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Earnings Per Share (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Dec. 03, 2015
Earnings Per Share [Abstract] |
Basic and diluted earnings per share |
Quarter ended |  | December 3, 2015 |  | December 4, 2014
Net income available to Micron shareholders – Basic |  | $ | 206 |  |  | $ | 1,003 |
Dilutive effect related to equity method investment |  | — |  |  | (1 | )
Net income available to Micron shareholders – Diluted |  | $ | 206 |  |  | $ | 1,002 |
Weighted-average common shares outstanding – Basic |  | 1,035 |  |  | 1,070 |
Dilutive effect of equity plans and convertible notes |  | 50 |  |  | 125 |
Weighted-average common shares outstanding – Diluted |  | 1,085 |  |  | 1,195 |
Earnings per share |  |  |  |
Basic |  | $ | 0.20 |  |  | $ | 0.94 |
Diluted |  | 0.19 |  |  | 0.84 |

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