Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($)	Feb. 16, 2020	Sep. 01, 2019
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 7,786,000,000	$ 8,384,000,000
Short-term investments	929,000,000	1,060,000,000
Receivables, net	1,988,000,000	1,535,000,000
Merchandise inventories	11,850,000,000	11,395,000,000
Other current assets	1,150,000,000	1,111,000,000
Total current assets	23,703,000,000	23,485,000,000
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
Land	6,696,000,000	6,417,000,000
Buildings and improvements	17,853,000,000	17,136,000,000
Equipment and fixtures	8,406,000,000	7,801,000,000
Construction in progress	906,000,000	1,272,000,000
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	(12,380,000,000)	(11,736,000,000)
Net property and equipment	21,481,000,000	20,890,000,000
OTHER ASSETS
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset	2,596,000,000	0
Other long-term assets	1,002,000,000	1,025,000,000
TOTAL ASSETS	48,782,000,000	45,400,000,000
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable	11,072,000,000	11,679,000,000
Accrued salaries and benefits	3,415,000,000	3,176,000,000
Accrued member rewards	1,243,000,000	1,180,000,000
Deferred membership fees	1,865,000,000	1,711,000,000
Current portion of long-term debt	500,000,000	1,699,000,000
Other current liabilities	4,600,000,000	3,792,000,000
Total current liabilities	22,695,000,000	23,237,000,000
OTHER LIABILITIES
Long-term debt, excluding current portion	5,099,000,000	5,124,000,000
Operating Lease, Liability, Noncurrent	2,446,000,000	0
Other long-term liabilities	1,543,000,000	1,455,000,000
Total liabilities	31,783,000,000	29,816,000,000
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; 441,622,000 and 439,625,000 shares issued and outstanding	4,000,000	4,000,000
Additional paid-in capital	6,506,000,000	6,417,000,000
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(1,280,000,000)	(1,436,000,000)
Retained earnings	11,384,000,000	10,258,000,000
Total Costco stockholders' equity	16,614,000,000	15,243,000,000
Noncontrolling interests	385,000,000	341,000,000
Total equity	16,999,000,000	15,584,000,000
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	$ 48,782,000,000	$ 45,400,000,000