CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Mar. 02, 2017	Mar. 03, 2016	Mar. 02, 2017	Mar. 03, 2016
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 4,648	$ 2,934	$ 8,618	$ 6,284
Cost of goods sold	2,944	2,355	5,903	4,856
Gross margin	1,704	579	2,715	1,428
Selling, general, and administrative	187	175	346	354
Research and development	473	403	943	824
Restructure and asset impairments	4	1	33	16
Other operating (income) expense, net	(4)	5	(10)	7
Operating income (loss)	1,044	(5)	1,403	227
Interest income	8	12	15	23
Interest expense	(161)	(97)	(300)	(193)
Other non-operating income (expense), net	34	(6)	20	(10)
Income (loss) before income taxes, net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, and equity in net income (loss) of equity method investees	925	(96)	1,138	47
Income tax (provision) benefit	(38)	(5)	(69)	(1)
Equity in net income (loss) of equity method investees	7	5	5	64
Net income (loss)	894	(96)	1,074	110
Net (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	(1)	0	(1)
Net income (loss) attributable to Micron	$ 894	$ (97)	$ 1,074	$ 109
Earnings (loss) per share
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.81	$ (0.09)	$ 1.00	$ 0.11
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.77	$ (0.09)	$ 0.95	$ 0.10
Number of shares used in per share calculations
Basic (in shares)	1,099	1,036	1,070	1,035
Diluted (in shares)	1,160	1,036	1,125	1,072