Net Income per Common and Common Equivalent Share

12 Months Ended

Aug. 30, 2020

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Net Income Per Common and Common Equivalent Share

Note 10—Net Income per Common and Common Equivalent Share

The following table shows the amounts used in computing net income per share and the weighted average number of shares of basic and of potentially dilutive common shares outstanding (shares in 000’s): 

	2020		2019		2018
Net income attributable to Costco	$	4,002	$	3,659	$	3,134
Weighted average basic shares	442,297		439,755		438,515
RSUs	1,604		3,168		3,319
Weighted average diluted shares	443,901		442,923		441,834