| USD ($) $ in Millions, shares in Thousands | LTM | 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 | 293,587 | 275,235 | 254,453 | 242,290 | |||||||||||||
OPERATING EXPENSES | |||||||||||||||||
Merchandise costs | 255,785 | 239,886 | 222,358 | 212,586 | |||||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative | 26,577 | 24,966 | 22,810 | 21,590 | |||||||||||||
Preopening expenses | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||
Provision for impaired assets and closing costs, net | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||
Operating income | 11,225 | 10,383 | 9,285 | 8,114 | |||||||||||||
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE) | |||||||||||||||||
Interest expense | (146) | (154) | (169) | (160) | |||||||||||||
Interest income and other, net | 673 | 589 | 624 | 533 | |||||||||||||
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES | 11,752 | 10,818 | 9,740 | 8,487 | |||||||||||||
Provision for income taxes | 2,914 | 2,719 | 2,373 | 2,195 | |||||||||||||
Net income including noncontrolling interests | - | - | 7,367 | 6,292 | |||||||||||||
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | - | - | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
NET INCOME | $ 8,838 | $ 8,099 | $ 7,367 | $ 6,292 | |||||||||||||
NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE: | |||||||||||||||||
Basic | $ 19.91 | $ 18.24 | $ 16.59 | $ 14.18 | |||||||||||||
Diluted | 19.88 | 18.21 | 16.56 | 14.16 | |||||||||||||
Shares used in calculation (000's) | |||||||||||||||||
Basic | 443,943 | 443,985 | 443,914 | 443,854 | |||||||||||||
Diluted | 444,455 | 444,803 | 444,759 | 444,452 | |||||||||||||
Dividends per share | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||
CASH DIVIDENDS DECLARED PER COMMON SHARE | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||
CASH DIVIDEND DECLARED PER COMMON SHARE | - | - | - | - |