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Consolidated Variable Interest Entities (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified |
3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | |||||||||||
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May 30, 2013
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May 31, 2012
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May 30, 2013
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May 31, 2012
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Aug. 30, 2012
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May 30, 2013
Intel [Member]
NAND Flash [Member]
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May 31, 2012
Intel [Member]
NAND Flash [Member]
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May 30, 2013
Intel [Member]
NAND Flash [Member]
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May 31, 2012
Intel [Member]
NAND Flash [Member]
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Aug. 30, 2012
Intel [Member]
NAND Flash [Member]
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Aug. 31, 2006
Nonsoftware License Arrangement with Photronics [Member]
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May 30, 2013
Nonsoftware License Arrangement with Photronics [Member]
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Aug. 30, 2012
Nonsoftware License Arrangement with Photronics [Member]
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May 30, 2013
Variable Interest Entities Which We Have Determined That We Are the Primary Beneficiary [Member]
IM Flash Technologies, LLC [Member]
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May 30, 2013
Variable Interest Entities Which We Have Determined That We Are the Primary Beneficiary [Member]
IM Flash Technologies, LLC [Member]
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Mar. 01, 2012
Variable Interest Entities Which We Have Determined That We Are the Primary Beneficiary [Member]
IM Flash Singapore LLP [Member]
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Sep. 01, 2011
Variable Interest Entities Which We Have Determined That We Are the Primary Beneficiary [Member]
IM Flash Singapore LLP [Member]
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May 31, 2012
Variable Interest Entities Which We Have Determined That We Are the Primary Beneficiary [Member]
IM Flash [Member]
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May 31, 2012
Variable Interest Entities Which We Have Determined That We Are the Primary Beneficiary [Member]
IM Flash [Member]
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May 31, 2012
Variable Interest Entities Which We Have Determined That We Are the Primary Beneficiary [Member]
MP Mask Technology Center, LLC [Member]
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May 31, 2012
Variable Interest Entities Which We Have Determined That We Are the Primary Beneficiary [Member]
MP Mask Technology Center, LLC [Member]
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May 30, 2013
Variable Interest Entities Which We Have Determined That We Are the Primary Beneficiary [Member]
MP Mask Technology Center, LLC [Member]
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| Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Variable interest entity, ownership percentage (in hundredths) | 51.00% | 51.00% | 50.01% | |||||||||||||||||||
| R and D expenses reduced by reimbursements from Intel | $ 33 | $ 18 | $ 99 | $ 60 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Micron share of IMFS cost and supply | 78.00% | 57.00% | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net sales | 2,318 | 2,172 | 6,230 | 6,271 | 258 | 300 | 566 | 816 | ||||||||||||||
| Trade Receivables | 1,250 | 1,250 | 933 | 171 | 171 | 103 | ||||||||||||||||
| Distributions to, and contributions from, shareholders [Abstract] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distributions to Micron from Consolidated VIE's | 34 | 34 | 249 | 402 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Distributions to noncontrolling interests from consolidated VIE's | 33 | 387 | 33 | 33 | 240 | 387 | ||||||||||||||||
| Micron contributions to consolidated VIE's | 2 | 12 | 0 | 103 | 13 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||
| Cash received from noncontrolling interests | 11 | 151 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 131 | 13 | 20 | ||||||||||||||
| Variable interest entity, ownership percentage by (Photronics) noncontrolling owners (in hundredths) | 49.99% | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Proceeds for entering into license agreement with Photronics | 72 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Term of license agreement with Photronics (in years) | 10 years | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Deferred income and other noncurrent liabilities related to license agreement with Photronics | $ 21 | $ 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||