Micron vs United Microelectronics Corp and Fujian Jinhua Integrated Circuit Co
Micron vs United Microelectronics Corp and Fujian Jinhua Integrated Circuit Co [Member]
Micron vs United Microelectronics Corp and Fujian Jinhua Integrated Circuit Co [Member]
Number of Shares - Granted (in shares)
Restricted stock awards granted (in shares)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period
Product and process technology
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Intangible Assets
Loss contingency, judgment under appeal
Loss Contingency, Judgment Under Appeal
Loss contingency resulting from a judgment that is currently under appeal. While not probable as of the reporting date, this judgment could result in an obligation to pay the disclosed amount.
Treasury Stock Reissued in consideration for Convertible Note Repurchases
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Treasury Stock Reissued
Increase (Decrease) in Cash
Increase (Decrease) in Cash From Certain Debt Activities, Net
The net increase (decrease) in cash from debt issuances and unscheduled debt repayments during the period.
Noncontrolling Interest [Table]
Noncontrolling Interest [Table]
China
CHINA
Remeasurement of deferred tax assets and liabilities related to the Tax Act
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Change in Enacted Tax Rate, Amount
Annual amortization expense for intangible assets [Abstract]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net, Amortization Expense, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
Range
Statistical Measurement [Domain]
Liabilities and equity
Liabilities and Equity [Abstract]
Risks and Uncertainties [Abstract]
Risks and Uncertainties [Abstract]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Micron Semiconductor Asia Operations Pt. Ltd.
Micron Semiconductor Asia Operations Pt. Ltd. [Member]
Micron Semiconductor Asia Operations Pt. Ltd. [Member]
Amortization of right-of-use asset
Finance Lease, Right-of-Use Asset, Amortization
Security Exchange Name
Security Exchange Name
Pension plan assets
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount
Available Borrowing Capacity under the Credit Facility
Debt Instrument, Unused Borrowing Capacity, Amount
Proceeds from issuance of debt
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-term Debt
Long-lived Assets by Geographic Area
Long-lived Assets by Geographic Areas [Table Text Block]
Initial direct DRAM Purchasers United States vs Micron
Initial direct DRAM Purchasers United States [Member]
Initial direct DRAM Purchasers United States [Member]
Total current liabilities
Liabilities, Current
Right-of-use assets
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Right-of-use Assets
Amount of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable temporary differences from right-of-use assets.
Equipment not placed into service
Equipment not placed into service [Member]
Equipment which has not placed into service as it is still in the process of being installed and qualified.
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share - Outstanding (in dollars per share)
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share - Outstanding (in dollars per share)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Variable Rate
Variable Rate [Domain]
Depreciation expense capitalized and remained in inventory
Stock compensation expense capitalized and remained in inventory
Other Inventory, Capitalized Costs, Gross
Change in valuation allowance (percent)
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Change in Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance, Percent
Assets
Assets [Abstract]
Schedule of the Estimated Useful Lives of Property, Plant, and Equipment [Table]
Schedule of Property, Plant, and Equipment [Table]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Table]
Repurchase of stock
Treasury Shares Acquired and Stock Repurchased and Retired
Equity impact of 1) the value of stock that has been repurchased and retired during the period (excess of the purchase price over par value can be charged against retained earnings once the excess is fully allocated to additional paid in capital) and 2) the cost of common and preferred stock that were repurchased during the period through single or various means.
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Performance and Market-based Restricted Stock Awards
Restricted Stock Awards, Performance and Market Based Restrictions [Member]
Shares or units including a provision that prohibits sale or substantive sale of an equity instrument until specified performance conditions are met or specified market conditions are achieved.
Stock issued under stock plans
Shares Issued, Value, Share-based Payment Arrangement, after Forfeiture
2021 - 2025
Carryforward Expiring Within Five Years [Member]
Carryforward expiring within five years of the balance sheet date.
2023
Long-Term Debt, Maturity, Year Three
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities Disclosure [Text Block]
Fair value disclosure [Line Items]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Treasury Shares Repurchased (in shares)
Treasury shares received from capped call settlement
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired
2021
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year One
Government securities
Sovereign Debt [Member]
Number of options outstanding (in shares)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number
2024
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year Four
Total unrecognized compensation costs related to non-vested awards expected to be recognized
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount
Long-term debt
Long-term debt (including finance lease obligation)
Long-term Debt and Lease Obligation
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
State
Current State and Local Tax Expense (Benefit)
Tax credit carryforwards
Tax Credit Carryforward, Amount
Treasury stock, 81 shares held (76 shares as of August 29, 2019)
Treasury Stock, Common, Value
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]
Common Stock, par value (in dollars per share)
Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share
Other noncurrent liabilities
Other Liabilities, Noncurrent
Deferred tax assets
Deferred Income Tax Assets, Net
Cash flows used for financing activities from financing leases
Finance Lease, Principal Payments
Joint Venture Agreement, Terms [Abstract]
Joint Venture Agreement, Terms [Abstract]
Joint Venture Agreement, Terms [Abstract]
Work in process
Inventory, Work in Process, Net of Reserves
Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation Allowance, Deferred Tax Asset [Member]
Effect of changes in currency exchange rates on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
Effect of Exchange Rate on Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents
Unallocated
Segment Reconciling Items [Member]
Inventories
Inventories
Inventory, Net
Treasury Stock
Stockholders' Equity, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Hong Kong
HONG KONG
Concentration Risk, Percentage
Concentration Risk, Percentage
Period from grant date until stock options expire or ESPP program period (in years or months)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Expiration Period
United Microelectronics Corporation vs Micron-Complaint 1
United Microelectronics Corporation [Member]
United Microelectronics Corporation filed a patent infringement suit against Micron Semiconductor (Xi'an) Co., Ltd.
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]
Statement [Line Items]
Statement [Line Items]
Schedule of Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share
Schedule of Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Table Text Block]
Tax Period
Tax Period [Axis]
Purchased options
Long [Member]
Receivables
Loans, Notes, Trade and Other Receivables Disclosure [Text Block]
Capitalized Interest Costs [Abstract]
Capitalized Interest Costs, Including Allowance for Funds Used During Construction [Abstract]
Statement [Table]
Statement [Table]
Accrued salaries, wages, and benefits
Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Deferred Expense, Compensation and Benefits
Product Warranty
Standard Product Warranty, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Range
Statistical Measurement [Axis]
Property, plant, and equipment
Equipment Purchase Payable, Current
Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of payables for the acquisition of property, plant and equipment not classified as trade payables. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).
Remeasurement of deferred tax assets and liabilities related to the Tax Act (percent)
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Change in Enacted Tax Rate, Percent
Settlement of capped calls
Value of shares received upon settlement of capped calls
Option Indexed To Issuer's Equity, Settlement, Effect on Shareholders' Equity
The effect of settlements of options indexed to issuer's equity of shareholders' equity.
Assumed conversion of debt
Dilutive Securities, Effect on Basic Earnings Per Share, Dilutive Convertible Securities
Weighted Average
Weighted Average [Member]
Financial Instruments, Investments
Marketable Securities, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Segment Reporting Information, Additional Information [Abstract]
Segment Reporting Information, Additional Information [Abstract]
Entity Small Business
Entity Small Business
Commitments for purchase obligations
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation
Shareholder Derivative Complaint Idaho Court
Shareholder Derivative Complaint Idaho Court [Member]
Shareholder Derivative Complaint Idaho Court
Fair Value Hierarchy
Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Domain]
Share Repurchase Program
Share Repurchase Program [Domain]
Amendment Flag
Amendment Flag
Geographic Areas, Revenues from External Customers [Abstract]
Geographic Areas, Revenues from External Customers [Abstract]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions and Methodology [Abstract]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions and Methodology [Abstract]
Number of shares used in per share calculations
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted [Abstract]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Major Class Name
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Major Class Name [Domain]
Number of shares available for future awards (in shares)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant
Other
Other Other Nonoperating Income Expense
The net of other nonoperating income and other nonoperating expense, the components of which are not separately disclosed on the income statement, resulting from ancillary business-related activities (that is, excluding major activities considered part of the normal operations of the business) also known as other nonoperating income (expense) recognized for the period. Such amounts may include: (a) dividends, (b) interest on securities, (c) net gains or losses on securities, (d) unusual costs, (e) gains or losses on foreign exchange transactions, and (f) miscellaneous other income and expense items.
Estimated fair value and carrying value of debt instruments
Schedule of Carrying Values and Estimated Fair Values of Debt Instruments [Table Text Block]
Financial Instruments
Financial Instruments [Domain]
Estimated consideration payable to customers for pricing adjustments and returns
Contract with Customer, Refund Liability, Current
Net gains (losses) for derivative instruments without hedge accounting designation
Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net
Measurement Basis
Fair Value Measurement [Domain]
Value of available-for-sale debt securities in a continuous unrealized loss position 12 months or longer
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer
Derivative and Hedging Instruments
Derivatives, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Noncash equipment acquisitions on contracts payable
Capital Expenditures Incurred but Not yet Paid
2032D Notes
Convertible senior notes due 2032D [Member]
A borrowing which can be exchanged for a specified amount of another security, typically the entity's common stock, at the option of the issuer or the holder. Series due May 2032D.
