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<div> Basis of Presentation The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Costco Wholesale Corporation, a Washington corporation, its wholly-owned subsidiaries, subsidiaries in which it has a controlling interest, consolidated entities in which it has made equity investments, or has other interests through which it has majority-voting control or it exercises the right to direct the activities that most significantly impact the entity’s performance (Costco or the Company). The Company reports noncontrolling interests in consolidated entities as a component of equity separate from the Company’s equity. All material inter-company transactions between and among the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries and other consolidated entities have been eliminated in consolidation. In July 2012, Costco purchased its former joint venture partner’s 50% equity interest in Costco Mexico (Mexico). The Company’s net income excludes income attributable to noncontrolling interests in its operations in Taiwan, Korea, and Mexico prior to the July 2012 acquisition of the 50% noncontrolling interest. After the acquisition date, 100% of Mexico’s operations are included in “net income attributable to Costco.” Unless otherwise noted, references to net income relate to net income attributable to Costco. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q for interim financial reporting pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). While these statements reflect all normal recurring adjustments that are, in the opinion of management, necessary for fair presentation of the results of the interim period, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) for complete financial statements. Therefore, the interim condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes included in the Company’s annual report filed on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 2, 2012. </div>

<div> Reclassifications Certain reclassifications have been made to prior fiscal year amounts or balances to conform to the presentation in the current fiscal year. These reclassifications did not have a material impact on the Company’s previously reported condensed consolidated financial statements. </div>

<div> Note 5—Equity and Comprehensive Income  Dividends The Company’s current quarterly dividend rate is $0.275 per share, compared to $0.24 per share in the first quarter of 2012. Stock Repurchase Programs The Company’s stock repurchase activity during the first quarter of 2013 and 2012 is summarized below: <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="92%" align="center">  <tr> <td width="68%"></td> <td valign="bottom" width="6%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom" width="6%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom" width="6%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">Shares Repurchased (000’s)</td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">Average Price per Share</td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">Total Cost</td> <td valign="bottom"></td> </tr>  <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> 2013 </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">357</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">96.41</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">34</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> 2012 </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">2,122</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">81.54</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">173</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"></td> </tr> </table>  These amounts differ from the stock repurchase balances in the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows due to changes in unsettled stock repurchases at the end of the quarter. The remaining amount available for stock repurchases under the approved plans was $3,055 at November 25, 2012. Purchases are made from time-to-time, as conditions warrant, in the open market or in block purchases, and pursuant to plans under SEC Rule 10b5-1. Repurchased shares are retired. Components of Equity and Comprehensive Income The following tables show the changes in equity attributable to Costco and the noncontrolling interests of consolidated subsidiaries and other entities in which the Company has a controlling interest, but not a total ownership interest: <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" align="center">  <tr> <td width="67%"></td> <td valign="bottom" width="6%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom" width="6%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom" width="6%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">Attributable to Costco</td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">Noncontrolling Interests</td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">Total Equity</td> <td valign="bottom"></td> </tr>  <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Equity at September 2, 2012 </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">12,361</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">157</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">12,518</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> Comprehensive income: </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td 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nowrap="nowrap"></td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td></td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Comprehensive income </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">433</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">10</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">443</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> Stock-based compensation </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">93</td> <td 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align="right">(83</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">0</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(83</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">)</td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Conversion of convertible notes </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">1</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">0</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">1</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> Repurchases of common stock </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(34</td> <td 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</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> Equity at November 25, 2012 </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">12,665</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">167</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">12,832</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"></td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td></td> </tr> </table> <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: 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valign="top"> Cash dividends declared </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(105</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">0</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(105</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">)</td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> Equity at November 20, 2011 </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">11,909</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">538</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">12,447</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"></td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td></td> </tr> </table> </div>

15000000

639000000

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31000000

61000000

115000000

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1283000000

<div> Merchandise Inventories Merchandise inventories are valued at the lower of cost or market, as determined primarily by the retail inventory method, and are stated using the last-in, first-out (LIFO) method for substantially all U.S. merchandise inventories. Merchandise inventories for all foreign operations are primarily valued by the retail inventory method and are stated using the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method. The Company believes the LIFO method more fairly presents the results of operations by more closely matching current costs with current revenues. The Company records an adjustment each quarter, if necessary, for the projected annual effect of inflation or deflation, and these estimates are adjusted to actual results determined at year-end, when actual inflation rates and inventory levels have been determined. Due to overall deflationary trends in the first quarter of 2013, a benefit of $2 to merchandise costs was recorded to reduce the cumulative LIFO valuation on merchandise inventories. There was no LIFO adjustment in the first quarter of 2012. At November 25, 2012 and September 2, 2012, the cumulative impact of the LIFO valuation on merchandise inventories was $106 and $108, respectively. </div>

433000000

10000000

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807000

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<div> The following table summarizes RSU transactions during the first quarter of 2013:   <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="92%" align="center"> <tr> <td width="76%"></td> <td valign="bottom" width="7%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom" width="6%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">Number of Units (in 000’s)</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">Weighted- Average Grant Date Fair Value</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Non-vested at September 2, 2012 </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">9,260</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">66.14</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> Granted </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">3,867</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">90.84</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Vested and delivered </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(3,741</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">) </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">67.32</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> Forfeited </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(35</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">) </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">69.84</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Non-vested at November 25, 2012 </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">9,351</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">75.87</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td> </td> </tr> </table> </div>

<div> Note 7—Net Income Per Common and Common Equivalent Share The following table shows the amounts used in computing net income per share and the effect on net income and the weighted average number of shares of potentially dilutive common shares outstanding (shares in 000’s):   <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" align="center"> <tr> <td width="74%"></td> <td valign="bottom" width="10%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom" width="10%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="6" align="center">12 Weeks Ended</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">November 25, 2012</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">November 20, 2011</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Net income available to common stockholders used in basic and diluted net income per common share </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">416</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">320</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> Weighted average number of common shares used in basic net income per common share </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">433,423</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">434,222</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> RSUs and stock options </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">4,413</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">5,520</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> Conversion of convertible notes </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">807</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">873</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Weighted average number of common shares and dilutive potential of common stock used in diluted net income per share </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">438,643</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">440,615</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> Anti-dilutive RSUs </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">0</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">3</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> </table> </div>

