Earnings Per Share (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 05, 2015

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Basic and diluted earnings per share

	Quarter Ended					Six Months Ended
	March 5, 2015			February 27, 2014		March 5, 2015			February 27, 2014
Net income available to Micron shareholders – Basic	$	934		$	731	$	1,937		$	1,089
Dilutive effect related to equity method investment	(2		)	—		(3		)	—
Net income available to Micron shareholders – Diluted	$	932		$	731	$	1,934		$	1,089
Weighted-average common shares outstanding – Basic	1,074			1,060		1,072			1,053
Dilutive effect of equity plans and convertible notes	116			141		121			146
Weighted-average common shares outstanding – Diluted	1,190			1,201		1,193			1,199
Earnings per share:
Basic	$	0.87		$	0.69	$	1.81		$	1.03
Diluted	0.78			0.61		1.62			0.91