Operating lease renewal term
Lessee, Operating Lease, Renewal Term
Dilutive effect of equity plans and convertible notes (in shares)
Weighted Average Number Diluted Shares Outstanding Adjustment
Property, Plant and Equipment by Type
Long-Lived Tangible Asset [Axis]
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Employee Stock [Member]
Schedule of Restricted Stock Awards Activity
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Unit, Activity [Table Text Block]
Balance at Beginning of Year
Balance at End of Year
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Amount
Schedule of Product Sales
Revenue from External Customers by Products and Services [Table Text Block]
Fujian Jinhua Integrated Circuit Co., Ltd. vs Micron-Complaint 2
Fujian Jinhua Integrated Circuit Co., Ltd. Complaint 2 [Member]
Fujian Jinhua Integrated Circuit Co., Ltd. Complaint 2 [Member]
Innovative Memory Solutions, Inc. vs Micron-Complaint 1
Innovative Memory Solutions, Inc. Delaware Court [Member]
Innovative Memory Solutions, Inc. filed a patent infringement action against us in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware. The complaint alleges that a variety of our NAND Flash products infringe eight U.S. patent and seeks damages, attorneys' fees, and costs.
Income Statement Location
Income Statement Location [Domain]
Research and development tax credits
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Tax Credit, Research, Amount
2022
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year Two
State
State and Local Jurisdiction [Member]
Cash flows from financing activities
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities [Abstract]
Selling, general, and administrative
Selling, General and Administrative Expense
IM Flash Technologies, LLC
IM Flash Technologies LLC [Member]
IM Flash Technologies, LLC is a joint venture with Intel, which is consolidated into the financial statements of the Company. In general, a VIE is a corporation, partnership, trust, or any other legal structure used for business purposes that either does not have equity investors with voting rights or has equity investors that do not provide sufficient financial resources for the entity to support its activities.
Schedule of Components of Lease Expense
Lease, Cost [Table Text Block]
2023
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year Three
Other noncurrent assets
Other Assets, Noncurrent
2025 Notes
Unsecured senior corporate debt due 2025 [Member]
Unsecured senior corporate debt due 2025 [Member]
Redeemable noncontrolling interest, shares authorized
Temporary Equity, Shares Authorized
Concentration Risk [Table]
Concentration Risk [Table]
Total assets
Assets, PTI Xi'an (nonconsolidated VIE)
Assets
Other
Other Other Operating Income Expense Net
The net of other operating income and other operating expense, not previously categorized, from items that are associated with the entity's normal revenue producing operation.
Number of Shares - Outstanding (in shares)
Number of Shares - Outstanding (in shares)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number
Long-term Debt and Lease Obligation [Abstract]
Long-term Debt and Lease Obligation [Abstract]
Finance Lease Maturities
Finance Lease, Liability, Payment, Due [Abstract]
Reportable Segments
Segment Reporting, Disclosure of Entity's Reportable Segments [Abstract]
Cost of Goods Sold
Cost of Sales [Member]
Debt Covenant, Ratio of Adjusted EBITDA to Net Interest Expense
Debt Instrument, Covenant, Ratio of Adjusted EBITDA to Net Interest Expense
Debt Instrument, Covenant, Ratio of Adjusted EBITDA to Net Interest Expense
Product and Process Technology
Intangible Assets, Finite-Lived, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Long-term Debt, by Current and Noncurrent [Abstract]
Long-term Debt, by Current and Noncurrent [Abstract]
Total liabilities
Liabilities, PTI Xi'an (nonconsolidated VIE)
Liabilities
Subsequent indirect DRAM Purchasers United States vs Micron
Subsequent indirect DRAM Purchasers United States [Member] [Member]
Subsequent indirect DRAM Purchasers United States [Member] [Member]
Damages sought on alleged patent infringement
Loss Contingency, Damages Sought, Value
All Other
Other Segments [Member]
Less imputed interest
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Undiscounted Excess Amount
Other Non-Operating Income (Expense), Net
Other Nonoperating Income and Expense [Text Block]
Payments for repurchase of redeemable noncontrolling interest
Payments for Repurchase of Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Table Text Block]
Fujian Jinhua Integrated Circuit Co., Ltd. vs Micron-Complaint 1
Fujian Jinhua Integrated Circuit Co., Ltd. [Member]
Fujian Jinhua Integrated Circuit Co., Ltd. filed a patent infringement suit against Micron Semiconductor (Xi'an) Co., Ltd.
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Level 1
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Inventories
Increase (Decrease) in Inventories
Notional Disclosures [Abstract]
Notional Disclosures [Abstract]
Restricted Stock Awards activity
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares [Roll Forward]
Micron Intel JV Arbitration Matter [Member]
Micron Intel JV Arbitration Matter [Member]
Micron Intel JV Arbitration Matter
Additional Capital
Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]
Schedule of Other Nonoperating Income (Expense), Net
Schedule of Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) [Table Text Block]
Other
Other Operating Activities, Cash Flow Statement
Japan
JAPAN
Other
Other Tax Authorities [Member]
Other tax authorities not separately reported.
Interest on lease liability
Finance Lease, Interest Expense
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]
Acquisitions of noncontrolling interest
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Redemptions or Purchase of Interest
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Redemptions or Purchase of Interests
Common Stock, outstanding (in shares)
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding
Reported as
Deferred Tax Assets, Net [Abstract]
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Dismissed Litigation
Dismissed Litigation [Member]
Dismissal of a litigation claim by the court or jurisdictional in which the complaint was filed.
Variable Interest Entities
Variable Interest Entity Disclosure [Text Block]
Derivative, Term of Contract (in consecutive trading days)
Derivative, Term of Contract
Other (percent)
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Other Adjustments, Percent
Operating leases
Operating Lease Payments Net of Tenant Improvement Receipts
Amount of cash outflow from operating lease, excluding payments to bring another asset to condition and location necessary for its intended use. This concept is reported net of cash received for tenant improvement reimbursements and allowances.
Common Stock, authorized shares (in shares)
Common Stock, Shares Authorized
Geographic Revenue from Contracts with Customers based on Location of Customer Headquarters
Revenue from External Customers by Geographic Areas [Table Text Block]
U.S. federal
Deferred Federal Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
Schedule of Results by Segment
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]
Valuation Allowances and Reserves Type
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation Allowances and Reserves Type [Axis]
Concentration Risk Market
Concentration Risk Market [Domain]
Concentration Risk Market [Domain]
Goodwill
Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Goodwill, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Repurchases Authorized by the BOD
Stock Repurchases Authorized May 2018 By The Board Of Directors [Member]
Shares of the entity's own stock purchased or authorized to be purchased by the Board of Directors in open market purchases, block trades, privately-negotiated transactions, derivative transactions, and/or pursuant to a rRule 10b5-1 trading plan subject to the best use of available cash beginning in 2019.
Income Statement [Abstract]
Income Statement [Abstract]
Payments on equipment purchase contracts
Payments on equipment purchase contracts
Payments on Short-term payables arising from purchases of equipment. Amount represents payments on short-term payables to equipment suppliers that were withheld until such time as the equipment is deemed to meet buyers' specifications.
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
AOCI Attributable to Parent [Member]
Change in Accounting Estimate [Line Items]
Change in Accounting Estimate [Line Items]
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table]
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table]
Schedule of Change in Accounting Estimate [Table]
Schedule of Change in Accounting Estimate [Table]
Geographic Revenue Allocation Basis
Geographic Revenue Allocation Basis
The basis by which geographic revenue is determined including, but not limited to, ship-to location and location of company headquarters.
Use of Estimates
Use of Estimates, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Debt Conversion, Name
Debt Conversion, Name [Domain]
Income Tax Authority
Income Tax Authority [Domain]
Flash-Control, LLC vs Micron
Flash-Control, LLC [Member]
Flash-Control, LLC
Antitrust Matters
Antitrust Matters [Member]
Loss contingencies related to assertions regarding antitrust matters.
Increase in amortizing intangible assets
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Period Increase (Decrease)
Software
Software and Software Development Costs [Member]
Japan
National Tax Agency, Japan [Member]
Consolidated Entities
Consolidated Entities [Axis]
Singapore
Inland Revenue, Singapore (IRAS) [Member]
Expenditures for property, plant, and equipment
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment
Consolidation Items
Consolidation Items [Domain]
Intangible Assets and Goodwill
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Text Block]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Remaining Performance Obligation Percentage
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Percentage
Equity in net income (loss) of equity method investees
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments
Income (loss) before income taxes, net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, and equity in net income (loss) of equity method investees
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items]
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items]
Hedging Designation
Hedging Designation [Axis]
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Table]
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Table]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Table]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Table]
Option Indexed to Issuer's Equity, Type
Option Indexed to Issuer's Equity, Type [Domain]
Credit Facility
Notes Payable, Other Payables [Member]
Schedule of Inventories
Schedule of Inventory, Current [Table Text Block]
Schedule of Tax Credit Carryforwards
Summary of Tax Credit Carryforwards [Table Text Block]
Entity
Entity [Domain]
Designated hedging instruments
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Concentration Risk by Market
Concentration Risk by Market [Axis]
Concentration Risk by Market [Axis]
Foreign derived intangible income (percent)
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Foreign Derived Intangible Income Deduction
Percentage of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations applicable to the foreign derived intangible income deduction.
