conversion Price Per Share Threshold (dollars per share) | $ / shares | [10] |  |  |  |  |  | $ 12.52 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Conversion Value in Excess of Principal | [7] |  |  |  |  |  | $ 163,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity component of convertible debt included in additional paid in capital |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 41,000,000 |  | 41,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Conversion rate (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 103.8907 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount per debenture used In conversion rate |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest Costs Incurred [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contractual interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,000,000 |  | 8,000,000 | 11,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Amortization of debt discount and issuance costs |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,000,000 |  | 9,000,000 | 12,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Convertible Debt | 2032C convertible senior notes | Micron Technology, Inc. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, by Current and Noncurrent [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current debt | [6],[11] |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | [6],[11] |  |  |  |  |  | 204,000,000 |  | 197,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt | [6],[11] |  |  |  |  |  | $ 204,000,000 |  | 197,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate (in thousandths) | [1] |  |  |  |  |  | 2.375% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective interest rate (in thousandths) | [1] |  |  |  |  |  | 5.95% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, Net, Alternative [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying Value of Debt | [6],[11] |  |  |  |  |  | $ 204,000,000 |  | 197,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Convertible Debt | 2032D convertible senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, by Current and Noncurrent [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | [8] | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | 154,000,000 | [8] | 150,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 154,000,000 | [8] | 150,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate (in thousandths) | [1] |  |  |  |  |  | 3.125% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective interest rate (in thousandths) | [1] |  |  |  |  |  | 6.33% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, Net, Alternative [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Remaining Term (in years) | [2] |  |  |  |  |  | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding principal |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 177,000,000 |  | 177,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount and Debt Issuance Costs |  |  |  |  |  |  | (23,000,000) |  | (27,000,000) |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying Value of Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 154,000,000 | [8] | 150,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Convertible Debt [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Holder Put Date, Earliest | [9] |  |  |  |  |  | May 31, 2021 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Underlying Shares (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Conversion Price Per Share | $ / shares |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 9.98 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Conversion Price Per Share Threshold (dollars per share) | $ / shares | [10] |  |  |  |  |  | $ 12.97 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Conversion Value in Excess of Principal | [7] |  |  |  |  |  | $ 118,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity component of convertible debt included in additional paid in capital |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 35,000,000 |  | 35,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Conversion rate (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.1803 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount per debenture used In conversion rate |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest Costs Incurred [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contractual interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,000,000 |  | 9,000,000 | 13,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Amortization of debt discount and issuance costs |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,000,000 |  | 6,000,000 | 8,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Convertible Debt | 2032D convertible senior notes | Micron Technology, Inc. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, by Current and Noncurrent [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current debt | [6],[11] |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | [6],[11] |  |  |  |  |  | 154,000,000 |  | 150,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt | [6],[11] |  |  |  |  |  | $ 154,000,000 |  | 150,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate (in thousandths) | [1] |  |  |  |  |  | 3.125% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective interest rate (in thousandths) | [1] |  |  |  |  |  | 6.33% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, Net, Alternative [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying Value of Debt | [6],[11] |  |  |  |  |  | $ 154,000,000 |  | 150,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Convertible Debt | 2032C and 2032D convertible senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Convertible Debt [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Conversion rights, minimum number of trading days (in days) | d |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Conversion rights, consecutive trading period (in days) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30 days |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Conversion rights, threshold percentage of applicable conversion price (in hundredths) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 130.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Conversion rights, maximum percentage of product of stock price and conversion rate (in hundredths) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 98.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Make whole premium discount rate |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Convertible Debt | 2033E convertible senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, by Current and Noncurrent [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current debt | [8] |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  | 217,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | [8] |  |  |  |  |  | 168,000,000 |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt | [8] |  |  |  |  |  | $ 168,000,000 |  | 217,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate (in thousandths) | [1] |  |  |  |  |  | 1.625% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective interest rate (in thousandths) | [1] |  |  |  |  |  | 4.