| USD ($) $ in Millions | 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 | $ 14,161 | $ 9,906 | $ 13,700 | |||||||||||||
Short-term investments | 1,123 | 1,238 | 1,534 | |||||||||||||
Receivables, net | 3,203 | 2,721 | 2,285 | |||||||||||||
Merchandise inventories | 18,116 | 18,647 | 16,651 | |||||||||||||
Other current assets | 1,777 | 1,734 | 1,709 | |||||||||||||
Deferred income taxes and other current assets | - | - | - | |||||||||||||
Total current assets | 38,380 | 34,246 | 35,879 | |||||||||||||
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 | 31,909 | 29,032 | 26,684 | |||||||||||||
Operating lease right-of-use assets | 2,725 | 2,617 | 2,713 | |||||||||||||
Other long-term assets | 4,085 | 3,936 | 3,718 | |||||||||||||
Total assets | 77,099 | 69,831 | 68,994 | |||||||||||||
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | ||||||||||||||||
CURRENT LIABILITIES | ||||||||||||||||
Short-term borrowings | - | - | - | |||||||||||||
Accounts payable | 19,783 | 19,421 | 17,483 | |||||||||||||
Accrued salaries and benefits | 5,205 | 4,794 | 4,278 | |||||||||||||
Accrued member rewards | 2,677 | 2,435 | 2,150 | |||||||||||||
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract] | ||||||||||||||||
Deferred membership fees | 2,854 | 2,501 | 2,337 | |||||||||||||
Current portion of long-term debt | - | 103 | 1,081 | |||||||||||||
Accrued sales and other taxes | - | - | - | |||||||||||||
Other current liabilities | 6,589 | 6,210 | 6,254 | |||||||||||||
Total current liabilities | 37,108 | 35,464 | 33,583 | |||||||||||||
OTHER LIABILITIES | ||||||||||||||||
Long-term debt, excluding current portion | 5,713 | 5,794 | 5,377 | |||||||||||||
Long-term operating lease liabilities | 2,460 | 2,375 | 2,426 | |||||||||||||
Other long-term liabilities | 2,654 | 2,576 | 2,550 | |||||||||||||
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES AND OTHER LIABILITIES | - | - | - | |||||||||||||
TOTAL LIABILITIES | 47,935 | 46,209 | 43,936 | |||||||||||||
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; 443,237,000 and 442,126,000 shares issued and outstanding | 2 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||
Additional paid-in capital | 8,282 | 7,829 | 7,340 | |||||||||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (1,770) | (1,828) | (1,805) | |||||||||||||
Retained earnings | 22,650 | 17,619 | 19,521 | |||||||||||||
TOTAL EQUITY | 29,164 | 23,622 | 25,058 | |||||||||||||
Noncontrolling interests | - | - | 0 | |||||||||||||
Total equity | - | - | 25,058 | |||||||||||||
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | $ 77,099 | $ 69,831 | $ 68,994 |