93000000

0.95

<div> The carrying value and estimated fair value of the Company’s long-term debt consisted of the following:   <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="92%" align="center"> <tr> <td width="60%"></td> <td valign="bottom" width="5%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom" width="5%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom" width="5%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom" width="5%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="6" align="center">November 25, 2012</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="6" align="center">September 2, 2012</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">Carrying Value</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">Fair Value</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">Carrying Value</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">Fair Value</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> 5.5% Senior Notes due March 2017 </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">1,097</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">1,313</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">1,097</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">1,325</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> Other long-term debt </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">270</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">323</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">285</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">338</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Total long-term debt </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">1,367</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">1,636</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">1,382</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">1,663</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> Less current portion </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">1</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">1</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">1</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">1</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Long-term debt, excluding current portion </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">1,366</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">1,635</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">1,381</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">1,662</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td> </td> </tr> </table> </div>

<div> Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements In June 2011, the FASB issued guidance that eliminates the option to report other comprehensive income and its components in the statement of changes in equity. Instead, an entity will be required to present either a continuous statement of net income and other comprehensive income or to present the information in two separate but consecutive statements. The new guidance must be applied retrospectively and is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2011. The Company adopted this guidance at the beginning of its first quarter of 2013. Adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements, and only impacted the financial statements’ presentation. In September 2011, the FASB issued guidance to amend and simplify the rules related to testing goodwill for impairment. The revised guidance allows an initial qualitative evaluation, based on the entity’s events and circumstances, to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount. The results of this qualitative assessment determine whether it is necessary to perform the currently required two-step impairment test. The new guidance is effective for annual and interim goodwill impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2011. The Company adopted this guidance at the beginning of its first quarter of 2013. Adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements. </div>

421000000

-83000000

256000

<div> Note 3—Fair Value Measurement Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis The tables below present information as of November 25, 2012 and September 2, 2012, respectively, regarding the Company’s financial assets and financial liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis, and indicate the level within the fair value hierarchy reflecting the valuation techniques utilized to determine such fair value. As of September 2, 2012, the Company’s holdings of Level 3 financial assets and liabilities were immaterial. As of November 25, 2012, the Company did not hold any Level 3 financial assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis.   <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" align="center"> <tr> <td width="85%"></td> <td valign="bottom" width="5%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom" width="5%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"> November 25, 2012: </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">Level 1</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">Level 2</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Money market mutual funds(1) </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">82</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">0</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> Investment in U.S. government and agency securities(2) </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">0</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">741</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Investment in corporate notes and bonds </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">0</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">3</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> Investment in FDIC-insured corporate bonds </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">0</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">36</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Investment in asset and mortgage-backed securities </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">0</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">7</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> Forward foreign exchange contracts, in asset position(3) </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">0</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">1</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Forward foreign exchange contracts, in (liability) position(3) </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">0</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(4</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">) </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> Total </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">82</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">784</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td> </td> </tr> </table>   <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" align="center"> <tr> <td width="85%"></td> <td valign="bottom" width="5%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom" width="5%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"> September 2, 2012: </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">Level 1</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">Level 2</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Money market mutual funds(1) </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">77</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">0</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> Investment in U.S. government and agency securities(2) </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">0</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">794</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Investment in corporate notes and bonds </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">0</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">54</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> Investment in FDIC-insured corporate bonds </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">0</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">35</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Investment in asset and mortgage-backed securities </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">0</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">8</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> Forward foreign exchange contracts, in asset position(3) </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">0</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">1</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Forward foreign exchange contracts, in (liability) position(3) </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">0</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(3</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">) </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> Total </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">77</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">889</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td> </td> </tr> </table>   <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%"> <tr> <td valign="top" width="4%" align="left">(1) </td> <td valign="top" align="left"> Included in cash and cash equivalents in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. </td> </tr> </table> <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%"> <tr> <td valign="top" width="4%" align="left">(2)</td> <td valign="top" align="left"> On November 25, 2012, $43 and $698 included in cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments, respectively, in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. On September 2, 2012, $12 and $782 included in cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments, respectively, in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. </td> </tr> </table> <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%"> <tr> <td valign="top" width="4%" align="left">(3) </td> <td valign="top" align="left"> The asset and the liability values are included in deferred income taxes and other current assets and other current liabilities, respectively, in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. See Note 1 for additional information on derivative instruments. </td> </tr> </table> There were no financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) during the first quarter of 2013, and it was immaterial during the first quarter of 2012. There were no transfers in or out of Level 1, 2, or 3 during the first quarter of 2013 and 2012. Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis Financial assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis include held-to-maturity investments that are carried at amortized cost and are not remeasured to fair value on a recurring basis. There were no fair value adjustments to these financial assets during the first quarter of 2013 and 2012. Nonfinancial assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis include items such as long-lived assets that are measured at fair value resulting from an impairment, if deemed necessary. There were no fair value adjustments to these nonfinancial assets and liabilities during the first quarter of 2013. In the first quarter of 2012, these adjustments were immaterial. </div>

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<div> The Company and its subsidiaries are principally engaged in the operation of membership warehouses in the U.S., Canada, Mexico (see Note 1), the United Kingdom, Japan, Australia, and through majority-owned subsidiaries in Taiwan and Korea. The Company’s reportable segments are largely based on management’s organization of the operating segments for operational decisions and assessments of financial performance, which considers geographic locations. The material accounting policies of the segments are the same as described in the notes to the consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s annual report filed on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 2, 2012, after considering newly adopted accounting pronouncements described elsewhere herein. All material inter-segment net sales and expenses have been eliminated in computing total revenue and operating income. Certain operating expenses, predominantly stock-based compensation, are incurred on behalf of the Company’s Canadian and Other International Operations, but are included in the U.S. Operations because those costs are not allocated internally and generally come under the responsibility of the Company’s U.S. management team.   <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" align="center"> <tr> <td width="56%"></td> <td valign="bottom" width="5%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom" width="5%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom" width="5%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom" width="5%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">United States Operations</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">Canadian Operations</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">Other International Operations</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">Total</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Twelve Weeks Ended November 25, 2012 </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> Total revenue </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">16,918</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">3,889</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">2,908</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">23,715</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Operating income </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">343</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">176</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">120</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">639</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> Depreciation and amortization </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">155</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">28</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">30</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">`213</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Additions to property and equipment </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">305</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">55</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">128</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">488</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> Property and equipment, net </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">9,384</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">1,678</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">2,189</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">13,251</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Total assets </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">19,884</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">4,551</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">4,888</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">29,323</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> Twelve Weeks Ended November 20, 2011 </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Total revenue </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">15,614</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">3,441</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">2,573</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">21,628</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> Operating income </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">317</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">135</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">91</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">543</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Depreciation and amortization </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">154</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">26</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">25</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">205</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> Additions to property and equipment </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">225</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">54</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">64</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">343</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Property and equipment, net </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">8,924</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">1,578</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">1,879</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">12,381</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> Total assets </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">19,727</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">3,810</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">4,467</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">28,004</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Year Ended September 2, 2012 </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> Total revenue </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">71,776</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">15,717</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">11,644</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">99,137</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Operating income </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">1,632</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">668</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">459</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">2,759</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> Depreciation and amortization </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">667</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">117</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">124</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">908</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Additions to property and equipment </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">1,012</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">170</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">298</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">1,480</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> Property and equipment, net </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">9,236</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">1,664</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">2,061</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">12,961</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Total assets </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">18,401</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">4,237</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">4,502</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">27,140</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> </table> </div>