Inventory, Net, Items Net of Reserve Alternative [Abstract]
Inventory, Net, Items Net of Reserve Alternative [Abstract]
Conversion Value in Excess of Principal
Debt Instrument, Convertible, If-converted Value in Excess of Principal
Cash and equivalents and the fair values of available-for-sale investments
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Table Text Block]
Quarterly Financial Information
Quarterly Financial Information [Text Block]
Tax benefit per diluted share from incentive arrangements
Income Tax Holiday, Income Tax Benefits Per Share
Property, plant, and equipment useful life (in years)
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life
Service Life
Service Life [Member]
2025 and thereafter
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due Thereafter
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities, Current [Abstract]
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities, Current [Abstract]
2020
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due, Next Twelve Months
Total Net Carrying Amount of Debt (including finance lease obligation)
Debt and Lease Obligation
Net deferred tax assets
Deferred Tax Assets, Net
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Table]
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Table]
Debt Conversion Description
Debt Conversion Description [Axis]
Proceeds from issuance of stock
Proceeds from Issuance or Sale of Equity
Finished goods
Inventory, Finished Goods, Net of Reserves
Share-based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]
Share-based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]
Consolidated Entities
Consolidated Entities [Domain]
Land
Land [Member]
Original Shareholder Action New York vs Micron
Original Shareholder Action New York [Member]
Original Shareholder Action filed in New York court against Micron and certain executive officers.
Finance leases, noncash acquisitions of right-of-use assets
Right-of-Use Asset Obtained in Exchange for Finance Lease Liability
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share - Canceled (in dollars per share)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeitures, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Stock Options Granted and Valuation Assumptions
Schedule of Share-based Payment Award, Stock Options, Valuation Assumptions [Table Text Block]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Client and graphics
Client and Graphics Market [Member]
Products sold into the computing market including personal systems, notebooks, workstations and graphics.
Fair Value Measurements
Fair Value Disclosures [Text Block]
Payment obligations
Lessee, Operating Lease, Lease Not Yet Commenced, Future Payments
Future undiscounted payments due under operating lease agreements that have been signed but have not yet commenced.
Government Incentives
Government Incentives [Policy Text Block]
Policies and accounting treatment for incentives received from government agencies.
Customer
Customer [Domain]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Additional Disclosures [Abstract]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Additional Disclosures [Abstract]
Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment
Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Reclassification from Other Accounts
Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment [Member]
Fiscal Period
Fiscal Period, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Additional capital
Additional Paid in Capital, Common Stock
Entity Registrant Name
Entity Registrant Name
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Operating leases, Weighted-average discount rate
Operating Lease, Weighted Average Discount Rate, Percent
Derivative Financial Instruments Indexed to, and Potentially Settled in, Entity's Own Stock, Equity [Abstract]
Derivative Financial Instruments Indexed to, and Potentially Settled in, Entity's Own Stock, Equity [Abstract]
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest, by Legal Entity [Table]
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest, by Legal Entity [Table]
Repurchase of convertible notes (treasury stock reissued to settle)
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Treasury Stock Reissued
Less imputed interest
Finance Lease, Liability, Undiscounted Excess Amount
In-process R&D placed into service
Technology-Based Assets Previously Classified As In Process Research and Development [Member]
Technology-based assets that were previously classified as in process research and development (non-amortizing) and were subsequently completed, moved into service, and given finite useful lives.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code
Investments [Abstract]
Investments [Abstract]
Option Indexed to Issuer's Equity, Equity [Table]
Option Indexed to Issuer's Equity, Equity [Table]
Price of common shares issued (in dollars per share)
Shares Issued, Price Per Share
(Gain) loss on disposition of property, plant, and equipment
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Property Plant Equipment, Excluding Oil and Gas Property and Timber Property
Restricted cash
Restricted Cash, Noncurrent
Tax Credit Carryforward [Table]
Tax Credit Carryforward [Table]
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code
Deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance
Deferred Tax Assets, Net of Valuation Allowance
Extinguishment of Debt
Extinguishment of Debt, Type [Domain]
ESPP percentage purchase price of common stock (in hundredths)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Purchase Price of Common Stock, Percent
Goodwill
Goodwill
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Repayments of debt
Repayment of Long-term Debt, Long-term Lease Obligation, and Capital Security
Depreciation [Abstract]
Depreciation [Abstract]
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items]
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items]
Withdrawn Litigation
Withdrawn Litigation [Member]
Litigation case withdrawn by the plaintiff.
Buildings
Building and Building Improvements [Member]
Other current assets
Other Assets, Current
Micron Shares
Equity [Abstract]
Schedule of Intangible Assets and Goodwill
Schedule of Intangible Assets and Goodwill [Table Text Block]
Principal amount of settlement obligations to be settled in cash in a future period
Convertible Debt, Conversion, Principal Amount Elected to be Settled in Cash
The principal amount of debt elected by the issuer to be settled in cash
Accounts payable
Accounts Payable, Trade, Current
Customer Concentration Risk
Customer Concentration Risk [Member]
Derivative Contract
Derivative Contract [Domain]
Diluted (in shares)
Weighted-average common shares outstanding - Diluted (in shares)
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted
Subordinated Debt
Subordinated Debt
Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]
Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]
Debt Covenant, Ratio Of Total Debt To Adjusted EBITDA
Debt Instrument, Covenant, Ratio Of Total Debt To Adjusted EBITDA
Ratio of total debt divided by adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) required to comply with debt covenants.
Schedule of Accounts Payable And Accrued Expenses
Schedule of Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities [Table Text Block]
Number of Shares - Canceled (in shares)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeited in Period
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Amortization of debt discount and other costs
Amortization of Debt Issuance Costs and Discounts
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities
Amount of Remaining Performance Obligation
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Amount
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles [Abstract]
Accounting Standards Update and Change in Accounting Principle [Abstract]
Beginning unrecognized tax benefits
Ending unrecognized tax benefits
Unrecognized Tax Benefits
Investments by Consolidated and Nonconsolidated Entities
Investments by Consolidated and Nonconsolidated Entities [Domain]
Common stock, $0.10 par value, 3,000 shares authorized, 1,194 shares issued and 1,113 outstanding (1,182 shares issued and 1,106 outstanding as of August 29, 2019)
Common Stock, Value, Issued
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortizing assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Document Fiscal Year Focus
Document Fiscal Year Focus
Employee Class Action vs Micron
Employee Class Action [Member]
Employee class action suit alleging unfair performance ratings and related impact to bonus achievements.
2022
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Expected Amortization, Year Two
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]
Current Portion of Long-term Debt
Long-term Debt, Current Maturities
Settlements with tax authorities
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Decrease Resulting from Settlements with Taxing Authorities
Projected pension benefit obligation
Defined Benefit Plan, Benefit Obligation
Entity Current Reporting Status
Entity Current Reporting Status
Current debt
Current debt (including finance lease obligation)
Debt, Current
Purchases of available-for-sale securities
Payments to Acquire Debt Securities, Available-for-sale
Total comprehensive income
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Annual vesting rights, percentage
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage
Research and Development
Collaborative Arrangement Disclosure [Text Block]
Common Stock, issued (in shares)
Balance (in shares)
Balance (in shares)
Common Stock, Shares, Issued
Cash and equivalents
Cash and Equivalents
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value
Cash and Investments
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Marketable Securities [Text Block]
Operating Lease Liability
Operating Lease, Liability
Noncurrent Long-Term Debt
Long-term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Share Repurchase Program
Share Repurchase Program [Axis]
Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]
Total Micron shareholders' equity
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent
Foreign tax rate differential
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Foreign Income Tax Rate Differential, Amount
Entity Address, City or Town
Entity Address, City or Town
Kingston
Kingston [Member]
Kingston Technology, Inc.
Salaries, wages, and benefits
Employee-related Liabilities, Current
Cash flows used for financing activities
Cash Flow, Financing Activities, Lessee [Abstract]
Fair Value, Hierarchy
Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Axis]
Total Micron Shareholders' Equity
Parent [Member]
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
Total accounts payable and accrued expenses
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities, Current
ESPP maximum payroll deduction percentage (in hundredths)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Maximum Employee Subscription Rate
2025
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year Five
Financial Instrument
Financial Instrument [Axis]
2023
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due in Four Years
Term loan facility
Term Loan Facility Component [Member]
Term loan facility component available under master credit facility.
Contract liabilities from customer advances (product)
Product [Member]
2023 Notes
Unsecured Senior Corporate Debt Due 2023 [Member]
Unsecured Senior Corporate Debt Due 2023
Less valuation allowance
Deferred Tax Assets, Valuation Allowance
2023
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Expected Amortization, Year Three
Construction in progress
Construction in Progress [Member]
Long-Term Finance Lease Obligations
Finance Lease, Liability, Noncurrent
Other current liabilities
Other Liabilities, Current
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax
Leases [Abstract]
Long-term Debt, Type
Long-term Debt, Type [Axis]
Total current assets
Assets, Current
2029 Notes
Unsecured Senior Corporate Debt Due 2029 [Member]
Unsecured senior corporate debt due 2029 issued February 2019.
