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]
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items]
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items]
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.
Supplemental disclosures
Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract]
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.
Customer
Customer [Domain]
Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments
AOCI, Accumulated Gain (Loss), Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Parent [Member]
Amount reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income
Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, before Tax
State
Current State and Local Tax Expense (Benefit)
Number of Shares - Restrictions lapsed (in shares)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period
Consolidated Entities
Consolidated Entities [Axis]
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Amount [Abstract]
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Amount [Abstract]
Risks and Uncertainties [Abstract]
Risks and Uncertainties [Abstract]
Short-term investments
Short-term Investments
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Current
Losses recognized in COGS related to amounts excluded from cash flow hedge effectiveness
Loss from Components Excluded from Assessment of Cash Flow Hedge Effectiveness
Cash dividends declared ($0.10 per share)
Dividends, Common Stock, Cash
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
Contract Liabilities
Contract with Customer, Contract Asset, Contract Liability, and Receivable [Table Text Block]
Earnings Per Share Reconciliation [Abstract]
Earnings Per Share Reconciliation [Abstract]
Operating leases, Weighted-average remaining lease term (in years)
Operating Lease, Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term
Functional Currency
Foreign Currency Transactions and Translations Policy [Policy Text Block]
Number of patents allegedly infringed
Loss Contingency, Patents Allegedly Infringed, Number
Schedule of Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award [Table]
Schedule of Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award [Table]
Debt premium deductions
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Debt Premium Deductions, Amount
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 debt premium deductions.
Derivative and Hedging Instruments
Derivatives, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Number of shares available for future awards (in shares)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant
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
Raw materials and supplies
Inventory, Raw Materials and Supplies, Net of Reserves
2023
Long-Term Debt, Maturity, Year Two
Product and process technology
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Intangible Assets
Total intrinsic value for option exercised
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period, Intrinsic Value
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.
Certificates of deposits
Certificates of Deposit [Member]
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.
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items]
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items]
Lehi held for sale write-down
Impairment
Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operation, Loss (Gain) on Write-down
Fair value hedges
Fair Value Hedging [Member]
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Classified Balance Sheet Disclosures [Abstract]
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Classified Balance Sheet Disclosures [Abstract]
Document Fiscal Year Focus
Document Fiscal Year Focus
Charged to Income Tax Provision
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Additions, Charge to Cost and Expense
Documents Incorporated by Reference
Documents Incorporated by Reference [Text Block]
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
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.
Amortization of Intangible Assets
Amortization of Intangible Assets
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer
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.
Increases related to tax positions from prior years
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Increase Resulting from Prior Period Tax Positions
2022 - 2026
Carryforward Expiring Within Five Years [Member]
Carryforward expiring within five years of the balance sheet date.
Net deferred tax assets
Deferred Tax Assets, Net
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, Weighted-average discount rate
Operating Lease, Weighted Average Discount Rate, Percent
Schedule of Inventories
Schedule of Inventory, Current [Table Text Block]
Revenue recognized from beginning balance
Contract with Customer, Liability, Revenue Recognized
Research and development
Research and Development Expense [Member]
Deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance
Deferred Tax Assets, Net of Valuation Allowance
Cash flow hedges
Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Revolving Credit Facility [Abstract]
Line of Credit Facility [Abstract]
Income Tax Authority Name
Income Tax Authority, Name [Axis]
Equity Award
Award Type [Domain]
Annual amortization expense for intangible assets [Abstract]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net, Amortization Expense, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
Stock Option Disclosures [Abstract]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Additional Disclosures [Abstract]
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
3D XPoint
3D XPoint [Member]
3D XPoint non-volatile memory
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Noncurrent finance lease liability, statement of financial position
Finance Lease, Liability, Noncurrent, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration]
Retained Earnings
Retained Earnings [Member]
China
CHINA
Stock issued for convertible notes
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Conversion of Convertible Securities
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]
Cash flows used for financing activities
Cash Flow, Financing Activities, Lessee [Abstract]
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.
Dividends Payable, Date of Record
Dividends Payable, Date of Record
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Total comprehensive income
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest
Tax Period
Tax Period [Domain]
Cash flows used for financing activities from financing leases
Finance Lease, Principal Payments
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items]
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items]
Basic (in dollars per share)
Earnings Per Share, Basic
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.
Revenue and Customer Contract Liabilities
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Text Block]
Consideration Payable to Customers
Contract with Customer, Refund Liability [Abstract]
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
Document Type
Document Type
2022
Long-Term Debt, Maturity, Year One
License Agreement (Income) Expense
Patent license charges
License Agreement (Income) Expense
(Income) expense related to agreements with third parties for the licensing of intangible assets.
Measurement Basis
Fair Value Measurement [Domain]
Schedule II Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Schedule of Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Text Block]
Entity Current Reporting Status
Entity Current Reporting Status
Cumulative effect from adoption of new accounting standards
Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment [Member]
Commercial paper
Commercial Paper [Member]
Fair Value of Assets
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset
Debt premium deductions (percent)
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Debt Premium Deductions, 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 the debt premium deductions.
Property, plant, and equipment
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Property, Plant and Equipment
Commitments for purchase obligations, portion due within one year
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, to be Paid, Year One
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
Restructure and asset impairments
Restructuring Costs and Asset Impairment Charges
Receivables
Receivables
Receivables, Net, Current
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Geographic Information
Schedule of Revenue from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets, by Geographical Areas [Table Text Block]
Retirement Plans
Defined Benefit Plan, Funded (Unfunded) Status of Plan [Abstract]
2024 Term Loans [Abstract]
Loans Payable, Noncurrent [Abstract]
Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Table]
Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Table]
Currency Translation and (Credits) to Other Accounts
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Increase (Decrease) Adjustment
Total Long-term Debt
Long-term Debt
Long-term Debt
Level 1
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Cash flows from investing activities
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities [Abstract]
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.
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
State taxes, net of federal benefit
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, State and Local Income Taxes, Amount
Operating Lease Maturities
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Payment, Due [Abstract]
Increases related to tax positions taken in current year
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Increase Resulting from Current Period Tax Positions
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortizing assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intercompany Eliminations
Consolidation, Subsidiaries or Other Investments, Consolidated Entities, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Pending Litigation
Pending Litigation [Member]
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.
Change in Accounting Principle, Type
Change in Accounting Principle, Type [Axis]
Commitments
Commitments Disclosure [Text Block]
WPG Holdings Limited
WPG Holdings Limited [Member]
WPG Holdings Limited
Liabilities and equity
Liabilities and Equity [Abstract]
Malaysia
Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia [Member]
Designated tax department of the government of Malaysia.
Hedging Relationship
Hedging Relationship [Domain]
Interest rate swap
Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
Total accounts payable and accrued expenses
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities, Current
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]
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Table]
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Table]
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.
