Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($)	May 12, 2019	Sep. 02, 2018
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 7,013,000,000	$ 6,055,000,000
Short-term investments	1,154,000,000	1,204,000,000
Receivables, net	1,704,000,000	1,669,000,000
Merchandise inventories	11,304,000,000	11,040,000,000
Other current assets	1,110,000,000	321,000,000
Total current assets	22,285,000,000	20,289,000,000
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
Land	6,310,000,000	6,193,000,000
Buildings and improvements	16,644,000,000	16,107,000,000
Equipment and fixtures	7,858,000,000	7,274,000,000
Construction in progress	1,412,000,000	1,140,000,000
Gross property and equipment	32,224,000,000	30,714,000,000
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	(11,749,000,000)	(11,033,000,000)
Net property and equipment	20,475,000,000	19,681,000,000
OTHER ASSETS	992,000,000	860,000,000
TOTAL ASSETS	43,752,000,000	40,830,000,000
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable	11,331,000,000	11,237,000,000
Accrued salaries and benefits	2,888,000,000	2,994,000,000
Accrued member rewards	1,160,000,000	1,057,000,000
Deferred membership fees	1,761,000,000	1,624,000,000
Current portion of long-term debt	1,699,000,000	90,000,000
Other current liabilities	3,993,000,000	2,924,000,000
Total current liabilities	22,832,000,000	19,926,000,000
LONG-TERM DEBT, excluding current portion	4,799,000,000	6,487,000,000
OTHER LIABILITIES	1,301,000,000	1,314,000,000
Total liabilities	28,932,000,000	27,727,000,000
EQUITY
Preferred stock $.01 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding	0	0
Common stock $0.01 par value; 900,000,000 shares authorized; 439,811,000 and 438,189,000 shares issued and outstanding	4,000,000	4,000,000
Additional paid-in capital	6,307,000,000	6,107,000,000
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(1,321,000,000)	(1,199,000,000)
Retained earnings	9,496,000,000	7,887,000,000
Total Costco stockholders' equity	14,486,000,000	12,799,000,000
Noncontrolling interests	334,000,000	304,000,000
Total equity	14,820,000,000	13,103,000,000
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	$ 43,752,000,000	$ 40,830,000,000