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Debt - Schedule of Long-term Debt (Details) $ in Millions, TWD in Billions |  |  |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 2 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |
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Jun. 05, 2017 USD ($) | Apr. 11, 2017 USD ($) | Mar. 06, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 06, 2016 TWD payment | Dec. 02, 2016 USD ($) | Jun. 01, 2017 USD ($) payment | Oct. 26, 2016 | Jun. 01, 2017 USD ($) payment | Apr. 25, 2017 | Jun. 01, 2017 USD ($) payment d | Jun. 02, 2016 USD ($) | Jun. 01, 2017 TWD payment | Sep. 01, 2016 USD ($)
Long-term Debt by Current and Noncurrent |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current debt |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,161 |  |  | $ 1,161 |  |  | $ 1,161 |  |  |  | $ 756
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  | 10,485 |  |  | 10,485 |  |  | 10,485 |  |  |  | 9,154
Total Debt |  |  |  |  |  | 11,646 |  |  | 11,646 |  |  | 11,646 |  |  |  | 9,910
Extinguishment of Debt Disclosures [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,774) |  | $ (689) |  |
Loss on restructure of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 62 |  | $ 4 |  |
Reorganization obligation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt by Current and Noncurrent |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current debt |  |  |  |  |  | 154 |  |  | 154 |  |  | 154 |  |  |  | 189
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  | 465 |  |  | 465 |  |  | 465 |  |  |  | 680
Total Debt |  |  |  |  |  | $ 619 |  |  | $ 619 |  |  | $ 619 |  |  |  | 869
Effective rate (in ten thousandths) |  |  |  |  |  | 6.52% |  |  | 6.52% |  |  | 6.52% |  |  | 6.52% |
Capital lease obligations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt by Current and Noncurrent |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current debt |  |  |  |  |  | $ 355 |  |  | $ 355 |  |  | $ 355 |  |  |  | 380
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  | 917 |  |  | 917 |  |  | 917 |  |  |  | 1,026
Total Debt |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,272 |  |  | 1,272 |  |  | 1,272 |  |  |  | 1,406
Capital Lease Obligations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital lease obligation incurred |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 84 |  |  | $ 217 |  |  |  |
Capital lease obligations | Weighted Average |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt by Current and Noncurrent |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective rate (in ten thousandths) |  |  |  |  |  | 3.64% |  |  | 3.64% |  |  | 3.64% |  |  | 3.64% |
Capital Lease Obligations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average effective interest rate incurred in period (in thousandths) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted-average expected capital lease term |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Secured Debt Instruments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, original term |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Secured Debt | 2021 MSAC senior secured term loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt by Current and Noncurrent |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current debt |  |  |  |  |  | $ 38 |  |  | $ 38 |  |  | $ 38 |  |  |  | 0
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  | 583 |  |  | 583 |  |  | 583 |  |  |  | 0
Total Debt |  |  |  |  |  | 621 |  |  | 621 |  |  | $ 621 |  |  |  | 0
Capital Lease Obligations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted-average expected capital lease term |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 years |  |  |  |
Secured Debt Instruments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, original term |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 years |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity |  |  |  |  |  | $ 800 |  |  | $ 800 |  |  | $ 800 |  |  |  |
Draw on facility agreement |  |  | $ 175 |  | $ 450 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instruments number of periodic payments | payment |  |  |  |  |  | 16 |  |  | 16 |  |  | 16 |  |  | 16 |
Secured Debt | 2021 MSAC senior secured term loan | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Secured Debt Instruments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Draw on facility agreement | $ 175 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Secured Debt | 2021 MSAC senior secured term loan | LIBOR |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Secured Debt Instruments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument Variable Reference Rate Period 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 months |  |  |  |
Margin on variable rate financing (in thousandths) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.40% |  |  |  |
