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Pay vs Performance Disclosure - USD ($)
 12 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2025
Sep. 01, 2024
Sep. 03, 2023
Aug. 28, 2022
Aug. 29, 2021
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure, Table
Year
Summary Compensation Table Total for PEO($)1
Summary Compensation Table Total for Former PEO($)1
Compensation Actually Paid to PEO($)1,2
Compensation Actually Paid to Former PEO($)1,2
Average Summary Compensation Table Total for Non-PEO NEOs($)1
Average Compensation Actually Paid to Non-PEO NEOs($)1,2
Value of Initial Fixed $100 Investment Based On:
Net Income($)5
(in millions)
Net Sales Adjusted for Changes in Foreign Currencies($)6
(in millions)
TSR($)3
Peer Group TSR($)4
202513,932,597—15,633,675—6,250,4316,854,360293.59173.488,099271,855
202412,229,74116,049,87018,702,31929,445,3708,381,97811,133,897276.32154.787,367250,099
2023—16,870,623—18,733,7736,304,7156,926,922163.78129.006,292241,194
2022—9,905,070—11,868,8755,806,0236,353,825158.84128.265,844224,492
2021—8,804,752—10,342,1084,724,7765,794,960133.65184.845,007189,293
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(1) The principal executive officer(s) (PEOs), Former PEO and Non-PEO named executive officers (Non-PEO NEOs) for each year were as follows:
YearPEOFormer PEONon-PEO NEOs
2025Ron M. VachrisGary Millerchip, Richard A. Galanti, Russ D. Miller, Pierre Riel, Javier Polit
2024Ron M. VachrisW. Craig JelinekGary Millerchip, Richard A. Galanti, Russ D. Miller, Pierre Riel, Javier Polit
2023W. Craig JelinekRon M. Vachris, Richard A. Galanti, Russ D. Miller, Pierre Riel
2022W. Craig JelinekRon M. Vachris, Richard A. Galanti, Russ D. Miller, James P. Murphy
2021W. Craig JelinekRon M. Vachris, Richard A. Galanti, James P. Murphy, Joseph P. Portera
(2) The dollar amounts represent the amount of "compensation actually paid" or "CAP" as computed in accordance with Item 402(v) of Regulation S-K. The dollar amounts do not reflect the actual amount of compensation earned or paid to the PEO or Non-PEO NEOs during the applicable year. The following table represents the adjustments made to the Summary Compensation Table (SCT) total compensation for fiscal 2025 to calculate the compensation actually paid. The valuation assumptions used to calculate fair values did not materially differ from those disclosed at the time of the grant.
PEO($)Average for Non-PEO NEOs($)
SCT Total13,932,5976,250,431
Deduct, amounts reported under "stock awards" column in the SCT Table(12,036,800)(4,526,551)
Add, fair value at fiscal year end of outstanding and unvested stock awards granted in the current fiscal year12,885,8664,829,832
Add, change in fair value of outstanding and unvested stock awards granted in prior fiscal years847,762193,693
Add, change in fair value as of vesting date (from the end of the prior fiscal year) for stock awards granted in any prior fiscal year for which vesting conditions were satisfied during the fiscal year4,250106,955
Compensation Actually Paid15,633,6756,854,360
(3) The Total Shareholder Return (TSR) represents the cumulative total return on an initial fixed investment of $100 invested in the Company's common stock from the last day of trading in fiscal 2020 to the last day of trading in each of the applicable fiscal years. The return assumes reinvestment of dividends.
(4) The Peer Group TSR represents the S&P Retail Select Index, the index we use in the stock performance graph required by Item 201(e) of Regulation S-K, included in our fiscal year 2025 Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on October 7, 2025.
(5) Represents net income reflected in the Company's audited financial statements.
(6) Represents net sales adjusted for changes in foreign currencies. This selected measure is used as a performance condition for certain annual performance-based awards for both the PEO and Non-PEO NEOs. Please refer to Appendix A: Non-GAAP Financial Measures for a reconciliation of net sales adjusted for changes in foreign currencies, which is a non-GAAP measure, to net sales under GAAP.
        
