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Consolidated Statements of Equity - USD ($)
shares in Thousands, $ in Millions
Total
Total Costco Stockholders' Equity
Common Stock
Additional Paid-in Capital
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Retained Earnings
Noncontrolling Interests
Common stock at beginning of period (shares) at Aug. 28, 2022     442,664        
Equity at beginning of period at Aug. 28, 2022 $ 20,647 $ 20,642 $ 2 $ 6,884 $ (1,829) $ 15,585 $ 5
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]              
Net income 6,292 6,292       6,292 0
Foreign-currency translation adjustment and other, net 24 24     24   0
Stock-based compensation 778 778   778      
Release of vested RSUs, including tax effects (shares)     1,470        
Release of vested RSUs, including tax effects $ (303) (303)   (303)      
Repurchases of common stock, shares (1,341)   (1,341)        
Repurchases of common stock, value $ (677) (677)   (24)   (653)  
Stockholders' equity, other       5     (5)
Cash dividends declared and other (1,703) (1,698)       (1,703)  
Common stock at end of period (shares) at Sep. 03, 2023     442,793        
Equity at end of period at Sep. 03, 2023 25,058 25,058 $ 2 7,340 (1,805) 19,521 0
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]              
Net income 7,367 7,367       7,367  
Foreign-currency translation adjustment and other, net (23) (23)     (23)    
Stock-based compensation 822 822   822      
Release of vested RSUs, including tax effects (shares)     1,337        
Release of vested RSUs, including tax effects $ (315) (315)   (315)      
Repurchases of common stock, shares (1,004)   (1,004)        
Repurchases of common stock, value $ (698) (698)   (18)   (680)  
Stockholders' equity, other             0
Cash dividends declared and other $ (8,589) (8,589)       (8,589)  
Common stock at end of period (shares) at Sep. 01, 2024 443,126   443,126        
Equity at end of period at Sep. 01, 2024 $ 23,622 23,622 $ 2 7,829 (1,828) 17,619 0
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]              
Net income 8,099 8,099       8,099  
Foreign-currency translation adjustment and other, net 58 58     58    
Stock-based compensation 864 864   864      
Release of vested RSUs, including tax effects (shares)     1,054        
Release of vested RSUs, including tax effects $ (393) (393)   (393)      
Repurchases of common stock, shares (943)   (943)        
Repurchases of common stock, value $ (903) (903)   (18)   (885)  
Cash dividends declared and other $ (2,183) (2,183)       (2,183)  
Common stock at end of period (shares) at Aug. 31, 2025 443,237   443,237        
Equity at end of period at Aug. 31, 2025 $ 29,164 $ 29,164 $ 2 $ 8,282 $ (1,770) $ 22,650 $ 0