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Debt - Schedule of Long-term Debt (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions |  |  |  | 12 Months Ended
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Apr. 24, 2020 USD ($) | Mar. 13, 2020 USD ($) | Oct. 30, 2019 USD ($) | Sep. 03, 2020 USD ($) d $ / shares | Aug. 29, 2019 USD ($) | Aug. 30, 2018 USD ($)
Long-term Debt, by Current and Noncurrent [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Finance Lease Effective Rate (in ten thousandths) |  |  |  | 4.51% |  |
Current Finance Lease Obligations |  |  |  | $ 76 | $ 223 |
Long-Term Finance Lease Obligations |  |  |  | 410 | 368 |
Total Finance Lease Obligations |  |  |  | 486 | 591 |
Total Long-term Debt |  |  |  | 6,157 |  |
Long-term Debt and Lease Obligation [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal (including finance lease obligation) |  |  |  | 6,671 | 5,755 |
Current debt (including finance lease obligation) |  |  |  | 270 | 1,310 |
Long-term debt (including finance lease obligation) |  |  |  | 6,373 | 4,541 |
Total Net Carrying Amount of Debt (including finance lease obligation) |  |  |  | 6,643 | 5,851 |
Credit Facility [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from issuance of debt |  |  |  | $ 5,000 | 3,550 | $ 1,009
Repayments of Debt |  |  |  |  | 2,380 | 9,420
Convertible Senior Notes [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Share Price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  |  |  | $ 46.33 |  |
Amortization of debt discount and other costs |  |  |  | $ 26 | 49 | 101
Long-term Debt, by Maturity [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
2021 |  |  |  | 197 |  |
2022 |  |  |  | 63 |  |
2023 |  |  |  | 1,313 |  |
2024 |  |  |  | 662 |  |
2025 |  |  |  | 1,000 |  |
2026 and thereafter |  |  |  | 2,950 |  |
Unamortized discounts |  |  |  | (28) |  |
Micron Technology, Inc. |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt and Lease Obligation [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Subordinated Debt |  |  |  | 6,160 |  |
Revolving credit facility | Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit Facility [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of Debt |  |  |  | $ 2,500 |  |
Corporate Bonds |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Unsecured Notes [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted Subsidiaries, Ownership Percentage by Parent (in hundredths) |  |  |  | 80.00% |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price Percentage, Change in Control Event |  |  |  | 101.00% |  |
Corporate Bonds | 2023 Notes |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, by Current and Noncurrent [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated Rate (exact percentage) |  |  |  | 2.497% |  |
Effective Rate (in ten thousandths) |  |  |  | 2.64% |  |
Principal |  |  |  | $ 1,250 | 0 |
Current Portion of Long-term Debt |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Noncurrent Long-Term Debt |  |  |  | 1,245 | 0 |
Total Long-term Debt |  |  |  | $ 1,245 | 0 |
Corporate Bonds | 2024 Notes |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, by Current and Noncurrent [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated Rate (exact percentage) |  |  |  | 4.64% |  |
Effective Rate (in ten thousandths) |  |  |  | 4.76% |  |
Principal |  |  |  | $ 600 | 600 |
Current Portion of Long-term Debt |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Noncurrent Long-Term Debt |  |  |  | 598 | 597 |
Total Long-term Debt |  |  |  | $ 598 | 597 |
Corporate Bonds | 2026 Notes |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, by Current and Noncurrent [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated Rate (exact percentage) |  |  |  | 4.975% |  |
Effective Rate (in ten thousandths) |  |  |  | 5.07% |  |
Principal |  |  |  | $ 500 | 500 |
Current Portion of Long-term Debt |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Noncurrent Long-Term Debt |  |  |  | 498 | 497 |
Total Long-term Debt |  |  |  | $ 498 | 497 |
Corporate Bonds | 2027 Notes |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, by Current and Noncurrent [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated Rate (exact percentage) |  |  |  | 4.185% |  |
Effective Rate (in ten thousandths) |  |  |  | 4.27% |  |
Principal |  |  |  | $ 900 | 900 |
Current Portion of Long-term Debt |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Noncurrent Long-Term Debt |  |  |  | 895 | 895 |
Total Long-term Debt |  |  |  | $ 895 | 895 |
Corporate Bonds | 2029 Notes |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, by Current and Noncurrent [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated Rate (exact percentage) |  |  |  | 5.327% |  |
Effective Rate (in ten thousandths) |  |  |  | 5.40% |  |
Principal |  |  |  | $ 700 | 700 |
Current Portion of Long-term Debt |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Noncurrent Long-Term Debt |  |  |  | 696 | 696 |
Total Long-term Debt |  |  |  | $ 696 | 696 |
Corporate Bonds | 2030 Notes |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, by Current and Noncurrent [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated Rate (exact percentage) |  |  |  | 4.663% |  |
Effective Rate (in ten thousandths) |  |  |  | 4.73% |  |
Principal |  |  |  | $ 850 | 850 |
Current Portion of Long-term Debt |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Noncurrent Long-Term Debt |  |  |  | 845 | 845 |
Total Long-term Debt |  |  |  | $ 845 | 845 |
