Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions		Feb. 18, 2024	Sep. 03, 2023
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents		$ 9,095	$ 13,700
Short-term investments		1,226	1,534
Receivables, net		2,779	2,285
Merchandise inventories		17,075	16,651
Other current assets		1,971	1,709
Total current assets		32,146	35,879
OTHER ASSETS
Property and equipment, net		27,601	26,684
Operating lease right-of-use assets		2,740	2,713
Other long-term assets		3,836	3,718
TOTAL ASSETS		66,323	68,994
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable		17,494	17,483
Accrued salaries and benefits		4,801	4,278
Accrued member rewards		2,268	2,150
Deferred membership fees		2,541	2,337
Current portion of long-term debt	[1]	1,080	1,081
Other current liabilities		6,504	6,254
Total current liabilities		34,688	33,583
OTHER LIABILITIES
Long-term debt, excluding current portion		5,865	5,377
Long-term operating lease liabilities		2,488	2,426
Other long-term liabilities		2,522	2,550
TOTAL LIABILITIES		45,563	43,936
EQUITY
Preferred stock $0.005 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding		0	0
Common stock $0.005 par value; 900,000,000 shares authorized; 443,549,000 and 442,793,000 shares issued and outstanding		2	2
Additional paid-in capital		7,620	7,340
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(1,842)	(1,805)
Retained earnings		14,980	19,521
TOTAL EQUITY		20,760	25,058
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY		$ 66,323	$ 68,994

[1] Net of unamortized debt discounts and issuance costs