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, Net, Alternative [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Remaining Term (in years) | [2] |  |  |  |  |  | 1 year |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding principal |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 176,000,000 |  | 233,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount and Debt Issuance Costs |  |  |  |  |  |  | (8,000,000) |  | (16,000,000) |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying Value of Debt | [8] |  |  |  |  |  | $ 168,000,000 |  | 217,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Convertible Debt [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Holder Put Date, Earliest | [9] |  |  |  |  |  | Feb. 28, 2018 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Underlying Shares (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  | 16 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Conversion Price Per Share | $ / shares |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 10.93 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Conversion Price Per Share Threshold (dollars per share) | $ / shares | [10] |  |  |  |  |  | $ 14.21 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Conversion Value in Excess of Principal | [7] |  |  |  |  |  | $ 91,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redeemable convertible notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 16,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity component of convertible debt included in additional paid in capital |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18,000,000 |  | 8,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest Costs Incurred [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contractual interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,000,000 |  | 5,000,000 | 5,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Amortization of debt discount and issuance costs |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,000,000 |  | 7,000,000 | 7,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Convertible Debt | 2033E convertible senior notes | Micron Technology, Inc. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, by Current and Noncurrent [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current debt | [6],[11] |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 217,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | [6],[11] |  |  |  |  |  | 168,000,000 |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt | [6],[11] |  |  |  |  |  | $ 168,000,000 |  | 217,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate (in thousandths) | [1] |  |  |  |  |  | 1.625% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective interest rate (in thousandths) | [1] |  |  |  |  |  | 4.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, Net, Alternative [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying Value of Debt | [6],[11] |  |  |  |  |  | $ 168,000,000 |  | 217,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Convertible Debt | 2033F convertible senior note |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, by Current and Noncurrent [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current debt | [8] |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 264,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | [8] |  |  |  |  |  | 271,000,000 |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt | [8] |  |  |  |  |  | $ 271,000,000 |  | 264,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate (in thousandths) | [1] |  |  |  |  |  | 2.125% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective interest rate (in thousandths) | [1] |  |  |  |  |  | 4.93% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, Net, Alternative [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Remaining Term (in years) | [2] |  |  |  |  |  | 3 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding principal |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 297,000,000 |  | 297,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount and Debt Issuance Costs |  |  |  |  |  |  | (26,000,000) |  | (33,000,000) |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying Value of Debt | [8] |  |  |  |  |  | $ 271,000,000 |  | 264,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Convertible Debt [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Holder Put Date, Earliest | [9] |  |  |  |  |  | Feb. 28, 2020 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Underlying Shares (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  | 27 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Conversion Price Per Share | $ / shares |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 10.93 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Conversion Price Per Share Threshold (dollars per share) | $ / shares | [10] |  |  |  |  |  | $ 14.21 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Conversion Value in Excess of Principal | [7] |  |  |  |  |  | $ 155,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redeemable convertible notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 33,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity component of convertible debt included in additional paid in capital |  |  |  |  |  |  | 41,000,000 |  | 8,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest Costs Incurred [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contractual interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,000,000 |  | 6,000,000 | 6,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Amortization of debt discount and issuance costs |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,000,000 |  | 7,000,000 | 6,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Convertible Debt | 2033F convertible senior note | Micron Technology, Inc. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, by Current and Noncurrent [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current debt | [6],[11] |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 264,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | [6],[11] |  |  |  |  |  | 271,000,000 |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt | [6],[11] |  |  |  |  |  | $ 271,000,000 |  | 264,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate (in thousandths) | [1] |  |  |  |  |  | 2.125% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective interest rate (in thousandths) | [1] |  |  |  |  |  | 4.93% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, Net, Alternative [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying Value of Debt | [6],[11] |  |  |  |  |  | $ 271,000,000 |  | 264,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Convertible Debt | 2033E and 2033F convertible senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Convertible Debt [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Conversion Price Per Share | $ / shares |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 10.93 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Conversion Price Per Share Threshold (dollars per share) | $ / shares |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 14.21 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Conversion rights, minimum number of trading days (in days) | d |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Conversion rights, consecutive trading period (in days) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30 days |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Conversion rights, threshold percentage of applicable conversion price (in hundredths) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 130.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Conversion rate (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 91.4808 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount per debenture used In conversion rate |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Conversion rights, maximum percentage of product of stock price and conversion rate (in hundredths) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 98.