Payments of dividends to shareholders (per share) Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Cash Paid Range Statistical Measurement [Domain] Cash and cash equivalents and the fair values of available-for-sale securities Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale [Table Text Block] Commodity hedges Commodity Contract [Member] Award Timing Predetermined Award Timing Predetermined [Flag] Entity File Number Entity File Number Additional Capital Additional Paid-in Capital [Member] Equity in net income (loss) of equity method investees Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments Tabular List, Table Tabular List [Table Text Block] Term loan Notes Payable to Banks [Member] Equity plans Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Member] Repurchase of stock – withholdings on employee equity awards Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Decrease for Tax Withholding Obligation Trading Arrangements, by Individual Trading Arrangements, by Individual [Table] Basic (in dollars per share) Earnings Per Share, Basic Adjustment to Compensation: Adjustment to Compensation [Axis] Named Executive Officers, Footnote Named Executive Officers, Footnote [Text Block] Commercial paper Commercial Paper [Member] Accounts payable and accrued expenses Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities Fair value hedges Summary of Fair Value Hedge Activity [Abstract] Yangtze Memory Technologies Company, Ltd. Complaint 11b Yangtze Memory Technologies Company, Ltd. Complaint 11b [Member] Yangtze Memory Technologies Company, Ltd. Complaint 11b Revenue and Customer Contract Liabilities Revenue from Contract with Customer [Text Block] Other comprehensive income (loss) Other comprehensive income (loss), net Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax Schedule of results by segment Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block] Dividends payable, date to be paid Dividends Payable, Date to be Paid Inventory Disclosure [Abstract] Inventory Disclosure [Abstract] ESPP, number of shares purchased by employees Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Employee Stock Purchase Plans CDBU CDBU [Member] Core Data Center Business Unit (“CDBU”): Focused on memory solutions for OEM data center customers and storage solutions for all data center customers. Cash, cash equivalents, and available-for-sale securities Cash, Cash Equivalent, and Investment [Table Text Block] 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. Adjustment to Compensation, Amount Adjustment to Compensation Amount Concentration risk, percentage Concentration Risk, Percentage Stock-based compensation Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Noncash Expense Number of patents found invalid Loss Contingency, Patents Found Invalid, Number Number of patents found to be invalid. Employee Stock Option Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Option [Member] Award Timing MNPI Disclosure Award Timing MNPI Disclosure [Text Block] Extinguishment of debt Extinguishment of Debt, Type [Domain] Schedule of Property, Plant, and Equipment [Table] Property, Plant and Equipment [Table] Noncurrent finance lease liability, statement of financial position Finance Lease, Liability, Noncurrent, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration] Dividends and dividend equivalents declared Dividends, Common Stock, Cash Total equity Balance of total equity Balance of total equity Equity, Attributable to Parent Derivative instruments with and without hedge accounting designation Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Table] Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale [Table] Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract] Insider Trading Policies and Procedures [Line Items] Stock-based compensation expense Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Expense Schedule of property, plant, and equipment Property, Plant and Equipment [Table Text Block] Common Stock, authorized shares (in shares) Common Stock, Shares Authorized Hedging designation Hedging Designation [Domain] Current finance lease liability, statement of financial position Finance Lease, Liability, Current, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration] Extinguishment of debt Extinguishment of Debt [Axis] Loss Contingency [Abstract] Loss Contingency [Abstract] Total liabilities and equity Liabilities and Equity Other current liabilities Increase (Decrease) in Other Current Liabilities Concentration risk benchmark Concentration Risk Benchmark [Axis] Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Table] Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Table] Number of patents found not infringed Loss Contingency, Patents Found Not Infringed, Number Netlist Inc. vs Micron - Complaint 6 Netlist Inc. Complaint 6 [Member] Netlist Inc. 6th patent infringement complaint Liabilities and equity Liabilities and Equity [Abstract] Cover page. Cover [Abstract] Maximum Maximum [Member] Accounting Policies [Abstract] Accounting Policies [Abstract] Concentration risk type Concentration Risk Type [Domain] Non-PEO NEO Average Total Compensation Amount Non-PEO NEO Average Total Compensation Amount Debt instrument Debt Instrument [Line Items] Schedule of Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award [Table] Schedule of Share-Based Compensation Arrangements by Share-Based Payment Award [Table] Schedule of restricted stock awards activity Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Unit, Activity [Table Text Block] Treasury Stock Treasury Stock, Common [Member] Adjustment to Non-PEO NEO Compensation Footnote Adjustment to Non-PEO NEO Compensation Footnote [Text Block] Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Line Items] Yangtze Memory Technologies Company, Ltd. Complaint 16_17_18_19_20 Yangtze Memory Technologies Company, Ltd. Complaint 16_17_18_19_20 [Member] Yangtze Memory Technologies Company, Ltd. Complaint 16_17_18_19_20 2032 Green Bonds Unsecured Senior Corporate Green Bond Due 2032 [Member] Unsecured Senior Corporate Green Bond Due 2032 issued November 1, 2021 Forgone Recovery due to Disqualification of Tax Benefits, Amount Forgone Recovery due to Disqualification of Tax Benefits, Amount