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Equity - MMT Share Purchase (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified |
6 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | ||||||
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Feb. 27, 2014
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Feb. 28, 2013
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Feb. 27, 2014
Noncontrolling Interests [Member]
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Feb. 28, 2013
Noncontrolling Interests [Member]
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Feb. 27, 2014
Rexchip Electronics Corporation, now known as Micron Memory Taiwan Co., Ltd. [Member]
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Aug. 29, 2013
Rexchip Electronics Corporation, now known as Micron Memory Taiwan Co., Ltd. [Member]
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Feb. 27, 2014
Rexchip Electronics Corporation, now known as Micron Memory Taiwan Co., Ltd. [Member]
Noncontrolling Interests [Member]
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Feb. 27, 2014
Rexchip Electronics Corporation, now known as Micron Memory Taiwan Co., Ltd. [Member]
Additional Capital [Member]
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Jul. 31, 2013
Elpida Acquisition [Member]
Rexchip Electronics Corporation, now known as Micron Memory Taiwan Co., Ltd. [Member]
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| Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Line Items] | |||||||||
| Noncontrolling interests, ownership percentage by noncontrolling owners (in ten thousandths) | 1.24% | 11.11% | 11.11% | ||||||
| Minority interest decrease from purchase of interest, change in ownership percentage (in ten thousandths) | 9.87% | ||||||||
| Acquisition of noncontrolling interest in MMT | $ (136) | $ 0 | $ (167) | $ 0 | $ (136) | $ (167) | $ 31 | ||