Net Income per Common and Common Equivalent Share

12 Months Ended

Aug. 29, 2021

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): 

	2021		2020		2019
Net income attributable to Costco	$	5,007	$	4,002	$	3,659
Weighted average basic shares	443,089		442,297		439,755
RSUs	1,257		1,604		3,168
Weighted average diluted shares	444,346		443,901		442,923