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest
Net operating loss carryforwards
Operating Loss Carryforwards
Earnings per share
Earnings per share
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Income Tax Authority Name
Income Tax Authority, Name [Axis]
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block]
Decrease in Noncontrolling Interest from Purchase of Interests in IMFT, Effect on APIC Before Tax
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Redemptions or Purchase of Interests, Effect on APIC Before Tax
When noncontrolling interests are redeemed or purchased at a discount or premium, the effect on additional paid in capital for the difference between the decrease in noncontrolling interests and cash paid, before tax.
Property, plant, and equipment, gross
Property, Plant, and Equipment and Finance Lease Right-of-Use Asset, before Accumulated Depreciation and Amortization
State taxes, net of federal benefit (percent)
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, State and Local Income Taxes, Percent
Derivative, Fair Value, Net [Abstract]
Derivative, Fair Value, Net [Abstract]
Pension Liability Adjustments
Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment Attributable to Parent [Member]
Contributions from noncontrolling interest
Noncontrolling Interest, Increase from Subsidiary Equity Issuance
Micron shareholders' equity
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent [Abstract]
2025
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Expected Amortization, Year Five
Document Fiscal Period Focus
Document Fiscal Period Focus
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Additional General Disclosures [Abstract]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Additional General Disclosures [Abstract]
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Table]
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Table]
Operating lease liabilities
Deferred Tax Assets, Operating Lease Liabilities
Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences from operating lease liabilities.
Certificates of deposits
Certificates of Deposit [Member]
Repatriation Tax related to the Tax Act (percent)
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, Transition Tax on Accumulated Foreign Earnings, Percent
Gain (Loss) on debt prepayments, repurchases, and conversions
Gain (loss) on debt prepayments, repurchases, and conversions
Gains Losses On Extinguishment Of Debt And Derivative Gain Loss On Derivative Net
Total loss on extinguishment of debt for both the difference between the fair value of payments made and the carrying amount of debt which is extinguished prior to maturity and the amount of increase (decrease) in the fair value of derivatives recognized in the income statement.
Unutilized advances returned to customer
Contract with Customer, Liability, Decrease Not Resulting in Recognition of Revenue
Decrease in liabilities to customers that do not result in recognition of revenue. This includes returns of unused customer advances and deposits upon expiration of the contract period.
Entity Filer Category
Entity Filer Category
Stock-based Compensation Expense
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Table Text Block]
Common Stock
Common Stock [Member]
Products and Services
Product and Service [Domain]
Cumulative Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment
Accumulated Foreign Currency Adjustment Attributable to Parent [Member]
Foreign tax rate differential (percent)
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Foreign Income Tax Rate Differential, Percent
Concentration Risk Benchmark
Concentration Risk Benchmark [Domain]
Schedule of Other Lease Information
Schedule of Other Lease Information [Table Text Block]
Schedule of Other Lease Information
Conversion Price Per Share Threshold (dollars per share)
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Stock Price Trigger
Shareholder Class Action Delaware Court vs Micron.
Shareholder Derivative Complaint Delaware Court [Member]
Shareholder Class Action Delaware Court [Member]
Weighted-average expected volatility (in hundredths)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Weighted Average Volatility Rate
Intercompany Eliminations
Consolidation, Subsidiaries or Other Investments, Consolidated Entities, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Defined contribution plan contribution expense
Defined Contribution Plan, Cost
Finance leases, Weighted-average discount rate
Finance Lease Effective Rate (in ten thousandths)
Finance Lease, Weighted Average Discount Rate, Percent
Product and process technology
Technology-Based Intangible Assets [Member]
Income tax (provision) benefit
Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations [Abstract]
Class of Treasury Stock [Table]
Class of Treasury Stock [Table]
Reduction in R and D expenses for reimbursements from partners
Expense Reduction From Cost Sharing Arrangement
Reduction to expense as a result of reimbursements received under a cost sharing arrangement.
Stated Rate (exact percentage)
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage
Remaining Performance Obligation, Period of Expected Timing of Satisfaction (in months)
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Period
Equity plans
Share-based Payment Arrangement [Member]
NAND and R&D Equipment [Member]
NAND and R&D Equipment [Member]
Equipment used to manufacture NAND products and equipment used in research and development activities.
Number of shares exercised (in shares)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect
Loss Contingency, Nature
Loss Contingency, Nature [Domain]
Consideration Payable to Customers
Contract with Customer, Refund Liability [Abstract]
Employee Stock Option
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option [Member]
2026 Notes
Unsecured Senior Corporate Debt Due 2026_2 [Member]
Unsecured senior corporate debt due 2026 issued February 2019.
Foreign currency translation adjustments
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax
State
Deferred State and Local Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
Ownership
Ownership [Domain]
2025
Long-Term Debt, Maturity, Year Five
U.S.
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Domestic
Interest paid, net of amounts capitalized
Interest Paid, Excluding Capitalized Interest, Operating Activities
Tax Period
Tax Period [Domain]
Long-term Debt, by Maturity [Abstract]
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
Schedule of Other Operating (Income) Expense, Net
Schedule of Other Operating Cost and Expense, by Component [Table Text Block]
Statement of Other Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Statement of Other Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Total equity
Balance
Balance
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest
2021
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Expected Amortization, Year One
2022
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due in Three Years
Schedule of Derivative Instruments
Schedule of Derivative Instruments [Table Text Block]
2027 Notes
Unsecured Senior Corporate Debt Due 2027 [Member]
Unsecured senior corporate debt due 2027.
Income taxes paid, net
Income Taxes Paid, Net
Restructure (gain) on sale of asset sales and dispositions
Gain (Loss) on Sale of Assets and Asset Impairment Charges
General maturities of long-term marketable securities (in years)
Long Term Marketable Securities General Maturities Term
The general maturity period (in years) for the Company's long term marketable securities.
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Table]
Accounting Standards Update and Change in Accounting Principle [Table]
Provision for Repatriation Tax, net of adjustments related to uncertain tax positions
Tax Cuts And Jobs Act Of 2017, Incomplete Accounting, Transition Tax For Accumulated Foreign Earnings, Provisional Income Tax Expense1
Amount of reasonable estimate for income tax expense for which accounting for tax effect from transition tax on accumulated earnings for controlled foreign corporation deemed repatriated is incomplete pursuant to Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.
Diluted (in dollars per share)
Earnings Per Share, Diluted
Earnings Per Share, Diluted
Geographic Information
Schedule of Revenue from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets, by Geographical Areas [Table Text Block]
2021
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due in Two Years
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Proceeds from sales of available-for-sale securities
Proceeds from Sale of Debt Securities, Available-for-sale
Restricted award achievement potential, percentage
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Achievement Potential, Percentage
At the end of the performance period, the percentage of share based awards that will be awarded based on achievement levels.
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Interest income
Investment Income, Net
Schedule of Debt
Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments [Table Text Block]
Depreciation expense
Total (decrease) in depreciation from change in useful life
Depreciation
Entity Address, Address Line One
Entity Address, Address Line One
Entity Emerging Growth Company
Entity Emerging Growth Company
Conversions not settled
Transactions Not Yet Settled [Member]
Represents a transaction that has been initiated but not completely settled.
Conversion rights, consecutive trading period (in days)
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Threshold Consecutive Trading Days
Total income tax (provision) benefit - deferred
Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
Fair Value of Liabilities
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability
Percentage of total Inotera shares subject to litigation (in hundredths)
Subsidiary Or Equity Method Investment, Percentage Of Total Shares Subject To Litigation
The percentage of subsidiary or equity method investee shares that are subject to legal proceedings.
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price Percentage, Change in Control Event
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price Percentage, Change in Control Event
Percentage price of original principal amount of debt at which debt can be redeemed by the issuer upon a change of control triggering event.
Net income (excluding redeemable noncontrolling interest)
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Nonredeemable Noncontrolling Interest
Accumulated Amortization, Product and process technology
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization
Foreign derived intangible income deduction
Effective Income Tax Reconciliation, Foreign Derived Intangible Income Deduction
Amount of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to the foreign derived intangible income deduction.
Maximum
Maximum [Member]
Noncontrolling Interests in Subsidiaries
Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Conversion value of convertible notes
Debt Instrument, Convertible, If-converted Value
The convertible debt's if-converted value amount at the balance sheet date, regardless of whether the instrument is currently convertible. This element applies to public companies only.
