Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 20, 2022	Nov. 21, 2021
REVENUE
Total Revenue	$ 54,437	$ 50,363
OPERATING EXPENSES
Merchandise costs	47,769	43,952
Selling, general and administrative	4,917	4,718
Operating income	1,751	1,693
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
Interest expense	(34)	(39)
Interest income and other, net	53	42
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES	1,770	1,696
Provision for income taxes	406	351
Net income including noncontrolling interests	1,364	1,345
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	(21)
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO COSTCO	$ 1,364	$ 1,324
NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO COSTCO:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 3.07	$ 2.99
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 3.07	$ 2.98
Shares used in calculation (000's)
Basic (shares)	443,837	443,377
Diluted (shares)	444,531	444,604
Net Sales
REVENUE
Total Revenue	$ 53,437	$ 49,417
Membership fees
REVENUE
Total Revenue	$ 1,000	$ 946