CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2017	Sep. 01, 2016	Sep. 03, 2015
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 20,322	$ 12,399	$ 16,192
Cost of goods sold	11,886	9,894	10,977
Gross margin	8,436	2,505	5,215
Selling, general, and administrative	743	659	719
Research and development	1,824	1,617	1,540
Restructure and asset impairments	18	67	3
Other operating (income) expense, net	(17)	(6)	(45)
Operating income	5,868	168	2,998
Interest income	41	42	35
Interest expense	(601)	(437)	(371)
Other non-operating income (expense), net	(112)	(54)	(53)
Income (loss) before income taxes, net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, and equity in net income (loss) of equity method investees	5,196	(281)	2,609
Income tax (provision) benefit	(114)	(19)	(157)
Equity in net income (loss) of equity method investees	8	25	447
Net income (loss)	5,090	(275)	2,899
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(1)	(1)	0
Net income (loss) attributable to Micron	$ 5,089	$ (276)	$ 2,899
Earnings (loss) per share
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 4.67	$ (0.27)	$ 2.71
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 4.41	$ (0.27)	$ 2.47
Number of shares used in per share calculations
Basic (in shares)	1,089	1,036	1,070
Diluted (in shares)	1,154	1,036	1,170