Repayments of debt
Repayment of Long-term Debt, Long-term Lease Obligation, and Capital Security
2027 and thereafter
Long-Term Debt, Maturity, after Year Five
2025
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Expected Amortization, Year Four
Research and development tax credits (percent)
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Tax Credit, Research, Percent
Income and other taxes
Income Taxes Receivable, Current
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.
Inventory, Net, Items Net of Reserve Alternative [Abstract]
Inventory, Net, Items Net of Reserve Alternative [Abstract]
Hong Kong
HONG KONG
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest
Beginning unrecognized tax benefits
Ending unrecognized tax benefits
Unrecognized Tax Benefits
Income Tax Authority
Income Tax Authority [Domain]
Gross deferred tax assets
Deferred Tax Assets, Gross
Schedule of Net Operating Loss Carryforwards
Summary of Operating Loss Carryforwards [Table Text Block]
Other Operating (Income) Expense, Net
Other Operating Income and Expense [Text Block]
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.
Leases
Lessee, Finance Leases [Text Block]
Trading Symbol
Trading Symbol
Damages sought on alleged patent infringement
Loss Contingency, Damages Sought, Value
Deferred tax assets
Deferred Income Tax Assets, Net
Netlist Inc vs Micron - Complaint 2
Netlist Inc Complaint 2 [Member]
Netlist Inc second patent infringement complaint
Revision of Prior Period
Revision of Prior Period [Axis]
Inventories
Inventory Disclosure [Text Block]
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Spare Parts
Replacement Parts [Member]
Derivative Instrument
Derivative Instrument [Axis]
Subsequent indirect DRAM Purchasers United States vs Micron
Subsequent indirect DRAM Purchasers United States [Member] [Member]
Subsequent indirect DRAM Purchasers United States [Member] [Member]
Cash and Investments
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Marketable Securities [Text Block]
U.S. federal
Current Federal Tax Expense (Benefit)
Loss Contingency, Patents Found Not Infringed, Number
Loss Contingency, Patents Found Not Infringed, Number
Operating Lease Liability
Operating Lease, Liability
Common stock, $0.10 par value, 3,000 shares authorized, 1,216 shares issued and 1,119 outstanding (1,194 shares issued and 1,113 outstanding as of September 3, 2020)
Common Stock, Value, Issued
Finance leases, Weighted-average discount rate
Finance Lease Effective Rate (in ten thousandths)
Finance Lease, Weighted Average Discount Rate, Percent
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
Change in Accounting Principle, Spare Parts Presentation
Change in Accounting Principle, Spare Parts Presentation [Member]
Change in Accounting Principle, Spare Parts Presentation
Customer Concentration Risk
Customer Concentration Risk [Member]
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
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.
Leases
Lessee, Operating Leases [Text Block]
Amortization of right-of-use asset
Finance Lease, Right-of-Use Asset, Amortization
Micron Intel JV Arbitration Matter
Micron Intel JV Arbitration Matter [Member]
Micron Intel JV Arbitration Matter
Product Concentration Risk
Product Concentration Risk [Member]
Ownership
Ownership [Axis]
Foreign
Deferred Foreign Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
Other
Other Tax Authorities [Member]
Other tax authorities not separately reported.
Geographic Revenue from Contracts with Customers based on Location of Customer Headquarters
Revenue from External Customers by Geographic Areas [Table Text Block]
Financial Instruments, Investments
Marketable Securities, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Allied Telesis K.K. vs Micron
Allied Telesis K.K. [Member]
Allied Telesis K.K.
Claims on Behalf of Indirect Purchasers
Claims on Behalf of Indirect Purchasers [Member]
Legal claims made on behalf of indirect purchasers of products
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Income Tax Authority
Income Tax Authority [Axis]
Work in process
Inventory, Work in Process, Net of Reserves
Schedule of Other Operating (Income) Expense, Net
Schedule of Other Operating Cost and Expense, by Component [Table Text Block]
Dismissed Litigation
Dismissed Litigation [Member]
Dismissal of a litigation claim by the court or jurisdictional in which the complaint was filed.
Interest Capitalization, Policy
Interest Capitalization, Policy [Policy Text Block]
2027 and thereafter
Finance Lease, Liability, to be Paid, after Year Five
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
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.
Selling, general, and administrative
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member]
Cash dividends declared (per share)
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Declared
Revenue
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax
Finished goods
Inventory, Finished Goods, Net of Reserves
Receivables
Loans, Notes, Trade and Other Receivables Disclosure [Text Block]
Employee Stock Option
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option [Member]
Concentration Risk Market
Concentration Risk Market [Domain]
Concentration Risk Market [Domain]
Consolidation Items
Consolidation Items [Domain]
Micron Shares
Equity [Abstract]
Fair Value, Hierarchy
Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Axis]
Property, plant, and equipment
Deferred Tax Assets, Property, Plant and Equipment
Product Warranty
Standard Product Warranty, 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.
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.
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Table]
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Table]
Other Notes Payable
Notes Payable, Other Payables [Member]
Variable Rate
Variable Rate [Axis]
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) [Abstract]
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) [Abstract]
Segment and Other Information
Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block]
Finance leases, Weighted-average remaining lease term (in years)
Finance Lease, Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term
Acquisitions of noncontrolling interest
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Redemptions or Purchase of Interest
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Redemptions or Purchase of Interests
Schedule of the Estimated Useful Lives of Property, Plant, and Equipment [Table]
Schedule of Property, Plant, and Equipment [Table]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Table]
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Revision of Prior Period, Change in Accounting Principle, Adjustment
Revision of Prior Period, Change in Accounting Principle, Adjustment [Member]
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Variable Rate
Variable Rate [Domain]
Additional Capital
Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]
Repayments of Debt
(Decrease) in Cash - Prepayments and Conversions
Repayments of Debt
Antitrust Matters
Antitrust Matters [Member]
Loss contingencies related to assertions regarding antitrust matters.