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<div> The following table summarizes stock-based compensation expense and the related tax benefits under the Company’s plans:   <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" align="center"> <tr> <td width="74%"></td> <td valign="bottom" width="11%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom" width="11%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="6" align="center">12 Weeks Ended</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">November 25, 2012</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">November 20, 2011</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Total stock-based compensation expense before income taxes </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">93</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">76</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> Less recognized income tax benefit </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(31</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">) </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(25</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">) </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Total stock-based compensation expense, net of income taxes </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">62</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">51</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td> </td> </tr> </table> </div>

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<div> Fiscal Year End The Company operates on a 52/53-week fiscal year basis with the fiscal year ending on the Sunday closest to August 31. References to the first quarters of 2013 and 2012 relate to the 12-week fiscal quarters ended November 25, 2012 and November 20, 2011, respectively. </div>

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<div> Derivatives The Company is exposed to foreign-currency exchange-rate fluctuations in the normal course of business. The Company manages these fluctuations, in part, through the use of forward foreign-exchange contracts, seeking to economically hedge the impact of fluctuations of foreign exchange on known future expenditures denominated in a non-functional foreign-currency. The contracts are intended primarily to economically hedge exposure to U.S. dollar merchandise inventory expenditures made by the Company’s international subsidiaries, whose functional currency is not the U.S. dollar. Currently, these contracts do not qualify for derivative hedge accounting. The Company seeks to mitigate risk with the use of these contracts and does not intend to engage in speculative transactions. These contracts do not contain any credit-risk-related contingent features. The aggregate notional amounts of open, unsettled forward foreign-exchange contracts were $267 and $284 at November 25, 2012 and September 2, 2012, respectively. The Company seeks to manage counterparty risk associated with these contracts by limiting transactions to counterparties with which the Company has an established banking relationship. There can be no assurance, however, that this practice effectively mitigates counterparty risk. The contracts are limited to less than one year in duration. See Note 3 for information on the fair value of open, unsettled forward foreign-exchange contracts as of November 25, 2012 and September 2, 2012. The unrealized gains or (losses) recognized in interest income and other, net in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of income relating to the net changes in the fair value of open, unsettled forward foreign-exchange contracts were immaterial in the first quarter of 2013 and 2012, respectively. The Company is exposed to fluctuations in prices for the energy it consumes, particularly electricity and natural gas, which it seeks to partially mitigate through the use of fixed-price contracts for certain of its warehouses and other facilities, primarily in the U.S. and Canada. The Company also enters into variable-priced contracts for some purchases of natural gas, in addition to fuel for its gas stations, on an index basis. These contracts meet the characteristics of derivative instruments, but generally qualify for the “normal purchases or normal sales” exception under authoritative guidance and thus require no mark-to-market adjustment. </div>

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<div> Note 10—Subsequent Events  On November 28, 2012, the Board of Directors declared a special cash dividend on Costco common stock of $7.00 per share, which was paid on December 18, 2012, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on December 10, 2012 (the special cash dividend). The aggregate amount of payment made in connection with the special cash dividend was approximately $3,049.  Employees of Costco, through the Company’s 401(k) Retirement Plan, own approximately 22,600,000 shares of Company stock, which are held through an Employee Stock Ownership Plan. As dividends paid on these shares are deductible for U.S. income tax purposes, the Company will recognize a discrete income tax benefit during the second quarter of fiscal 2013 of approximately $62 in connection with the special cash dividend. As required by the Company’s Sixth Restated 2002 Plan, adjustments were made to equity awards outstanding on the dividend record date to preserve the value of such awards as a result of the special cash dividend, as follows: (i) the number of shares subject to outstanding restricted stock units was proportionately increased and (ii) the exercise prices of outstanding non-qualified stock options were proportionately reduced and the number of shares subject to such options was proportionately increased. There will be no impact to the Company’s stock compensation expense as a result of these adjustments. Additionally, on December 7, 2012, the Company issued $3,500 in aggregate principal amount of Senior Notes as follows: <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%"> <tr> <td width="4%"></td> <td valign="top" width="2%" align="left">•</td> <td valign="top" width="1%"></td> <td valign="top" align="left"> $1,200 of 0.650% Senior Notes due December 7, 2015. Interest is due semi-annually on June 7 and December 7, with the first payment due on June 7, 2013; </td> </tr> </table> <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%"> <tr> <td width="4%"></td> <td valign="top" width="2%" align="left">•</td> <td valign="top" width="1%"></td> <td valign="top" align="left"> $1,100 of 1.125% Senior Notes due December 15, 2017. Interest is due semi-annually on June 15 and December 15, with the first payment due on June 15, 2013; and </td> </tr> </table> <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%"> <tr> <td width="4%"></td> <td valign="top" width="2%" align="left">•</td> <td valign="top" width="1%"></td> <td valign="top" align="left"> $1,200 of 1.700% Senior Notes due December 15, 2019. Interest is due semi-annually on June 15 and December 15, with the first payment due on June 15, 2013. </td> </tr> </table> The proceeds from the issuance of these Senior Notes were used primarily to pay the special cash dividend. The balance of approximately $450 will be used for general corporate purposes. </div>

