| 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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CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES | |||||||||||||||||
NET INCOME | $ 9,226 | $ 8,099 | - | ||||||||||||||
Net income including noncontrolling interests | - | - | 7,367 | ||||||||||||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income including noncontrolling interests to net cash provided by operating activities: | |||||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 2,674 | 2,426 | 2,237 | ||||||||||||||
Non-cash lease expense | 318 | 303 | 315 | ||||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation | 924 | 860 | 818 | ||||||||||||||
Other non-cash items, net | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Deferred income taxes | 306 | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Undistributed equity earnings in joint ventures | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Excess tax benefits on stock-based awards | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Other Noncash Income (Expense) | 49 | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Impairment of assets and other non-cash operating activities, net | - | 117 | 9 | ||||||||||||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | |||||||||||||||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of the initial consolidation of Costco Mexico at the beginning of fiscal 2011: | |||||||||||||||||
Merchandise inventories | (1,153) | 559 | (2,068) | ||||||||||||||
Accounts payable | (2,755) | 404 | 1,938 | ||||||||||||||
Other operating assets and liabilities, net | 718 | 801 | 741 | ||||||||||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities | 15,817 | 13,335 | 11,339 | ||||||||||||||
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES | |||||||||||||||||
Maturities of short-term investments | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Sales of investments | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Additions to property and equipment | (6,435) | (5,498) | (4,710) | ||||||||||||||
Purchases of short-term investments | (788) | (1,028) | (1,470) | ||||||||||||||
Maturities of short-term investments | 811 | 1,141 | 1,790 | ||||||||||||||
Acquisitions | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Proceeds from the sale of property and equipment | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Increase resulting from initial consolidation of Costco Mexico | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Other investing activities, net | 34 | 74 | (19) | ||||||||||||||
Investments transferred from cash and cash equivalents | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Net cash used in investing activities | (6,378) | (5,311) | (4,409) | ||||||||||||||
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES | |||||||||||||||||
Repayments of short-term borrowings | (577) | (862) | (920) | ||||||||||||||
Change in bank payments outstanding | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Proceeds from short-term borrowings | 553 | 816 | 928 | ||||||||||||||
Repayments of long-term debt | (69) | (103) | (1,077) | ||||||||||||||
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt | 496 | 0 | 498 | ||||||||||||||
Distribution to noncontrolling interests | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Proceeds from exercise of stock options | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Tax withholdings on stock-based awards | (361) | (393) | (315) | ||||||||||||||
Excess tax benefits on stock-based awards | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Proceeds from stock-based awards, net of minimum tax withholdings | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Repurchases of common stock | (848) | (903) | (700) | ||||||||||||||
Cash dividend payments | (2,458) | (2,183) | (9,041) | ||||||||||||||
Financing lease payments and other financing activities, net | (91) | (147) | (137) | ||||||||||||||
Financing lease payments | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Dividend to noncontrolling interest | - | - | 0 | ||||||||||||||
Acquisition of noncontrolling interest | - | - | 0 | ||||||||||||||
Purchase of noncontrolling interest in Costco Mexico | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Other financing activities, net | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Net cash used in financing activities | (3,355) | (3,775) | (10,764) | ||||||||||||||
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS | (38) | 6 | 40 | ||||||||||||||
Net change in cash and cash equivalents | 6,046 | 4,255 | (3,794) | ||||||||||||||
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION: | |||||||||||||||||
Cash paid during the year for: | |||||||||||||||||
Interest | 103 | 106 | 129 | ||||||||||||||
Interest paid | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Income taxes paid, net | 2,839 | 2,917 | 2,319 | ||||||||||||||
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF NON-CASH ACTIVITIES: | |||||||||||||||||
Increase in accrued property and equipment | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Property acquired under build-to-suit and capital leases | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Common stock issued upon conversion of 3.5% Zero Coupon Convertible Subordinated Notes | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Property acquired under capital leases | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Unsettled repurchases of common stock | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
Capital expenditures included in liabilities | $ 220 | $ 193 | $ 203 |