Effective tax rate (percent)
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Percent
Unrealized losses on assets held for sale (level 3)
Fair Value, Asset, Recurring Basis, Still Held, Unrealized Gain (Loss)
Certain Concentrations
Concentration Risk Disclosure [Text Block]
Schedule of Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award [Table]
Schedule of Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award [Table]
Trading Symbol
Trading Symbol
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding Reconciliation [Abstract]
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding Reconciliation [Abstract]
Schedule of Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Table]
Schedule of Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Table]
Lessee, Operating Lease, Description [Abstract]
Lessee, Operating Lease, Description [Abstract]
Deferred Tax Asset Valuation Allowance
Summary of Valuation Allowance [Table Text Block]
Restructure and asset impairments
Restructure and asset impairments
Restructuring, Settlement and Impairment Provisions
Fair Value of Notes and MMJ Creditor Payments (level 2)
Notes Payable, Fair Value Disclosure
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Equipment
Equipment [Member]
Foreign
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Foreign
Entity Shell Company
Entity Shell Company
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
NAND
NAND Products [Member]
NAND semiconductor products
2022
Finance Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year Two
Entity Public Float
Entity Public Float
Document Type
Document Type
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag
Percent of annualized revenue derived from impacted products
Loss Contingency, Percent of Potentially Impacted Revenue
The estimated percent of revenue that could potentially be impacted by a loss contingency.
Other non-operating income (expense), net
Other non-operating income (expense), net
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense)
Stock options granted (in shares)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross
Joined Litigation
Joined Litigation [Member]
Litigation matters joined or combined with other matters to form a single matter. The individual claims are no longer pending.
Option Indexed to Issuer's Equity [Line Items]
Option Indexed to Issuer's Equity [Line Items]
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities
Treasury Stock
Treasury Stock [Member]
Payables and Accruals [Abstract]
Payables and Accruals [Abstract]
Automotive, industrial, and consumer
Automotive, Industrial, and Consumer Market [Member]
Products sold into the automotive and industrial markets as well as consumer products.
SSDs and other storage
Solid State Drives And Other Storage Market [Member]
Micron-manufactured solid state drives along with components sold to OEMs and other users whose end use is data storage.
Segments
Segments [Axis]
Valuation Allowances and Reserves
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Domain]
Employee Benefit Plans
Retirement Benefits [Text Block]
Minimum lease period
Lessee, Operating Lease, Lease Not Yet Commenced, Lock-In Period
Lessee, Operating Lease, Lease Not Yet Commenced, Lock-In Period
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share - Restrictions lapsed (in dollars per share)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]
Leases
Lessee, Leases [Policy Text Block]
Convertible Senior Notes [Abstract]
Convertible Debt [Abstract]
Percentage of original principal to be repaid annually
Debt Instrument, Annual Principal Payment, Percentage of Original Principal
The percentage of original principal that is to be repaid annually.
Change in unrecognized tax benefits
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Tax Contingency, Amount
Deferred tax liabilities (included in other noncurrent liabilities)
Deferred Income Tax Liabilities, Net
Derivative Instruments
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Text Block]
Intangible assets
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill)
Depreciation and amortization
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization [Abstract]
Call Option
Call Option [Member]
Operating income
Operating income
Operating income (loss)
Operating Income (Loss)
Schedule Of Noncontrolling Interest In Subsidiary
Noncontrolling Interest Disclosure [Text Block]
Employee severance
Severance Costs
Contract Liabilities
Contract with Customer, Contract Asset, Contract Liability, and Receivable [Table Text Block]
SBU
SBU [Member]
Storage Business Unit (SBU) includes SSDs and component-level solutions sold into enterprise and cloud, client, and consumer storage markets, other discrete storage products sold in component and wafer form to the removable storage market, and sales of certain 3D XPoint products.
Investments by Consolidated and Nonconsolidated Entities
Investments by Consolidated and Nonconsolidated Entities [Axis]
Variable Rate
Variable Rate [Axis]
Commitments and contingencies
Commitments and Contingencies
Maximum annual contributions per employee (in hundredths)
Defined Contribution Plan, Maximum Annual Contributions Per Employee, Percent
Long-term marketable investments
Long-term Marketable Investments
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Noncurrent
Payments to acquire treasury stock
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock
Lessee, Finance Lease, Description [Abstract]
Lessee, Finance Lease, Description [Abstract]
Restricted award vesting period
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period
2026 and thereafter
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, after Year Five
Income and other taxes
Taxes Payable, Current
Entity Address, State or Province
Entity Address, State or Province
Number of Shares - Restrictions lapsed (in shares)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period
Payment obligations
Lessee, Finance Lease, Lease Not Yet Commenced, Future Payments
Future undiscounted payments due under finance lease agreements that have been signed but have not yet commenced.
U.S. federal income tax (provision) benefit at statutory rate
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate, Amount
Term within which a substantial majority of commitment obligations will be paid
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Term
Extinguishment of Debt
Extinguishment of Debt [Axis]
Earnings Per Share Reconciliation [Abstract]
Earnings Per Share Reconciliation [Abstract]
Redeemable noncontrolling interest, shares Issued
Temporary Equity, Shares Issued
Retained earnings
Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)
Operating lease right-of-use assets
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset
Unamortized discounts
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount
(Gains) losses on debt prepayments, repurchases, and conversions
Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt
Property, plant, and equipment
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Property, Plant and Equipment
Change in Accounting Estimate, Type
Change in Accounting Estimate, Type [Domain]
Product Concentration Risk
Product Concentration Risk [Member]
2021
Finance Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year One
Gross Notional Amount, Convertible notes settlement obligation (in shares)
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount
Customer
Customer [Axis]
Hedging Designation
Hedging Designation [Domain]
Enterprise and cloud server
Enterprise and Cloud Server Market [Member]
Products sold into enterprise and cloud server markets.
Total lease cost
Lease, Cost
Raw materials and supplies
Inventory, Raw Materials and Supplies, Net of Reserves
Other
Payments for (Proceeds from) Other Investing Activities
Consolidated Amended Direct Purchasers CA vs Micron
Consolidated Amended Direct Purchasers CA [Member]
Consolidated Amended Direct Purchasers CA
Increase (Decrease) Principal
Debt Instrument Net Increase (Decrease) Principal
The net increase (decrease) in principal amount of debt for the period.
Stock-based compensation expense
APIC, Share-based Payment Arrangement, Increase for Cost Recognition
Schedule of Extinguishment of Debt [Table]
Schedule of Extinguishment of Debt [Table]
Repatriation Tax related to the Tax Act
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, Transition Tax on Accumulated Foreign Earnings, Amount
2026 and thereafter
Long-Term Debt, Maturity, after Year Five
Revenue
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax
Net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards
Deferred Tax Assets Operating Loss And Tax Credit Carryforwards
The tax effect as of the balance sheet date of the excess of tax deductions over gross income in a year which cannot be used on the tax returns in the current year but can be carried forward to reduce taxable income or income taxes payable in a future year, for which there must be sufficient tax-basis income to utilize a portion or all of the carryforward to realize the deferred tax asset. Also includes the tax effect of the future tax deductions arising from unused tax credit carryforwards.
Share Price (in dollars per share)
Share Price
Qimonda AG Inotera Share Purchase Proceedings
Qimonda AG Inotera Share Purchase Proceedings [Member]
Qimonda AG Inotera Share Purchase Proceedings [Member]
DRAM
DRAM Products [Member]
DRAM semiconductor products
Geographical
Geographical [Domain]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]
Conversion Ratio (shares per $1,000)
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Conversion Ratio
Foreign
Deferred Foreign Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
Deferred income taxes, net
Increase (Decrease) in Deferred Income Taxes
Other
Other Countries [Member]
An unspecified group of foreign countries about which segment information is provided by the entity.
Earnings per share
Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Abstract]
Income (loss) before income taxes, net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, and equity in net income (loss) of equity method investees
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]
Entity Voluntary Filers
Entity Voluntary Filers
Indefinite
Carryforward Indefinite [Member]
Carryforward which is indefinite lived.
Noncurrent unearned government incentives
Unearned Government Incentives, Noncurrent
Liability for government incentives (proceeds from government agencies to incentivize certain types of investments, improvements, behaviors, etc.) that are expected to be recognized (earned) after one year or beyond the normal operating cycle, if longer.
Restricted stock awards
Restricted stock award [Member]
Equity awards that include both restricted stock (stock including a provision that prohibits sale or substantive sale of an equity instrument for a specified period of time or until specified performance conditions are met) and restricted stock units (Share instrument which is convertible to stock after a specified period of time or when specified performance conditions are met).
Foreign
Foreign Tax Authority [Member]
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]
Other operating (income) expense, net
Other operating (income) expense, net
Other Operating Income (Expense), Net
2036 - 2040
Carryforward Expiring Within Sixteen to Twenty Years [Member]
Carryforward expiring within sixteen to twenty years from the balance sheet date.
Operating Lease Maturities
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Payment, Due [Abstract]
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Reclassification of redeemable convertible notes, net
Increase (Decrease) in Equity for Reclassifications of Convertible Debt (to) from Mezzanine
Reclassification adjustment for redeemable convertible notes, which is convertible debt that requires the principal to be settled in cash. The reclassifications include accretion of the carrying value of convertible debt and the debt becoming or ceasing to be convertible.
