Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 22, 2020	Nov. 24, 2019
REVENUE
Total Revenue	$ 43,208	$ 37,040
OPERATING EXPENSES
Merchandise costs	37,458	32,233
Selling, general and administrative	4,298	3,732
Preopening expenses	22	14
Operating income	1,430	1,061
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
Interest expense	(39)	(38)
Interest income and other, net	29	35
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES	1,420	1,058
Provision for income taxes	239	202
Net income including noncontrolling interests	1,181	856
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(15)	(12)
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO COSTCO	$ 1,166	$ 844
NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO COSTCO:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 2.63	$ 1.91
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 2.62	$ 1.90
Shares used in calculation (000's)
Basic (shares)	442,952	441,818
Diluted (shares)	444,386	443,680
Net Sales
REVENUE
Total Revenue	$ 42,347	$ 36,236
Membership fees
REVENUE
Total Revenue	$ 861	$ 804