STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	Total	Common Stock	Additional Capital	Retained Earnings	Treasury Stock	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Total Micron Shareholders' Equity	Noncontrolling Interest in Subsidiary
Balance (in shares) at Aug. 29, 2019		1,182
Balance (2020) at Aug. 29, 2019	$ 36,770	$ 118	$ 8,214	$ 30,761	$ (3,221)	$ 9	$ 35,881	$ 889
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (2021)	491
Net income (2020 excluding redeemable noncontrolling interest)	506			491			491	15
Other comprehensive income (loss), net	(3)					(3)	(3)
Stock issued under stock plans (in shares)		3
Stock issued under stock plans	32	$ 1	31				32
Stock-based compensation expense	72		72				72
Repurchase of stock (in shares)		0
Repurchase of stock	(90)	$ 0	(6)	(34)	(50)		(90)
Acquisition of noncontrolling interest	(781)		123				123	(904)
Cash settlement of convertible notes	(6)		(6)				(6)
Balance (in shares) at Nov. 28, 2019		1,185
Balance (2020) at Nov. 28, 2019	$ 36,500	$ 119	8,428	31,218	(3,271)	6	36,500	$ 0
Balance (in shares) at Sep. 03, 2020	1,194	1,194
Balance (2021) at Sep. 03, 2020	$ 38,996	$ 119	8,917	33,384	(3,495)	71
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (2021)	803			803
Other comprehensive income (loss), net	39					39	$ 39
Stock issued under stock plans (in shares)		5
Stock issued under stock plans	34	$ 1	33
Stock-based compensation expense	92		92
Repurchase of stock (in shares)		(1)
Repurchase of stock	$ (57)	$ 0	(8)	(49)
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 03, 2020	1,198	1,198
Balance (2021) at Dec. 03, 2020	$ 39,907	$ 120	$ 9,034	$ 34,138	$ (3,495)	$ 110