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<div> The tables below present information as of November 25, 2012 and September 2, 2012, respectively, regarding the Company’s financial assets and financial liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis, and indicate the level within the fair value hierarchy reflecting the valuation techniques utilized to determine such fair value. As of September 2, 2012, the Company’s holdings of Level 3 financial assets and liabilities were immaterial. As of November 25, 2012, the Company did not hold any Level 3 financial assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis.   <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" align="center"> <tr> <td width="85%"></td> <td valign="bottom" width="5%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom" width="5%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"> November 25, 2012: </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">Level 1</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">Level 2</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Money market mutual funds(1) </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">82</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">0</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> Investment in U.S. government and agency securities(2) </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">0</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">741</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Investment in corporate notes and bonds </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">0</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">3</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> Investment in FDIC-insured corporate bonds </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">0</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">36</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Investment in asset and mortgage-backed securities </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">0</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">7</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> Forward foreign exchange contracts, in asset position(3) </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">0</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">1</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Forward foreign exchange contracts, in (liability) position(3) </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">0</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(4</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">) </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> Total </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">82</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">784</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td> </td> </tr> </table>   <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" align="center"> <tr> <td width="85%"></td> <td valign="bottom" width="5%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom" width="5%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"> September 2, 2012: </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">Level 1</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">Level 2</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Money market mutual funds(1) </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">77</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">0</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> Investment in U.S. government and agency securities(2) </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">0</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">794</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Investment in corporate notes and bonds </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">0</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">54</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> Investment in FDIC-insured corporate bonds </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">0</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">35</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Investment in asset and mortgage-backed securities </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">0</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">8</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> Forward foreign exchange contracts, in asset position(3) </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">0</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">1</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Forward foreign exchange contracts, in (liability) position(3) </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">0</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(3</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">) </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> Total </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">77</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">889</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td> </td> </tr> </table>   <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%"> <tr> <td valign="top" width="4%" align="left">(1) </td> <td valign="top" align="left"> Included in cash and cash equivalents in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. </td> </tr> </table> <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%"> <tr> <td valign="top" width="4%" align="left">(2)</td> <td valign="top" align="left"> On November 25, 2012, $43 and $698 included in cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments, respectively, in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. On September 2, 2012, $12 and $782 included in cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments, respectively, in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. </td> </tr> </table> <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%"> <tr> <td valign="top" width="4%" align="left">(3) </td> <td valign="top" align="left"> The asset and the liability values are included in deferred income taxes and other current assets and other current liabilities, respectively, in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. See Note 1 for additional information on derivative instruments. </td> </tr> </table> </div>

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<div> The following table shows the amounts used in computing net income per share and the effect on net income and the weighted average number of shares of potentially dilutive common shares outstanding (shares in 000’s):   <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" align="center"> <tr> <td width="74%"></td> <td valign="bottom" width="10%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom" width="10%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="6" align="center">12 Weeks Ended</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">November 25, 2012</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">November 20, 2011</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Net income available to common stockholders used in basic and diluted net income per common share </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">416</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">320</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> Weighted average number of common shares used in basic net income per common share </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">433,423</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">434,222</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> RSUs and stock options </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">4,413</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">5,520</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> Conversion of convertible notes </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">807</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">873</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Weighted average number of common shares and dilutive potential of common stock used in diluted net income per share </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">438,643</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">440,615</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> Anti-dilutive RSUs </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">0</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">3</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> </table> </div>

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<div> The Company’s investments at November 25, 2012 and September 2, 2012, were as follows:   <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" align="center"> <tr> <td width="74%"></td> <td valign="bottom" width="5%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom" width="5%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom" width="5%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"> November 25, 2012: </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">Cost Basis</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">Unrealized Gains</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">Recorded Basis</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Available-for-sale: </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> U.S. government and agency securities </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">693</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">5</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">698</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Corporate notes and bonds </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">3</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">0</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">3</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> FDIC-insured corporate bonds </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">36</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">0</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">36</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Asset and mortgage-backed securities </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">7</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">0</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">7</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> Total available-for-sale </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">739</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">5</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">744</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr> <td height="8"></td> <td height="8" colspan="4"></td> <td height="8" colspan="4"></td> <td height="8" colspan="4"></td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Held-to-maturity: </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> Certificates of deposit </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">935</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">935</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Total short-term investments </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">1,674</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">5</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">1,679</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td> </td> </tr> </table>   <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" align="center"> <tr> <td width="74%"></td> <td valign="bottom" width="5%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom" width="5%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom" width="5%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"> September 2, 2012: </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">Cost Basis</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">Unrealized Gains</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">Recorded Basis</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Available-for-sale: </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> U.S. government and agency securities </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">776</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">6</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">782</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Corporate notes and bonds </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">54</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">0</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">54</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> FDIC-insured corporate bonds </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">35</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">0</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">35</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Asset and mortgage-backed securities </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">8</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">0</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">8</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> Total available-for-sale </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">873</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">6</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">879</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr> <td height="8"></td> <td height="8" colspan="4"></td> <td height="8" colspan="4"></td> <td height="8" colspan="4"></td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Held-to-maturity: </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> Certificates of deposit </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">447</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">447</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Total short-term investments </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">1,320</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">6</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">1,326</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td> </td> </tr> </table> </div>

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<div> Note 4—Debt The carrying value and estimated fair value of the Company’s long-term debt consisted of the following:   <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="92%" align="center"> <tr> <td width="60%"></td> <td valign="bottom" width="5%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom" width="5%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom" width="5%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom" width="5%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="6" align="center">November 25, 2012</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="6" align="center">September 2, 2012</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">Carrying Value</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">Fair Value</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">Carrying Value</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">Fair Value</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> 5.5% Senior Notes due March 2017 </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">1,097</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">1,313</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">1,097</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">1,325</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> Other long-term debt </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">270</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">323</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">285</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">338</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Total long-term debt </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">1,367</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">1,636</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">1,382</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">1,663</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> Less current portion </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">1</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">1</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">1</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">1</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Long-term debt, excluding current portion </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">1,366</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">1,635</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">1,381</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">1,662</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td> </td> </tr> </table> The current portion of long-term debt is included in other current liabilities in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. The estimated fair value of the Company’s debt was based primarily on reported market values, recently completed market transactions and estimates based upon interest rates, maturities, and credit. Substantially all of the Company’s long-term debt is classified as Level 2. </div>