2021 MSTW Senior Secured Term Loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Margin on variable rate financing (in thousandths) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.40% |  |  |  |
Secured Debt | 2021 MSAC senior secured term loan | Weighted Average |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt by Current and Noncurrent |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated rate |  |  |  |  |  | 3.467% |  |  | 3.467% |  |  | 3.467% |  |  | 3.467% |
Effective rate (in ten thousandths) |  |  |  |  |  | 3.76% |  |  | 3.76% |  |  | 3.76% |  |  | 3.76% |
Secured Debt | 2021 MSAC senior secured term loan | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Secured Debt Instruments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, covenant, ratio of debt to fair value of equipment |  |  |  |  |  | 0.8 |  |  | 0.8 |  |  | 0.8 |  |  | 0.8 |
Secured Debt | 2021 MSTW senior secured term loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt by Current and Noncurrent |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current debt |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |  | $ 0 |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |  | 0
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  | 2,643 |  |  | 2,643 |  |  | 2,643 |  |  |  | 0
Total Debt |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,643 |  |  | $ 2,643 |  |  | $ 2,643 |  |  |  | 0
Stated rate |  |  |  |  |  | 2.852% |  |  | 2.852% |  |  | 2.852% |  |  | 2.852% |
Effective rate (in ten thousandths) |  |  |  |  |  | 3.02% |  |  | 3.02% |  |  | 3.02% |  |  | 3.02% |
2021 MSTW Senior Secured Term Loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Covenant Compliance, Penalty Interest Percent |  |  |  |  |  | 0.25% |  |  | 0.25% |  |  | 0.25% |  |  | 0.25% |
Secured Debt | 2021 MSTW senior secured term loan | Inotera |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital Lease Obligations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted-average expected capital lease term |  |  |  | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Secured Debt Instruments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, original term |  |  |  | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instruments number of periodic payments | payment |  |  |  | 6 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2021 MSTW Senior Secured Term Loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2021 Term loan draw | TWD |  |  |  | TWD 80.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Secured Debt | 2021 MSTW senior secured term loan | Inotera | Micron Semiconductor Taiwan Co. Ltd. | Inotera Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2021 MSTW Senior Secured Term Loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of post-acquisition MTTW shares subject to collateralization |  |  |  | 82.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Secured Debt | 2021 MSTW senior secured term loan | Taipei Interbank Offered Rate TAIBOR | Inotera |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Secured Debt Instruments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Margin on variable rate financing (in thousandths) |  |  |  | 2.05% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2021 MSTW Senior Secured Term Loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Margin on variable rate financing (in thousandths) |  |  |  | 2.05% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Secured Debt | 2021 MSTW senior secured term loan | Minimum | Debt Covenant Period 2017 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2021 MSTW Senior Secured Term Loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Covenant, Tangible net worth |  |  |  |  |  | $ 9,000 |  |  | $ 9,000 |  |  | $ 9,000 |  |  |  |
Secured Debt | 2021 MSTW senior secured term loan | Minimum | Debt Covenant Period 2018_2019 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2021 MSTW Senior Secured Term Loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Covenant, Tangible net worth |  |  |  |  |  | 12,500 |  |  | 12,500 |  |  | 12,500 |  |  |  |
Secured Debt | 2021 MSTW senior secured term loan | Minimum | Debt Covenant Period 2020_2021 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2021 MSTW Senior Secured Term Loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Covenant, Tangible net worth |  |  |  |  |  | $ 16,500 |  |  | $ 16,500 |  |  | $ 16,500 |  |  |  |
Secured Debt | 2021 MSTW senior secured term loan | Minimum | Micron Semiconductor Taiwan Co. Ltd. | Debt Covenant Period 2017_2018 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2021 MSTW Senior Secured Term Loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Covenant, Tangible net worth | TWD |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | TWD 4.0 |
