| USD ($) $ in Millions, shares in Thousands | Aug 30, 2026 | Aug 31, 2025 | Sep 1, 2024 | Sep 3, 2023 | Aug 28, 2022 | Aug 29, 2021 | Aug 30, 2020 | Sep 1, 2019 | Sep 2, 2018 | Sep 3, 2017 | Aug 28, 2016 | Aug 30, 2015 | Aug 31, 2014 | Sep 1, 2013 | Sep 2, 2012 | Aug 28, 2011 | Aug 29, 2010 |
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REVENUE | |||||||||||||||||
Net sales | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Membership fees | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Total revenue | 303,154 | 275,235 | 254,453 | ||||||||||||||
OPERATING EXPENSES | |||||||||||||||||
Merchandise costs | 264,279 | 239,886 | 222,358 | ||||||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative | 27,190 | 24,966 | 22,810 | ||||||||||||||
Preopening expenses | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Provision for impaired assets and closing costs, net | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Operating income | 11,685 | 10,383 | 9,285 | ||||||||||||||
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE) | |||||||||||||||||
Interest expense | (145) | (154) | (169) | ||||||||||||||
Interest income and other, net | 711 | 589 | 624 | ||||||||||||||
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES | 12,251 | 10,818 | 9,740 | ||||||||||||||
Provision for income taxes | 3,025 | 2,719 | 2,373 | ||||||||||||||
Net income including noncontrolling interests | - | - | 7,367 | ||||||||||||||
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | - | - | 0 | ||||||||||||||
NET INCOME | $ 9,226 | $ 8,099 | $ 7,367 | ||||||||||||||
NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE: | |||||||||||||||||
Basic | $ 20.78 | $ 18.24 | $ 16.59 | ||||||||||||||
Diluted | 20.76 | 18.21 | 16.56 | ||||||||||||||
Shares used in calculation (000's) | |||||||||||||||||
Basic | 443,953 | 443,985 | 443,914 | ||||||||||||||
Diluted | 444,427 | 444,803 | 444,759 | ||||||||||||||
Dividends per share | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
CASH DIVIDENDS DECLARED PER COMMON SHARE | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
CASH DIVIDEND DECLARED PER COMMON SHARE | - | - | - |