<div> The following table summarizes stock option transactions during the first quarter of 2013:   <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" align="center"> <tr> <td width="63%"></td> <td valign="bottom" width="5%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom" width="5%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom" width="5%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom" width="5%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">Number Of Options (in 000’s)</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">Weighted- Average Exercise Price</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Term (in years)</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">Aggregate Intrinsic Value(1)</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Outstanding at September 2, 2012 </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">3,161</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">40.90</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> Exercised </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(256</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">) </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">38.42</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Outstanding at November 25, 2012 </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">2,905</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">41.12</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">1.87</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">165</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td> </td> </tr> </table>   <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%"> <tr> <td width="4%"> </td> <td valign="top" width="4%" align="left">(1)</td> <td valign="top" align="left">The difference between the exercise price and market value of common stock at November 25, 2012.</td> </tr> </table> </div>

<div> Note 8—Commitments and Contingencies  Legal Proceedings The Company is involved in a number of claims, proceedings and litigation arising from its business and property ownership. In accordance with applicable accounting guidance, the Company establishes an accrual for legal proceedings if and when those matters reach a stage where they present loss contingencies that are both probable and reasonably estimable. In such cases, there may be a possible exposure to loss in excess of any amounts accrued. The Company monitors those matters for developments that would affect the likelihood of a loss and the accrued amount, if any, thereof, and adjusts the amount as appropriate. If the loss contingency at issue is not both probable and reasonably estimable, the Company does not establish an accrual, but will continue to monitor the matter for developments that will make the loss contingency both probable and reasonably estimable. As of the date of this report, the Company has recorded an accrual with respect to one matter described below, which accrual is not material to the Company’s financial statements. In each case, there is a reasonable possibility that a loss may be incurred, including a loss in excess of the applicable accrual. For matters where no accrual has been recorded, the possible loss or range of loss (including any loss in excess of our accrual) cannot in our view be reasonably estimated because, among other things, (i) the remedies or penalties sought are indeterminate or unspecified, (ii) the legal and/or factual theories are not well developed; and/or (iii) the matters involve complex or novel legal theories or a large number of parties. The Company is a defendant in the following matters, among others: A case brought as a class action on behalf of certain present and former female managers, in which plaintiffs allege denial of promotion based on gender in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and California state law. Shirley “Rae” Ellis v. Costco Wholesale Corp., United States District Court (San Francisco), Case No. C-04-3341-MHP. Plaintiffs seek compensatory damages, punitive damages, injunctive relief, interest and attorneys’ fees. Class certification was granted by the district court on January 11, 2007. On September 16, 2011, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit reversed the order of class certification and remanded to the district court for further proceedings. On September 25, 2012, the district court certified a class of women in the United States denied promotion to warehouse general manager or assistant general manager since January 3, 2002. Currently the class is believed to be approximately 1,250 people. Costco has sought permission to file an interlocutory appeal to the Ninth Circuit. Numerous putative class actions have been brought around the United States against motor fuel retailers, including the Company, alleging that they have been overcharging consumers by selling gasoline or diesel that is warmer than 60 degrees without adjusting the volume sold to compensate for heat-related expansion or disclosing the effect of such expansion on the energy equivalent received by the consumer. The Company is named in the following actions: Raphael Sagalyn, et al., v. Chevron USA, Inc., et al., Case No. 07-430 (D. Md.); Phyllis Lerner, et al., v. Costco Wholesale Corporation, et al., Case No. 07-1216 (C.D. Cal.); Linda A. Williams, et al., v. BP Corporation North America, Inc., et al., Case No. 07-179 (M.D. Ala.); James Graham, et al. v. Chevron USA, Inc., et al., Civil Action No. 07-193 (E.D. Va.); Betty A. Delgado, et al., v. Allsups, Convenience Stores, Inc., et al., Case No. 07-202 (D.N.M.); Gary Kohut, et al. v. Chevron USA, Inc., et al., Case No. 07-285 (D. Nev.); Mark Rushing, et al., v. Alon USA, Inc., et al., Case No. 06-7621 (N.D. Cal.); James Vanderbilt, et al., v. BP Corporation North America, Inc., et al., Case No. 06-1052 (W.D. Mo.); Zachary Wilson, et al., v. Ampride, Inc., et al., Case No. 06-2582 (D. Kan.); Diane Foster, et al., v. BP North America Petroleum, Inc., et al., Case No. 07-02059 (W.D. Tenn.); Mara Redstone, et al., v. Chevron USA, Inc., et al., Case No. 07-20751 (S.D. Fla.); Fred Aguirre, et al. v. BP West Coast Products LLC, et al., Case No. 07-1534 (N.D. Cal.); J.C. Wash, et al., v. Chevron USA, Inc., et al.; Case No. 4:07cv37 (E.D. Mo.); Jonathan Charles Conlin, et al., v. Chevron USA, Inc., et al.; Case No. 07 0317 (M.D. Tenn.); William Barker, et al. v. Chevron USA, Inc., et al.; Case No. 07-cv-00293 (D.N.M.); Melissa J. Couch, et al. v. BP Products North America, Inc., et al., Case No. 07cv291 (E.D. Tex.); S. Garrett Cook, Jr., et al., v. Hess Corporation, et al., Case No. 07cv750 (M.D. Ala.); Jeff Jenkins, et al. v. Amoco Oil Company, et al., Case No. 07-cv-00661 (D. Utah); and Mark Wyatt, et al., v. B. P. America Corp., et al., Case No. 07-1754 (S.D. Cal.). On June 18, 2007, the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation assigned the action, entitled In re Motor Fuel Temperature Sales Practices Litigation, MDL Docket No 1840, to Judge Kathryn Vratil in the United States District Court for the District of Kansas. On April 12, 2009, the Company agreed to settle the actions in which it is named as a defendant. Under the settlement, the Company agreed, to the extent allowed by law, to install over five years from the effective date of the settlement temperature-correcting dispensers in the States of Alabama, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, and Virginia. Other than payments to class representatives, the settlement does not provide for cash payments to class members. On September 22, 2011, the court preliminarily approved a revised settlement, which did not materially alter the terms. On April 24, 2012, the court granted final approval of the revised settlement. A class member who objected has filed a notice of appeal from the order approving the settlement. Plaintiffs have moved for an award of $10 million in attorneys’ fees, as well as an award of costs and payments to class representatives. The Company has opposed the motion. On October 4, 2006, the Company received a grand jury subpoena from the United States Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California, seeking records relating to the Company’s receipt and handling of hazardous merchandise returned by Costco members and other records. The Company has entered into a tolling agreement with the United States Attorney’s Office. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued an Information Request to the Company, dated November 1, 2007, regarding warehouses in the states of Arizona, California, Hawaii, and Nevada and relating to compliance with regulations concerning air-conditioning and refrigeration equipment. On March 4, 2009, the Company was advised by the Department of Justice that the Department was prepared to allege that the Company has committed at least nineteen violations of the leak-repair requirements of 40 C.F.R. § 82.156(i) and at least seventy-four violations of the recordkeeping requirements of 40 C.F.R. § 82.166(k), (m) at warehouses in these states. The Company has responded to these allegations, is engaged in communications with the Department about these and additional allegations, and has entered into tolling agreements. Substantial penalties may be levied for violations of the Clean Air Act. The Company is cooperating with this inquiry. On October 7, 2009, the District Attorneys for San Diego, San Joaquin and Solano Counties filed a complaint, People of the State of California v. Costco Wholesale Corp., et al, No. 37-2009-00099912 (Superior Court for the County of San Diego), alleging on information and belief that the Company has violated and continues to violate provisions of the California Health and Safety Code and the Business and Professions Code through the use of certain spill clean-up materials at its gasoline stations. Relief sought includes, among other things, requests for preliminary and permanent injunctive relief, civil penalties, costs and attorneys’ fees. The Company has received notices from most states stating that they have appointed an agent to conduct an examination of the books and records of the Company to determine whether it has complied with state unclaimed property laws. In addition to seeking the turnover of unclaimed property subject to escheat laws, the states may seek interest, penalties, costs of examinations, and other relief. The State of Washington conducted such an examination on its own behalf and on February 4, 2011 issued an assessment of $3.3 million. The Company filed suit on March 4, 2011, to contest the assessment. In November 2012 the matter was settled for less than the amount of the assessment. The Company does not believe that any pending claim, proceeding or litigation, either alone or in the aggregate, will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position; however, it is possible that an unfavorable outcome of some or all of the matters, however unlikely, could result in a charge that might be material to the results of an individual fiscal quarter.  </div>

