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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000909832-17-000012
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	11-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20161231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170615
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170615

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP /NEW
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000909832
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-VARIETY STORES [5331]
		IRS NUMBER:				911223280
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			WA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0902

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		11-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-20355
		FILM NUMBER:		17913422

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		999 LAKE DRIVE
		CITY:			ISSAQUAH
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98027-
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4253138100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		999 LAKE DRIVE
		CITY:			ISSAQUAH
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98027

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	COSTCO COMPANIES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19970401

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PRICE/COSTCO INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930728
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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>11-K
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>a201611-k.htm
<DESCRIPTION>11-K
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: a201611-k.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-23.A
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>a2016exhibit23a.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 23.A
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: a2016exhibit23a.htm

</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>