Decrease in principal Debt Instrument Net Increase (Decrease) Principal The net increase (decrease) in principal amount of debt for the period. Non-Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Terminated Non-Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Terminated [Flag] Entity Shell Company Entity Shell Company Other noncurrent liabilities Other Liabilities, Noncurrent Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments [Table] Schedule of Long-Term Debt Instruments [Table] Loss contingencies by nature of contingency Loss Contingency Nature [Axis] Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract] Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract] Operating segments Operating Segments [Member] DRAM DRAM Products [Member] DRAM semiconductor products Besang, Inc. vs Micron Besang, Inc. [Member] Besang, Inc. patent infringement complaint Variable Interest Entity [Table] Variable Interest Entity [Table] Current portion of long-term debt Long-Term Debt, Current Maturities Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract] Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract] Company Selected Measure Amount Company Selected Measure Amount Award Timing MNPI Considered Award Timing MNPI Considered [Flag] Other noncurrent liabilities Increase (Decrease) in Other Noncurrent Liabilities Total comprehensive income Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent Name Measure Name Noncurrent income taxes payable Accrued Income Taxes, Noncurrent Revolving credit facility Line of Credit Facility [Abstract] Stock-based compensation expense Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Table Text Block] Software Software and Software Development Costs [Member] Document Fiscal Period Focus Document Fiscal Period Focus Award Timing Method Award Timing Method [Text Block] Litigation Case Type Litigation Case [Domain] 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). Award type Award Type [Axis] Hedging relationship Hedging Relationship [Domain] Total long-term debt Total long-term debt Long-Term Debt Total assets Assets Trading Symbol Trading Symbol CMBU CMBU [Member] Cloud Memory Business Unit (“CMBU”): Focused on memory solutions for large hyperscale cloud customers, and HBM for all data center customers. Stock issued under equity compensation plans (in shares) Shares Issued, Shares, Share-Based Payment Arrangement, after Forfeiture Entity Address, City or Town Entity Address, City or Town Cash flows from operating activities Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activity, Including Discontinued Operation [Abstract] Finance lease effective rate (in ten thousandths) Finance Lease, Weighted Average Discount Rate, Percent Proceeds from government incentives Proceeds From Government Assistance Proceeds from government agencies to provide assistance or incentivize certain types of investments, improvements, behaviors, etc. Effect of changes in currency exchange rates on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash Effect of Exchange Rate on Cash, Cash Equivalent, Restricted Cash, and Restricted Cash Equivalent, Continuing Operation Concentration risk by type Concentration Risk Type [Axis] Inventories Inventory Disclosure [Text Block] Non-PEO NEO Average Compensation Actually Paid Amount Non-PEO NEO Average Compensation Actually Paid Amount Statement of operations location Statement of Income Location, Balance [Domain] Compensation Actually Paid vs. Other Measure Compensation Actually Paid vs. Other Measure [Text Block] PPE addition of Tongluo, Taiwan facility Property, Plant and Equipment, Additions Damages awarded to Netlist (jury) Loss Contingency, Damages Awarded, Value 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). Variable interest entity Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] Entity Emerging Growth Company Entity Emerging Growth Company Dividends and dividend equivalents declared (per share) Cash dividends declared (per share) Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Declared Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding Cash, cash equivalents, and available-for-sale securities Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale [Line Items] Change in Fair Value as of Vesting Date of Prior Year Equity Awards Vested in Covered Year Change in Fair Value as of Vesting Date of Prior Year Equity Awards Vested in Covered Year [Member] Level 2 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] Insider Trading Policies and Procedures Not Adopted Insider Trading Policies and Procedures Not Adopted [Text Block] Common Stock, outstanding (in shares) Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding Schedule of components of income tax (provision) benefit Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Table Text Block] PEO PEO [Member] Receivables Loans, Notes, Trade and Other Receivables Disclosure [Text Block] Schedule of revenue by technology Disaggregation of Revenue [Table Text Block] 2035 A Notes Unsecured Senior Corporate Debt Due January 2035 [Member] Unsecured senior corporate debt due January 2035, issued January 2025. Income (loss) before income taxes and equity in net income (loss) of equity method investees Income before taxes Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest Debt instrument, covenant, ratio of net debt to adjusted EBITDA, temporary increase after material acquisition Debt Instrument, Covenant, Ratio of Net Debt To Adjusted EBITDA, Temporary Increase Ratio of net debt (debt minus cash and marketable investments) divided by adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) required to comply with debt covenants subsequent to a material acquisition. This temporary increase is allowed for four fiscal quarters. Change in operating assets and liabilities: Adjustment to Reconcile Net Income to Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activity, Increase (Decrease) in Operating Capital [Abstract] Dividends or Other Earnings Paid on Equity Awards not Otherwise Reflected in Total Compensation for Covered Year Dividends or Other Earnings Paid on Equity Awards not Otherwise Reflected in Total Compensation for Covered Year [Member] Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract] Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract] Retained Earnings Retained Earnings [Member] Fair value of derivative assets and liabilities Derivative, Fair Value, Net [Abstract] Effective rate (in ten thousandths) Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage Entity Address, Postal Zip Code Entity Address, Postal Zip Code Restatement Determination Date Restatement Determination Date Share-based Payment Arrangement [Abstract] Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Abstract] 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 Equivalent, Restricted Cash, and Restricted Cash Equivalent, Continuing Operation Income Statement [Abstract] Income Statement [Abstract] Income tax (provision) benefit Income Tax Expense (Benefit) Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate Income and other taxes Taxes Payable, Current Repayments of debt Repayment of Long-Term Debt, Long-Term Lease Obligation, and Capital Security Intangible assets Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill) Pension Adjustments Service Cost Pension Adjustments Service Cost [Member] Designated hedging instruments Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Products and services Product and Service [Domain] Customer concentration risk Customer Concentration Risk [Member] Fair value hierarchy Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Axis] Hedging relationship Hedging Relationship [Axis] Gains (losses) on derivative instruments Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), after Reclassification and Tax Dividends payable, date of record Dividends Payable, Date of Record Restatement does not require Recovery Restatement Does Not Require Recovery [Text Block] Notional or contractual amount Derivative, Notional Amount Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract] Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract] Compensation Actually Paid vs. Company Selected Measure Compensation Actually Paid vs. Company Selected Measure [Text Block] Estimated consideration payable to customers for pricing adjustments and returns Contract with Customer, Refund Liability, Current Equity, class of treasury stock Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items] Accumulated depreciation Property, Plant, and Equipment and Finance Lease Right-of-Use Asset, Accumulated Depreciation and Amortization City Area Code City Area Code Award Timing, How MNPI Considered Award Timing, How MNPI Considered [Text Block] Buildings Building and Building Improvements [Member] All Trading Arrangements All Trading Arrangements [Member] Equity Awards Adjustments, Footnote Equity Awards Adjustments, Footnote [Text Block] Total Shareholder Return Vs Peer Group Total Shareholder Return Vs Peer Group [Text Block] Yangtze Memory Technologies Company, Ltd. vs Micron - Complaint 5 Yangtze Memory Technologies Company, Ltd. Complaint 5 [Member] Yangtze Memory Technologies Company, Ltd. Complaint 5 Class of Treasury Stock [Table] Class of Treasury Stock [Table] Sanjay Mehrotra [Member] President, executive officer, and director Sanjay Mehrotra 2035 B Notes Unsecured Senior Corporate Debt Due November 2035 [Member] Unsecured senior corporate debt due November 2035, issued April 2025 Cash flows from investing activities Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activity, Including Discontinued Operation [Abstract] Pay vs Performance Disclosure Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] Net cash provided by operating activities Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activity, Including Discontinued Operation Fair value hedges Fair Value Hedging [Member] Netlist Inc. vs Micron - Complaint 2 Netlist Inc Complaint 2 [Member] Netlist Inc second patent infringement complaint Employee Stock Purchase Plan ("ESPP") Shares Granted or Issued, Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Abstract] Subsequent event Subsequent Event [Member] Selling, general, and administrative Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member] Cost of goods sold Cost of Sales [Member] Cash flow hedges Cash Flow Hedging [Member] Goodwill Goodwill Equity Valuation Assumption Difference, Footnote Equity Valuation Assumption Difference, Footnote [Text Block] PEO Total Compensation Amount PEO Total Compensation Amount Long-term debt, type Long-Term Debt, Type [Axis] Money market funds Money Market Funds [Member] Fair value of liabilities (Level 2) Derivative Liability, Subject to Master Netting Arrangement, before Offset 2031 Notes Unsecured Senior Corporate Debt Due January 2031 [Member] Unsecured senior corporate debt due January 2031, issued January 2024. Equity components Equity Components [Axis] Property, plant and equipment Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] 2051 Notes Unsecured Senior Corporate Debt Due 2051 [Member] Unsecured Senior Corporate Debt Due 2051 issued November 1, 2021 Non-Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted Non-Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted [Flag] Concentration Risk [Table] Concentration Risk [Table] Investments and Cash [Abstract] Number of reportable segments Number of Reportable Segments Supplemental disclosure Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract] Variable Interest Entities Variable Interest Entity Disclosure [Text Block] Other Performance Measure, Amount Other Performance Measure, Amount Current debt Current debt (including finance lease obligation) Debt, Current Entity Address, State or Province Entity Address, State or Province Available borrowing capacity Debt Instrument, Unused Borrowing Capacity, Amount Total current liabilities Liabilities, Current Nextech Semiconductor LLC vs Micron Nextech Semiconductor LLC Complaint [Member] Nextech Semiconductor LLC patent infringement complaint against Micron Derivative instrument Derivative Instrument [Axis] Litigation status Litigation Status [Axis] Individual: Individual [Axis] Property, plant, and equipment, gross Property, Plant, and Equipment and Finance Lease Right-of-Use Asset, before Accumulated Depreciation and Amortization Restricted cash Restricted Cash MCBU MCBU [Member] Mobile and Client Business Unit (“MCBU”): Focused on memory and storage