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Convertible Debt | 2043G convertible senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, by Current and Noncurrent [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | 657,000,000 |  | 644,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt | [12] |  |  |  |  |  | $ 657,000,000 |  | 644,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate (in thousandths) | [1] |  |  |  |  |  | 3.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective interest rate (in thousandths) | [1] |  |  |  |  |  | 6.76% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, Net, Alternative [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Remaining Term (in years) | [2] |  |  |  |  |  | 12 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding principal | [12] |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,025,000,000 |  | 1,025,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount and Debt Issuance Costs | [12] |  |  |  |  |  | (368,000,000) |  | (381,000,000) |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying Value of Debt | [12] |  |  |  |  |  | 657,000,000 |  | 644,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,025,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Convertible Debt [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Holder Put Date, Earliest | [9] |  |  |  |  |  | Nov. 30, 2028 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Underlying Shares (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  | 35 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Conversion Price Per Share | $ / shares |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 29.16 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Conversion Price Per Share Threshold (dollars per share) | $ / shares | [10] |  |  |  |  |  | $ 37.91 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Conversion Value in Excess of Principal | [7] |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Conversion rights, minimum number of trading days (in days) | d |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Conversion rights, consecutive trading period (in days) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30 days |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Conversion rights, threshold percentage of applicable conversion price (in hundredths) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 130.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity component of convertible debt included in additional paid in capital |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 173,000,000 |  | 173,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Conversion rate (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 34.2936 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount per debenture used In conversion rate |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Conversion rights, maximum percentage of product of stock price and conversion rate (in hundredths) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 98.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument Issued At A Discount Original Principal Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 820,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument Discounted Issue Price Per Debenture |  |  |  |  |  |  | 800 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Scheduled Accreted Principal Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  | 917,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest Costs Incurred [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contractual interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  | 31,000,000 |  | 31,000,000 | 24,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Amortization of debt discount and issuance costs |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13,000,000 |  | 13,000,000 | 9,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Convertible Debt | 2043G convertible senior notes | Micron Technology, Inc. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, by Current and Noncurrent [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current debt | [6] |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | [6] |  |  |  |  |  | 657,000,000 |  | 644,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt | [6] |  |  |  |  |  | $ 657,000,000 |  | 644,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate (in thousandths) | [1] |  |  |  |  |  | 3.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective interest rate (in thousandths) | [1] |  |  |  |  |  | 6.76% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, Net, Alternative [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying Value of Debt | [6] |  |  |  |  |  | $ 657,000,000 |  | 644,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Convertible Debt | Other Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest Costs Incurred [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contractual interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 | 7,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Amortization of debt discount and issuance costs |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 | $ 24,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Notes Payable, Other Payables |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, by Current and Noncurrent [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | 95,000,000 |  | 34,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | 185,000,000 |  | 171,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | 280,000,000 |  | 205,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, Net, Alternative [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding principal |  |  |  |  |  |  | 281,000,000 |  | 205,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount and Debt Issuance Costs |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,000,000) |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying Value of Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 280,000,000 |  | 205,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes Payable, Other Payables | Weighted Average |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, by Current and Noncurrent [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate (in thousandths) | [1] |  |  |  |  |  | 2.485% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective interest rate (in thousandths) | [1] |  |  |  |  |  | 2.65% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, Net, Alternative [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Remaining Term (in years) | [2] |  |  |  |  |  | 3 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes Payable, Other Payables | Micron Technology, Inc. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, by Current and Noncurrent [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,000,000 |  | 60,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 10,000,000 |  | 60,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate (in thousandths) | [1] |  |  |  |  |  | 1.65% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective interest rate (in thousandths) | [1] |  |  |  |  |  | 1.65% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, Net, Alternative [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying Value of Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 10,000,000 |  | $ 60,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes Payable, Other Payables | Revolving Credit Facility 4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, by Current and Noncurrent [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | 75,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, Net, Alternative [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying Value of Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | 75,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Leases, Capital [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, original term |  |  |  |  |  | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Long-term Debt [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, original term |  |  |  |  |  | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 750,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of collateral to face value of issued and ouststanding credit facility |  |  |  |  |  |  | 80.