Secured Debt | 2021 MSTW senior secured term loan | Minimum | Micron Semiconductor Taiwan Co. Ltd. | Debt Covenant Period 2019_2020 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2021 MSTW Senior Secured Term Loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Covenant, Tangible net worth | TWD |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6.5 |
Secured Debt | 2021 MSTW senior secured term loan | Minimum | Micron Semiconductor Taiwan Co. Ltd. | Debt Covenant Period 2021 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2021 MSTW Senior Secured Term Loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Covenant, Tangible net worth | TWD |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | TWD 12.0 |
Secured Debt | 2021 MSTW senior secured term loan | Minimum | Inotera |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Secured Debt Instruments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument Variable Reference Rate Period 1 |  |  |  | 3 months |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Secured Debt | 2021 MSTW senior secured term loan | Maximum | Debt Covenant Period 2017 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2021 MSTW Senior Secured Term Loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Covenant, Ratio Of Total Liabilities To EBITDA |  |  |  |  |  | 3.5 |  |  | 3.5 |  |  | 3.5 |  |  | 3.5 |
Secured Debt | 2021 MSTW senior secured term loan | Maximum | Debt Covenant Period 2018_2019 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2021 MSTW Senior Secured Term Loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Covenant, Ratio Of Total Liabilities To EBITDA |  |  |  |  |  | 3.0 |  |  | 3.0 |  |  | 3.0 |  |  | 3.0 |
Secured Debt | 2021 MSTW senior secured term loan | Maximum | Debt Covenant Period 2020_2021 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2021 MSTW Senior Secured Term Loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Covenant, Ratio Of Total Liabilities To EBITDA |  |  |  |  |  | 2.5 |  |  | 2.5 |  |  | 2.5 |  |  | 2.5 |
Secured Debt | 2021 MSTW senior secured term loan | Maximum | Micron Semiconductor Taiwan Co. Ltd. | Debt Covenant Period 2017_2018 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2021 MSTW Senior Secured Term Loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Covenant, Ratio Of Total Liabilities To EBITDA |  |  |  |  |  | 5.5 |  |  | 5.5 |  |  | 5.5 |  |  | 5.5 |
Secured Debt | 2021 MSTW senior secured term loan | Maximum | Micron Semiconductor Taiwan Co. Ltd. | Debt Covenant Period 2019_2021 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2021 MSTW Senior Secured Term Loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Covenant, Ratio Of Total Liabilities To EBITDA |  |  |  |  |  | 4.5 |  |  | 4.5 |  |  | 4.5 |  |  | 4.5 |
Secured Debt | 2021 MSTW senior secured term loan | Maximum | Inotera |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Secured Debt Instruments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument Variable Reference Rate Period 1 |  |  |  | 6 months |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Secured Debt | 2022 senior secured term loan B |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt by Current and Noncurrent |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current debt |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5 |  |  | $ 5 |  |  | $ 5 |  |  |  | 5
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  | 726 |  |  | 726 |  |  | 726 |  |  |  | 730
Total Debt |  |  |  |  |  | $ 731 |  |  | $ 731 |  |  | $ 731 |  |  |  | 735
Stated rate |  |  |  |  |  | 3.55% |  |  | 3.55% |  |  | 3.55% |  |  | 3.55% |
Effective rate (in ten thousandths) |  |  |  |  |  | 3.97% |  |  | 3.97% |  |  | 3.97% |  |  | 3.97% |
Secured Debt | 2022 senior secured term loan B | Variable Interest Rate Base Rate Option |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Secured Debt Instruments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Margin on variable rate financing (in thousandths) |  |  |  |  |  | 1.50% |  | 5.00% |  |  | 2.75% |  |  |  |  |
2021 MSTW Senior Secured Term Loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Margin on variable rate financing (in thousandths) |  |  |  |  |  | 1.50% |  | 5.00% |  |  | 2.75% |  |  |  |  |
Secured Debt | 2022 senior secured term loan B | LIBOR | Variable Interest Rate LIBOR Rate Option |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Secured Debt Instruments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Margin on variable rate financing (in thousandths) |  |  |  |  |  | 2.50% |  | 6.00% |  |  | 3.75% |  |  |  |  |
2021 MSTW Senior Secured Term Loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Margin on variable rate financing (in thousandths) |  |  |  |  |  | 2.50% |  | 6.00% |  |  | 3.75% |  |  |  |  |
