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Debt - Schedule of Long-term Debt (Details) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Aug. 30, 2018 USD ($) shares d $ / shares | Aug. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Sep. 01, 2016 USD ($) | Aug. 09, 2018 USD ($) | Apr. 30, 2016 USD ($)
Long-term Debt, by Current and Noncurrent [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal |  | $ 4,898 |  | $ 11,639 |  |  |
Current debt |  | 859 |  | 1,262 |  |  |
Long-term debt |  | 3,777 |  | 9,872 |  |  |
Net Carrying Amount | [1] | 4,636 |  | 11,134 |  |  |
Debt financing provided to IMFT by Intel |  | $ 1,009 |  | 3,311 | $ 2,199 |  |
Convertible Debt [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share Price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  | $ 52.76 |  |  |  |  |
Interest Costs Incurred [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization of debt discount and issuance costs |  | $ 101 |  | 125 | 126 |  |
Micron Technology, Inc. |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, by Current and Noncurrent [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subordinated Debt |  | 1,560 |  |  |  |  |
Convertible Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, by Current and Noncurrent [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative debt liability |  |  |  | 31 |  |  |
Principal amount elected to be settled in cash |  | $ 35 |  | 16 |  |  |
Convertible Debt [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Underlying Shares of Common Stock (in shares) | shares |  | 59 |  |  |  |  |
Conversion Value in Excess of Principal | [2],[3] | $ 1,847 |  |  |  |  |
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) | d |  | 30 |  |  |  |  |
Conversion rights, maximum percentage of product of stock price and conversion rate (in hundredths) |  | 98.00% |  |  |  |  |
Interest Costs Incurred [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contractual interest expense |  | $ 44 |  | 51 | 51 |  |
Amortization of debt discount and issuance costs |  | 32 |  | 37 | $ 36 |  |
Equity component of convertible debt included in additional paid in capital |  | 208 |  | 287 |  |  |
Convertible Debt | IMFT Member Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, by Current and Noncurrent [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal |  | 1,009 |  | 0 |  |  |
Current debt |  | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |
Long-term debt |  | 1,009 |  | 0 |  |  |
Net Carrying Amount |  | 1,009 |  | 0 |  |  |
Convertible Debt | IMFT Member Debt | IM Flash Technologies, LLC |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, by Current and Noncurrent [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt financing provided to IMFT by Intel |  | $ 1,010 |  |  |  |  |
Convertible Debt | 2032D Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, by Current and Noncurrent [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated Rate (in ten thousandths) |  | 3.13% |  |  |  |  |
Effective Rate (in ten thousandths) |  | 6.33% |  |  |  |  |
Principal |  | $ 143 |  | 177 |  |  |
Current debt |  | 0 | [4] | 0 |  |  |
Long-term debt |  | 132 | [4] | 159 |  |  |
Net Carrying Amount |  | $ 132 |  | 159 |  |  |
Convertible Debt [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Conversion Price Per Share | $ / shares |  | $ 9.98 |  |  |  |  |
Conversion Price Per Share Threshold (dollars per share) | $ / shares | [5] | $ 12.97 |  |  |  |  |
Underlying Shares of Common Stock (in shares) | shares |  | 14 |  |  |  |  |
Conversion Value in Excess of Principal | [2],[3] | $ 615 |  |  |  |  |
Convertible Debt | 2033F Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, by Current and Noncurrent [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated Rate (in ten thousandths) |  | 2.13% |  |  |  |  |
Effective Rate (in ten thousandths) |  | 4.93% |  |  |  |  |
Principal |  | $ 107 |  | 297 |  |  |
Current debt |  | 235 | [4],[6] | 278 |  |  |
Long-term debt |  | 0 | [4] | 0 |  |  |
Net Carrying Amount |  | 235 |  | 278 |  |  |
Derivative debt liability |  | $ 132 |  |  |  |  |
Convertible Debt [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Conversion Price Per Share | $ / shares |  | $ 10.93 |  |  |  |  |
Conversion Price Per Share Threshold (dollars per share) | $ / shares | [5] | $ 14.21 |  |  |  |  |
Underlying Shares of Common Stock (in shares) | shares |  | 10 |  |  |  |  |
Conversion Value in Excess of Principal | [2],[3] | $ 408 |  |  |  |  |
Convertible Debt | 2043G Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, by Current and Noncurrent [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated Rate (in ten thousandths) |  | 3.00% |  |  |  |  |
Effective Rate (in ten thousandths) |  | 6.76% |  |  |  |  |
Principal |  | $ 1,019 |  | 1,025 |  |  |
Current debt |  | 0 | [4] | 0 |  |  |
Long-term debt |  | 682 | [4] | 671 |  |  |
Net Carrying Amount |  | 682 | [7] | 671 |  |  |
Original principal amount of 2043G Notes |  | 815 |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Scheduled Accreted Principal Amount |  | 911 |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount |  | $ 1,020 |  |  |  |  |
Convertible Debt [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Conversion Price Per Share | $ / shares |  | $ 29.16 |  |  |  |  |
Conversion Price Per Share Threshold (dollars per share) | $ / shares | [5] | $ 37.91 |  |  |  |  |
Underlying Shares of Common Stock (in shares) | shares |  | 35 |  |  |  |  |
Conversion Value in Excess of Principal | [2],[3] | $ 824 |  |  |  |  |
