Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($)		May 07, 2023	Aug. 28, 2022
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents		$ 12,493,000,000	$ 10,203,000,000
Short-term investments		1,215,000,000	846,000,000
Receivables, net		2,502,000,000	2,241,000,000
Merchandise inventories		16,324,000,000	17,907,000,000
Other current assets		1,755,000,000	1,499,000,000
Total current assets		34,289,000,000	32,696,000,000
OTHER ASSETS
Property and equipment, net		25,931,000,000	24,646,000,000
Operating lease right-of-use assets		2,806,000,000	2,774,000,000
Other long-term assets		3,726,000,000	4,050,000,000
TOTAL ASSETS		66,752,000,000	64,166,000,000
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable		16,853,000,000	17,848,000,000
Accrued salaries and benefits		4,117,000,000	4,381,000,000
Accrued member rewards		2,076,000,000	1,911,000,000
Deferred membership fees		2,436,000,000	2,174,000,000
Current portion of long-term debt	[1]	0	73,000,000
Other current liabilities		6,226,000,000	5,611,000,000
Total current liabilities		31,708,000,000	31,998,000,000
OTHER LIABILITIES
Long-term debt, excluding current portion		6,497,000,000	6,484,000,000
Long-term operating lease liabilities		2,507,000,000	2,482,000,000
Other long-term liabilities		2,467,000,000	2,555,000,000
TOTAL LIABILITIES		43,179,000,000	43,519,000,000
EQUITY
Preferred stock $.005 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding		0	0
Common stock $0.005 par value; 900,000,000 shares authorized; 443,222,000 and 442,664,000 shares issued and outstanding		2,000,000	2,000,000
Additional paid-in capital		7,211,000,000	6,884,000,000
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(1,680,000,000)	(1,829,000,000)
Retained earnings		18,035,000,000	15,585,000,000
Total Costco stockholders' equity		23,568,000,000	20,642,000,000
Noncontrolling interests		5,000,000	5,000,000
TOTAL EQUITY		23,573,000,000	20,647,000,000
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY		$ 66,752,000,000	$ 64,166,000,000

[1] Net of unamortized debt discounts and issuance costs