Proceeds from common stock issuance
Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock
Selling, general, and administrative
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member]
Fair Value Assumptions, Method Used
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Method Used
Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share
Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block]
Commitments
Commitments Disclosure [Text Block]
Leases
Lessee, Finance Leases [Text Block]
Research and Development
Research and Development Expense, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Elm 3DS Innovations, LLC vs Micron
Elm 3DS Innovations, LLC [Member]
Elm 3DS Innovations, LLC [Member]
Real Estate
Real Estate [Member]
Repayments of Debt
(Decrease) in Cash - Prepayments and Conversions
Repayments of Debt
Retirement Plans
Defined Benefit Plan, Funded (Unfunded) Status of Plan [Abstract]
Net cash provided by operating activities
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities
Change in Accounting Estimate by Type
Change in Accounting Estimate by Type [Axis]
Entity Central Index Key
Entity Central Index Key
MBU
MBU [Member]
Mobile Business Unit (MBU) includes memory products sold into smartphone and other mobile-device markets.
Number of patents allegedly infringed
Loss Contingency, Patents Allegedly Infringed, Number
Gains (Losses) on Derivative Instruments
Accumulated Gain (Loss), Net, Cash Flow Hedge, Parent [Member]
Short-term investments
Short-term Investments
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Current
Derivative Instrument
Derivative Instrument [Axis]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class [Axis]
Mobile
Mobile Market [Member]
Products sold into mobile product markets.
Income and other taxes
Income Taxes Receivable, Current
Geographical
Geographical [Axis]
Change in valuation allowance
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Change in Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance, Amount
Currency Translation and Charges to Other Accounts
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Additions, Charge to Other Account
Reporting Segment
Segments [Domain]
Net income attributable to Micron - Diluted
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent, Diluted
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]
Credit Facility [Abstract]
Line of Credit Facility [Abstract]
Increase in Cash - Issuances
Proceeds from Debt, Net of Issuance Costs
2024
Long-Term Debt, Maturity, Year Four
Interest capitalized as part of the cost of property, plant, and equipment
Interest Costs Capitalized
Income Statement Location
Income Statement Location [Axis]
Consolidated Amended Indirect Purchasers CA vs Micron
Consolidated Amended Indirect Purchasers CA [Member]
Consolidated Amended Indirect Purchasers CA
Other contract liabilities
Services and Other Arrangements [Member]
Services and other arrangements.
Proceeds from tenant allowance
Payments for (Proceeds from) Tenant Allowance
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding
Cash
Cash [Member]
Deferred Tax Assets
Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Deferred Expense [Abstract]
U.S. federal
Current Federal Tax Expense (Benefit)
Gross Notional Amount, Currency forwards
Derivative, Notional Amount
Conversion rights, threshold percentage of applicable conversion price (in hundredths)
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Threshold Percentage of Stock Price Trigger
Segment Information
Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block]
Stock issued in public offering
Stock Issued During Period, Value, New Issues
U.S. tax on foreign operations (percent)
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Foreign Income Taxable in the US, Percent
Percentage of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations applicable to certain foreign income taxable in the US, including but not limited to, Subpart F income and global intangible low-taxed income (GILTI).
Receivables
Receivables
Receivables, Net, Current
Finance leases
Finance Lease, Interest Payment on Liability
Revenue from Contract with Customer
Revenue from Contract with Customer Benchmark [Member]
Title of 12(b) Security
Title of 12(b) Security
Long-lived assets
Long-Lived Assets
Weighted-average grant-date fair values per share (in dollars per share)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Schedule of Finance Lease Maturities
Finance Lease, Liability, Fiscal Year Maturity [Table Text Block]
Interest expense
Interest Expense
Reconciliation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Excluding Amounts Pertaining to Examined Tax Returns [Roll Forward]
Reconciliation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Excluding Amounts Pertaining to Examined Tax Returns [Roll Forward]
Shareholder Derivative Complaint Delaware Court 2
Shareholder Derivative Complaint Delaware Court 2 [Member]
Shareholder Derivative Complaint Delaware Court 2
Depreciation expense and amortization of intangible assets
Depreciation and amortization expense by segment
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization
Schedule of Components of Income Tax (Provision) Benefit
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Table Text Block]
Noncontrolling Interest Percentage (in hundredths)
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Noncontrolling Owners
Products and Services
Product and Service [Axis]
Weighted average period that unrecognized compensation costs is expected to be recognized (in years)
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition
2025
Finance Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year Five
2022
Long-Term Debt, Maturity, Year Two
Position
Position [Domain]
Revenue recognized from beginning balance
Contract with Customer, Liability, Revenue Recognized
Net gains (losses) recognized in other comprehensive income from cash flow hedges
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), before Reclassification and Tax
Loss Contingency, Claims Joined, Number
Loss Contingency, Claims Joined, Number
Number of claims joined or combined with other claims to form a single lawsuit.
Schedule of Net Operating Loss Carryforwards
Summary of Operating Loss Carryforwards [Table Text Block]
Debt Instrument
Debt Instrument [Axis]
Notes and MMJ Creditor Payments
Reorganization Obligation And Other Notes [Member]
The liabilities owed to secured and unsecured creditors subject to a reorganization plan as part of bankruptcy proceedings combined with senior and other notes payable.
Schedule of Quarterly Financial Information
Quarterly Financial Information [Table Text Block]
Operating Segments
Operating Segments [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income (Loss) to Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities [Abstract]
Litigation Case
Litigation Case [Axis]
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]
Intel
Intel [Member]
Intel Corporation ("Intel").
Fair Value of Convertible notes (level 2)
Convertible Debt, Fair Value Disclosures
State taxes, net of federal benefit
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, State and Local Income Taxes, Amount
Payments to Noncontrolling Interests, Purchase of Minority Interest and Repayment of Debt
Payments to Noncontrolling Interests, Purchase of Minority Interest and Repayment of Debt
Cash outflow associated with the purchase of minority interests and settlement of debt obligations with noncontrolling owners.
Loss Contingencies by Nature of Contingency
Loss Contingency Nature [Axis]
Research and development
Research and Development Expense
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary [Member]
U.S. Federal
Domestic Tax Authority [Member]
Reclassifications
Reclassification, Comparability Adjustment [Policy Text Block]
Concentration Risk by Type
Concentration Risk Type [Axis]
Revenue Recognition
Revenue [Policy Text Block]
Contractual interest expense
Interest Expense, Debt, Excluding Amortization
Fair Value
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Operating Lease, Liability, Noncurrent
Operating Lease, Liability, Noncurrent
2024
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Expected Amortization, Year Four
Pension liability adjustments
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Defined Benefit Plan, after Reclassification Adjustment, after Tax
Cash and Investments
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Investments [Table Text Block]
Cash settlement and repurchase of convertible notes
Decrease in Equity
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Equity Component of Convertible Debt, Subsequent Adjustments
MMJ Creditor Payments
Reorganization obligation [Member]
The liabilitiy owed to secured and unsecured creditors subject to a reorganization plan as part of bankruptcy proceedings.
Conversion rights, maximum percentage of product of stock price and conversion rate (in hundredths)
Convertible Debt Percentage Of Product Of Stock Price And Conversion Rate
Factor multiplied by the product of the closing price of common stock and the then applicable conversion rate compared to the trading price of the notes for determining eligibility of holders to convert their notes.
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items]
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items]
Research and development tax credits (percent)
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Tax Credit, Research, Percent
Unrecognized tax benefits (percent)
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Tax Contingency, Percent
Innovative Memory Solutions, Inc. vs Micron-Complaint 3
Innovative Memory Solutions, Inc. Complaint 3 [Member]
Third complaint filed by Innovative Memory Solutions, Inc.
Comprehensive income attributable to Micron
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent
Principal (including finance lease obligation)
Long Term Debt, Gross and Finance Lease Liability
Long Term Debt, Gross and Finance Lease Liability
2023
Finance Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year Three
Provisional benefit for release of valuation allowance on net deferred tax assets of US operations
Deferred Other Tax Expense (Benefit)
Expected dividend yield
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Dividend Rate
Documents Incorporated by Reference
Documents Incorporated by Reference [Text Block]
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Reconciliation
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Table Text Block]
2021
Long-Term Debt, Maturity, Year One
(Credited) to Income Tax Provision
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Deduction
Legal Entity
Legal Entity [Axis]
City Area Code
City Area Code
Cash flows used for operating activities
Cash Flow, Operating Activities, Lessee [Abstract]
Redeemable noncontrolling interest
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest, Equity, Preferred, Carrying Amount
Income Tax Authority
Income Tax Authority [Axis]
Document Period End Date
Document Period End Date
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Extinguishment of Debt Disclosures [Abstract]
Extinguishment of Debt Disclosures [Abstract]
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Common Stock Repurchase, Authorized Amount
Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount
Net income
Net income
Net income
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest
Disaggregation of Revenue
Disaggregation of Revenue [Table Text Block]
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]
Other
Accounts Payable, Other, Current
Fuzhou Court Preliminary Injunction
Fuzhou Court [Member]
Fuzhou Court preliminary injunction related to patent matters filed in that court.
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Reclassifications, before Tax
Long-term Debt, Type
Long-term Debt, Type [Domain]
Stock-based compensation
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Noncash Expense
Loss Contingency, Claims Dismissed, Number
Loss Contingency, Claims Dismissed, Number
IMFT Member Debt
IMFT Member Debt [Member]
Financing provided to IMFT by Intel, a joint venture partner. Debt matures upon wind down of IMFT or is convertible into a capital contribution to IMFT at Intel's option.
