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Equity and Comprehensive Income (Tables)
 3 Months Ended
Nov. 26, 2017
Equity [Abstract]  
Stock Repurchased During Period
Stock repurchase activity during the first quarter of 2018 and 2017 is summarized below:
 
Shares Repurchased (000's)
 
Average Price per Share
 
Total Cost
First quarter of 2018
734

 
$
162.51

 
$
119

First quarter of 2017
809

 
$
151.00

 
$
122
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 September 3, 2017
$
10,778

 
$
301

 
$
11,079

Comprehensive income:
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
640

 
11

 
651

Foreign-currency translation adjustment and other, net
(23
)
 
0

 
(23
)
Comprehensive income
617

 
11

 
628

Stock-based compensation
235

 
0

 
235

Release of vested restricted stock units (RSUs), including tax effects
(216
)
 
0

 
(216
)
Repurchases of common stock
(119
)
 
0

 
(119
)
Cash dividends declared and other
(217
)
 
(34
)
 
(251
)
Equity at November 26, 2017
$
11,078

 
$
278

 
$
11,356

 
Attributable to Costco
 
Noncontrolling
Interests
 
Total
Equity
Equity at August 28, 2016
$
12,079

 
$
253

 
$
12,332

Comprehensive income:
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
545

 
10

 
555

Foreign-currency translation adjustment and other, net
(340
)
 
(5
)
 
(345
)
Comprehensive income
205

 
5

 
210

Stock-based compensation
211

 
0

 
211

Release of vested RSUs, including tax effects
(162
)
 
0

 
(162
)
Repurchases of common stock
(122
)
 
0

 
(122
)
Cash dividends declared and other
(238
)
 
0

 
(238
)
Equity at November 20, 2016
$
11,973

 
$
258

 
$
12,231