Convertible Debt | 2032C Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, by Current and Noncurrent [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated Rate (in ten thousandths) |  | 2.38% |  |  |  |  |
Effective Rate (in ten thousandths) |  | 5.95% |  |  |  |  |
Principal |  | $ 0 |  | 223 |  |  |
Current debt |  | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |
Long-term debt |  | 0 |  | 211 |  |  |
Net Carrying Amount |  | $ 0 |  | 211 |  |  |
Convertible Debt | 2033E Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, by Current and Noncurrent [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated Rate (in ten thousandths) |  | 1.63% |  |  |  |  |
Effective Rate (in ten thousandths) |  | 1.63% |  |  |  |  |
Principal |  | $ 0 |  | 173 |  |  |
Current debt |  | 0 |  | 202 |  |  |
Long-term debt |  | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |
Net Carrying Amount |  | 0 |  | 202 |  |  |
Capital lease obligations |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, by Current and Noncurrent [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal |  | 845 |  | 1,190 |  |  |
Current debt |  | 310 |  | 357 |  |  |
Long-term debt |  | 535 |  | 833 |  |  |
Net Carrying Amount |  | 845 |  | 1,190 |  |  |
Leases, Capital [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital lease obligations incurred |  | $ 20 |  | 220 |  |  |
Capital lease obligations | Weighted Average |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, by Current and Noncurrent [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective Rate (in ten thousandths) |  | 3.86% |  |  |  |  |
Leases, Capital [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted-average effective interest rate |  | 4.60% |  |  |  |  |
Original term |  | 5 years |  |  |  |  |
Reorganization obligation |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, by Current and Noncurrent [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective Rate (in ten thousandths) |  | 9.76% |  |  |  |  |
Principal |  | $ 520 |  | 695 |  |  |
Current debt |  | 309 |  | 157 |  |  |
Long-term debt |  | 183 |  | 474 |  |  |
Net Carrying Amount |  | $ 492 |  | 631 |  |  |
Secured Debt | 2022 Term Loan B |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, by Current and Noncurrent [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated Rate (in ten thousandths) |  | 3.83% |  |  |  |  |
Effective Rate (in ten thousandths) |  | 4.24% |  |  |  |  |
Principal |  | $ 735 |  | 743 |  |  |
Current debt |  | 5 |  | 5 |  |  |
Long-term debt |  | 720 |  | 725 |  |  |
Net Carrying Amount |  | $ 725 |  | 730 |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 750
Secured Debt [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Quarterly Principal Amortization Percentage |  | 0.25% |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Collateral Amount |  | $ 8,320 |  |  |  |  |
Secured Debt | 2022 Term Loan B | LIBOR |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Secured Debt [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Margin on variable rate financing (in hundredths) |  | 1.75% |  |  |  |  |
Available Revolving Credit Facility [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Margin on variable rate financing (in hundredths) |  | 1.75% |  |  |  |  |
Secured Debt | 2021 MSAC Term Loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, by Current and Noncurrent [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal |  | $ 0 |  | 800 |  |  |
Current debt |  | 0 |  | 99 |  |  |
Long-term debt |  | 0 |  | 697 |  |  |
Net Carrying Amount |  | $ 0 |  | 796 |  |  |
Secured Debt | 2021 MSAC Term Loan | Weighted Average |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, by Current and Noncurrent [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated Rate (in ten thousandths) |  | 4.42% |  |  |  |  |
Effective Rate (in ten thousandths) |  | 4.65% |  |  |  |  |
Secured Debt | 2021 MSTW Term Loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, by Current and Noncurrent [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated Rate (in ten thousandths) |  | 2.85% |  |  |  |  |
Effective Rate (in ten thousandths) |  | 3.01% |  |  |  |  |
Principal |  | $ 0 |  | 2,652 |  |  |
Current debt |  | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |
Long-term debt |  | 0 |  | 2,640 |  |  |
Net Carrying Amount |  | $ 0 |  | 2,640 |  |  |
Secured Debt | 2023 Secured Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, by Current and Noncurrent [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated Rate (in ten thousandths) |  | 7.50% |  |  |  |  |
Effective Rate (in ten thousandths) |  | 7.69% |  |  |  |  |
Principal |  | $ 0 |  | 1,250 |  |  |
Current debt |  | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |
Long-term debt |  | 0 |  | 1,238 |  |  |
Net Carrying Amount |  | $ 0 |  | 1,238 |  |  |
Corporate Bonds | 2025 Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, by Current and Noncurrent [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated Rate (in ten thousandths) |  | 5.50% |  |  |  |  |
Effective Rate (in ten thousandths) |  | 5.56% |  |  |  |  |
Principal |  | $ 519 |  | 519 |  |  |
Current debt |  | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |
Long-term debt |  | 515 |  | 515 |  |  |
Net Carrying Amount |  | $ 515 |  | 515 |  |  |
Unsecured Debt [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Domestic Restricted Subsidiaries, Ownership Percentage by Parent |  | 80.00% |  |  |  |  |
Corporate Bonds | 2023 Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, by Current and Noncurrent [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated Rate (in ten thousandths) |  | 5.25% |  |  |  |  |