Flash-Control, LLC vs Micron
Flash-Control, LLC [Member]
Flash-Control, LLC
Long-term Debt, Type
Long-term Debt, Type [Domain]
Commitments for purchase obligations
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation
Other non-operating income (expense), net
Other non-operating income (expense), net
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense)
Other
Payments for (Proceeds from) Other Investing Activities
Repurchase of stock (in shares)
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Shares
Maximum
Maximum [Member]
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Percent [Abstract]
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Percent [Abstract]
Share-based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]
Share-based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]
Loss Contingency, Nature
Loss Contingency, Nature [Domain]
Legal Entity
Legal Entity [Axis]
Japan
JAPAN
Receivables
Increase (Decrease) in Receivables
Award Type
Award Type [Axis]
Cash flows from financing activities
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities [Abstract]
Schedule of Operating Lease Maturities
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Maturity [Table Text Block]
Change in Accounting Principle, Type
Change in Accounting Principle, Type [Domain]
Total equity
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent, Beginning Balance
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent, Ending Balance
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent
Cash settlement of convertible notes
Decrease in Equity
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Equity Component of Convertible Debt, Subsequent Adjustments
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities
Concentration Risk by Market
Concentration Risk by Market [Axis]
Concentration Risk by Market [Axis]
Designated hedging instruments
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Document Annual Report
Document Annual Report
Payments to acquire treasury stock
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock
Property, plant, and equipment useful life (in years)
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life
Micron shareholders' equity
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent [Abstract]
Income Tax Authority
Income Tax Authority, Name [Domain]
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Interest income
Investment Income, Net
Operating Lease, Liability, Noncurrent
Operating Lease, Liability, Noncurrent
Total income tax (provision) benefit - current
Current Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
Amortization [Abstract]
Amortization [Abstract]
Segment Reporting Information, Additional Information [Abstract]
Segment Reporting Information, Additional Information [Abstract]
Tax benefit from compensation expense
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expense, Tax Benefit
Operating Segments
Operating Segments [Member]
Equity plans
Share-based Payment Arrangement [Member]
Increase in product and process technology
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Period Increase (Decrease)
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]
Revision of Prior Period
Revision of Prior Period [Domain]
Currency Translation and Charges to Other Accounts
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Additions, Charge to Other Account
Finance Lease Liability
Total Finance Lease Obligations
Finance Lease, Liability
Deferred tax liabilities
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Gross
Share Repurchase Program
Share Repurchase Program [Axis]
Income Statement [Abstract]
Income Statement [Abstract]
Change in Accounting Estimate [Line Items]
Change in Accounting Estimate [Line Items]
Client and graphics
Client and Graphics Market [Member]
Products sold into the computing market including personal systems, notebooks, workstations and graphics.
2024
Finance Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year Three
2025
Finance Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year Four
(Credited) to Income Tax Provision
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Deduction
Notes (level 2)
Notes Payable, Fair Value Disclosure
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.
Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block]
Real Estate
Real Estate [Member]
Other
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Other Adjustments, Amount
Income tax (provision) benefit
Income tax (provision) benefit
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
Trade receivables
Accounts Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Current
Loss Contingency, Claims Dismissed, Number
Loss Contingency, Claims Dismissed, Number
Cash and Investments
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Investments [Table Text Block]
Entity Voluntary Filers
Entity Voluntary Filers
Total current assets
Assets, Current
Number of Shares - Canceled (in shares)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeited in Period
Malaysia
MALAYSIA
Change in valuation allowance
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Change in Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance, Amount
Stock-based Compensation
Share-based Payment Arrangement [Policy Text Block]
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]
Other Lehi liabilities
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Other Liabilities
Current Portion of Long-term Debt
Long-term Debt, Current Maturities
Long Lived Asset Type
Long-Lived Tangible Asset [Domain]
Fair and carrying value of debt instruments [Table]
Fair Value, by Balance Sheet Grouping [Table]
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Entity Small Business
Entity Small Business
Schedule of Debt Activity
Schedule of Extinguishment of Debt [Table Text Block]
Equity Component
Equity Component [Domain]
2022
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year One
Disposal Group Name
Disposal Group Name [Domain]
Litigation Case
Litigation Case [Axis]
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
Treasury Stock
Stockholders' Equity, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Restricted cash
Restricted Cash, Noncurrent
Amount of Remaining Performance Obligation
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Amount
Long-term marketable investments
Long-term Marketable Investments
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Noncurrent
Estimated Fair Value and Carrying Value of Debt Instruments
Schedule of Carrying Values and Estimated Fair Values of Debt Instruments [Table Text Block]
Change in valuation allowance (percent)
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Change in Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance, Percent
Convertible notes (level 2)
Convertible Debt, Fair Value Disclosures
2025
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year Four
Weighted Average
Weighted Average [Member]
Current Finance Lease Obligations
Finance Lease, Liability, Current
Level 2
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Research and development tax credits
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Tax Credit, Research, Amount
Schedule of Intangible Assets and Goodwill
Schedule of Intangible Assets and Goodwill [Table Text Block]
Net gains (losses) for derivative instruments without hedge accounting designation
Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Maximum life of product and process technology intangible assets (in years)
Useful lives of assets placed into service
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life
Accrued salaries, wages, and benefits
Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Deferred Expense, Compensation and Benefits
Commodity hedges
Commodity Contract [Member]
Interest on lease liability
Finance Lease, Interest Expense
Use of Estimates
Use of Estimates, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share
Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block]
Taiwan
TAIWAN, PROVINCE OF CHINA
Restructure and asset impairments
Restructure and asset impairments
Restructuring, Settlement and Impairment Provisions
Finance Lease Maturities
Finance Lease, Liability, Payment, Due [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.
Income Tax Examination, Year under Examination
Income Tax Examination, Year under Examination
Acquisition of noncontrolling interest in IMFT
Acquisition of noncontrolling interest in IMFT
Payments to Noncontrolling Interests
Common Stock, authorized shares (in shares)
Common Stock, Shares Authorized
Singapore
SINGAPORE
Products and Services
Product and Service [Domain]
2024 Term Loan A
2024 Term Loan A [Member]
2024 Term Loan A issued May 14, 2021
Stated Rate (exact percentage)
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage
Operating lease renewal term
Lessee, Operating Lease, Renewal Term
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest
Employee Class Action vs Micron
Employee Class Action [Member]
Employee class action suit alleging unfair performance ratings and related impact to bonus achievements.
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Revolving Credit Facility
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Tax benefit from incentive arrangements
Income Tax Holiday, Aggregate Dollar Amount
Deferred Tax Assets
Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Deferred Expense [Abstract]
All Other
Other Segments [Member]
Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation Allowance, Deferred Tax Asset [Member]
Schedule of Components of Lease Expense
Lease, Cost [Table Text Block]
Geographical
Geographical [Axis]
Change in Accounting Estimate by Type
Change in Accounting Estimate by Type [Axis]
State
State and Local Jurisdiction [Member]
Contract liabilities from customer advances (product)
Product [Member]
Hedging Relationship
Hedging Relationship [Axis]
Operating Leases Not yet Commenced
Lessee, Operating Lease, Not yet Commenced, Description [Abstract]
Foreign tax rate differential
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Foreign Income Tax Rate Differential, Amount
Available borrowing capacity
Debt Instrument, Unused Borrowing Capacity, Amount
Lease term
Lessee, Finance Lease, Lease Not yet Commenced, Term of Contract
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities
Statement of Other Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Statement of Other Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Number of shares used in per share calculations
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted [Abstract]
Restricted award vesting period
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period
Equity in net income (loss) of equity method investees
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments
Other
Other Cost and Expense, Operating
Schedule of Restricted Stock Awards Activity
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Unit, Activity [Table Text Block]
Kingston
Kingston [Member]
Kingston Technology, Inc.
Fair Value Measurements
Fair Value Disclosures [Text Block]
Schedule of Finance Lease Maturities
Finance Lease, Liability, Fiscal Year Maturity [Table Text Block]
Concentration Risk by Type
Concentration Risk Type [Axis]
Extinguished 2024 Term Loan A
Term Loan Facility Component [Member]
Term loan facility component available under master credit facility.