Corporate Bonds | 2025 Notes |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, by Current and Noncurrent [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated Rate (exact percentage) |  |  |  | 5.50% |  |
Effective Rate (in ten thousandths) |  |  |  | 5.56% |  |
Principal |  |  |  | $ 0 | 519 |
Current Portion of Long-term Debt |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Noncurrent Long-Term Debt |  |  |  | 0 | 516 |
Total Long-term Debt |  |  |  | $ 0 | 516 |
Credit Facility | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit Facility [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Covenant, Ratio of Adjusted EBITDA to Net Interest Expense |  |  |  | 3.50 |  |
Credit Facility | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit Facility [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Covenant, Ratio Of Total Debt To Adjusted EBITDA |  |  |  | 2.75 |  |
Credit Facility | LIBOR | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit Facility [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Margin on variable rate financing (in hundredths) |  |  |  | 1.25% |  |
Credit Facility | LIBOR | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit Facility [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Margin on variable rate financing (in hundredths) |  |  |  | 2.00% |  |
Credit Facility | Term loan facility |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, by Current and Noncurrent [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated Rate (exact percentage) |  |  |  | 1.42% |  |
Effective Rate (in ten thousandths) |  |  |  | 1.47% |  |
Principal |  |  |  | $ 1,250 | 0 |
Current Portion of Long-term Debt |  |  |  | 62 | 0 |
Noncurrent Long-Term Debt |  |  |  | 1,186 | 0 |
Total Long-term Debt |  |  |  | $ 1,248 | 0 |
Credit Facility [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from issuance of debt |  |  | $ 1,250 |  |  |
Percentage of original principal to be repaid annually |  |  |  | 5.00% |  |
Credit Facility | Term loan facility | LIBOR |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit Facility [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Margin on variable rate financing (in hundredths) |  |  |  | 1.25% |  |
Credit Facility | Revolving credit facility |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit Facility [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from issuance of debt |  | $ 2,500 |  |  |  |
Repayments of Debt | $ 2,500 |  |  |  |  |
Available Borrowing Capacity under the Credit Facility |  |  |  | $ 2,500 |  |
Credit Facility | Revolving credit facility | LIBOR |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit Facility [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Margin on variable rate financing (in hundredths) |  |  |  | 1.25% |  |
Convertible Debt |  |  |  |  |  |
Convertible Senior Notes [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Contractual interest expense |  |  |  | $ 4 | 21 | 44
Amortization of debt discount and other costs |  |  |  | 4 | 14 | $ 32
Equity component of convertible debt included in additional paid in capital |  |  |  | $ 27 | 29 |
Convertible Debt | 2032D Notes |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, by Current and Noncurrent [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated Rate (exact percentage) |  |  |  | 3.125% |  |
Effective Rate (in ten thousandths) |  |  |  | 6.33% |  |
Principal |  |  |  | $ 134 | 134 |
Current Portion of Long-term Debt |  |  |  | 131 | 0 |
Noncurrent Long-Term Debt |  |  |  | 0 | 127 |
Total Long-term Debt |  |  |  | $ 131 | 127 |
Convertible Senior Notes [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Conversion rights, minimum number of trading days (in days) | d |  |  |  | 20 |  |
Conversion rights, consecutive trading period (in days) | d |  |  |  | 30 |  |
Conversion rights, threshold percentage of applicable conversion price (in hundredths) |  |  |  | 130.00% |  |
Conversion Price Per Share Threshold (dollars per share) | $ / shares |  |  |  | $ 12.97 |  |
Conversion rights, maximum percentage of product of stock price and conversion rate (in hundredths) |  |  |  | 98.00% |  |
Conversion value of convertible notes |  |  |  | $ 620 |  |
Conversion Value in Excess of Principal |  |  |  | 486 |  |
Convertible Debt | IMFT Member Debt |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, by Current and Noncurrent [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal |  |  |  | 0 | 693 |
Current Portion of Long-term Debt |  |  |  | 0 | 693 |
Noncurrent Long-Term Debt |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Total Long-term Debt |  |  |  | $ 0 | 693 |
Convertible Debt | 2033F Notes |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, by Current and Noncurrent [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated Rate (exact percentage) |  |  |  | 2.125% |  |
Effective Rate (in ten thousandths) |  |  |  | 2.13% |  |
Principal |  |  |  | $ 0 | 62 |
Current Portion of Long-term Debt |  |  |  | 0 | 196 |
Noncurrent Long-Term Debt |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Total Long-term Debt |  |  |  | 0 | 196 |
MMJ Creditor Payments |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, by Current and Noncurrent [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal |  |  |  | 1 | 206 |
Current Portion of Long-term Debt |  |  |  | 1 | 198 |
Noncurrent Long-Term Debt |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Total Long-term Debt |  |  |  | $ 1 | $ 198 |

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