Effective Rate (in ten thousandths) |  | 5.43% |  |  |  |  |
Principal |  | $ 0 |  | 1,000 |  |  |
Current debt |  | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |
Long-term debt |  | 0 |  | 991 |  |  |
Net Carrying Amount |  | $ 0 |  | 991 |  |  |
Corporate Bonds | 2024 Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, by Current and Noncurrent [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated Rate (in ten thousandths) |  | 5.25% |  |  |  |  |
Effective Rate (in ten thousandths) |  | 5.38% |  |  |  |  |
Principal |  | $ 0 |  | 550 |  |  |
Current debt |  | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |
Long-term debt |  | 0 |  | 546 |  |  |
Net Carrying Amount |  | $ 0 |  | 546 |  |  |
Corporate Bonds | 2026 Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, by Current and Noncurrent [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated Rate (in ten thousandths) |  | 5.63% |  |  |  |  |
Effective Rate (in ten thousandths) |  | 5.73% |  |  |  |  |
Principal |  | $ 0 |  | 129 |  |  |
Current debt |  | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |
Long-term debt |  | 0 |  | 128 |  |  |
Net Carrying Amount |  | $ 0 |  | 128 |  |  |
Notes Payable, Other Payables |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, by Current and Noncurrent [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated Rate (in ten thousandths) |  | 2.50% |  |  |  |  |
Effective Rate (in ten thousandths) |  | 2.50% |  |  |  |  |
Principal |  | $ 1 |  | 216 |  |  |
Current debt |  | 0 |  | 164 |  |  |
Long-term debt |  | 1 |  | 44 |  |  |
Net Carrying Amount |  | 1 |  | $ 208 |  |  |
Notes Payable, Other Payables | Revolving Credit Facility 4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Available Revolving Credit Facility [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  | $ 750 |
Percentage of collateral to face value of issued and outstanding credit facility |  |  |  |  |  | 80.00% |
Notes Payable, Other Payables | Revolving Credit Facility 5 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Available Revolving Credit Facility [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, Maximum borrowing capacity |  | $ 2,000 |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Covenant, Ratio Of Total Debt To Adjusted EBITDA |  | 2.75 |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Covenant, Ratio of Adjusted EBITDA to Net Interest Expense |  | 3.5 |  |  |  |  |
Notes Payable, Other Payables | Revolving Credit Facility 5 | LIBOR | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Secured Debt [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Margin on variable rate financing (in hundredths) |  | 1.25% |  |  |  |  |
Available Revolving Credit Facility [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Margin on variable rate financing (in hundredths) |  | 1.25% |  |  |  |  |
Notes Payable, Other Payables | Revolving Credit Facility 5 | LIBOR | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Secured Debt [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Margin on variable rate financing (in hundredths) |  | 2.00% |  |  |  |  |
Available Revolving Credit Facility [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Margin on variable rate financing (in hundredths) |  | 2.00% |  |  |  |  |
[1] | Net carrying amount is the principal amount less unamortized debt discount and issuance costs. In addition, the net carrying amount as of August 30, 2018 and August 31, 2017 included $132 million and $31 million, respectively, of derivative debt liabilities recognized as a result of our election to settle entirely in cash converted notes with an aggregate principal amount of $35 million and $16 million, respectively.
[2] | Based on the trading price of our common stock of $52.76 as of August 30, 2018.
[3] | It is our current intent to settle in cash the principal amount of our convertible notes upon conversion. As a result, only the amounts payable in excess of the principal amounts upon conversion of our convertible notes are considered in diluted earnings per share under the treasury stock method. For each of our convertible notes, we may elect to settle any amounts in excess of the principal in cash, shares of our common stock, or a combination thereof.
[4] | 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 June 30, 2018, these notes are convertible by the holders through the calendar quarter ended September 30, 2018. Additionally, the closing price of our common stock also exceeded the thresholds for the calendar quarter ended September 30, 2018; therefore, these notes are convertible by the holders at any time through December 31, 2018.
[5] | Represents 130% of the conversion price per share. If the trading price of our common stock exceeds such threshold for a specified period, holders may convert such notes during a specified period. See "Conversion Rights" below.
[6] | Current debt as of August 30, 2018 included an aggregate of $165 million for the settlement obligation (including principal and amounts in excess of principal) for conversions of our 2033F Notes that will settle in cash in the first quarter of 2019. The remainder of the 2033F Notes were classified as current as of August 30, 2018 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.
[7] | The 2043G Notes outstanding as of August 30, 2018 have an original principal amount of $815 million that accretes up to $911 million through the expected term in November 2028 and $1.02 billion at maturity in 2043.

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