Company Selected Measure Name Net Sales Adjusted for Changes in Foreign Currencies        
Named Executive Officers, Footnote The principal executive officer(s) (PEOs), Former PEO and Non-PEO named executive officers (Non-PEO NEOs) for each year were as follows:
YearPEOFormer PEONon-PEO NEOs
2025Ron M. VachrisGary Millerchip, Richard A. Galanti, Russ D. Miller, Pierre Riel, Javier Polit
2024Ron M. VachrisW. Craig JelinekGary Millerchip, Richard A. Galanti, Russ D. Miller, Pierre Riel, Javier Polit
2023W. Craig JelinekRon M. Vachris, Richard A. Galanti, Russ D. Miller, Pierre Riel
2022W. Craig JelinekRon M. Vachris, Richard A. Galanti, Russ D. Miller, James P. Murphy
2021W. Craig JelinekRon M. Vachris, Richard A. Galanti, James P. Murphy, Joseph P. Portera
        
Peer Group Issuers, Footnote
(4) The Peer Group TSR represents the S&P Retail Select Index, the index we use in the stock performance graph required by Item 201(e) of Regulation S-K, included in our fiscal year 2025 Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on October 7, 2025.
        
PEO Total Compensation Amount $ 13,932,597        
PEO Actually Paid Compensation Amount $ 15,633,675        
Adjustment To PEO Compensation, Footnote
(2) The dollar amounts represent the amount of "compensation actually paid" or "CAP" as computed in accordance with Item 402(v) of Regulation S-K. The dollar amounts do not reflect the actual amount of compensation earned or paid to the PEO or Non-PEO NEOs during the applicable year. The following table represents the adjustments made to the Summary Compensation Table (SCT) total compensation for fiscal 2025 to calculate the compensation actually paid. The valuation assumptions used to calculate fair values did not materially differ from those disclosed at the time of the grant.
PEO($)Average for Non-PEO NEOs($)
SCT Total13,932,5976,250,431
Deduct, amounts reported under "stock awards" column in the SCT Table(12,036,800)(4,526,551)
Add, fair value at fiscal year end of outstanding and unvested stock awards granted in the current fiscal year12,885,8664,829,832
Add, change in fair value of outstanding and unvested stock awards granted in prior fiscal years847,762193,693
Add, change in fair value as of vesting date (from the end of the prior fiscal year) for stock awards granted in any prior fiscal year for which vesting conditions were satisfied during the fiscal year4,250106,955
Compensation Actually Paid15,633,6756,854,360
        
Non-PEO NEO Average Total Compensation Amount $ 6,250,431 $ 8,381,978 $ 6,304,715 $ 5,806,023 $ 4,724,776
Non-PEO NEO Average Compensation Actually Paid Amount $ 6,854,360 11,133,897 6,926,922 6,353,825 5,794,960
Adjustment to Non-PEO NEO Compensation Footnote
(2) The dollar amounts represent the amount of "compensation actually paid" or "CAP" as computed in accordance with Item 402(v) of Regulation S-K. The dollar amounts do not reflect the actual amount of compensation earned or paid to the PEO or Non-PEO NEOs during the applicable year. The following table represents the adjustments made to the Summary Compensation Table (SCT) total compensation for fiscal 2025 to calculate the compensation actually paid. The valuation assumptions used to calculate fair values did not materially differ from those disclosed at the time of the grant.
PEO($)Average for Non-PEO NEOs($)
SCT Total13,932,5976,250,431
Deduct, amounts reported under "stock awards" column in the SCT Table(12,036,800)(4,526,551)
Add, fair value at fiscal year end of outstanding and unvested stock awards granted in the current fiscal year12,885,8664,829,832
Add, change in fair value of outstanding and unvested stock awards granted in prior fiscal years847,762193,693
Add, change in fair value as of vesting date (from the end of the prior fiscal year) for stock awards granted in any prior fiscal year for which vesting conditions were satisfied during the fiscal year4,250106,955
Compensation Actually Paid15,633,6756,854,360
        
