Micron Shareholders' Equity and Noncontrolling Interests in Subsidiaries (Tables)
 9 Months Ended
May 30, 2013
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Schedule of Stockholders Equity [Table Text Block]
Changes in the components of equity were as follows:
 
 
Nine Months Ended May 30, 2013
 
Nine Months Ended May 31, 2012
 
 
Attributable to Micron
 
Noncontrolling Interests
 
Total Equity
 
Attributable to Micron
 
Noncontrolling Interests
 
Total Equity
Beginning balance
 
$
7,700

 
$
717

 
$
8,417

 
$
8,470

 
$
1,382

 
$
9,852

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss)
 
(518
)
 
2

 
(516
)
 
(789
)
 
—

 
(789
)
Other comprehensive income (loss)
 
(11
)
 
1

 
(10
)
 
(52
)
 
(5
)
 
(57
)
Comprehensive income (loss)
 
(529
)
 
3

 
(526
)
 
(841
)
 
(5
)
 
(846
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Acquisition of noncontrolling interests
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(466
)
 
(466
)
Contribution from noncontrolling interests
 
—

 
11

 
11

 
—

 
151

 
151

Distributions to noncontrolling interests
 
—

 
(33
)
 
(33
)
 
—

 
(387
)
 
(387
)
Capital and other transactions attributable to Micron
 
157

 
—

 
157

 
182

 
—

 
182

Ending balance
 
$
7,328

 
$
698

 
$
8,026

 
$
7,811

 
$
675


$
8,486
Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]
The components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax, attributable to Micron shareholders at the end of each period, as well as other comprehensive income for the nine months ended May 30, 2013, were as follows:

 
 
As of
August 30,
2012
 
Other Comprehensive Income
 
As of
May 30,
2013
Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustments
 
$
49

 
$
2

 
$
51

Gain (loss) on derivatives, net
 
31

 
(10
)
 
21

Gain (loss) on investments, net
 
1

 
(2
)
 
(1
)
Pension liability adjustments
 
(1
)
 
(1
)
 
(2
)
Accumulated other comprehensive income
 
$
80

 
$
(11
)
 
$
69