Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($)	Feb. 14, 2021	Aug. 30, 2020
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 8,637,000,000	$ 12,277,000,000
Short-term investments	617,000,000	1,028,000,000
Receivables, net	1,934,000,000	1,550,000,000
Merchandise inventories	13,865,000,000	12,242,000,000
Other current assets	1,255,000,000	1,023,000,000
Total current assets	26,308,000,000	28,120,000,000
OTHER ASSETS
Net property and equipment	22,531,000,000	21,807,000,000
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset	2,887,000,000	2,788,000,000
Other long-term assets	3,192,000,000	2,841,000,000
TOTAL ASSETS	54,918,000,000	55,556,000,000
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable	14,383,000,000	14,172,000,000
Accrued salaries and benefits	4,132,000,000	3,605,000,000
Accrued member rewards	1,541,000,000	1,393,000,000
Deferred membership fees	2,048,000,000	1,851,000,000
Current portion of long-term debt	95,000,000	95,000,000
Other current liabilities	4,365,000,000	3,728,000,000
Total current liabilities	26,564,000,000	24,844,000,000
OTHER LIABILITIES
Long-term debt, excluding current portion	7,522,000,000	7,514,000,000
Operating lease, liability, noncurrent	2,651,000,000	2,558,000,000
Other long-term liabilities	2,052,000,000	1,935,000,000
TOTAL LIABILITIES	38,789,000,000	36,851,000,000
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; 442,654,000 and 441,255,000 shares issued and outstanding	4,000,000	4,000,000
Additional paid-in capital	6,843,000,000	6,698,000,000
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(961,000,000)	(1,297,000,000)
Retained earnings	9,766,000,000	12,879,000,000
Total Costco stockholders' equity	15,652,000,000	18,284,000,000
Noncontrolling interests	477,000,000	421,000,000
TOTAL EQUITY	16,129,000,000	18,705,000,000
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	$ 54,918,000,000	$ 55,556,000,000