Compensation Actually Paid vs. Total Shareholder Return
The following chart shows the relationship among compensation actually paid to our PEO, Former PEO, the average compensation actually paid to our Non-PEO NEOs, and TSR for the applicable fiscal years. Our peer group TSR is also included. Refer to footnotes 3 and 4 in the table above for TSR methodology for Costco and the peer group.
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Compensation Actually Paid vs. Net Income
The following chart shows the relationship among compensation actually paid to our PEO, Former PEO, the average compensation actually paid to our Non-PEO NEOs, and net income for the applicable fiscal years.
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Compensation Actually Paid vs. Company Selected Measure
The following chart shows the relationship among compensation actually paid to our PEO, Former PEO, the average compensation actually paid to our Non-PEO NEOs, and net sales adjusted for changes in foreign currencies for the applicable fiscal years. Refer to Appendix A for a reconciliation of this non-GAAP measure to net sales under GAAP.
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Total Shareholder Return Vs Peer Group
(3) The Total Shareholder Return (TSR) represents the cumulative total return on an initial fixed investment of $100 invested in the Company's common stock from the last day of trading in fiscal 2020 to the last day of trading in each of the applicable fiscal years. The return assumes reinvestment of dividends.
(4) The Peer Group TSR represents the S&P Retail Select Index, the index we use in the stock performance graph required by Item 201(e) of Regulation S-K, included in our fiscal year 2025 Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on October 7, 2025.
        
Tabular List, Table
Financial Performance Measures
The following list represents the most important metrics used to link Company performance to compensation actually paid for the most recently completed fiscal year. Only two measures are identified because they are the only measures used by the Company to link executive compensation to Company performance.
•Net Sales Adjusted for Changes in Foreign Currencies
•Income Before Income Taxes Adjusted for Changes in Foreign Currencies
        
Total Shareholder Return Amount $ 293.59 276.32 163.78 158.84 133.65
Peer Group Total Shareholder Return Amount 173.48 154.78 129.00 128.26 184.84
Net Income (Loss) $ 8,099,000,000 $ 7,367,000,000 $ 6,292,000,000 $ 5,844,000,000 $ 5,007,000,000
Company Selected Measure Amount 271,855,000,000 250,099,000,000 241,194,000,000 224,492,000,000 189,293,000,000
Measure:: 1          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Name Net Sales Adjusted for Changes in Foreign Currencies        
Non-GAAP Measure Description Represents net sales adjusted for changes in foreign currencies. This selected measure is used as a performance condition for certain annual performance-based awards for both the PEO and Non-PEO NEOs. Please refer to Appendix A: Non-GAAP Financial Measures for a reconciliation of net sales adjusted for changes in foreign currencies, which is a non-GAAP measure, to net sales under GAAP.        
Measure:: 2          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Name Income Before Income Taxes Adjusted for Changes in Foreign Currencies        
Ron M. Vachris [Member]          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
PEO Total Compensation Amount $ 13,932,597 $ 12,229,741      
PEO Actually Paid Compensation Amount $ 15,633,675 $ 18,702,319      
PEO Name Ron M. Vachris Ron M. Vachris      
W. Craig Jelinek [Member]          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
PEO Total Compensation Amount   $ 16,049,870 $ 16,870,623 $ 9,905,070 $ 8,804,752
PEO Actually Paid Compensation Amount   $ 29,445,370 $ 18,733,773 $ 11,868,875 $ 10,342,108
PEO Name   W. Craig Jelinek W. Craig Jelinek W. Craig Jelinek W. Craig Jelinek
PEO | Aggregate Grant Date Fair Value of Equity Award Amounts Reported in Summary Compensation Table          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount $ (12,036,800)        
PEO | Year-end Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Covered Year that are Outstanding and Unvested          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 12,885,866        
PEO | Year-over-Year Change in Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Prior Years That are Outstanding and Unvested          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 847,762        
PEO | Change in Fair Value as of Vesting Date of Prior Year Equity Awards Vested in Covered Year          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 4,250        
Non-PEO NEO | Aggregate Grant Date Fair Value of Equity Award Amounts Reported in Summary Compensation Table          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount (4,526,551)        
Non-PEO NEO | Year-end Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Covered Year that are Outstanding and Unvested          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 4,829,832        
Non-PEO NEO | Year-over-Year Change in Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Prior Years That are Outstanding and Unvested          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 193,693        
Non-PEO NEO | Change in Fair Value as of Vesting Date of Prior Year Equity Awards Vested in Covered Year          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount $ 106,955