solutions for mobile and client segments. Earnings per share reconciliation Earnings Per Share Reconciliation [Abstract] 2033 B Notes Unsecured Senior Corporate Debt Due September 2033 [Member] Unsecured senior corporate debt due September 2033, issued April 2023. Decrease in carrying value Debt Instrument, Increase (Decrease), Net Accounting Changes and Error Corrections [Abstract] Non-cash acquisitions of finance lease right-of-use assets Right-of-Use Asset Obtained in Exchange for Finance Lease Liability Payments of dividends to shareholders Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Common Stock Other current assets Other Assets, Current Research and development Research and Development Expense [Member] Additional capital Additional Paid in Capital, Common Stock Net cash used for investing activities Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activity, Including Discontinued Operation Aggregate Change in Present Value of Accumulated Benefit for All Pension Plans Reported in Summary Compensation Table Aggregate Change in Present Value of Accumulated Benefit for All Pension Plans Reported in Summary Compensation Table [Member] Document Fiscal Year Focus Document Fiscal Year Focus Basis of Presentation Basis of Accounting, Policy [Policy Text Block] Operating lease right-of-use assets Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset Forgone Recovery, Explanation of Impracticability Forgone Recovery, Explanation of Impracticability [Text Block] Contingencies Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block] Effective tax rate Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Percent Entity Interactive Data Current Entity Interactive Data Current All other Other Operating Segment [Member] Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units ("Restricted Stock Awards") Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Additional Disclosures [Abstract] Dismissed Litigation Dismissed Litigation [Member] Litigation that is dismissed (terminated) by the court or jurisdiction in which the complaint was filed. A complaint may be dismissed when the court determines that the lawsuit cannot proceed due to legal, procedural, or jurisdictional deficiencies, or because the dispute has otherwise been resolved. Dismissal may occur early in the case—often before trial—and can be either with prejudice (permanently barring the claim) or without prejudice (allowing the claim to be refiled). 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 Loss contingency, nature Loss Contingency, Nature [Domain] Micron Shares Equity [Abstract] Number of patents found unpatentable by US Patent and Trademark Office Loss Contingency, Patents Found Unpatentable by US Patent and Trademark Office, Number Number of another entity's patents that the United States Patent and Trademark Office has found to be incomplete and unpatentable. Segment and Other Information Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block] Disaggregation of Revenue Disaggregation of Revenue [Table] Not designated hedging instruments Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Debt instrument, covenant, ratio of net debt to adjusted EBITDA Debt Instrument, Covenant, Ratio Of Net Debt To Adjusted EBITDA Ratio of net debt (total debt less unrestricted cash and investments) divided by adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) required to comply with covenants. Yangtze Memory Technologies Company, Ltd. Complaint 11a Yangtze Memory Technologies Company, Ltd. Complaint 11a [Member] Yangtze Memory Technologies Company, Ltd. Complaint 11a Total net carrying amount of debt (including finance lease obligation) Debt and Lease Obligation Long-lived asset type Long-Lived Tangible Asset [Axis] Increase (decrease) in stockholders' equity Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] 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. Compensation Actually Paid vs. Total Shareholder Return Compensation Actually Paid vs. Total Shareholder Return [Text Block] Selling, general, and administrative Selling, General and Administrative Expense Deferred tax assets Deferred Income Tax Assets, Net Depreciation expense and amortization of intangible assets Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization Other noncurrent assets Other Assets, Noncurrent Customer Customer [Domain] Entity Central Index Key Entity Central Index Key PEO Name PEO Name Prior Year End Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Any Prior Year that Fail to Meet Applicable Vesting Conditions During Covered Year Prior Year End Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Any Prior Year that Fail to Meet Applicable Vesting Conditions During Covered Year [Member] Schedule of debt activity Schedule of Debt Activity [Table Text Block] Tabular disclosure of debt activity for the period including but not limited to issuances, redemptions, and repayments. Outstanding Aggregate Erroneous Compensation Amount Outstanding Aggregate Erroneous Compensation Amount Revolving credit facility Revolving Credit Facility [Member] Finance leases, liability Total finance lease obligations Finance Lease, Liability Arrangement Duration Trading Arrangement Duration Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table] Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table] Dividends Dividends, Common Stock [Abstract] Segments Segments [Axis] Work in process Inventory, Work in Process, Net of Reserves Exercise Price Award Exercise Price Entity Filer Category Entity Filer Category Local Phone Number Local Phone Number Additional 402(v) Disclosure Additional 402(v) Disclosure [Text Block] Other Payment for (Proceeds from) Other Investing Activity Other Adjustment to Reconcile Net Income to Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activity, Other Item Subsequent event type Subsequent Event Type [Axis] Equity Compensation Plans Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Text Block] Assets Assets [Abstract] Noncurrent long-term debt Long-Term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities Netlist Inc. vs Micron - Complaint 3 Netlist Inc. Complaint 3 [Member] Netlist Inc. 3rd patent infringement complaint Underlying Security Market Price Change Underlying