2024
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Expected Amortization, Year Three
Foreign
Foreign Tax Authority [Member]
2023 Notes
Unsecured Senior Corporate Debt Due 2023 [Member]
Unsecured Senior Corporate Debt Due 2023
Deferred Tax Liabilities
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Gross [Abstract]
Claims on Behalf of Direct Purchasers
Claims on Behalf of Direct Purchasers [Member]
Legal claims made on behalf of direct purchasers of product
Derivative [Table]
Derivative [Table]
Goodwill
Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Goodwill, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Concentration Risk Benchmark
Concentration Risk Benchmark [Domain]
Inventory
Inventory [Domain]
Gains (losses) on investments
OCI, Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale, Gain (Loss), after Adjustment and Tax
Consolidated Entities
Consolidated Entities [Domain]
State taxes, net of federal benefit (percent)
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, State and Local Income Taxes, Percent
State
Deferred State and Local Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
Schedule of Property, Plant, and Equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment [Table Text Block]
Income Statement Location
Income Statement Location [Domain]
Debt term (in years)
Debt Instrument, Term
2029 Notes
Unsecured Senior Corporate Debt Due 2029 [Member]
Unsecured senior corporate debt due 2029 issued February 2019.
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Table]
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Table]
Netlist Inc. vs Micron
Netlist Inc. Complaint [Member]
Netlist Inc. patent infringement complaint
Operating income (loss)
Segment Reporting Information, Operating Income (Loss) [Abstract]
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.
Fiscal Period
Fiscal Period, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Earnings per share
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Equity Securities without Readily Determinable Fair Value, Upward Price Adjustment, Annual Amount
Equity Securities without Readily Determinable Fair Value, Upward Price Adjustment, Annual Amount
Noncontrolling Interest [Table]
Noncontrolling Interest [Table]
Revenue from Contract with Customer
Revenue from Contract with Customer Benchmark [Member]
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.
Currency hedges
Foreign Exchange Contract [Member]
Treasury stock, 97 shares held (81 shares as of September 3, 2020)
Treasury Stock, Common, Value
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding
Schedule of Other Lease Information
Schedule of Other Lease Information [Table Text Block]
Schedule of Other Lease Information
Pension plan assets
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount
Restricted Stock Award 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]
Document Fiscal Period Focus
Document Fiscal Period Focus
Effective tax rate (percent)
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Percent
Current debt
Current debt (including finance lease obligation)
Debt, Current
NAND and R&D Equipment
NAND and R&D Equipment [Member]
Equipment used to manufacture NAND products and equipment used in research and development activities.
United States
UNITED STATES
Noncash equipment acquisitions on contracts payable and finance leases
Capital Expenditures Incurred Not Yet Paid and Finance Lease Obligations Incurred
Future cash outflow to pay for purchases of fixed assets and increase in finance lease obligation from new leases.
Variable Interest Entities
Variable Interest Entity Disclosure [Text Block]
Schedule of Market Concentration Risk
Schedules of Concentration of Risk, by Risk Factor [Table Text Block]
Income and other taxes
Taxes Payable, Current
Leases [Abstract]
Schedule of Extinguishment of Debt [Table]
Schedule of Extinguishment of Debt [Table]
LIBOR
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
2026 Notes
Unsecured Senior Corporate Debt Due 2026_2 [Member]
Unsecured senior corporate debt due 2026 issued February 2019.
Schedule of Accounts Payable And Accrued Expenses
Schedule of Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities [Table Text Block]
Diluted (in shares)
Weighted-average common shares outstanding - Diluted (in shares)
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted
U.S.
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Domestic
Earliest Tax Year
Earliest Tax Year [Member]
Income Taxes
Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]
Long-term Debt, Type
Long-term Debt, Type [Axis]
Margin on variable rate financing
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]
2027 Notes
Unsecured Senior Corporate Debt Due 2027 [Member]
Unsecured senior corporate debt due 2027.
Not designated hedging instruments
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
ESPP value of shares purchased
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Employee Stock Purchase Plan
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.
Depreciation [Abstract]
Depreciation [Abstract]
Cash flows from operating activities
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities [Abstract]
Average expected life (in years)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Term
Total current liabilities
Liabilities, Current
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Employee Stock [Member]
Litigation Status
Litigation Status [Domain]
Accounts payable
Accounts Payable, Trade, Current
Money market funds
Money Market Funds [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Table]
Loss Contingencies [Table]
Employer matching contribution, percent of employees' eligible earnings (in hundredths)
Defined Contribution Plan, Employer Matching Contribution, Percent of Employees' Gross Pay
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Table]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Table]
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
Derivative, Fair Value, Net [Abstract]
Derivative, Fair Value, Net [Abstract]
Title of 12(b) Security
Title of 12(b) Security
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.
Statement [Table]
Statement [Table]
Vervain LLC vs Micron
Vervain LLC Complaint [Member]
Vervain LLC patent infringement complaint
Other
Deferred Tax Assets, Other
ESPP Fair Value Assumptions and Methodology [Abstract]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions and Methodology [Abstract]
Total unrecognized compensation costs related to non-vested awards expected to be recognized
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount
Range
Statistical Measurement [Axis]
Property, plant, and equipment
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Property, Plant and Equipment, Current
Cover page.
Cover [Abstract]
Long-Term Finance Lease Obligations
Finance Lease, Liability, Noncurrent
Change in inventory cost absorption
Cost, Change In Inventory Cost Absorption
Cost associated with changes in absorption of inventory costs which do not qualify as a change in accounting principle or estimate.
Goodwill
Goodwill
Open Tax Year
Open Tax Year
Foreign tax rate differential (percent)
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Foreign Income Tax Rate Differential, Percent
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]
Tax benefit from write-down of Lehi assets
Unusual or Infrequent Item, or Both, Tax Effect
Operating lease cost
Operating Lease, Cost
Pension Liability Adjustments
Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment Attributable to Parent [Member]
Operating lease expense under ASC840
Operating Leases, Rent Expense
NAND
NAND Products [Member]
NAND semiconductor products
Maximum annual contributions per employee (in hundredths)
Defined Contribution Plan, Maximum Annual Contributions Per Employee, Percent
Total income tax (provision) benefit - deferred
Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
Common Stock Repurchase, Authorized Amount
Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount
Hedging Designation
Hedging Designation [Domain]
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.
U.S. federal statutory rate (percent)
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate, Percent
Convertible Debt
Convertible Debt [Member]
Fair Value Hierarchy
Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Domain]
Net income attributable to Micron
Net income
Net income attributable to Micron - Basic
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent
Entity Emerging Growth Company
Entity Emerging Growth Company
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.
