Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
Nov. 25, 2018	Nov. 26, 2017
REVENUE
Total Revenue	$ 35,069	$ 31,809
OPERATING EXPENSES
Merchandise costs	30,623	27,617
Selling, general and administrative	3,475	3,224
Preopening expenses	22	17
Operating income	949	951
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
Interest expense	(36)	(37)
Interest income and other, net	22	22
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES	935	936
Provision for income taxes	158	285
Net income including noncontrolling interests	777	651
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(10)	(11)
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO COSTCO	$ 767	$ 640
NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO COSTCO:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 1.75	$ 1.46
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 1.73	$ 1.45
Shares used in calculation (000's)
Basic (shares)	439,157	437,965
Diluted (shares)	442,749	440,851
Net sales
REVENUE
Total Revenue	$ 34,311	$ 31,117
Membership fees
REVENUE
Total Revenue	$ 758	$ 692

The aggregate costs related to goods produced and sold and services rendered by an entity during the reporting period. This excludes costs incurred during the reporting period related to financial services rendered and other revenue generating activities.

Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 220
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.2(a),(d))
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=115205541&loc=SL114868664-224227