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Equity and Comprehensive Income (Tables)
 3 Months Ended
Nov. 22, 2015
Equity [Abstract]  
Stock Repurchased During Period
The Company's stock repurchase activity during the first quarter of 2016 and 2015 is summarized below:
 
Shares Repurchased (000's)
 
Average Price per Share
 
Total Cost
First quarter of 2016
898

 
$
144.88

 
$
130

First quarter of 2015
139

 
$
126.43

 
$
18
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 30, 2015
$
10,617

 
$
226

 
$
10,843

Comprehensive income:
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
480

 
7

 
487

Foreign-currency translation adjustment and other, net
16

 
(1
)
 
15

Comprehensive income
496

 
6

 
502

Stock-based compensation
186

 
0

 
186

Release of vested restricted stock units (RSUs), including tax effects
(145
)
 
0

 
(145
)
Repurchases of common stock
(130
)
 
0

 
(130
)
Cash dividends declared
(176
)
 
0

 
(176
)
Equity at November 22, 2015
$
10,848

 
$
232

 
$
11,080

 
Attributable to Costco
 
Noncontrolling
Interests
 
Total
Equity
Equity at August 31, 2014
$
12,303

 
$
212

 
$
12,515

Comprehensive income:
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
496

 
9

 
505

Foreign-currency translation adjustment and other, net
(312
)
 
(10
)
 
(322
)
Comprehensive income
184

 
(1
)
 
183

Stock-based compensation
150

 
0

 
150

Stock options exercised, including tax effects
17

 
0

 
17

Release of vested RSUs, including tax effects
(121
)
 
0

 
(121
)
Repurchases of common stock
(18
)
 
0

 
(18
)
Cash dividends declared
(156
)
 
0

 
(156
)
Equity at November 23, 2014
$
12,359

 
$
211

 
$
12,570