Security Market Price Change, Percent Debt instrument Debt Instrument [Axis] Yangtze Memory Technologies Company, Ltd. vs Micron - Complaints 2, 3, 4 Yangtze Memory Technologies Company, Ltd. Complaint 2_ 3_ 4 [Member] Yangtze Memory Technologies Company, Ltd. Complaint 2_ 3_ 4 Loss on debt prepayments Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt Shareholders’ equity Equity, Attributable to Parent [Abstract] Vesting Date Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted and Vested in Covered Year Vesting Date Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted and Vested in Covered Year [Member] 2032 Notes Unsecured Senior Corporate Debt Due November 2032 [Member] Unsecured senior corporate debt due November 2032, issued April 2025 Entity Address, Address Line One Entity Address, Address Line One Repurchase of stock – repurchase program Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method Common stock repurchases Payments for Repurchase of Equity [Abstract] Research and development Research and Development Expense Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) AOCI Attributable to Parent [Member] Stated rate (exact percentage) Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage Repurchase of stock – withholdings on employee equity awards Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Shares Withheld for Tax Withholding Obligation Noncurrent operating lease liabilities Operating Lease, Liability, Noncurrent Tongluo, Miaolo County, Taiwan manufacturing facility acquisition Business Combination, Asset Acquisition, Transaction between Entities under Common Control, and Joint Venture Formation [Abstract] January 30, 2026 Modified Plan [Member] January 30, 2026 Modified Plan Palisade Technologies, LLP vs Micron Palisade Technologies, LLP vs Micron [Member] Palisade Technologies, LLP vs Micron (patent infringement) Derivative Instruments Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Text Block] Netlist Inc. vs Micron - Complaint 4 Netlist Inc. Complaint 4 [Member] Netlist Inc. 4th patent infringement complaint Other (primarily NOR) Other Product Sales [Member] Net other product sales to external customers. Fair value of assets (Level 2) Derivative Asset, Subject to Master Netting Arrangement, before Offset Fair Value as of Grant Date Award Grant Date Fair Value Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract] Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract] Entity Registrant Name Entity Registrant Name Noncurrent unearned government incentives Government Assistance, Liability, Noncurrent Stock Price or TSR Estimation Method Stock Price or TSR Estimation Method [Text Block] Equity plans, additional disclosures Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Additional Disclosure [Abstract] Schedule of debt Schedule of Long-Term Debt Instruments [Table Text Block] Dilutive effect of equity compensation plans Incremental Common Shares Attributable to Dilutive Effect of Share-Based Payment Arrangements Restricted stock award shares granted Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period Patent 11,093,417 Patent 11,093,417 [Member] Patent 11,093,417 also known as Patent 417 Total unrecognized compensation costs related to non-vested awards expected to be recognized Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount Fair value of hedged cash and investments Fair Value Hedge Assets Document Quarterly Report Document Quarterly Report Schedule of depreciation and amortization expense by segment Segment, Reconciliation of Other Items from Segments to Consolidated [Table Text Block] Changed Peer Group, Footnote Changed Peer Group, Footnote [Text Block] Yangtze Memory Technologies Company, Ltd. Complaint 12 Yangtze Memory Technologies Company, Ltd. Complaint 12 [Member] Yangtze Memory Technologies Company, Ltd. Complaint 12 Counterparty name Counterparty Name [Domain] Yangtze Memory Technologies Company, Ltd. vs Micron - Complaint 1 Yangtze Memory Technologies Company, Ltd. [Member] Yangtze Memory Technologies Company, Ltd. patent infringement complaint Adjustment To PEO Compensation, Footnote Adjustment To PEO Compensation, Footnote [Text Block] Schedule of accounts payable and accrued expenses Schedule of Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities [Table Text Block] Equipment (including not placed into service) Machinery and Equipment [Member] Weighted-average grant-date fair value 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 Title Trading Arrangement, Individual Title Peer Group Total Shareholder Return Amount Peer Group Total Shareholder Return Amount 2028 Notes Unsecured Senior Corporate Debt Due April 2028 [Member] Unsecured senior corporate debt due April 2028, issued April 2023. Restatement Determination Date: Restatement Determination Date [Axis] Stock issued under equity compensation plans Shares Issued, Value, Share-Based Payment Arrangement, after Forfeiture Non-PEO NEO Non-PEO NEO [Member] Other Proceeds from (Payment for) Other Financing Activity Land Land [Member] Name Trading Arrangement, Individual Name Equity award Award Type [Domain] Equity Awards Adjustments Equity Awards Adjustments [Member] Pension Benefits Adjustments, Footnote Pension Benefits Adjustments, Footnote [Text Block] Disaggregation of revenue Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] Compensation Amount Outstanding Recovery Compensation Amount Debt instrument, name Debt Instrument, Name [Domain] Notional disclosures Notional Disclosures [Abstract] Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract] Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract] Currency hedges Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] Certificates of deposit Certificates of Deposit [Member] Recovery of Erroneously Awarded Compensation Disclosure [Line Items] Netlist Inc. vs Micron - Complaint 5 Netlist Inc. Complaint 5 [Member] Netlist Inc. 5th patent infringement complaint Share repurchase program Share Repurchase Program [Axis] Number of patents allegedly infringed Loss Contingency, Patents Allegedly Infringed, Number MNPI Disclosure Timed for Compensation Value MNPI Disclosure Timed for Compensation Value [Flag] Name Awards Close in Time to MNPI Disclosures, Individual