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Debt - MMJ Debt Restructure (Details) ¥ in Millions, $ in Millions | Sep. 01, 2016 USD ($) payment | Sep. 01, 2016 JPY (¥) payment | Sep. 03, 2015 USD ($)
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Elpida Sponsor Agreement [Abstract] |  |  |
Debt | $ | $ 9,910 |  | $ 7,341
Reorganization obligation |  |  |
Elpida Sponsor Agreement [Abstract] |  |  |
Debt | $ | $ 869 |  | $ 862
Elpida Memories, Inc. now known as Micron Memory Japan, Inc. | Reorganization obligation |  |  |
Troubled Debt Restructuring, Debtor, Subsequent Periods [Line Items] |  |  |
Reorganization Plan Payments, Total Cash Payments | ¥ |  | ¥ 200,000 |
Number of periodic MMJ creditor installment payments | 7 | 7 |
Elpida Sponsor Agreement [Abstract] |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount | $ (116) | ¥ (12,121) |
Debt | 869 | 89,840 |
Scenario, Plan | Elpida Memories, Inc. now known as Micron Memory Japan, Inc. | Reorganization obligation |  |  |
Elpida Sponsor Agreement [Abstract] |  |  |
2017 | 192 | 19,884 |
2018 | 192 | 19,884 |
2019 | 285 | 29,507 |
2020 | 316 | 32,686 |
Estimated Reorganization Payment to Third Party Creditors, Total Cash Payments | $ 985 | ¥ 101,961 |
Secured Creditors | Elpida Memories, Inc. now known as Micron Memory Japan, Inc. | Reorganization obligation |  |  |
Troubled Debt Restructuring, Debtor, Subsequent Periods [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of periodic MMJ creditor installment payments | 6 | 6 |
Recovery Rate of Reorganization Plan Creditors | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Unsecured Creditor | Elpida Memories, Inc. now known as Micron Memory Japan, Inc. | Reorganization obligation |  |  |
Troubled Debt Restructuring, Debtor, Subsequent Periods [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of periodic MMJ creditor installment payments | 7 | 7 |
Unsecured Creditor | Elpida Memories, Inc. now known as Micron Memory Japan, Inc. | Reorganization obligation | Minimum |  |  |
Troubled Debt Restructuring, Debtor, Subsequent Periods [Line Items] |  |  |
Recovery Rate of Reorganization Plan Creditors | 17.40% | 17.40% |
Unsecured Creditor | Akita, now known as Micron Akita, Inc. | Reorganization obligation |  |  |
Troubled Debt Restructuring, Debtor, Subsequent Periods [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of periodic MMJ creditor installment payments | 7 | 7 |
Recovery Rate of Reorganization Plan Creditors | 19.00% | 19.00% |

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