Equity and Comprehensive Income (Tables)

9 Months Ended

May 10, 2015

Equity [Abstract]

Stock Repurchased During Period

The Company's stock repurchase activity during the third quarter and first thirty-six weeks of 2015 and 2014 is summarized below:

	Shares Repurchased (000's)	Average Price per Share		Total Cost
Third quarter of 2015	839	$	147.89	$	124
First thirty-six weeks of 2015	1,620	$	144.20	$	234
Third quarter of 2014	1,623	$	113.14	$	184
First thirty-six weeks of 2014	1,623	$	113.14	$	184

Components Of Equity And Comprehensive Income

The following tables show the changes in equity attributable to Costco and the noncontrolling interests of consolidated subsidiaries:

	Attributable to Costco			Noncontrolling Interests			Total Equity
Equity at August 31, 2014	$	12,303		$	212		$	12,515
Comprehensive income:
Net income	1,610			21			1,631
Foreign-currency translation adjustment and other, net	(650		)	(6		)	(656		)
Comprehensive income	960			15			975
Stock-based compensation	301			0			301
Stock options exercised, including tax effects	68			0			68
Release of vested restricted stock units (RSUs), including tax effects	(121		)	0			(121		)
Repurchases of common stock	(234		)	0			(234		)
Cash dividends declared	(2,690		)	0			(2,690		)
Equity at May 10, 2015	$	10,587		$	227		$	10,814

	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 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