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Equity - NCI and Consolidated VIE Disclosures (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Aug. 31, 2017 | Jun. 01, 2017 | Mar. 02, 2017 | Dec. 01, 2016 | Sep. 01, 2016 | Jun. 02, 2016 | Mar. 03, 2016 | Dec. 03, 2015 | Aug. 31, 2017 | Sep. 01, 2016 | Sep. 03, 2015
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling Interest Balance | $ 849 |  |  |  | $ 848 |  |  |  | $ 849 | $ 848 |
Net sales | 6,138 | $ 5,566 | $ 4,648 | $ 3,970 | 3,217 | $ 2,898 | $ 2,934 | $ 3,350 | 20,322 | 12,399 | $ 16,192
Noncontrolling Interest Items [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
IMFT distributions to Intel |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 34 | 6
Non-Trade |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 553 | 501 | 463
Intel | Non-Trade |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 553 | 501 | 463
Intel | Collaborative Arrangement Process Design and Process Development |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
R and D expenses reduced by reimbursements from Intel |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 213 | 205 | 224
Other Consolidated Entities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling Interest Balance | 17 |  |  |  | 16 |  |  |  | 17 | 16 |
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary | IM Flash Technologies, LLC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling Interest Balance | $ 832 |  |  |  | $ 832 |  |  |  | $ 832 | $ 832 |
Noncontrolling Interest Percentage (in hundredths) | 49.00% |  |  |  | 49.00% |  |  |  | 49.00% | 49.00% |
Ownership interest in Intel (in hundredths) | 51.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 51.00% |  |
Noncontrolling Interest Items [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
IMFT distributions to Micron |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 36 | 6
IMFT distributions to Intel |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 34 | 6
Micron contributions to IMFT |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 38 | 148
Intel contributions to IMFT |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 37 | $ 142

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