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Receivables (Details) (USD $)
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Dec. 04, 2014
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Aug. 28, 2014
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| Receivables [Abstract] | ||
| Trade receivables, net | $ 2,301us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent | $ 2,524us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent |
| Income and other taxes | 61us-gaap_IncomeTaxesReceivable | 104us-gaap_IncomeTaxesReceivable |
| Other | 301us-gaap_OtherReceivables | 278us-gaap_OtherReceivables |
| Receivables | 2,663us-gaap_ReceivablesNetCurrent | 2,906us-gaap_ReceivablesNetCurrent |
| Intel [Member] | Collaborative Arrangement Process Design and Process Development [Member] | ||
| Receivables [Abstract] | ||
| Other | $ 95us-gaap_OtherReceivables / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivablesByLegalEntityOfCounterpartyTypeAxis = mu_IntelMember / us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis = mu_CollaborativeArrangementProcessDesignandProcessDevelopmentMember |
$ 70us-gaap_OtherReceivables / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivablesByLegalEntityOfCounterpartyTypeAxis = mu_IntelMember / us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis = mu_CollaborativeArrangementProcessDesignandProcessDevelopmentMember |
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Amount due from customers or clients, within one year of the balance sheet date (or the normal operating cycle, whichever is longer), for goods or services (including trade receivables) that have been delivered or sold in the normal course of business, reduced to the estimated net realizable fair value by an allowance established by the entity of the amount it deems uncertain of collection. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Carrying amount due within one year of the balance sheet date (or one operating cycle, if longer) from tax authorities as of the balance sheet date representing refunds of overpayments or recoveries based on agreed-upon resolutions of disputes. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Carrying amounts due as of the balance sheet date from parties or arising from transactions not otherwise specified in the taxonomy. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The total amount due to the entity within one year of the balance sheet date (or one operating cycle, if longer) from outside sources, including trade accounts receivable, notes and loans receivable, as well as any other types of receivables, net of allowances established for the purpose of reducing such receivables to an amount that approximates their net realizable value. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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