| USD ($) $ in Millions | 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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ASSETS | |||||||||||||||||
CURRENT ASSETS | |||||||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ 20,207 | $ 14,161 | $ 9,906 | ||||||||||||||
Short-term investments | 1,094 | 1,123 | 1,238 | ||||||||||||||
Receivables, net | 3,959 | 3,203 | 2,721 | ||||||||||||||
Merchandise inventories | 19,324 | 18,116 | 18,647 | ||||||||||||||
Other current assets | 1,998 | 1,777 | 1,734 | ||||||||||||||
Deferred income taxes and other current assets | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Total current assets | 46,582 | 38,380 | 34,246 | ||||||||||||||
OTHER ASSETS | |||||||||||||||||
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT | |||||||||||||||||
Land | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Buildings and improvements | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Equipment and fixtures | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Construction in progress | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Gross property and equipment | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Property and equipment, net | 35,633 | 31,909 | 29,032 | ||||||||||||||
Operating lease right-of-use assets | 2,697 | 2,725 | 2,617 | ||||||||||||||
Other long-term assets | 4,133 | 4,085 | 3,936 | ||||||||||||||
Total assets | 89,045 | 77,099 | 69,831 | ||||||||||||||
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | |||||||||||||||||
CURRENT LIABILITIES | |||||||||||||||||
Short-term borrowings | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Accounts payable | 22,591 | 19,783 | 19,421 | ||||||||||||||
Accrued salaries and benefits | 5,641 | 5,205 | 4,794 | ||||||||||||||
Accrued member rewards | 3,037 | 2,677 | 2,435 | ||||||||||||||
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract] | |||||||||||||||||
Deferred membership fees | 3,006 | 2,854 | 2,501 | ||||||||||||||
Current portion of long-term debt | 2,248 | - | 103 | ||||||||||||||
Accrued sales and other taxes | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Other current liabilities | 7,429 | 6,589 | 6,210 | ||||||||||||||
Total current liabilities | 43,952 | 37,108 | 35,464 | ||||||||||||||
OTHER LIABILITIES | |||||||||||||||||
Long-term debt, excluding current portion | 3,914 | 5,713 | 5,794 | ||||||||||||||
Long-term operating lease liabilities | 2,414 | 2,460 | 2,375 | ||||||||||||||
Other long-term liabilities | 2,962 | 2,654 | 2,576 | ||||||||||||||
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES AND OTHER LIABILITIES | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
TOTAL LIABILITIES | 53,242 | 47,935 | 46,209 | ||||||||||||||
EQUITY | |||||||||||||||||
Preferred stock $.005 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
Common Stock $.005 par value; 900,000,000 shares authorized; 443,266,000 and 442,237,000 shares issued and outstanding | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
Additional paid-in capital | 8,830 | 8,282 | 7,829 | ||||||||||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (1,620) | (1,770) | (1,828) | ||||||||||||||
Retained earnings | 28,591 | 22,650 | 17,619 | ||||||||||||||
TOTAL EQUITY | 35,803 | 29,164 | 23,622 | ||||||||||||||
Noncontrolling interests | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Total equity | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | $ 89,045 | $ 77,099 | $ 69,831 |