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Equity - NCI and Consolidated VIE Disclosures (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2017	Jun. 01, 2017	Mar. 02, 2017	Dec. 01, 2016	Sep. 01, 2016	Jun. 02, 2016	Mar. 03, 2016	Dec. 03, 2015	Aug. 31, 2017	Sep. 01, 2016	Sep. 03, 2015
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Noncontrolling Interest Balance	$ 849				$ 848				$ 849	$ 848
Net sales	6,138	$ 5,566	$ 4,648	$ 3,970	3,217	$ 2,898	$ 2,934	$ 3,350	20,322	12,399	$ 16,192
Noncontrolling Interest Items [Abstract]
IMFT distributions to Intel										34	6
Non-Trade
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Net sales									553	501	463
Intel \| Non-Trade
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Net sales									553	501	463
Intel \| Collaborative Arrangement Process Design and Process Development
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
R and D expenses reduced by reimbursements from Intel									213	205	224
Other Consolidated Entities
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Noncontrolling Interest Balance	17				16				17	16
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary \| IM Flash Technologies, LLC
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Noncontrolling Interest Balance	$ 832				$ 832				$ 832	$ 832
Noncontrolling Interest Percentage (in hundredths)	49.00%				49.00%				49.00%	49.00%
Ownership interest in Intel (in hundredths)	51.00%								51.00%
Noncontrolling Interest Items [Abstract]
IMFT distributions to Micron										$ 36	6
IMFT distributions to Intel										34	6
Micron contributions to IMFT										38	148
Intel contributions to IMFT										$ 37	$ 142