Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 21, 2021	Nov. 22, 2020
REVENUE
Total Revenue	$ 50,363	$ 43,208
OPERATING EXPENSES
Merchandise costs	43,952	37,458
Selling, general and administrative	4,718	4,320
Operating income	1,693	1,430
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
Interest expense	(39)	(39)
Interest income and other, net	42	29
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES	1,696	1,420
Provision for income taxes	351	239
Net income including noncontrolling interests	1,345	1,181
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(21)	(15)
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO COSTCO	$ 1,324	$ 1,166
NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO COSTCO:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 2.99	$ 2.63
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 2.98	$ 2.62
Shares used in calculation (000's)
Basic (shares)	443,377	442,952
Diluted (shares)	444,604	444,386
Net Sales
REVENUE
Total Revenue	$ 49,417	$ 42,347
Membership fees
REVENUE
Total Revenue	$ 946	$ 861