Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($)	Nov. 21, 2021	Aug. 29, 2021
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 12,751,000,000	$ 11,258,000,000
Short-term investments	725,000,000	917,000,000
Receivables, net	1,932,000,000	1,803,000,000
Merchandise inventories	16,942,000,000	14,215,000,000
Other current assets	1,500,000,000	1,312,000,000
Total current assets	33,850,000,000	29,505,000,000
OTHER ASSETS
Property and equipment, net	23,887,000,000	23,492,000,000
Operating lease, right-of-use assets	2,903,000,000	2,890,000,000
Other long-term assets	3,509,000,000	3,381,000,000
TOTAL ASSETS	64,149,000,000	59,268,000,000
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable	19,561,000,000	16,278,000,000
Accrued salaries and benefits	3,985,000,000	4,090,000,000
Accrued member rewards	1,726,000,000	1,671,000,000
Deferred membership fees	2,192,000,000	2,042,000,000
Current portion of long-term debt	799,000,000	799,000,000
Other current liabilities	5,079,000,000	4,561,000,000
Total current liabilities	33,342,000,000	29,441,000,000
OTHER LIABILITIES
Long-term debt, excluding current portion	6,667,000,000	6,692,000,000
Long-term operating lease liabilities	2,649,000,000	2,642,000,000
Other long-term liabilities	2,491,000,000	2,415,000,000
TOTAL LIABILITIES	45,149,000,000	41,190,000,000
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; 443,434,000 and 441,825,000 shares issued and outstanding	4,000,000	4,000,000
Additional paid-in capital	7,064,000,000	7,031,000,000
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(1,211,000,000)	(1,137,000,000)
Retained earnings	12,606,000,000	11,666,000,000
Total Costco stockholders' equity	18,463,000,000	17,564,000,000
Noncontrolling interests	537,000,000	514,000,000
TOTAL EQUITY	19,000,000,000	18,078,000,000
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	$ 64,149,000,000	$ 59,268,000,000