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Equity and Comprehensive Income (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Feb. 14, 2016
Equity [Abstract] |
Stock Repurchased During Period | tock repurchase activity during the second quarter and first half of 2016 and 2015 is summarized below:
| Shares Repurchased (000's) |  | Average Price per Share |  | Total Cost
Second quarter of 2016 | 531 |  |  | $ | 150.02 |  |  | $ | 80 |
First half of 2016 | 1,429 |  |  | $ | 146.79 |  |  | $ | 210 |
Second quarter of 2015 | 642 |  |  | $ | 143.21 |  |  | $ | 92 |
First half of 2015 | 781 |  |  | $ | 140.23 |  |  | $ | 110 |
Components Of Equity And Comprehensive Income | The following tables show the changes in equity attributable to Costco and the noncontrolling interests of consolidated subsidiaries:
| Attributable to Costco |  | Noncontrolling Interests |  | Total Equity
Equity at August 30, 2015 | $ | 10,617 |  |  | $ | 226 |  |  | $ | 10,843 |
Comprehensive income: |  |  |  |  |
Net income | 1,026 |  |  | 16 |  |  | 1,042 |
Foreign-currency translation adjustment and other, net | (223 | ) |  | (6 | ) |  | (229 | )
Comprehensive income | 803 |  |  | 10 |  |  | 813 |
Stock-based compensation | 287 |  |  | 0 |  |  | 287 |
Release of vested restricted stock units (RSUs), including tax effects | (145 | ) |  | 0 |  |  | (145 | )
Repurchases of common stock | (210 | ) |  | 0 |  |  | (210 | )
Cash dividends declared | (352 | ) |  | 0 |  |  | (352 | )
Distribution to noncontrolling interest | 0 |  |  | (2 | ) |  | (2 | )
Equity at February 14, 2016 | $ | 11,000 |  |  | $ | 234 |  |  | $ | 11,234 |
| Attributable to Costco |  | Noncontrolling Interests |  | Total Equity
Equity at August 31, 2014 | $ | 12,303 |  |  | $ | 212 |  |  | $ | 12,515 |
Comprehensive income: |  |  |  |  |
Net income | 1,094 |  |  | 18 |  |  | 1,112 |
Foreign-currency translation adjustment and other, net | (721 | ) |  | (11 | ) |  | (732 | )
Comprehensive income | 373 |  |  | 7 |  |  | 380 |
Stock-based compensation | 236 |  |  | 0 |  |  | 236 |
Stock options exercised, including tax effects | 39 |  |  | 0 |  |  | 39 |
Release of vested RSUs, including tax effects | (121 | ) |  | 0 |  |  | (121 | )
Repurchases of common stock | (110 | ) |  | 0 |  |  | (110 | )
Cash dividends declared | (2,514 | ) |  | 0 |  |  | (2,514 | )
Equity at February 15, 2015 | $ | 10,206 |  |  | $ | 219 |  |  | $ | 10,425 |

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