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Equity and Comprehensive Income (Tables)
 3 Months Ended
Nov. 20, 2016
Equity [Abstract]  
Stock Repurchased During Period
Stock repurchase activity during the first quarter of 2017 and 2016 is summarized below:
 
Shares Repurchased (000's)
 
Average Price per Share
 
Total Cost
First quarter of 2017
809

 
$
151.00

 
$
122

First quarter of 2016
898

 
$
144.88

 
$
130
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 28, 2016
$
12,079

 
$
253

 
$
12,332

Comprehensive income:
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
545

 
10

 
555

Foreign-currency translation adjustment and other, net
(340
)
 
(5
)
 
(345
)
Comprehensive income
205

 
5

 
210

Stock-based compensation
211

 
0

 
211

Release of vested restricted stock units (RSUs), including tax effects
(162
)
 
0

 
(162
)
Repurchases of common stock
(122
)
 
0

 
(122
)
Cash dividends declared and other
(238
)
 
0

 
(238
)
Equity at November 20, 2016
$
11,973

 
$
258

 
$
12,231

 
Attributable to Costco
 
Noncontrolling
Interests
 
Total
Equity
Equity at August 30, 2015
$
10,617

 
$
226

 
$
10,843

Comprehensive income:
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
480

 
7

 
487

Foreign-currency translation adjustment and other, net
16

 
(1
)
 
15

Comprehensive income
496

 
6

 
502

Stock-based compensation
186

 
0

 
186

Release of vested RSUs, including tax effects
(145
)
 
0

 
(145
)
Repurchases of common stock
(130
)
 
0

 
(130
)
Cash dividends declared
(176
)
 
0

 
(176
)
Equity at November 22, 2015
$
10,848

 
$
232

 
$
11,080