CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 03, 2015	Aug. 28, 2014	Aug. 29, 2013
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 16,192	$ 16,358	$ 9,073
Cost of goods sold	10,977	10,921	7,226
Gross margin	5,215	5,437	1,847
Selling, general and administrative	719	707	562
Research and development	1,540	1,371	931
Restructure and asset impairments	3	40	126
Other operating (income) expense, net	(45)	232	(8)
Operating income	2,998	3,087	236
Interest income	35	23	14
Interest expense	(371)	(352)	(231)
Adjustment to gain on MMJ Acquisition	0	(33)
Gain on MMJ Acquisition			1,484
Other non-operating income (expense), net	(53)	8	(218)
Income before income taxes, net income attributable to noncontrolling interests and equity in net income (loss) of equity method investees:	2,609	2,733	1,285
Income tax (provision) benefit	(157)	(128)	(8)
Equity in net income (loss) of equity method investees	447	474	(83)
Net income	2,899	3,079	1,194
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	(34)	(4)
Net income attributable to Micron	$ 2,899	$ 3,045	$ 1,190
Earnings per share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 2.71	$ 2.87	$ 1.16
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 2.47	$ 2.54	$ 1.13
Number of shares used in per share calculations:
Basic (in shares)	1,070	1,060	1,022
Diluted (in shares)	1,170	1,198	1,057