CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 01, 2017	Jun. 02, 2016	Jun. 01, 2017	Jun. 02, 2016
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 5,566	$ 2,898	$ 14,184	$ 9,182
Cost of goods sold	2,957	2,400	8,860	7,256
Gross margin	2,609	498	5,324	1,926
Selling, general, and administrative	204	148	550	502
Research and development	434	382	1,377	1,206
Restructure and asset impairments	12	0	45	16
Other operating (income) expense, net	(4)	(5)	(14)	2
Operating income (loss)	1,963	(27)	3,366	200
Interest income	10	10	25	33
Interest expense	(153)	(109)	(453)	(302)
Other non-operating income (expense), net	(83)	(34)	(63)	(44)
Income (loss) before income taxes, net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, and equity in net income (loss) of equity method investees	1,737	(160)	2,875	(113)
Income tax (provision) benefit	(92)	(15)	(161)	(16)
Equity in net income (loss) of equity method investees	2	(40)	7	24
Net income (loss)	1,647	(215)	2,721	(105)
Net (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0	0	(1)
Net income (loss) attributable to Micron	$ 1,647	$ (215)	$ 2,721	$ (106)
Earnings (loss) per share
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 1.49	$ (0.21)	$ 2.52	$ (0.10)
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 1.40	$ (0.21)	$ 2.38	$ (0.10)
Number of shares used in per share calculations
Basic (in shares)	1,106	1,036	1,082	1,035
Diluted (in shares)	1,177	1,036	1,142	1,035