Secured Debt | 2023 senior secured notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt by Current and Noncurrent |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current debt |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |  | $ 0 |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |  | 0
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  | 1,238 |  |  | 1,238 |  |  | 1,238 |  |  |  | 1,237
Total Debt |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,238 |  |  | $ 1,238 |  |  | $ 1,238 |  |  |  | 1,237
Stated rate |  |  |  |  |  | 7.50% |  |  | 7.50% |  |  | 7.50% |  |  | 7.50% |
Effective rate (in ten thousandths) |  |  |  |  |  | 7.69% |  |  | 7.69% |  |  | 7.69% |  |  | 7.69% |
Corporate bonds |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Extinguishment of Debt Disclosures [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of debt |  | $ (1,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on restructure of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 60 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Corporate bonds | 2022 senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt by Current and Noncurrent |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current debt |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |  | 0 |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |  | 0
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  | 591 |  |  | 591 |  |  | 591 |  |  |  | 590
Total Debt |  |  |  |  |  | $ 591 |  |  | $ 591 |  |  | $ 591 |  |  |  | 590
Stated rate |  |  |  |  |  | 5.875% |  |  | 5.875% |  |  | 5.875% |  |  | 5.875% |
Effective rate (in ten thousandths) |  |  |  |  |  | 6.14% |  |  | 6.14% |  |  | 6.14% |  |  | 6.14% |
Corporate bonds | 2023 senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt by Current and Noncurrent |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current debt |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |  | $ 0 |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |  | 0
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  | 991 |  |  | 991 |  |  | 991 |  |  |  | 990
Total Debt |  |  |  |  |  | $ 991 |  |  | $ 991 |  |  | $ 991 |  |  |  | 990
Stated rate |  |  |  |  |  | 5.25% |  |  | 5.25% |  |  | 5.25% |  |  | 5.25% |
Effective rate (in ten thousandths) |  |  |  |  |  | 5.43% |  |  | 5.43% |  |  | 5.43% |  |  | 5.43% |
Corporate bonds | 2024 senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt by Current and Noncurrent |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current debt |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |  | $ 0 |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |  | 0
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  | 546 |  |  | 546 |  |  | 546 |  |  |  | 546
Total Debt |  |  |  |  |  | $ 546 |  |  | $ 546 |  |  | $ 546 |  |  |  | 546
Stated rate |  |  |  |  |  | 5.25% |  |  | 5.25% |  |  | 5.25% |  |  | 5.25% |
Effective rate (in ten thousandths) |  |  |  |  |  | 5.38% |  |  | 5.38% |  |  | 5.38% |  |  | 5.38% |
Corporate bonds | 2025 senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt by Current and Noncurrent |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current debt |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |  | $ 0 |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |  | 0
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  | 515 |  |  | 515 |  |  | 515 |  |  |  | 1,139
Total Debt |  |  |  |  |  | $ 515 |  |  | $ 515 |  |  | $ 515 |  |  |  | 1,139
Stated rate |  |  |  |  |  | 5.50% |  |  | 5.50% |  |  | 5.50% |  |  | 5.50% |
Effective rate (in ten thousandths) |  |  |  |  |  | 5.56% |  |  | 5.56% |  |  | 5.56% |  |  | 5.56% |
Extinguishment of Debt Disclosures [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount of debt repurchased |  | (631) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Decrease in carrying amount of debt repurchased |  | (625) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Corporate bonds | 2026 senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt by Current and Noncurrent |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current debt |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |  | $ 0 |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |  | 0
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  | 128 |  |  | 128 |  |  | 128 |  |  |  | 446
Total Debt |  |  |  |  |  | $ 128 |  |  | $ 128 |  |  | $ 128 |  |  |  | 446
Stated rate |  |  |  |  |  | 5.625% |  |  | 5.625% |  |  | 5.625% |  |  | 5.625% |
Effective rate (in ten thousandths) |  |  |  |  |  | 5.73% |  |  | 5.73% |  |  | 5.73% |  |  | 5.73% |
Extinguishment of Debt Disclosures [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount of debt repurchased |  | (321) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Decrease in carrying amount of debt repurchased |  | $ (318) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Convertible Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt by Current and Noncurrent |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Conversion rights, threshold percentage of applicable conversion price (in hundredths) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 130.00% |  |  |  |
