Other Operating (Income) Expense, Net (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |
3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mar. 03, 2016 |
Dec. 03, 2015 |
Mar. 05, 2015 |
Mar. 03, 2016 |
Mar. 05, 2015 |
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| Component Of Operating Other Income And Expense Net [Line Items] | |||||
| Restructure and asset impairments | $ 1 | $ 1 | $ 16 | $ 2 | |
| (Gain) loss on disposition of property, plant, and equipment | 3 | (4) | 5 | (10) | |
| Other | 2 | (13) | 2 | (24) | |
| Other operating (income) expense, net | $ 6 | $ (16) | $ 23 | $ (32) | |
| Consortium Agreement [Member] | |||||
| Component Of Operating Other Income And Expense Net [Line Items] | |||||
| Restructure and asset impairments | $ 9 | ||||
| Micron Technology Puerto Rico [Member] | |||||
| Component Of Operating Other Income And Expense Net [Line Items] | |||||
| Restructure and asset impairments | $ 5 | ||||