CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Feb. 27, 2020	Feb. 28, 2019	Feb. 27, 2020	Feb. 28, 2019
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenue	$ 4,797	$ 5,835	$ 9,941	$ 13,748
Cost of goods sold	3,442	2,971	7,220	6,269
Gross margin	1,355	2,864	2,721	7,479
Selling, general, and administrative	223	209	434	418
Research and development	681	601	1,321	1,212
Other operating (income) expense, net	11	97	8	133
Operating income	440	1,957	958	5,716
Interest income	34	58	78	96
Interest expense	(46)	(27)	(93)	(60)
Other non-operating income (expense), net	(1)	(84)	45	(75)
Income (loss) before income taxes, net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, and equity in net income (loss) of equity method investees	427	1,904	988	5,677
Income tax (provision) benefit	(21)	(280)	(76)	(757)
Equity in net income (loss) of equity method investees	1	1	3	1
Net income	407	1,625	915	4,921
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(2)	(6)	(19)	(9)
Net income attributable to Micron	$ 405	$ 1,619	$ 896	$ 4,912
Earnings per share
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.37	$ 1.45	$ 0.81	$ 4.37
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.36	$ 1.42	$ 0.79	$ 4.24
Number of shares used in per share calculations
Basic (in shares)	1,111	1,114	1,109	1,123
Diluted (in shares)	1,133	1,141	1,131	1,157