Name Weighted-average number of shares outstanding reconciliation Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding Reconciliation [Abstract] Aggregate Erroneous Compensation Not Yet Determined Aggregate Erroneous Compensation Not Yet Determined [Text Block] ESPP Employee Stock [Member] Michael Ray [Member] Micron executive, Michael Ray Stock-based compensation expense APIC, Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Increase for Cost Recognition Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax Long-term debt Long-term debt (including finance lease obligation) Long-Term Debt and Lease Obligation Financial instrument Financial Instruments [Domain] Unrealized gains (losses) on investments OCI, Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale, Gain (Loss), after Adjustment and Tax Litigation Case Litigation Case [Axis] Advanced Memory Technologies LLC vs Micron Advanced Memory Technologies LLC Complaint [Member] Advanced Memory Technologies LLC first patent infringement complaint Reporting segment Segments [Domain] Statement of operations location Statement of Income Location, Balance [Axis] Aggregate Pension Adjustments Service Cost Aggregate Pension Adjustments Service Cost [Member] Fair value hierarchy Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Domain] Inventories Increase (Decrease) in Inventories Inventories Inventories Inventory, Net Minimum Minimum [Member] Company Selected Measure Name Company Selected Measure Name Purchases of available-for-sale securities Payments to Acquire Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale Debt Debt Disclosure [Text Block] Aggregate Available Trading Arrangement, Securities Aggregate Available Amount Government securities US States and Political Subdivisions Debt Securities [Member] 2030 Revolving Credit Facility 2030 Revolving Credit Facility [Member] 2030 Revolving Credit Facility issued 3/12/2025, due 3/12/2030. Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) [Member] All Executive Categories All Executive Categories [Member] Finished goods Inventory, Finished Goods, Net of Reserves Common stock, $0.10 par value, 3,000 shares authorized, 1,274 shares issued and 1,128 outstanding (1,266 shares issued and 1,122 outstanding as of August 28, 2025) Common Stock, Value, Issued Finance leases, right-of-use asset Finance Lease, Right-of-Use Asset, after Accumulated Amortization Netlist Inc. vs Micron - Complaint 7 Netlist Inc. Complaint 7 [Member] Netlist Inc. 7th patent infringement complaint Diluted (in shares) Weighted-average common shares outstanding – Diluted Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted Segment Reporting Policy Segment Reporting, Policy [Policy Text Block] Commitments and contingencies Commitments and Contingencies Non-GAAP Measure Description Non-GAAP Measure Description [Text Block] Derivative [Table] Derivative [Table] Raw materials and supplies Inventory, Raw Materials and Supplies, Net of Reserves Entity Small Business Entity Small Business Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] Number of patents found infringed (jury) Loss Contingency, Patents Found Infringed, Number 2029 B Notes Unsecured Senior Corporate Debt Due Nov 2029 [Member] Unsecured senior corporate debt issued October 2022 and due November 2029 Document Transition Report Document Transition Report Recently Issued Accounting Standards Accounting Standards Update and Change in Accounting Principle [Text Block] Underlying Securities Award Underlying Securities Amount Equity component Equity Component [Domain] Patent matters Patent Matters [Member] Loss contingencies related to assertions regarding infringement of other's intellectual property rights. Document Period End Date Document Period End Date PEO Actually Paid Compensation Amount PEO Actually Paid Compensation Amount Income Taxes Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block] Cash and Investments Cash, Cash Equivalent, and Marketable Security [Text Block] Awards Close in Time to MNPI Disclosures, Table Awards Close in Time to MNPI Disclosures [Table Text Block] Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract] Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract] Hedging designation Hedging Designation [Axis] Document Type Document Type Earnings Per Share Earnings Per Share [Text Block] Name Outstanding Recovery, Individual Name Loss Contingencies [Table] Loss Contingencies [Table] Pension liability adjustments Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Defined Benefit Plan, after Reclassification Adjustment, after Tax Products and services Product and Service [Axis] Derivative contract Derivative Contract [Domain] Revenue from contract with customer Revenue from Contract with Customer Benchmark [Member] Revenue Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax Litigation status Litigation Status [Domain] All Individuals All Individuals [Member] Long-term debt, type Long-Term Debt, Type [Domain] Receivables Increase (Decrease) in Receivables Expenditures for property, plant, and equipment Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment ESPP offering period Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, ESPP Offering Period The offering period for an employee stock purchase plan. 2041 Notes Unsecured Senior Corporate Debt Due 2041 [Member] Unsecured Senior Corporate Debt Due 2041 issued November 1, 2021 Name Forgone Recovery, Individual Name Total current assets Assets, Current Range Statistical Measurement [Axis] Year-over-Year Change in Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Prior Years That are Outstanding and Unvested Year-over-Year Change in Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Prior Years That are Outstanding and Unvested [Member] Common stock repurchase, authorized amount Share Repurchase Program, Authorized, Amount Other Other Receivables, Net, Current Aggregate Erroneous Compensation Amount Aggregate Erroneous Compensation Amount Netlist Inc. vs Micron - Complaint 5 amendment Netlist Inc. Complaint 5 Amended [Member] Netlist Inc. 5th patent infringement complaint amended Repurchases of common stock - withholdings on employee equity awards Payment, Tax Withholding, Share-Based Payment Arrangement