Equity and Comprehensive Income (Tables)

9 Months Ended

May 11, 2014

Equity [Abstract]

Stock Repurchased During Period

The Company's stock repurchase activity during the third quarter and first thirty-six weeks of 2014 and 2013 is summarized below:

	Shares Repurchased (000's)	Average Price per Share		Total Cost
Third quarter of 2014	1,623	$	113.14	$	184
First thirty-six weeks of 2014	1,623	113.14		184
Third quarter of 2013	0	$	0	$	0
First thirty-six weeks of 2013	357	96.41		34

Components Of Equity And Comprehensive Income

The following tables show the changes in equity attributable to Costco and the noncontrolling interests of consolidated subsidiaries and other entities in which the Company has a controlling interest, but less than total ownership:

	Attributable to Costco			Noncontrolling Interests		Total Equity
Equity at September 1, 2013	$	10,833		$	179	$	11,012
Comprehensive income:
Net income	1,361			22		1,383
Foreign-currency translation adjustment and other, net	53			1		54
Comprehensive income	1,414			23		1,437
Stock-based compensation	251			0		251
Stock options exercised, including tax effects	35			0		35
Release of vested restricted stock units (RSUs), including tax effects	(101		)	0		(101		)
Repurchases of common stock	(184		)	0		(184		)
Cash dividends declared	(429		)	0		(429		)
Equity at May 11, 2014	$	11,819		$	202	$	12,021

	Attributable to Costco			Noncontrolling Interests		Total Equity
Equity at September 2, 2012	$	12,361		$	157	$	12,518
Comprehensive income:
Net income	1,422			17		1,439
Foreign-currency translation adjustment and other, net	(75		)	1		(74		)
Comprehensive income	1,347			18		1,365
Stock-based compensation	210			0		210
Stock options exercised, including tax effects	67			0		67
Release of vested RSUs, including tax effects	(85		)	0		(85		)
Conversion of convertible notes	30			0		30
Repurchases of common stock	(34		)	0		(34		)
Cash dividends declared	(3,424		)	0		(3,424		)
Equity at May 12, 2013	$	10,472		$	175	$	10,647