Property, plant, and equipment
Deferred Tax Assets, Property, Plant and Equipment
Other
Proceeds from (Payments for) Other Financing Activities
Other
Other Product Sales [Member]
Net other product sales to external customers.
Cover page.
Cover [Abstract]
U.S. tax on foreign operations
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Foreign Income Taxable in the US, Amount
Amount of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to certain foreign income taxable in the US, including but not limited to, Subpart F income and global intangible low-taxed income (GILTI).
Employer matching contribution, percent of employees' eligible earnings (in hundredths)
Defined Contribution Plan, Employer Matching Contribution, Percent of Employees' Gross Pay
Repurchase of stock (in shares)
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Shares
Other Asia Pacific
Other Asia Pacific [Member]
Other Asia Pacific exclude China, Taiwan and Japan
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Table]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Table]
Renewal term
Lessee, Operating Lease, Lease Not yet Commenced, Renewal Term
Schedule of Income (loss) Before Tax and Other Items
Schedule of Income before Income Tax, Domestic and Foreign [Table Text Block]
General maturity of currency forward contracts (in months)
Maximum Remaining Maturity of Foreign Currency Derivatives
Total Long-term Debt
Carrying Value of Debt
Long-term Debt
Leases
Lessee, Operating Leases [Text Block]
Taiwan
TAIWAN, PROVINCE OF CHINA
Concentration Risk Benchmark
Concentration Risk Benchmark [Axis]
Cost of goods sold
Cost of Goods and Services Sold
Components of Lease Expense
Lease, Cost [Abstract]
Equity Components
Equity Components [Axis]
Gains (losses) on derivative instruments
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), after Reclassification and Tax
Loss Contingency, Pending Claims, Number
Loss Contingency, Pending Claims, Number
Debt Instrument, Name
Debt Instrument, Name [Domain]
Gross deferred tax assets
Deferred Tax Assets, Gross
Receivables [Abstract]
Receivables [Abstract]
Minimum
Minimum [Member]
Property, plant, and equipment
Property, plant, and equipment, net
Property, Plant, and Equipment and Finance Lease Right-of-Use Asset, after Accumulated Depreciation and Amortization
Measurement period benefit, net of uncertain tax positions
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, Measurement Period Adjustment, Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
Start-up and preproduction costs
Pre-Opening Costs
Income Tax Authority
Income Tax Authority, Name [Domain]
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest
Asset-backed securities
Asset-backed Securities [Member]
Entity Interactive Data Current
Entity Interactive Data Current
United States
UNITED STATES
Cash flows from operating activities
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities [Abstract]
Equity
Stockholders' Equity Note Disclosure [Text Block]
Proceeds from maturities of available-for-sale securities
Proceeds from Maturities, Prepayments and Calls of Debt Securities, Available-for-sale
Property, Plant, and Equipment and Finance Lease Right-of-Use Asset, after Accumulated Depreciation and Amortization [Abstract]
Property, Plant, and Equipment and Finance Lease Right-of-Use Asset, after Accumulated Depreciation and Amortization [Abstract]
Stock-based Compensation
Share-based Payment Arrangement [Policy Text Block]
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward]
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward]
Proceeds from government incentives
Proceeds From Government Incentives
Proceeds from government agencies to incentivize certain types of investments, improvements, behaviors, etc.
Foreign
Current Foreign Tax Expense (Benefit)
Loss Contingency, Claims Withdrawn, Number
Loss Contingency, Claims Withdrawn, Number
Number of claims withdrawn by plaintiff.
Derivative [Table]
Derivative [Table]
Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]
Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]
Net sales
Segment Reporting Information, Revenue for Reportable Segment [Abstract]
Deferred tax liabilities
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Gross
Other
Other Cost and Expense, Operating
Finance Lease Not yet Commenced
Lessee, Finance Lease, Not yet Commenced, Description [Abstract]
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Additional Disclosure [Abstract]
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Additional Disclosure [Abstract]
Number of reportable segments
Number of Reportable Segments
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) [Abstract]
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) [Abstract]
Charged to Income Tax Provision
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Additions, Charge to Cost and Expense
Cash flow hedge gains expected to be reclassified into earnings within twelve months
Cash Flow Hedge Gain (Loss) to be Reclassified within Twelve Months
Effective Rate (in ten thousandths)
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage
Consolidation Items
Consolidation Items [Axis]
Research and development
Research and Development Expense [Member]
Not designated hedging instruments
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Trade receivables
Accounts Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Current
DRAM Purchasers Canada vs Micron
DRAM Purchasers Canada [Member]
DRAM Purchasers Canada [Member]
Other
Deferred Tax Assets, Other
Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]
Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]
Research and Development [Abstract]
Research and Development [Abstract]
Conversion rights, minimum number of trading days (in days)
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Threshold Trading Days
Functional Currency
Foreign Currency Transactions and Translations Policy [Policy Text Block]
Non-Amortizing Intangible Assets
Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Intangible Assets, Indefinite-Lived, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Other Operating (Income) Expense, Net
Other Operating Income and Expense [Text Block]
Document Transition Report
Document Transition Report
Employee Stock Purchase Plan Valuation Assumptions
Schedule of Share-based Payment Award, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Valuation Assumptions [Table Text Block]
Deferred
Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations [Abstract]
2024 Notes
Unsecured Senior Corporate Debt due 2024_2 [Member]
Unsecured senior corporate debt due 2024 issued February 2019.
Fair Value of Assets
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset
Singapore
SINGAPORE
Level 2
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Current
Current Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations [Abstract]
Receivables
Increase (Decrease) in Receivables
Consolidated Shareholder Class Action New York Court vs Micron
Consolidated Shareholder Class Action New York Court [Member]
Consolidated Shareholder Class Action New York [Member]
Revolving credit facility
Revolving Credit Facility Component [Member]
Revolving Credit Facility 5 - arrangement in which loan proceeds can continuously be obtained following repayments, but the total amount borrowed cannot exceed a specified maximum amount.
Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption
Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption [Axis]
Recently Adopted Accounting Standards
Accounting Standards Update and Change in Accounting Principle [Text Block]
Litigation Case Type
Litigation Case [Domain]
Basic (in dollars per share)
Earnings Per Share, Basic
Contingencies
Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block]
Average expected life (in years)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Term
Entity File Number
Entity File Number
Operating leases, Weighted-average remaining lease term (in years)
Operating Lease, Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term
MLC Intellectual Property, LLC vs Micron
MLC Intellectual Property, LLC. [Member]
MLC Intellectual Property, LLC. [Member]
Patent Matters
Patent Matters [Member]
Loss contingencies related to assertions regarding infringement of other's intellectual property rights.
Stock-based compensation expense
Stock-based compensation
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expense
Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments
AOCI, Accumulated Gain (Loss), Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Parent [Member]
ESPP value of shares purchased
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Document Annual Report
Document Annual Report
Loss Contingency [Abstract]
Loss Contingency [Abstract]
Huawei
Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. [Member]
Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Commercial paper
Commercial Paper [Member]
Tax benefit from compensation expense
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expense, Tax Benefit
Schedule of Receivables
Schedule of Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Table Text Block]
2024
Finance Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year Four
Contract Liabilities
Change in Contract with Customer, Liability [Abstract]
Position
Position [Axis]
EBU
EBU [Member]
Embedded Business Unit (EBU) includes memory products sold into automotive, industrial, and consumer markets.
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]
Stock issued under stock plans (in shares)
Shares Issued, Shares, Share-based Payment Arrangement, after Forfeiture
Rollforward of Unrecognized Tax Benefits
Summary of Income Tax Contingencies [Table Text Block]
Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments [Table]
Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments [Table]
Noncontrolling interest in subsidiary
Noncontrolling Interest Balance
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share - Granted (in dollars per share)
Weighted-average grant-date fair values per share (in dollars per share)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Cash flows from investing activities
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities [Abstract]
Currency forward
Foreign Exchange Forward [Member]
2033F Notes
Convertible senior note due 2033F [Member]
A borrowing which can be exchanged for a specific amount of another security, typically the entity's common stock, at the option of the issuer or the holder. Series due February 2033F.