Conversion rights, minimum number of trading days (in days) | d |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20 |  |  |  |
Conversion rights, consecutive trading period (in days) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30 days |  |  |  |
Convertible Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Conversion Value in Excess of Principal |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,770 |  |  |  |
Convertible Debt | 2032C convertible senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt by Current and Noncurrent |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  | 209 | [1] |  | 209 | [1] |  | 209 | [1] |  |  | 204
Total Debt |  |  |  |  |  | $ 209 | [1] |  | $ 209 | [1] |  | $ 209 | [1] |  |  | 204
Stated rate |  |  |  |  |  | 2.375% |  |  | 2.375% |  |  | 2.375% |  |  | 2.375% |
Effective rate (in ten thousandths) |  |  |  |  |  | 5.95% |  |  | 5.95% |  |  | 5.95% |  |  | 5.95% |
Convertible Debt | 2032D convertible senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt by Current and Noncurrent |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  | 157 | [1] |  | 157 | [1] |  | 157 | [1] |  |  | 154
Total Debt |  |  |  |  |  | $ 157 | [1] |  | $ 157 | [1] |  | $ 157 | [1] |  |  | 154
Stated rate |  |  |  |  |  | 3.125% |  |  | 3.125% |  |  | 3.125% |  |  | 3.125% |
Effective rate (in ten thousandths) |  |  |  |  |  | 6.33% |  |  | 6.33% |  |  | 6.33% |  |  | 6.33% |
Convertible Debt | 2033E convertible senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt by Current and Noncurrent |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current debt |  |  |  |  |  | $ 169 | [1] |  | $ 169 | [1] |  | $ 169 | [1] |  |  | 0
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | [1] |  | 0 | [1] |  | 0 | [1] |  |  | 168
Total Debt |  |  |  |  |  | $ 169 | [1] |  | $ 169 | [1] |  | $ 169 | [1] |  |  | 168
Stated rate |  |  |  |  |  | 1.625% |  |  | 1.625% |  |  | 1.625% |  |  | 1.625% |
Effective rate (in ten thousandths) |  |  |  |  |  | 4.50% |  |  | 4.50% |  |  | 4.50% |  |  | 4.50% |
Convertible Debt | 2033F convertible senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt by Current and Noncurrent |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current debt |  |  |  |  |  | $ 276 | [1] |  | $ 276 | [1] |  | $ 276 | [1] |  |  | 0
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | [1] |  | 0 | [1] |  | 0 | [1] |  |  | 271
Total Debt |  |  |  |  |  | $ 276 | [1] |  | $ 276 | [1] |  | $ 276 | [1] |  |  | 271
Stated rate |  |  |  |  |  | 2.125% |  |  | 2.125% |  |  | 2.125% |  |  | 2.125% |
Effective rate (in ten thousandths) |  |  |  |  |  | 4.93% |  |  | 4.93% |  |  | 4.93% |  |  | 4.93% |
Convertible Debt | 2043G convertible senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt by Current and Noncurrent |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  | 668 |  |  | 668 |  |  | 668 |  |  |  | 657
Total Debt |  |  |  |  |  | $ 668 |  |  | $ 668 |  |  | $ 668 |  |  |  | 657
Stated rate |  |  |  |  |  | 3.00% |  |  | 3.00% |  |  | 3.00% |  |  | 3.00% |
Effective rate (in ten thousandths) |  |  |  |  |  | 6.76% |  |  | 6.76% |  |  | 6.76% |  |  | 6.76% |
Other notes payable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt by Current and Noncurrent |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current debt |  |  |  |  |  | $ 164 |  |  | $ 164 |  |  | $ 164 |  |  |  | 182
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  | 108 |  |  | 108 |  |  | 108 |  |  |  | 316
Total Debt |  |  |  |  |  | $ 272 |  |  | $ 272 |  |  | $ 272 |  |  |  | $ 498
Other notes payable | Weighted Average |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt by Current and Noncurrent |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated rate |  |  |  |  |  | 2.038% |  |  | 2.038% |  |  | 2.038% |  |  | 2.038% |
Effective rate (in ten thousandths) |  |  |  |  |  | 2.57% |  |  | 2.57% |  |  | 2.57% |  |  | 2.57% |
[1] | Since the closing price of our common stock exceeded 130% of the conversion price per share for at least 20 trading days in the 30 trading day period ended on March 31, 2017, these notes are convertible by the holders through the calendar quarter ending June 30, 2017. The closing price of our common stock also exceeded the thresholds for the calendar quarter ended June 30, 2017; therefore, these notes are convertible by the holders through September 30, 2017. The 2033 Notes were classified as current as of June 1, 2017 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. In addition, the holders of the 2033E Notes can require us to repurchase for cash all or a portion of the 2033E Notes on February 15, 2018.

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