Peer Group Issuers, Footnote Peer Group Issuers, Footnote [Text Block] General maturity of derivative instruments (in years) Derivative, Term of Contract Schedule of derivative instruments Schedule of Derivative Instruments [Table Text Block] Erroneous Compensation Analysis Erroneous Compensation Analysis [Text Block] Share repurchase program Share Repurchase Program [Domain] Government incentives Government Assistance, Asset, Current R2026Q3 Dividends R2026Q3 Dividends [Member] Regular 2026Q3 Dividends Patent 7,619,912 Patent 7,619,912 [Member] Patent 7,619,912 also known as Patent 912 Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Terminated Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Terminated [Flag] Level 1 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] Share-based payment arrangement, expensed and capitalized, amount Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items] Diluted (in dollars per share) Earnings Per Share, Diluted Long-term marketable investments, range of maturities 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. Erroneously Awarded Compensation Recovery Erroneously Awarded Compensation Recovery [Table] Trade receivables Accounts Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Current Concentration risk benchmark Concentration Risk Benchmark [Domain] Title of 12(b) Security Title of 12(b) Security 2033 A Notes Unsecured Senior Corporate Debt Due Feb 2033 [Member] Unsecured senior corporate debt issued February 2023 and due February 2033. Dividends Dividends [Axis] Treasury Stock, held (in shares) Treasury Stock, Common, Shares Earnings per share Earnings Per Share [Abstract] Consolidation items Consolidation Items [Domain] Variable interest entity, not primary beneficiary Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary [Member] Gross margin Gross margin Gross Profit Short-term investments Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale, Current Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities Disclosure [Text Block] Other Accounts Payable, Other, Current 2029 A Notes Unsecured Senior Corporate Debt Due 2029 [Member] Unsecured senior corporate debt due 2029 issued February 2019. AEBU AEBU [Member] Automotive and Embedded Business Unit (“AEBU”): Focused on memory and storage solutions for the automotive, industrial, and consumer segments. Treasury shares repurchased (in shares) Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired Netlist Inc. vs Micron - Complaint 1 Netlist Inc. Complaint [Member] Netlist Inc. patent infringement complaint Netlist Inc. vs Micron - Complaint 6 amendment Netlist Inc. Complaint 6 Amended [Member] Netlist Inc. 6th patent infringement complaint as amended Award Timing Disclosures [Line Items] Schedule of inventories Schedule of Inventory, Current [Table Text Block] Salaries, wages, and benefits Employee-related Liabilities, Current Property, Plant, and Equipment Property, Plant and Equipment Disclosure [Text Block] 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 Yangtze Memory Technologies Company, Ltd. Complaint 13_14_15 Yangtze Memory Technologies Company, Ltd. Complaint 13_14_15 [Member] Yangtze Memory Technologies Company, Ltd. Complaint 13_14_15 Net income (loss) - Diluted Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent, Diluted Equity Equity [Text Block] April Arnzen [Member] Micron executive, April Arnzen Fiscal Period Fiscal Period, Policy [Policy Text Block] Net income Net income Net income (loss) - Basic Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent Dividends Dividends [Domain] Debt instrument, covenant description Debt Instrument, Covenant Description Expiration Date Trading Arrangement Expiration Date Pending litigation Pending Litigation [Member] Construction in progress Construction in Progress [Member] Inventory, net of reserves Inventory, Net, Items Net of Reserve Alternative [Abstract] Accounts payable and accrued liabilities, current Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities, Current [Abstract] Segment reporting information Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] Repurchases of common stock - repurchase program Payments for repurchase of common stock Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock Adoption Date Trading Arrangement Adoption Date Litigation under appeal Litigation Under Appeal [Member] Risk of loss associated with the outcome of litigation under appeal by one of the parties. Reclassifications Reclassification, Comparability Adjustment [Policy Text Block] ESPP, purchase price per share paid by employees Shares Issued, Price Per Share Compensation Actually Paid vs. Net Income Compensation Actually Paid vs. Net Income [Text Block] Expense capitalized and remained in inventory Other Inventory, Capitalized Costs, Gross Entity Current Reporting Status Entity Current Reporting Status Receivables [Abstract] Receivables [Abstract] Derivatives Derivative [Line Items] Customer Customer [Axis] Awards Close in Time to MNPI Disclosures Awards Close in Time to MNPI Disclosures [Table] Operating income Operating Income (Loss) Contract with customer, right of return Contract with Customer, Right of Return [Abstract] Retained earnings Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit) 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). Financial instrument Financial Instrument [Axis] Statement of Financial Position [Abstract] Statement of Financial Position [Abstract] Year-end Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Covered Year that are Outstanding and Unvested Year-end Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Covered Year that are Outstanding and Unvested [Member] Executive Category: Executive Category [Axis] Undisclosed Customer 1 Undisclosed Customer [Member] Undisclosed Customer Decrease in cash Repayments of Debt Other operating (income) expense, net Other operating (income) expense, net Other Operating Income (Expense), Net Current finance lease obligations Finance Lease, Liability, Current Proceeds from issuance of debt Proceeds from Issuance of Long-Term Debt Current Fiscal Year End Date Current Fiscal Year End Date Subsequent event type Subsequent Event Type [Domain] Aggregate Grant Date Fair Value of Equity Award