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Draw on facility agreement |  |  |  |  | $ 75,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 488,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes Payable, Other Payables | Revolving Credit Facility 4 | LIBOR | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Secured Debt [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Margin on variable rate financing |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Long-term Debt [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Margin on variable rate financing (in hundredths) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes Payable, Other Payables | Revolving Credit Facility 4 | LIBOR | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Secured Debt [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Margin on variable rate financing |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Long-term Debt [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Margin on variable rate financing (in hundredths) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes Payable, Other Payables | Revolving Credit Facility 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Long-term Debt [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Face value of debt extinguished |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 50,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes Payable, Other Payables | Revolving Credit Facility 3 | Micron Technology, Inc. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Long-term Debt [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Face value of debt extinguished |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes Payable, Other Payables | Secured Debt 6 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, by Current and Noncurrent [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | 155,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, Net, Alternative [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying Value of Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 155,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Leases, Capital [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, original term |  |  | 3 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Long-term Debt [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, original term |  |  | 3 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from Issuance of Other Long-term Debt |  |  | $ 174,000,000 | $ 40,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes Payable, Other Payables | Secured Debt 6 | LIBOR |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Secured Debt [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument variable reference rate period 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 months |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Long-term Debt [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument Variable Reference Rate Period 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 months |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes Payable, Other Payables | Secured Debt 6 | LIBOR | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Secured Debt [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Margin on variable rate financing |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.20% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Long-term Debt [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Margin on variable rate financing (in hundredths) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.20% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
[1] | As of September 1, 2016.
[2] | Expected remaining term for amortization of the remaining unamortized discount and debt issuance costs as of September 1, 2016. Expected remaining term for capital lease obligations and other notes payable is the weighted-average remaining term.
[3] | Weighted-average imputed rate of 3.3% and 3.7% as of September 1, 2016 and September 3, 2015, respectively.
[4] | Weighted-average imputed rate of 3.4% and 4.5% as of September 1, 2016 and September 3, 2015, respectively.
[5] | If we redeem prior to the applicable date with net cash proceeds of one or more equity offerings, the price is equal to the amount specified above, together with accrued and unpaid interest, subject to a maximum redemption of 35% of the aggregate principal amount of the respective notes being redeemed.
[6] | Micron has either the obligation or the option to pay cash for the principal amount due upon conversion for all of its convertible notes. Micron's current intent is to settle in cash the principal amount of all of its convertible notes upon conversion.
[7] | Based on our closing share price of $16.64 as of September 1, 2016.
[8] | Since the closing price of our common stock for at least 20 trading days in the 30 trading day period ended on June 30, 2016 did not exceed 130% of the conversion price per share, these notes were not convertible by the holders during the calendar quarter ended September 30, 2016. The closing price of our common stock exceeded the thresholds for the calendar quarter ended September 30, 2016; therefore, these notes are convertible by the holders through December 31, 2016. The 2033 Notes were classified as current as of 2015 because the terms of these notes require us to pay cash for the principal amount of any converted notes and holders of these notes had the right to convert their notes as of that date.
[9] | The terms of our convertible notes give holders the right to require us to repurchase all or a portion of their notes at a date prior to the contractual maturities of the notes at a price equal to the principal amount thereof plus accrued interest.
[10] | Holders have the right to convert all or a portion of their notes at a date prior to the contractual maturity if, during any calendar quarter, the closing price of our common stock for at least 20 trading days in the 30 consecutive trading days ending on the last trading day of the preceding calendar quarter is more than 130% of the conversion price. The closing price of our common stock exceeded the thresholds for the calendar quarter ended September 30, 2016 for our 2032 Notes and 2033 Notes; therefore, those notes are convertible by the holders through December 31, 2016.
[11] | Since the closing price of Micron's common stock for at least 20 trading days in the 30 trading day period ended on June 30, 2016 did not exceed 130% of the conversion price per share, these notes were not convertible by the holders during the calendar quarter ended September 30, 2016. The closing price of our common stock exceeded the thresholds for the calendar quarter ended September 30, 2016; therefore, these notes are convertible by the holders through December 31, 2016. The 2033 Notes were classified as current as of 2015 because the terms of these notes require us to pay cash for the principal amount of any converted notes and holders of these notes had the right to convert their notes as of that date.
[12] | The 2043G Notes have an original principal amount of $820 million that accretes up to $917 million through the expected term in November 2028 and $1.03 billion at maturity in 2043. The discount is based on the principal at maturity.

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