Schedule I Condensed Parent Company Statement of Operations (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Aug. 28, 2014	May 29, 2014	Feb. 27, 2014	Nov. 28, 2013	Aug. 29, 2013	May 30, 2013	Feb. 28, 2013	Nov. 29, 2012	Aug. 28, 2014	Aug. 29, 2013	Aug. 30, 2012
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 4,227	$ 3,982	$ 4,107	$ 4,042	$ 2,843	$ 2,318	$ 2,078	$ 1,834	$ 16,358	$ 9,073	$ 8,234
Cost of goods sold									10,921	7,226	7,266
Gross margin	1,385	1,368	1,403	1,281	708	556	366	217	5,437	1,847	968
Selling, general and administrative									707	562	620
Research and development									1,371	931	918
Other operating (income) expense, net									232	(8)	32
Operating income (loss)	828	839	869	551	207	149	(23)	(97)	3,087	236	(612)
Adjustment to gain on MMJ Acquisition									(33)
Gain on MMJ Acquisition										1,484	0
Other non-operating income (expense), net									8	(218)	29
Income (loss) from continuing operations before equity method investments, income taxes, and noncontrolling interest									2,733	1,285	(754)
Income tax (provision) benefit									(128)	(8)	17
Equity in net income (loss) of equity method investees									474	(83)	(294)
Net income (loss) attributable to Micron	1,150	806	731	358	1,708	43	(286)	(275)	3,045	1,190	(1,032)
Other comprehensive income (loss)									(7)	(16)	(58)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Micron									3,038	1,173	(1,084)
Micron Technology, Inc. [Member]
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net sales									5,819	4,404	4,590
Cost of goods sold									3,514	3,721	4,194
Gross margin									2,305	683	396
Selling, general and administrative									264	238	281
Research and development									1,389	921	917
Other operating (income) expense, net									251	77	18
Operating income (loss)									401	(553)	(820)
Adjustment to gain on MMJ Acquisition									(33)
Gain on MMJ Acquisition										1,484	0
Interest income (expense), net									(209)	(189)	(160)
Other non-operating income (expense), net									(86)	(248)	17
Income (loss) from continuing operations before equity method investments, income taxes, and noncontrolling interest									73	494	(963)
Income tax (provision) benefit									18	(1)	8
Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries									2,956	703	29
Equity in net income (loss) of equity method investees									(2)	(6)	(106)
Net income (loss) attributable to Micron									3,045	1,190	(1,032)
Other comprehensive income (loss)									(7)	(17)	(52)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Micron									$ 3,038	$ 1,173	$ (1,084)