Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
Nov. 24, 2019	Nov. 25, 2018
REVENUE
Total Revenue	$ 37,040	$ 35,069
OPERATING EXPENSES
Merchandise costs	32,233	30,623
Selling, general and administrative	3,732	3,475
Preopening expenses	14	22
Operating income	1,061	949
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
Interest expense	(38)	(36)
Interest income and other, net	35	22
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES	1,058	935
Provision for income taxes	202	158
Net income including noncontrolling interests	856	777
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(12)	(10)
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO COSTCO	$ 844	$ 767
NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO COSTCO:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 1.91	$ 1.75
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 1.90	$ 1.73
Shares used in calculation (000's)
Basic (shares)	441,818	439,157
Diluted (shares)	443,680	442,749
Net sales
REVENUE
Total Revenue	$ 36,236	$ 34,311
Membership fees
REVENUE
Total Revenue	$ 804	$ 758

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=116634182&loc=SL114868664-224227