Other
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Other
Litigation Status
Litigation Status [Axis]
Decrease in Principal
Extinguishment of Debt, Amount
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Concentration Risk Type
Concentration Risk Type [Domain]
Total liabilities and equity
Liabilities and Equity
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax
Income Taxes
Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]
Schedule of Market Concentration Risk
Schedules of Concentration of Risk, by Risk Factor [Table Text Block]
Portion at Fair Value Measurement
Portion at Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Operating lease cost
Operating Lease, Cost
Hedging Relationship
Hedging Relationship [Axis]
Deferred Tax Liabilities
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Gross [Abstract]
Undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries deemed indefinitely reinvested
Undistributed Earnings of Foreign Subsidiaries
Antidilutive potential common shares that could dilute basic earnings per share in the future (in shares)
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount
Operating Leases Not yet Commenced
Lessee, Operating Lease, Not yet Commenced, Description [Abstract]
Total income tax (provision) benefit - current
Current Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
Finance leases, Weighted-average remaining lease term (in years)
Finance Lease, Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term
Increases related to tax positions taken in current year
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Increase Resulting from Current Period Tax Positions
Increases related to tax positions from prior years
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Increase Resulting from Prior Period Tax Positions
Maximum life of product and process technology intangible assets (in years)
Useful lives of assets placed into service
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life
Equity Component
Equity Component [Domain]
Gains (losses) on investments
OCI, Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale, Gain (Loss), after Adjustment and Tax
Gross margin
Gross margin
Gross Profit
Entity Tax Identification Number
Entity Tax Identification Number
United Microelectronics Corporation vs Micron-Complaint 3
United Microelectronics Corporation Complaint 3 [Member]
United Microelectronics Corporation Complaint 3 [Member]
Lessee, Lease, Description [Table]
Lessee, Lease, Description [Table]
Equity Plans
Share-based Payment Arrangement [Text Block]
Net income attributable to Micron
Net income attributable to Micron - Basic
Net income attributable to Micron
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent
Change in operating assets and liabilities
Increase (Decrease) in Operating Capital [Abstract]
Schedule of Debt Activity
Schedule of Extinguishment of Debt [Table Text Block]
Equity component of convertible debt included in additional paid in capital
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Carrying Amount of Equity Component
Schedule of Variable Interest Entities [Table]
Schedule of Variable Interest Entities [Table]
Acquisition of noncontrolling interest in IMFT
Acquisition of noncontrolling interest in IMFT
Payments to Noncontrolling Interests
LIBOR
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Inventories
Inventory Disclosure [Text Block]
Current Fiscal Year End Date
Current Fiscal Year End Date
Recently Issued Accounting Standards
Description of New Accounting Pronouncements Not yet Adopted [Text Block]
Convertible notes settlement obligation
Equity Contract [Member]
Finance Lease Liability
Total Finance Lease Obligations
Finance Lease, Liability
Currency Translation and (Credits) to Other Accounts
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Increase (Decrease) Adjustment
Senior Unsecured Notes [Abstract]
Other Long-term Debt [Abstract]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]
Micron Technology, Inc.
Parent Company [Member]
Accumulated depreciation
Property, Plant, and Equipment and Finance Lease Right-of-Use Asset, Accumulated Depreciation and Amortization
Lease term
Lessee, Operating Lease, Lease Not yet Commenced, Term of Contract
2026 and thereafter
Finance Lease, Liability, to be Paid, after Year Five
Other
Other Receivables, Net, Current
Supplemental disclosures
Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract]
Subsequent Shareholder Claims New York vs Micron
Subsequent Shareholder Action New York [Member]
Subsequent shareholder actions filed in New York court against Micron and certain executive officers.
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Percent [Abstract]
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Percent [Abstract]
ESPP shares purchased (in shares)
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Employee Stock Purchase Plans
Subsequent direct DRAM Purchasers United States vs Micron
Subsequent direct DRAM Purchasers United States [Member] [Member]
Subsequent direct DRAM Purchasers United States [Member] [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Type
Long-Lived Tangible Asset [Domain]
Debt
Debt and Capital Leases Disclosures [Text Block]
Convertible Debt
Convertible Notes
Convertible Debt [Member]
Securities Matters
Securities Matters [Member]
Loss contingencies related to assertions regarding securities matters.
Schedule of Property, Plant, and Equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment [Table Text Block]
Total Fair Value
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Available-for-Sale Debt Securities
Amount of cash and equivalents and investment in debt securities measured at fair value with change in fair value recognized in other comprehensive income (available-for-sale).
Cumulative fixed dividend on redeemable noncontrolling interests
Preferred Stock, Dividend Rate, Percentage
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due [Abstract]
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
Tax effects
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Tax
Stock issued in public offering (in shares)
Common stock issued (in shares)
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues
Gross Amount, Product and process technology
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross
Option Indexed to Issuer's Equity
Option Indexed to Issuer's Equity [Axis]
Money market funds
Money Market Funds [Member]
CNBU
CNBU [Member]
Compute and Networking Business Unit ("CNBU") includes memory products sold into client, cloud server, enterprise, graphics, and networking markets and sales of certain 3D XPoint products.
Hedging Relationship
Hedging Relationship [Domain]
Finance lease right-of-use assets (included in property, plant, and equipment)
Finance Lease, Right-of-Use Asset, after Accumulated Amortization
Schedule of Operating Lease Maturities
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Maturity [Table Text Block]
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Amount [Abstract]
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Amount [Abstract]
Basis of Presentation
Basis of Accounting, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Other
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Other Adjustments, Amount
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Basic (in shares)
Weighted-average common shares outstanding - Basic (in shares)
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic
Margin on variable rate financing (in hundredths)
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate
Weighted-average risk-free interest rate (in thousandths)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Risk Free Interest Rate
Operating income (loss)
Segment Reporting Information, Operating Income (Loss) [Abstract]
Ownership
Ownership [Axis]
2031 - 2035
Carryforward Expiring Within Eleven To Fifteen Years [Member]
Carryforward expiring within eleven to fifteen years of the balance sheet date.
Treasury Stock, held (in shares)
Treasury Stock, Common, Shares
Variable Interest Entities
Consolidation, Variable Interest Entity, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Cash flow hedges
Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Table]
Loss Contingencies [Table]
Carrying Value
Reported Value Measurement [Member]
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer
Revenue and Customer Contract Liabilities
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Text Block]
Net proceeds from issuance of redeemable preferred stock
Proceeds from Issuance of Redeemable Preferred Stock
Service-based Restricted Stock Awards
Restricted Stock Awards, Service Restrictions [Member]
Shares or units including a provision that prohibits sale or substantive sale of an equity instrument for a specified period of time.
Operating leases, noncash acquisitions of right-of-use assets
Right-of-Use Asset Obtained in Exchange for Operating Lease Liability
Financial Instruments, Cash Equivalents
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Gain (loss) from changes in currency exchange rates
Foreign Currency Transaction Gain (Loss), before Tax
Under Appeal
Under Appeal [Member]
Under Appeal
Inventories
Inventory, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Income tax (provision) benefit
Income tax (provision) benefit
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
2024
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due in Five Years
Tax benefit from incentive arrangements
Income Tax Holiday, Aggregate Dollar Amount
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents
Property, Plant, and Equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Schedule of Maturities of Notes Payable
Schedule of Maturities of Long-term Debt [Table Text Block]
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Table]
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Table]
Current Finance Lease Obligations
Finance Lease, Liability, Current
Local Phone Number
Local Phone Number
Amount reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income
Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, before Tax
Initial indirect DRAM Purchasers United States vs Micron
Initial indirect DRAM Purchasers United States [Member]
Indirect DRAM Purchasers United States [Member]
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption
Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption [Domain]
Total intrinsic value for option exercised
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period, Intrinsic Value
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative [Line Items]
Restricted Subsidiaries, Ownership Percentage by Parent (in hundredths)
Debt Instrument, Domestic Restricted Subsidiaries, Ownership Percentage by Parent
Ownership percentage by parent of subsidiaries which among other things, are limited in certain circumstances to create or incur certain liens and guarantees or consolidate or merge.
Principal
Long-term Debt, Gross
Decreases related to tax positions from prior years
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Decrease Resulting from Prior Period Tax Positions
Contract liabilities
Contract with Customer, Liability
Schedule II Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Schedule of Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Text Block]
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Table]
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Table]
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Table]
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Table]
Award Type
Award Type [Axis]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Roll Forward]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Abstract]
Lease term
Lessee, Finance Lease, Lease Not yet Commenced, Term of Contract
Aggregate vesting-date fair value of shares vested
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period, Fair Value
Retained Earnings
Retained Earnings [Member]
Measurement Basis
Measurement Basis [Axis]
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities
Pending Litigation
Pending Litigation [Member]
Equity Award
Award Type [Domain]
2026 - 2030
Carryforward Expiring Within Six To Ten Years [Member]
Carryforward expiring within six to ten years of the balance sheet date.
Corporate bonds
Corporate Bonds
Corporate Debt Securities [Member]
Increase (Decrease) in Carrying Value
Debt Instrument, Increase (Decrease), Net
Loss Contingency, Agreements Allegedly Breached, Number
Loss Contingency, Agreements Allegedly Breached, Number
Loss Contingency, Agreements Allegedly Breached, Number
Property, Plant, and Equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment Disclosure [Text Block]
Litigation Status
Litigation Status [Domain]
Fair and carrying value of debt instruments [Table]
Fair Value, by Balance Sheet Grouping [Table]
Earnings Per Share
Earnings Per Share [Text Block]
2030 Notes
Unsecured Senior Corporate Debt Due 2030 [Member]
Unsecured senior corporate debt due 2030.
U.S. federal statutory rate (percent)
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate, Percent
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Prior year net finance lease asset balance included in PPE
Capital Leases, Balance Sheet, Assets by Major Class, Net
Geographic Areas, Long-Lived Assets [Abstract]
Geographic Areas, Long-Lived Assets [Abstract]
United Microelectronics Corporation vs Micron-Complaint 2
United Microelectronics Corporation Complaint 2 [Member]
United Microelectronics Corporation Complaint 2 [Member]