Equity - Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Mar. 05, 2015	Feb. 27, 2014	Mar. 05, 2015	Feb. 27, 2014
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]
Accumulated other comprehensive income			$ 56
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(54)	(9)	(75)	(4)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	(18)		(18)
Cumulative Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]
Accumulated other comprehensive income			42
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications			(74)
Amount reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income			0
Tax effects			0
Other comprehensive income (loss)			(74)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	(32)		(32)
Gains (Losses) on Derivative Instruments, Net [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]
Accumulated other comprehensive income			12
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications			(14)
Amount reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income			(4)
Tax effects			1
Other comprehensive income (loss)			(17)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	(5)		(5)
Gains (Losses) on Investments, Net [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]
Accumulated other comprehensive income			1
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications			(1)
Amount reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income			0
Tax effects			0
Other comprehensive income (loss)			(1)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	0		0
Pension Liability Adjustments [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]
Accumulated other comprehensive income			1
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications			30
Amount reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income			(1)
Tax effects			(11)
Other comprehensive income (loss)			18
Accumulated other comprehensive income	19		19
Attributable to Micron [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]
Accumulated other comprehensive income			56
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications			(59)
Amount reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income			(5)
Tax effects			(10)
Other comprehensive income (loss)			(74)	(4)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	$ (18)		$ (18)