Operating lease right-of-use assets
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset
2026 Revolving Credit Facility
2026 Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
2026 Revolving Credit Facility signed May 14, 2021
Salaries, wages, and benefits
Employee-related Liabilities, Current
Minimum lease period
Lessee, Operating Lease, Lease Not Yet Commenced, Lock-In Period
Lessee, Operating Lease, Lease Not Yet Commenced, Lock-In Period
Income Statement Location
Income Statement Location [Axis]
Accumulated Amortization, Product and process technology
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization
Range
Statistical Measurement [Domain]
Entity Address, Address Line One
Entity Address, Address Line One
Schedule of Maturities of Notes Payable
Schedule of Maturities of Long-term Debt [Table Text Block]
Segment Reporting Policy
Segment Reporting, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Cash consideration for Lehi, UT facility
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Consideration
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]
Additional capital
Additional Paid in Capital, Common Stock
Entity Filer Category
Entity Filer Category
Other noncurrent assets
Other Assets, Noncurrent
Segments
Segments [Axis]
Expected dividend yield
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Dividend Rate
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]
Schedule of Other Nonoperating Income (Expense), Net
Schedule of Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) [Table Text Block]
Stock-based compensation expense
APIC, Share-based Payment Arrangement, Increase for Cost Recognition
Cash and equivalents and the fair values of available-for-sale investments
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [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, and other discrete storage products sold in component and wafer form.
Lehi, Utah Fab and 3D XPoint
Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations, Disclosure [Text Block]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
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.
Long-term debt
Long-term debt (including finance lease obligation)
Long-term Debt and Lease Obligation
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
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
SOFR
Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap Rate [Member]
Property, plant, and equipment, gross
Property, Plant, and Equipment and Finance Lease Right-of-Use Asset, before Accumulated Depreciation and Amortization
Proceeds from maturities of available-for-sale securities
Proceeds from Maturities, Prepayments and Calls of Debt Securities, Available-for-sale
Disposal Group Name
Disposal Group Name [Axis]
Measurement period benefit, net of uncertain tax positions
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, Measurement Period Adjustment, Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
Change in Accounting Principle, Inventory Method
Change in Accounting Principle, Inventory Method [Member]
Change in Accounting Principle, Inventory Method
Share Repurchase Program
Share Repurchase Program [Domain]
Lessee, Finance Lease, Description [Abstract]
Lessee, Finance Lease, Description [Abstract]
Assets
Assets [Abstract]
2024
Long-Term Debt, Maturity, Year Three
Land
Land [Member]
Finance leases, noncash acquisitions of right-of-use assets
Right-of-Use Asset Obtained in Exchange for Finance Lease Liability
Government securities
US States and Political Subdivisions Debt Securities [Member]
Derivative Instruments
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Text Block]
Enterprise and cloud server
Enterprise and Cloud Server Market [Member]
Products sold into enterprise and cloud server markets.
Unallocated
Segment Reconciling Items [Member]
Number of Shares - Granted (in shares)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag
Concentration Risk, Percentage
Concentration Risk, Percentage
Intangible Assets and Goodwill
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Text Block]
Property, Plant, and Equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment, Policy [Policy Text Block]
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Table]
Accounting Standards Update and Change in Accounting Principle [Table]
Number of options outstanding (in shares)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number
Entity Address, City or Town
Entity Address, City or Town
Debt Instrument
Debt Instrument [Axis]
Increase (Decrease) Principal
Debt Instrument Net Increase (Decrease) Principal
The net increase (decrease) in principal amount of debt for the period.
Lease term
Lessee, Operating Lease, Lease Not yet Commenced, Term of Contract
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.
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]
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
Long-lived Assets by Geographic Area
Long-lived Assets by Geographic Areas [Table Text Block]
Extinguishment of Debt
Extinguishment of Debt [Axis]
Operating leases, noncash acquisitions of right-of-use assets
Right-of-Use Asset Obtained in Exchange for Operating Lease Liability
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block]
Other
Other Countries [Member]
An unspecified group of foreign countries about which segment information is provided by the entity.
ESPP maximum payroll deduction percentage (in hundredths)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Maximum Employee Subscription Rate
Annual vesting rights, percentage
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage
Contingencies
Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block]
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table]
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table]
Entity Interactive Data Current
Entity Interactive Data Current
Net income attributable to Micron - Diluted
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent, Diluted
Tax Credit Carryforward [Table]
Tax Credit Carryforward [Table]
Indefinite
Carryforward Indefinite [Member]
Carryforward which is indefinite lived.
Loss Contingency, Pending Claims, Number
Loss Contingency, Pending Claims, Number
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.
Pension liability adjustments
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Defined Benefit Plan, after Reclassification Adjustment, after Tax
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).
2024
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year Three
Assumed conversion of debt
Dilutive Securities, Effect on Basic Earnings Per Share, Dilutive Convertible Securities
Latest Tax Year
Latest Tax Year [Member]
Valuation Allowances and Reserves Type
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation Allowances and Reserves Type [Axis]
Disaggregation of Revenue
Disaggregation of Revenue [Table Text Block]
2026
Long-Term Debt, Maturity, Year Five
2037 - 2041
Carryforward Expiring Within Sixteen to Twenty Years [Member]
Carryforward expiring within sixteen to twenty years from the balance sheet date.
Defined contribution plan contribution expense
Defined Contribution Plan, Cost
Restricted Stock Awards Shares [Roll Forward)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares [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.
General maturity of currency forward contracts (in months)
Maximum Remaining Maturity of Foreign Currency Derivatives
Research and Development
Research and Development Expense, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Property, plant, and equipment
Property, Plant, and Equipment 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).
Elm 3DS Innovations, LLC vs Micron
Elm 3DS Innovations, LLC [Member]
Elm 3DS Innovations, LLC [Member]
Geographic Areas, Long-Lived Assets [Abstract]
Geographic Areas, Long-Lived Assets [Abstract]
Principal
Long-term Debt, Gross
Lehi, Utah Facility
Lehi Utah Facility (MTU) [Member]
The fabrication facility and related assets and liabilities associated with Lehi, Utah facility also known as Micron Technology Utah (MTU)
Finance lease right-of-use assets (included in property, plant, and equipment and assets held for sale)
Finance Lease, Right-of-Use Asset, after Accumulated Amortization
MBU
MBU [Member]
Mobile Business Unit (MBU) includes memory products sold into smartphone and other mobile-device markets.
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]
Other
Other Operating Activities, Cash Flow Statement
Document Transition Report
Document Transition Report
Mobile
Mobile Market [Member]
Products sold into mobile product markets.
Income tax (provision) benefit
Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations [Abstract]
Total liabilities and equity
Liabilities and Equity
Other (percent)
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Other Adjustments, Percent
Gains (losses) on derivative instruments
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), after Reclassification and Tax
Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]
Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]
Long-term Debt and Lease Obligation [Abstract]
Long-term Debt and Lease Obligation [Abstract]
2026
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year Five
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Additional Disclosures [Abstract]
ESPP Program Details [Abstract]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Additional Disclosures [Abstract]
Lessee, Lease, Description [Table]
Lessee, Lease, Description [Table]
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative [Line Items]
Income Tax Contingency [Table]
Income Tax Contingency [Table]
Other contract liabilities
Services and Other Arrangements [Member]
Services and other arrangements.
