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Equity - NCI and Consolidated VIE Disclosures (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended |
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Nov. 30, 2017 | Dec. 01, 2016 | Aug. 31, 2017
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |
Noncontrolling Interest Balance | $ 867 |  | $ 849
Net sales | $ 6,803 | $ 3,970 |
IM Flash Technologies, LLC |  |  |
Joint Venture Agreement, Terms [Abstract] |  |  |
Continued Supply Period to Intel | 1 year |  |
Supply Lookback Period | 6 months |  |
Intel Output Allotment, Subperiod Duration | 6 months |  |
IM Flash Technologies, LLC | Minimum |  |  |
Joint Venture Agreement, Terms [Abstract] |  |  |
Intel Output Allotment, First Six Months Percentage | 50.00% |  |
Intel Output Allotment, Second Six Months Percentage | 0.00% |  |
IM Flash Technologies, LLC | Minimum | Intel Put Option |  |  |
Joint Venture Agreement, Terms [Abstract] |  |  |
Period Between Election Date And Transaction Closing Date | 6 months |  |
Period Intel would be required to finance IMFT purchase after put option election | 1 year |  |
IM Flash Technologies, LLC | Minimum | Micron Call Option |  |  |
Joint Venture Agreement, Terms [Abstract] |  |  |
Period Between Election Date And Transaction Closing Date | 6 months |  |
IM Flash Technologies, LLC | Maximum |  |  |
Joint Venture Agreement, Terms [Abstract] |  |  |
Intel Output Allotment, First Six Months Percentage | 100.00% |  |
Intel Output Allotment, Second Six Months Percentage | 100.00% |  |
IM Flash Technologies, LLC | Maximum | Intel Put Option |  |  |
Joint Venture Agreement, Terms [Abstract] |  |  |
Period Between Election Date And Transaction Closing Date | 2 years |  |
Period Intel would be required to finance IMFT purchase after put option election | 2 years |  |
IM Flash Technologies, LLC | Maximum | Micron Call Option |  |  |
Joint Venture Agreement, Terms [Abstract] |  |  |
Period Between Election Date And Transaction Closing Date | 1 year |  |
IM Flash Technologies, LLC | Intel | Non-Trade |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales | $ 112 | $ 110 |
Other Consolidated Entities |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |
Noncontrolling Interest Balance | 17 |  | 17
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary | IM Flash Technologies, LLC |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |
Noncontrolling Interest Balance | $ 850 |  | $ 832
Noncontrolling Interest Percentage (in hundredths) | 49.00% |  | 49.00%
Ownership interest in IMFT (in hundredths) | 51.00% |  |

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