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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. 30, 2018 | May 31, 2018 | Mar. 01, 2018 | Nov. 30, 2017 | Aug. 31, 2017 | Jun. 01, 2017 | Mar. 02, 2017 | Dec. 01, 2016 | Aug. 30, 2018 | Aug. 31, 2017 | Sep. 01, 2016
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling Interest Balance | $ 870 |  |  |  | $ 849 |  |  |  | $ 870 | $ 849 |
IMFT sales to Intel at prices approximating cost | 8,440 | $ 7,797 | $ 7,351 | $ 6,803 | 6,138 | $ 5,566 | $ 4,648 | $ 3,970 | $ 30,391 | 20,322 | $ 12,399
Noncontrolling Interest Items [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
IMFT distributions to Intel |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 34
IM Flash Technologies, LLC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Joint Venture Agreement, Terms [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Joint Venture Agreement, Terms, Partner Contribution Output Sharing Lag |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8 months |  |
Joint Venture Agreement, Terms, Continued Supply Period to Partner |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 year |  |
Joint Venture Agreement, Terms, Supply Lookback Period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6 months |  |
Joint Venture Agreement, Terms, Supply Allotment Subperiod Duration |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6 months |  |
Noncontrolling Interest Items [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
IMFT distributions to Micron |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 36
IMFT distributions to Intel |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 34
Micron contributions to IMFT |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 38
Intel contributions to IMFT |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 37
IM Flash Technologies, LLC | Intel |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
IMFT sales to Intel at prices approximating cost |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 507 | 438 | $ 457
Other Consolidated Entities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling Interest Balance | $ 17 |  |  |  | 17 |  |  |  | $ 17 | 17 |
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary | IM Flash Technologies, LLC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership interest in IMFT (in hundredths) | 51.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 51.00% |  |
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary | IM Flash Technologies, LLC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling Interest Balance | $ 853 |  |  |  | $ 832 |  |  |  | $ 853 | $ 832 |
Noncontrolling Interest Percentage (in hundredths) | 49.00% |  |  |  | 49.00% |  |  |  | 49.00% | 49.00% |
Minimum | IM Flash Technologies, LLC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Joint Venture Agreement, Terms [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Joint Venture Agreement, Terms, Period One Partner Output Allotment, Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |
Joint Venture Agreement, Terms, Period Two Partner Output Allotment, Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.00% |  |
Maximum | IM Flash Technologies, LLC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Joint Venture Agreement, Terms [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Joint Venture Agreement, Terms, Period One Partner Output Allotment, Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |
Joint Venture Agreement, Terms, Period Two Partner Output Allotment, Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |
Put Option | Minimum | IM Flash Technologies, LLC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Joint Venture Agreement, Terms [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Joint Venture Agreement, Terms, Period Between Election Date And Transaction Closing Date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6 months |  |
Joint Venture Agreement, Terms, Partner Financing Period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 year |  |
Put Option | Maximum | IM Flash Technologies, LLC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Joint Venture Agreement, Terms [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Joint Venture Agreement, Terms, Period Between Election Date And Transaction Closing Date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 years |  |
Joint Venture Agreement, Terms, Partner Financing Period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 years |  |
Call Option | Minimum | IM Flash Technologies, LLC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Joint Venture Agreement, Terms [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Joint Venture Agreement, Terms, Period Between Election Date And Transaction Closing Date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6 months |  |
Call Option | Maximum | IM Flash Technologies, LLC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Joint Venture Agreement, Terms [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Joint Venture Agreement, Terms, Period Between Election Date And Transaction Closing Date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 year |  |

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