<div> Note 9—Segment Reporting The Company and its subsidiaries are principally engaged in the operation of membership warehouses in the U.S., Canada, Mexico (see Note 1), the United Kingdom, Japan, Australia, and through majority-owned subsidiaries in Taiwan and Korea. The Company’s reportable segments are largely based on management’s organization of the operating segments for operational decisions and assessments of financial performance, which considers geographic locations. The material accounting policies of the segments are the same as described in the notes to the consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s annual report filed on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 2, 2012, after considering newly adopted accounting pronouncements described elsewhere herein. All material inter-segment net sales and expenses have been eliminated in computing total revenue and operating income. Certain operating expenses, predominantly stock-based compensation, are incurred on behalf of the Company’s Canadian and Other International Operations, but are included in the U.S. Operations because those costs are not allocated internally and generally come under the responsibility of the Company’s U.S. management team.   <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" align="center"> <tr> <td width="56%"></td> <td valign="bottom" width="5%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom" width="5%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom" width="5%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom" width="5%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">United States Operations</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">Canadian Operations</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">Other International Operations</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">Total</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Twelve Weeks Ended November 25, 2012 </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> Total revenue </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">16,918</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">3,889</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">2,908</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">23,715</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Operating income </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">343</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">176</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">120</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">639</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> Depreciation and amortization </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">155</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">28</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">30</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">`213</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Additions to property and equipment </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">305</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">55</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">128</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">488</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> Property and equipment, net </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">9,384</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">1,678</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">2,189</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">13,251</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Total assets </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">19,884</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">4,551</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">4,888</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">29,323</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> Twelve Weeks Ended November 20, 2011 </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Total revenue </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">15,614</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">3,441</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">2,573</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">21,628</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> Operating income </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">317</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">135</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">91</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">543</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Depreciation and amortization </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">154</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">26</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">25</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">205</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> Additions to property and equipment </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">225</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">54</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">64</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">343</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Property and equipment, net </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">8,924</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">1,578</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">1,879</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">12,381</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> Total assets </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">19,727</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">3,810</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">4,467</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">28,004</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Year Ended September 2, 2012 </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> Total revenue </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">71,776</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">15,717</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">11,644</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">99,137</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Operating income </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">1,632</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">668</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">459</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">2,759</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> Depreciation and amortization </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">667</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">117</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">124</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">908</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Additions to property and equipment </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">1,012</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">170</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">298</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">1,480</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> Property and equipment, net </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">9,236</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">1,664</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">2,061</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">12,961</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Total assets </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">18,401</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">4,237</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">4,502</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">27,140</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> </table> </div>

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<div> Foreign Currency The Company recognizes foreign-currency transaction gains and losses related to revaluing all monetary assets and revaluing or settling monetary liabilities denominated in currencies other than the functional currency in interest income and other, net in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of income. Generally, this includes the U.S. dollar cash and cash equivalents and the U.S. dollar payables of consolidated subsidiaries to their functional currency. Also included are realized foreign-currency gains or losses from all settlements of forward foreign-exchange contracts. These items resulted in a net gain of $9 and $20 in the first quarters of 2013 and 2012, respectively. </div>