Earnings Per Share
Earnings Per Share [Text Block]
Extinguishment of Debt Disclosures [Abstract]
Extinguishment of Debt Disclosures [Abstract]
Expense capitalized and remained in inventory
Other Inventory, Capitalized Costs, Gross
Minimum
Minimum [Member]
Loss Contingency [Abstract]
Loss Contingency [Abstract]
Gross margin
Gross Profit
2023
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year Two
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
Schedule of Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Table]
Schedule of Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Table]
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
Selling, general, and administrative
Selling, General and Administrative Expense
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Table]
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Table]
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).
Reclassifications
Reclassification, Comparability Adjustment [Policy Text Block]
Weighted-average expected volatility (in hundredths)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Weighted Average Volatility Rate
Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption
Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption [Axis]
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Reclassifications, before Tax
2025
Long-Term Debt, Maturity, Year Four
Revenue Recognition
Revenue [Policy Text Block]
Cumulative Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment
Accumulated Foreign Currency Adjustment Attributable to Parent [Member]
Debt
Debt Disclosure [Text Block]
Schedule of Components of Income Tax (Provision) Benefit
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Table Text Block]
Equity Plans
Share-based Payment Arrangement [Text Block]
Leases
Lessee, Leases [Policy Text Block]
Accumulated depreciation
Property, Plant, and Equipment and Finance Lease Right-of-Use Asset, Accumulated Depreciation and Amortization
Number of reportable segments
Number of Reportable Segments
Fair Value Assumptions, Method Used
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Method Used
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Basis of Presentation
Basis of Accounting, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Commitments and contingencies
Commitments and Contingencies
Maturities of Notes Payable [Abstract]
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
Japan
National Tax Agency, Japan [Member]
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax
Class of Treasury Stock [Table]
Class of Treasury Stock [Table]
Increase in Cash - Issuances
Proceeds from Debt, Net of Issuance Costs
3D XPoint inventory write-down
3D XPoint inventory write-down
Inventory Write-down
Other Non-Operating Income (Expense), Net
Other Nonoperating Income and Expense [Text Block]
Receivables [Abstract]
Receivables [Abstract]
Notional Disclosures [Abstract]
Notional Disclosures [Abstract]
Document Period End Date
Document Period End Date
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Current finance lease liability, statement of financial position
Finance Lease, Liability, Current, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration]
Entity Registrant Name
Entity Registrant Name
Financial Instruments, Cash Equivalents
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Intel
Intel [Member]
Intel Corporation ("Intel").
Less imputed interest
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Undiscounted Excess 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.
Financial Instrument
Financial Instrument [Axis]
Less imputed interest
Finance Lease, Liability, Undiscounted Excess Amount
Current
Current Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations [Abstract]
Carrying Value
Reported Value Measurement [Member]
Foreign derived intangible income (percent)
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Foreign Derived Intangible Income Deduction, 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 the foreign derived intangible income deduction.
2026
Finance Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year Five
Common Stock
Common Stock [Member]
Foreign
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Foreign
Operating income
Operating income
Operating income (loss)
Operating Income (Loss)
Current operating lease liability (included in accounts payable and accrued expenses)
Operating Lease, Liability, Current
Lehi Finance Lease Liabilities
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Finance Lease Liabilities, Current
Amount finance lease liabilities attributable to disposal group held for sale or disposed of, expected to be disposed of within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer.
2023
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Expected Amortization, Year Two
Treasury Stock, held (in shares)
Treasury Stock, Common, Shares
Hedging Designation
Hedging Designation [Axis]
Change in Accounting Estimate, Type
Change in Accounting Estimate, Type [Domain]
Stock-based compensation
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Noncash Expense
Restructure and Asset Impairments
Restructuring and Related Activities Disclosure [Text Block]
Inventory
Inventory [Axis]
Cash and equivalents
Cash and Equivalents
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value
Depreciation expense
Depreciation
Deferred income taxes, net
Increase (Decrease) in Deferred Income Taxes
Treasury Stock
Treasury Stock [Member]
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]
Principal (including finance lease obligation)
Long Term Debt, Gross and Finance Lease Liability
Long Term Debt, Gross and Finance Lease Liability
Purchases of available-for-sale securities
Payments to Acquire Debt Securities, Available-for-sale
Operating Lease Liability, Balance Sheet Location
Operating Lease, Liability, Current, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration]
Notional or Contractual Amount
Derivative, Notional Amount
Expenditures for property, plant, and equipment
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment
Other current liabilities
Other Liabilities, Current
Total liabilities
Liabilities
Reported as
Deferred Tax Assets, Net [Abstract]
2022
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Expected Amortization, Year One
Equity Securities, FV-NI and without Readily Determinable Fair Value [Abstract]
Consolidation Items
Consolidation Items [Axis]
Fuzhou Court Preliminary Injunction
Fuzhou Court [Member]
Fuzhou Court preliminary injunction related to patent matters filed in that court.
Net operating loss carryforwards
Operating Loss Carryforwards
Common Stock, issued (in shares)
Balance (in shares)
Balance (in shares)
Common Stock, Shares, Issued
Other current assets
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Other Assets, Current
Other (primarily 3D XPoint memory and NOR)
Other Product Sales [Member]
Net other product sales to external customers.
(Gains) losses on debt prepayments, repurchases, and conversions
Gain (loss) on debt prepayments, repurchases, and conversions
Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt
Other Asia Pacific
Other Asia Pacific [Member]
Other Asia Pacific exclude China, Taiwan and Japan
Interest capitalized as part of the cost of property, plant, and equipment
Interest Costs Capitalized
Variable Interest Entities
Consolidation, Variable Interest Entity, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]
Schedule of Unrecognized Tax Benefits Rollforward
Schedule of Unrecognized Tax Benefits Roll Forward [Table Text Block]
Software
Software and Software Development Costs [Member]
Interest expense
Interest Expense
2022
Finance Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year One
Deferred
Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations [Abstract]
Effective Rate (in ten thousandths)
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage
Service Life
Service Life [Member]
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]
Loss Contingencies by Nature of Contingency
Loss Contingency Nature [Axis]
City Area Code
City Area Code
Retained earnings
Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)
Entity Public Float
Entity Public Float
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
Litigation Case Type
Litigation Case [Domain]
Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]
Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]
ESPP shares purchased (in shares)
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Employee Stock Purchase Plans
Gain (loss) on investments
Gain (Loss) on Investments
Weighted-average risk-free interest rate (in thousandths)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Risk Free Interest Rate
Amendment Flag
Amendment Flag
Concentration Risk [Table]
Concentration Risk [Table]
Fair Value
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Schedule of Change in Accounting Estimate [Table]
Schedule of Change in Accounting Estimate [Table]
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Recently Adopted Accounting Standards
Accounting Standards Update and Change in Accounting Principle [Text Block]
2023
Finance Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year Two
Proceeds from government incentives
Proceeds From Government Incentives
Proceeds from government agencies to incentivize certain types of investments, improvements, behaviors, etc.
