Consolidated Statements Of Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Aug. 28, 2022	Aug. 29, 2021	Aug. 30, 2020
REVENUE
Total revenue	$ 226,954	$ 195,929	$ 166,761
OPERATING EXPENSES
Merchandise costs	199,382	170,684	144,939
Selling, general and administrative	19,779	18,537	16,387
Operating Income	7,793	6,708	5,435
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
Interest expense	(158)	(171)	(160)
Interest income and other, net	205	143	92
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES	7,840	6,680	5,367
Provision for income taxes	1,925	1,601	1,308
Net income including noncontrolling interests	5,915	5,079	4,059
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(71)	(72)	(57)
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO COSTCO	$ 5,844	$ 5,007	$ 4,002
NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO COSTCO:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 13.17	$ 11.30	$ 9.05
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 13.14	$ 11.27	$ 9.02
Shares used in calculation (000's)
Basic (shares)	443,651	443,089	442,297
Diluted (shares)	444,757	444,346	443,901
Net sales
REVENUE
Total revenue	$ 222,730	$ 192,052	$ 163,220
Membership fees
REVENUE
Total revenue	$ 4,224	$ 3,877	$ 3,541