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<div> Note 1—Summary of Significant Policies Description of Business Costco Wholesale Corporation and its subsidiaries operate membership warehouses based on the concept that offering its members low prices on a limited selection of nationally branded and select private-label products in a wide range of merchandise categories will produce high sales volumes and rapid inventory turnover. At November 25, 2012, Costco operated 617 warehouses worldwide which included: 447 United States (U.S.) locations (in 41 U.S. states and Puerto Rico), 83 Canadian locations (in 9 Canadian provinces), 32 Mexico locations, 22 United Kingdom (U.K.) locations, 13 Japan locations, 9 Taiwan locations, 8 Korea locations, and 3 Australia locations. The Company also operates online businesses at costco.com in the U.S, costco.ca in Canada, and costco.co.uk in the U.K. Basis of Presentation The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Costco Wholesale Corporation, a Washington corporation, its wholly-owned subsidiaries, subsidiaries in which it has a controlling interest, consolidated entities in which it has made equity investments, or has other interests through which it has majority-voting control or it exercises the right to direct the activities that most significantly impact the entity’s performance (Costco or the Company). The Company reports noncontrolling interests in consolidated entities as a component of equity separate from the Company’s equity. All material inter-company transactions between and among the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries and other consolidated entities have been eliminated in consolidation. In July 2012, Costco purchased its former joint venture partner’s 50% equity interest in Costco Mexico (Mexico). The Company’s net income excludes income attributable to noncontrolling interests in its operations in Taiwan, Korea, and Mexico prior to the July 2012 acquisition of the 50% noncontrolling interest. After the acquisition date, 100% of Mexico’s operations are included in “net income attributable to Costco.” Unless otherwise noted, references to net income relate to net income attributable to Costco. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q for interim financial reporting pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). While these statements reflect all normal recurring adjustments that are, in the opinion of management, necessary for fair presentation of the results of the interim period, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) for complete financial statements. Therefore, the interim condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes included in the Company’s annual report filed on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 2, 2012. Fiscal Year End The Company operates on a 52/53-week fiscal year basis with the fiscal year ending on the Sunday closest to August 31. References to the first quarters of 2013 and 2012 relate to the 12-week fiscal quarters ended November 25, 2012 and November 20, 2011, respectively. Use of Estimates The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates and assumptions. Reclassifications Certain reclassifications have been made to prior fiscal year amounts or balances to conform to the presentation in the current fiscal year. These reclassifications did not have a material impact on the Company’s previously reported condensed consolidated financial statements. Fair Value of Financial Instruments The carrying value of the Company’s financial instruments, including cash and cash equivalents, receivables and accounts payable, approximate fair value due to their short-term nature or variable interest rates. See Notes 2, 3, and 4 for the carrying value and fair value of the Company’s investments, derivative instruments, and fixed-rate debt, respectively. The Company accounts for certain assets and liabilities at fair value. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Fair value is estimated by applying a fair value hierarchy, which requires maximizing the use of observable inputs when measuring fair value. The three levels of inputs are:   <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="92%" align="center"> <tr> <td width="9%"></td> <td valign="bottom" width="1%"></td> <td width="90%"></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> Level 1: </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">Quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> Level 2: </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">Observable market-based inputs or unobservable inputs that are corroborated by market data.</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> Level 3: </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">Significant unobservable inputs that are not corroborated by market data.</td> </tr> </table> The Company’s current financial liabilities have fair values that approximate their carrying values. The Company’s long-term financial liabilities consist of long-term debt, which is recorded on the balance sheet at issuance price and adjusted for any applicable unamortized discounts or premiums. There have been no material changes to the valuation techniques utilized in the fair value measurement of assets and liabilities as disclosed in the Company’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 2, 2012. Merchandise Inventories Merchandise inventories are valued at the lower of cost or market, as determined primarily by the retail inventory method, and are stated using the last-in, first-out (LIFO) method for substantially all U.S. merchandise inventories. Merchandise inventories for all foreign operations are primarily valued by the retail inventory method and are stated using the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method. The Company believes the LIFO method more fairly presents the results of operations by more closely matching current costs with current revenues. The Company records an adjustment each quarter, if necessary, for the projected annual effect of inflation or deflation, and these estimates are adjusted to actual results determined at year-end, when actual inflation rates and inventory levels have been determined. Due to overall deflationary trends in the first quarter of 2013, a benefit of $2 to merchandise costs was recorded to reduce the cumulative LIFO valuation on merchandise inventories. There was no LIFO adjustment in the first quarter of 2012. At November 25, 2012 and September 2, 2012, the cumulative impact of the LIFO valuation on merchandise inventories was $106 and $108, respectively.   Derivatives The Company is exposed to foreign-currency exchange-rate fluctuations in the normal course of business. The Company manages these fluctuations, in part, through the use of forward foreign-exchange contracts, seeking to economically hedge the impact of fluctuations of foreign exchange on known future expenditures denominated in a non-functional foreign-currency. The contracts are intended primarily to economically hedge exposure to U.S. dollar merchandise inventory expenditures made by the Company’s international subsidiaries, whose functional currency is not the U.S. dollar. Currently, these contracts do not qualify for derivative hedge accounting. The Company seeks to mitigate risk with the use of these contracts and does not intend to engage in speculative transactions. These contracts do not contain any credit-risk-related contingent features. The aggregate notional amounts of open, unsettled forward foreign-exchange contracts were $267 and $284 at November 25, 2012 and September 2, 2012, respectively. The Company seeks to manage counterparty risk associated with these contracts by limiting transactions to counterparties with which the Company has an established banking relationship. There can be no assurance, however, that this practice effectively mitigates counterparty risk. The contracts are limited to less than one year in duration. See Note 3 for information on the fair value of open, unsettled forward foreign-exchange contracts as of November 25, 2012 and September 2, 2012. The unrealized gains or (losses) recognized in interest income and other, net in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of income relating to the net changes in the fair value of open, unsettled forward foreign-exchange contracts were immaterial in the first quarter of 2013 and 2012, respectively. The Company is exposed to fluctuations in prices for the energy it consumes, particularly electricity and natural gas, which it seeks to partially mitigate through the use of fixed-price contracts for certain of its warehouses and other facilities, primarily in the U.S. and Canada. The Company also enters into variable-priced contracts for some purchases of natural gas, in addition to fuel for its gas stations, on an index basis. These contracts meet the characteristics of derivative instruments, but generally qualify for the “normal purchases or normal sales” exception under authoritative guidance and thus require no mark-to-market adjustment. Foreign Currency The Company recognizes foreign-currency transaction gains and losses related to revaluing all monetary assets and revaluing or settling monetary liabilities denominated in currencies other than the functional currency in interest income and other, net in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of income. Generally, this includes the U.S. dollar cash and cash equivalents and the U.S. dollar payables of consolidated subsidiaries to their functional currency. Also included are realized foreign-currency gains or losses from all settlements of forward foreign-exchange contracts. These items resulted in a net gain of $9 and $20 in the first quarters of 2013 and 2012, respectively. Stock Repurchase Programs Repurchased shares of common stock are retired, in accordance with the Washington Business Corporation Act. The par value of repurchased shares is deducted from common stock and the excess of repurchase price over par value is deducted from additional paid-in capital and retained earnings. See Note 5 for additional information.   Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements In June 2011, the FASB issued guidance that eliminates the option to report other comprehensive income and its components in the statement of changes in equity. Instead, an entity will be required to present either a continuous statement of net income and other comprehensive income or to present the information in two separate but consecutive statements. The new guidance must be applied retrospectively and is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2011. The Company adopted this guidance at the beginning of its first quarter of 2013. Adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements, and only impacted the financial statements’ presentation. In September 2011, the FASB issued guidance to amend and simplify the rules related to testing goodwill for impairment. The revised guidance allows an initial qualitative evaluation, based on the entity’s events and circumstances, to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount. The results of this qualitative assessment determine whether it is necessary to perform the currently required two-step impairment test. The new guidance is effective for annual and interim goodwill impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2011. The Company adopted this guidance at the beginning of its first quarter of 2013. Adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements. </div>