General maturity of cash flow hedges (in years)
Derivative, Term of Contract
Balance
Balance
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest
Singapore
Inland Revenue, Singapore (IRAS) [Member]
Schedule of Tax Credit Carryforwards
Summary of Tax Credit Carryforwards [Table Text Block]
Proceeds from issuance of debt
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-term Debt
Equity Components
Equity Components [Axis]
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward]
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward]
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities, Current [Abstract]
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities, Current [Abstract]
Concentration Risk Type
Concentration Risk Type [Domain]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Table]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Table]
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding Reconciliation [Abstract]
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding Reconciliation [Abstract]
Inventories
Inventories
Inventory, Net
Schedule of Results by Segment
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]
Entity File Number
Entity File Number
Net sales
Segment Reporting Information, Revenue for Reportable Segment [Abstract]
U.S. federal
Deferred Federal Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
2027 and thereafter
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, after Year Five
Products and Services
Product and Service [Axis]
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Additional Disclosure [Abstract]
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Additional Disclosure [Abstract]
Equity Securities without Readily Determinable Fair Value, Amount
Equity Securities without Readily Determinable Fair Value, Amount
DRAM Purchasers Canada vs Micron
DRAM Purchasers Canada [Member]
DRAM Purchasers Canada [Member]
New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles [Abstract]
Accounting Standards Update and Change in Accounting Principle [Abstract]
Stock issued under stock plans (in shares)
Shares Issued, Shares, Share-based Payment Arrangement, after Forfeiture
Foreign currency translation adjustments
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax
Term Loan
Notes Payable to Banks [Member]
Extinguishment of Debt
Extinguishment of Debt, Type [Domain]
Investments [Abstract]
Investments [Abstract]
Geographic Areas, Revenues from External Customers [Abstract]
Geographic Areas, Revenues from External Customers [Abstract]
Statement [Line Items]
Statement [Line Items]
Valuation Allowances and Reserves
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Domain]
Fair value disclosure [Line Items]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
(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
Stock issued under stock plans
Shares Issued, Value, Share-based Payment Arrangement, after Forfeiture
U.S. Federal
Domestic Tax Authority [Member]
2024 Notes
Unsecured Senior Corporate Debt due 2024_2 [Member]
Unsecured senior corporate debt due 2024 issued February 2019.
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Entity Address, State or Province
Entity Address, State or Province
Tax Period
Tax Period [Axis]
ESPP percentage purchase price of common stock (in hundredths)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Purchase Price of Common Stock, Percent
Long Lived Asset Type
Long-Lived Tangible Asset [Axis]
Less valuation allowance
Deferred Tax Assets, Valuation Allowance
Entity
Entity [Domain]
Customer
Customer [Axis]
Employee Benefit Plans
Retirement Benefits [Text Block]
Entity Shell Company
Entity Shell Company
Local Phone Number
Local Phone Number
Stock-based Compensation Expense
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Table Text Block]
Cash flow hedge gains expected to be reclassified into earnings within twelve months
Cash Flow Hedge Gain (Loss) to be Reclassified within Twelve Months
Tax effects
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Tax
Total assets
Assets
Dividends Payable, Date to be Paid
Dividends Payable, Date to be Paid
Patent Matters
Patent Matters [Member]
Loss contingencies related to assertions regarding infringement of other's intellectual property rights.
MLC Intellectual Property, LLC vs Micron
MLC Intellectual Property, LLC. [Member]
MLC Intellectual Property, LLC. [Member]
Interest paid, net of amounts capitalized
Interest Paid, Excluding Capitalized Interest, Operating Activities
Assets Held For Sale Current
Assets Held For Sale Current
Amount of assets held-for-sale that are expected to be sold within a year or the normal operating cycle, if longer. Includes assets that are and are not included in a disposal group.
Geographical
Geographical [Domain]
Micron Technology, Inc.
Parent Company [Member]
Noncontrolling Interests in Subsidiaries
Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Research and development
Research and Development Expense
Schedule of Receivables
Schedule of Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Table Text Block]
Derivative Contract
Derivative Contract [Domain]
Undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries deemed indefinitely reinvested
Undistributed Earnings of Foreign Subsidiaries
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).
Huawei
Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. [Member]
Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Estimated consideration payable to customers for pricing adjustments and returns
Contract with Customer, Refund Liability, Current
Cash
Cash [Member]
Remaining Performance Obligation, Period of Expected Timing of Satisfaction
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Period
Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption
Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption [Domain]
Depreciation and amortization
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization [Abstract]
Net cash provided by operating activities
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities
Tax credit carryforwards
Tax Credit Carryforward, Amount
Reportable Segments
Segment Reporting, Disclosure of Entity's Reportable Segments [Abstract]
Litigation Status
Litigation Status [Axis]
EBU
EBU [Member]
Embedded Business Unit (EBU) includes memory products sold into automotive, industrial, and consumer markets.
Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments [Table]
Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments [Table]
Entity Tax Identification Number
Entity Tax Identification Number
Other
Other Receivables, Net, Current
Basic (in shares)
Weighted-average common shares outstanding - Basic (in shares)
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic
Diluted (in dollars per share)
Earnings Per Share, Diluted
Reporting Segment
Segments [Domain]
Amortization of debt discount and other costs
Amortization of Debt Issuance Costs and Discounts
Dilutive effect of equity plans and convertible notes (in shares)
Weighted Average Number Diluted Shares Outstanding Adjustment
Income taxes paid, net
Income Taxes Paid, Net
Product and Process Technology
Intangible Assets, Finite-Lived, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Components of Lease Expense
Lease, Cost [Abstract]
Intangible assets
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill)
Comprehensive income attributable to Micron
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent
Contract liabilities
Contract with Customer, Liability
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]
Deferred tax liabilities (included in other noncurrent liabilities)
Deferred Income Tax Liabilities, Net
Stock issued for convertible notes (shares)
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Conversion of Convertible Securities
Corporate bonds
Corporate Bonds
Corporate Debt Securities [Member]
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Reconciliation
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Table Text Block]
Depreciation expense and amortization of intangible assets
Depreciation and amortization expense by segment
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization
Total Micron Shareholders’ Equity
Parent [Member]
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Term, Noncurrent
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Term, Noncurrent
Period between issuance and maturity of long term investment in debt security measured at fair value with change in fair value recognized in other comprehensive income (available-for-sale), in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.