Amounts Reported in Summary Compensation Table Aggregate Grant Date Fair Value of Equity Award Amounts Reported in Summary Compensation Table [Member] Schedule of receivables Schedule of Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Table Text Block] Payables and Accruals [Abstract] Payables and Accruals [Abstract] Number of shares available for future awards (in shares) Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant Statement [Table] Statement [Table] Other non-operating income (expense), net Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: Adjustment to Reconcile Net Income to Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activity [Abstract] Cash flows from financing activities Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activity, Including Discontinued Operation [Abstract] Cash Cash [Member] Equity Awards Adjustments, Excluding Value Reported in Compensation Table Equity Awards Adjustments, Excluding Value Reported in the Compensation Table [Member] Receivables Receivables Receivables, Net, Current Long-term finance lease obligations Finance Lease, Liability, Noncurrent Yangtze Memory Technologies Company, Ltd. vs Micron - Complaint 6_7_8_9_10 Yangtze Memory Technologies Company, Ltd. Complaint 6_7_8_9_10 [Member] Yangtze Memory Technologies Company, Ltd. Complaint 6_7_8_9_10 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 Long-term debt and lease obligation Long-Term Debt and Lease Obligation [Abstract] Number of shares used in per share calculations Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted [Abstract] All Adjustments to Compensation All Adjustments to Compensation [Member] Accounts payable and accrued expenses Total accounts payable and accrued expenses Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities, Current Amendment Flag Amendment Flag Treasury stock, 146 shares held (144 shares as of August 28, 2025) Treasury Stock, Common, Value Termination Date Trading Arrangement Termination Date Net cash used for financing activities Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activity, Including Discontinued Operation Insider Trading Policies and Procedures Adopted Insider Trading Policies and Procedures Adopted [Flag] Measure: Measure [Axis] Debt instrument, variable interest rate, type Debt Instrument, Variable Interest Rate, Type [Extensible Enumeration] Significant Accounting Policies Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block] Long-term marketable investments Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale, Noncurrent Long-lived asset type Long-Lived Tangible Asset [Domain] Basic (in shares) Weighted-average common shares outstanding – Basic Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Table] Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Table] Cost of goods sold Cost of Product and Service Sold Basic and diluted earnings per share Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block] Segment Reporting [Abstract] Segment Reporting [Abstract] Pay vs Performance Disclosure, Table Pay vs Performance [Table Text Block] Debt Disclosure [Abstract] Debt Disclosure [Abstract] Forgone Recovery due to Violation of Home Country Law, Amount Forgone Recovery due to Violation of Home Country Law, Amount Advanced Memory Technologies LLC Complaint amendment Advanced Memory Technologies LLC Complaint Amendment [Member] Advanced Memory Technologies LLC Complaint Amendment Entity Tax Identification Number Entity Tax Identification Number Accounts payable Accounts Payable, Trade, Current Forgone Recovery due to Expense of Enforcement, Amount Forgone Recovery due to Expense of Enforcement, Amount Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items] Common Stock, par value (in dollars per share) Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share Common Stock, issued (in shares) Balance (in shares) Balance (in shares) Common Stock, Shares, Issued Income and other taxes Income Taxes Receivable, Current Interest expense Interest Expense, Nonoperating Trading Arrangement: Trading Arrangement [Axis] Total Shareholder Return Amount Total Shareholder Return Amount Loss contingencies Loss Contingencies [Line Items] Insider Trading Arrangements [Line Items] Unallocated Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item, Corporate Nonsegment [Member] Security Exchange Name Security Exchange Name November 8, 2025 Original Plan [Member] November 8, 2025 Original Plan Total liabilities Liabilities Property, plant, and equipment including finance lease right-of-use asset Property, Plant, and Equipment and Finance Lease Right-of-Use Asset, after Accumulated Depreciation and Amortization [Abstract] Long-term debt by current and noncurrent Long-Term Debt, by Current and Noncurrent [Abstract] Interest income Investment Income, Net 2029 Term Loan A 2029 Term Loan A [Member] 2029 Term Loan A issued 1/17/2025 and due 1/17/2029 Pension Adjustments Prior Service Cost Pension Adjustments Prior Service Cost [Member] Proceeds from maturities and sales of available-for-sale securities Proceeds from Sale and Maturity of Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale Material Terms of Trading Arrangement Material Terms of Trading Arrangement [Text Block] Other current liabilities Other Liabilities, Current Manufacturing Facility Manufacturing Facility [Member] Statement Statement [Line Items] Asset-backed securities Asset-Backed Securities [Member] Consolidation items Consolidation Items [Axis] Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted [Flag] 2030 Notes Unsecured Senior Corporate Debt Due 2030 [Member] Unsecured senior corporate debt due 2030. Cash and cash equivalents Cash and Cash Equivalent Counterparty name Counterparty Name [Axis] Common Stock Common Stock [Member] NAND NAND Products [Member] NAND semiconductor products Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code Non-NEOs Non-NEOs [Member] Corporate bonds Corporate Debt Securities [Member] Net increase in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash Cash, Cash Equivalent, Restricted Cash, and Restricted Cash Equivalent, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect and Discontinued Operation Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap Rate [Member]