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Total of all stockholders' equity (deficit) items, net of receivables from officers, directors, owners, and affiliates of the entity which is directly or indirectly attributable to that ownership interest in subsidiary equity which is not attributable to the parent (that is, noncontrolling interest, previously referred to as minority interest).

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Decrease in noncontrolling interest balance from payment of dividends or other distributions by the non-wholly owned subsidiary or partially owned entity, included in the consolidation of the parent entity, to the noncontrolling interest holders.

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Decrease in noncontrolling interest (for example, but not limited to, redeeming or purchasing the interests of noncontrolling shareholders, issuance of shares (interests) by the non-wholly owned subsidiary to the parent entity for other than cash, and a buyback of shares (interest) by the non-wholly owned subsidiary from the noncontrolling interests).

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The equity interest of noncontrolling shareholders, partners or other equity holders in consolidated entity.

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The parent entity's interest in net assets of the subsidiary, expressed as a percentage.

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The cash outflow associated with the acquisition of or advances to an entity that is related to it but not strictly controlled (for example, an unconsolidated subsidiary, affiliate, and joint venture or equity method investment) or the acquisition of an additional interest in a subsidiary (controlled entity).

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Amount of cash inflow from a noncontrolling interest. Includes, but is not limited to, purchase of additional shares or other increase in noncontrolling interest ownership.

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The aggregate costs incurred (1) in a planned search or critical investigation aimed at discovery of new knowledge with the hope that such knowledge will be useful in developing a new product or service, a new process or technique, or in bringing about a significant improvement to an existing product or process; or (2) to translate research findings or other knowledge into a plan or design for a new product or process or for a significant improvement to an existing product or process whether intended for sale or the entity's use, during the reporting period charged to research and development projects, including the costs of developing computer software up to the point in time of achieving technological feasibility, and costs allocated in accounting for a business combination to in-process projects deemed to have no alternative future use.

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Equity - NCI and Consolidated VIE Disclosures (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	May 05, 2016	Sep. 01, 2016	Jun. 02, 2016	Mar. 03, 2016	Dec. 03, 2015	Sep. 03, 2015	Jun. 04, 2015	Mar. 05, 2015	Dec. 04, 2014	Sep. 01, 2016	Sep. 03, 2015	Aug. 28, 2014	Aug. 29, 2013
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries		$ 848				$ 937				$ 848	$ 937
R and D expenses reduced by reimbursements from Intel										(1,617)	(1,540)	$ (1,371)
Net sales		3,217	$ 2,898	$ 2,934	$ 3,350	3,600	$ 3,853	$ 4,166	$ 4,573	12,399	16,192	16,358
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IMFT distributions to Intel										34	6	18
Intel contributions to IMFT										37	142	102
Acquisition of noncontrolling interests										93		146
Non-Volatile Memory \| Non-Trade Sales
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Net sales										501	463	475
Intel \| Non-Volatile Memory \| Non-Trade Sales
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Net sales										501	463	475
Intel \| Collaborative Arrangement Process Design and Process Development
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
R and D expenses reduced by reimbursements from Intel										205	224	137
Other Consolidated Entities
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries		16				15				16	15
Rexchip Electronics Corporation, now known as Micron Memory Taiwan Co., Ltd.
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Variable interest entity, ownership percentage by noncontrolling owners (in hundredths)													11.00%
Noncontrolling Interest Items [Abstract]
Acquisition of noncontrolling interests												146
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary \| IM Flash Technologies, LLC
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries		$ 832				$ 829				$ 832	$ 829
Variable interest entity, ownership percentage by noncontrolling owners (in hundredths)		49.00%				49.00%				49.00%	49.00%
Ownership percentage after stock transactions during period (in hundredths)		51.00%								51.00%
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IMFT distributions to Micron										$ 36	$ 6	10
IMFT distributions to Intel										34	6	10
Micron contributions to IMFT										38	148	106
Intel contributions to IMFT										37	142	102
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary \| MP Mask Technology Center, LLC
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries		$ 0				$ 93				$ 0	$ 93
Variable interest entity, ownership percentage by noncontrolling owners (in hundredths)		0.00%				50.00%				0.00%	50.00%
Ownership percentage after stock transactions during period (in hundredths)	50.00%
Noncontrolling Interest
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IMFT distributions to Intel										$ 34	$ 6	18
Acquisition of noncontrolling interests										$ 93		180
Noncontrolling Interest \| MP Mask Technology Center, LLC
Noncontrolling Interest Items [Abstract]
Acquisition of noncontrolling interests	$ 93
Noncontrolling Interest \| Rexchip Electronics Corporation, now known as Micron Memory Taiwan Co., Ltd.
Noncontrolling Interest Items [Abstract]
Acquisition of noncontrolling interests												180
Additional Capital
Noncontrolling Interest Items [Abstract]
Acquisition of noncontrolling interests												(34)
Additional Capital \| Rexchip Electronics Corporation, now known as Micron Memory Taiwan Co., Ltd.
Noncontrolling Interest Items [Abstract]
Acquisition of noncontrolling interests												$ (34)