Long-term Debt, by Current and Noncurrent [Abstract]
Long-term Debt, by Current and Noncurrent [Abstract]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
AOCI Attributable to Parent [Member]
Inventories
Increase (Decrease) in Inventories
Restructure and Asset Impairments
Restructuring and Related Costs [Table Text Block]
Common Stock, outstanding (in shares)
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding
Other operating (income) expense, net
Other operating (income) expense, net
Other Operating Income (Expense), Net
Financial Instruments
Financial Instruments [Domain]
Gain on sale of Singapore fab
Gain (Loss) on Sale of Assets and Asset Impairment Charges
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Cost of goods sold
Inventory accounting policy change to FIFO
Cost of Goods and Services Sold
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]
Contract Liabilities
Change in Contract with Customer, Liability [Abstract]
Renewal term
Lessee, Operating Lease, Lease Not yet Commenced, Renewal Term
Total lease cost
Lease, Cost
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Proceeds from tenant allowance
Payments for (Proceeds from) Tenant Allowance
Decreases related to tax positions from prior years
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Decrease Resulting from Prior Period Tax Positions
Certain Concentrations
Concentration Risk Disclosure [Text Block]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Property, Plant, and Equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment Disclosure [Text Block]
Other noncurrent liabilities
Other Liabilities, Noncurrent
Projected pension benefit obligation
Defined Benefit Plan, Benefit Obligation
Treasury Shares Repurchased (in shares)
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired
Schedule of Debt
Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments [Table Text Block]
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Table]
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Table]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities Disclosure [Text Block]
Other
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Other
Subordinated Debt
Subordinated Debt
Equipment
Equipment [Member]
Employee severance
Severance Costs
Unrecognized tax benefits (percent)
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Tax Contingency, Percent
Proceeds from sales of available-for-sale securities
Proceeds from Sale of Debt Securities, Available-for-sale
Subsequent direct DRAM Purchasers United States vs Micron
Subsequent direct DRAM Purchasers United States [Member] [Member]
Subsequent direct DRAM Purchasers United States [Member] [Member]
Total Net Carrying Amount of Debt (including finance lease obligation)
Debt and Lease Obligation
Noncurrent Long-Term Debt
Long-term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities
Stock-based compensation expense
Stock-based compensation
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expense
Other
Accounts Payable, Other, Current
Securities Matters
Securities Matters [Member]
Loss contingencies related to assertions regarding securities matters.
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).
Earnings per share
Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Abstract]
Net income
Net income
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest
Payables and Accruals [Abstract]
Payables and Accruals [Abstract]
Schedule of Income (loss) Before Tax and Other Items
Schedule of Income before Income Tax, Domestic and Foreign [Table Text Block]
Senior Unsecured Notes [Abstract]
Other Long-term Debt [Abstract]
Construction in progress
Construction in Progress [Member]
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
Schedule of Derivative Instruments
Schedule of Derivative Instruments [Table Text Block]
Common Stock, par value (in dollars per share)
Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share
CNBU
CNBU [Member]
Compute and Networking Business Unit ("CNBU") includes memory products sold into client, cloud server, enterprise, graphics, and networking markets.
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Other
Proceeds from (Payments for) Other Financing Activities
Gross Amount, Product and process technology
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross
Entity Central Index Key
Entity Central Index Key
Tax benefit per diluted share from incentive arrangements
Income Tax Holiday, Income Tax Benefits Per Share
Security Exchange Name
Security Exchange Name
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) [Member]
Number of shares exercised (in shares)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period
2032 - 2036
Carryforward Expiring Within Eleven To Fifteen Years [Member]
Carryforward expiring within eleven to fifteen years of the balance sheet date.
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax
Current Fiscal Year End Date
Current Fiscal Year End Date
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.
Equity
Stockholders' Equity Note Disclosure [Text Block]
Lehi, UT (Disposal Group) Assets Held for Sale
Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Table Text Block]
Measurement Basis
Measurement Basis [Axis]
Gains (Losses) on Derivative Instruments
Accumulated Gain (Loss), Net, Cash Flow Hedge, Parent [Member]
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]
2026
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Expected Amortization, Year Five
Under Appeal
Under Appeal [Member]
Under Appeal
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities
Portion at Fair Value Measurement
Portion at Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Buildings
Building and Building Improvements [Member]
Change in operating assets and liabilities
Increase (Decrease) in Operating Capital [Abstract]
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
Increase (Decrease) in Carrying Value
Debt Instrument, Increase (Decrease), Net
Capitalized Interest Costs [Abstract]
Capitalized Interest Costs, Including Allowance for Funds Used During Construction [Abstract]
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.
Cash flows used for operating activities
Cash Flow, Operating Activities, Lessee [Abstract]
Lessee, Operating Lease, Description [Abstract]
Lessee, Operating Lease, Description [Abstract]
Deferred Tax Asset Valuation Allowance
Summary of Valuation Allowance [Table Text Block]
Maximum Borrowing Capacity
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity
Finance leases
Finance Lease, Interest Payment on Liability
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Ownership
Ownership [Domain]
Lehi assets held for sale
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Assets, Current
Debt Instrument, Name
Debt Instrument, Name [Domain]
Long-lived assets
Long-Lived Assets
Other current assets
Other Assets, Current
Asset-backed securities
Asset-backed Securities [Member]
Fair Value of Liabilities
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability
U.S. federal income tax (provision) benefit at statutory rate
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate, Amount
Spread on 2027 Variable Interest Rate
Derivative, Basis Spread on Variable Rate
2027 - 2031
Carryforward Expiring Within Six To Ten Years [Member]
Carryforward expiring within six to ten years of the balance sheet date.
Decrease in Principal
Extinguishment of Debt, Amount
Cash flow hedge gains reclassified from AOCI to earnings
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), Reclassification, before Tax
Loss Contingency, Agreements Allegedly Breached, Number
Loss Contingency, Agreements Allegedly Breached, Number
Loss Contingency, Agreements Allegedly Breached, Number
Balance at Beginning of Year
Balance at End of Year
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Amount
Cost of Goods Sold
Cost of Sales [Member]
Convertible notes settlement obligation
Equity Contract [Member]
Finance Lease Not yet Commenced
Lessee, Finance Lease, Not yet Commenced, Description [Abstract]
Inventories
Inventory, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Foreign
Current Foreign Tax Expense (Benefit)
2030 Notes
Unsecured Senior Corporate Debt Due 2030 [Member]
Unsecured senior corporate debt due 2030.
Concentration Risk Benchmark
Concentration Risk Benchmark [Axis]
Unamortized discounts
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount
Change in unrecognized tax benefits
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Tax Contingency, Amount
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Table]
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Table]
Employee Stock Purchase Plan Valuation Assumptions
Schedule of Share-based Payment Award, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Valuation Assumptions [Table Text Block]
United Microelectronics Corporation vs Micron-Complaint 2
United Microelectronics Corporation Complaint 2 [Member]
United Microelectronics Corporation Complaint 2 [Member]