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<div> Use of Estimates The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates and assumptions. </div>

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<div> Note 6—Stock-Based Compensation Plans  In the second quarter of fiscal 2012, the Fifth Restated 2002 Stock Incentive Plan was amended following shareholder approval and is now referred to as the Sixth Restated 2002 Stock Incentive Plan (Sixth Restated 2002 Plan). The Sixth Restated 2002 Plan authorizes the issuance of 16,000,000 shares (9,143,000 RSUs) of common stock for future grants in addition to shares authorized under the previous plan. Each RSU issued is counted as 1.75 shares toward the limit of shares available. The Company issues new shares of common stock upon exercise of stock options and vesting of RSUs. RSUs are delivered to participants annually, net of shares equal to the minimum statutory withholding taxes. Summary of Stock Option Activity All outstanding stock options were fully vested and exercisable as of November 25, 2012 and September 2, 2012. The following table summarizes stock option transactions during the first quarter of 2013: <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" align="center">  <tr> <td width="63%"></td> <td valign="bottom" width="5%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom" width="5%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom" width="5%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom" width="5%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">Number Of Options (in 000’s)</td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">Weighted- Average Exercise Price</td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Term (in years)</td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">Aggregate Intrinsic Value(1)</td> <td valign="bottom"></td> </tr>  <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Outstanding at September 2, 2012 </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">3,161</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">40.90</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> Exercised </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(256</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">38.42</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Outstanding at November 25, 2012 </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">2,905</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">41.12</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">1.87</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">165</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"></td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td></td> </tr> </table> <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%"> <tr> <td width="4%"></td> <td valign="top" width="4%" align="left">(1)</td> <td valign="top" align="left">The difference between the exercise price and market value of common stock at November 25, 2012.</td> </tr> </table> The tax benefits realized, derived from the compensation deductions resulting from option exercises, and intrinsic value related to total stock options exercised during the first quarter of 2013 and 2012 are provided in the following table: <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="92%" align="center">  <tr> <td width="70%"></td> <td valign="bottom" width="13%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom" width="13%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="6" align="center">12 Weeks Ended</td> <td valign="bottom"></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">November 25, 2012</td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">November 20, 2011</td> <td valign="bottom"></td> </tr>  <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Actual tax benefit realized for stock options exercised </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">6</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">9</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> Intrinsic value of stock options exercised(1) </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">15</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">26</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"></td> </tr> </table> <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%"> <tr> <td width="4%"></td> <td valign="top" width="4%" align="left">(1)</td> <td valign="top" align="left">The difference between the exercise price and market value of common stock measured at each individual exercise date.</td> </tr> </table> Summary of Restricted Stock Unit Activity At November 25, 2012, 10,188,000 shares were available to be granted as RSUs under the Sixth Restated 2002 Plan. The following awards were outstanding at November 25, 2012: <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%"> <tr> <td width="4%"></td> <td valign="top" width="2%" align="left">•</td> <td valign="top" width="1%"></td> <td valign="top" align="left"> 8,972,000 time-based RSUs that vest upon continued employment over specified periods of time; </td> </tr> </table> <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%"> <tr> <td width="4%"></td> <td valign="top" width="2%" align="left">•</td> <td valign="top" width="1%"></td> <td valign="top" align="left"> 379,000 performance-based RSUs granted to certain executive officers of the Company for which the performance targets have been met. Further restrictions lapse upon achievement of continued employment over specified periods of time; and </td> </tr> </table> <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%"> <tr> <td width="4%"></td> <td valign="top" width="2%" align="left">•</td> <td valign="top" width="1%"></td> <td valign="top" align="left"> 325,000 performance-based RSUs to be granted to executive officers of the Company upon achievement of specified performance targets for fiscal 2013, as determined by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors after the end of the fiscal year. These awards are not included in the table below. </td> </tr> </table> The following table summarizes RSU transactions during the first quarter of 2013: <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="92%" align="center">  <tr> <td width="76%"></td> <td valign="bottom" width="7%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom" width="6%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">Number of Units (in 000’s)</td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">Weighted- Average Grant Date Fair Value</td> <td valign="bottom"></td> </tr>  <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Non-vested at September 2, 2012 </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">9,260</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">66.14</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> Granted </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">3,867</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">90.84</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"></td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Vested and delivered </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(3,741</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">67.32</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> Forfeited </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(35</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">69.84</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"></td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td></td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Non-vested at November 25, 2012 </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">9,351</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">75.87</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"></td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td></td> </tr> </table> The remaining unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested RSUs at November 25, 2012 was $680 and the weighted-average period of time over which this cost will be recognized is 1.9 years. Summary of Stock-Based Compensation The following table summarizes stock-based compensation expense and the related tax benefits under the Company’s plans: <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" align="center">  <tr> <td width="74%"></td> <td valign="bottom" width="11%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom" width="11%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="6" align="center">12 Weeks Ended</td> <td valign="bottom"></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">November 25, 2012</td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">November 20, 2011</td> <td valign="bottom"></td> </tr>  <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Total stock-based compensation expense before income taxes </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">93</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">76</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> Less recognized income tax benefit </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(31</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(25</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">)</td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td></td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Total stock-based compensation expense, net of income taxes </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">62</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">51</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"></td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td></td> </tr> </table> </div>

<div> Fair Value of Financial Instruments The carrying value of the Company’s financial instruments, including cash and cash equivalents, receivables and accounts payable, approximate fair value due to their short-term nature or variable interest rates. See Notes 2, 3, and 4 for the carrying value and fair value of the Company’s investments, derivative instruments, and fixed-rate debt, respectively. The Company accounts for certain assets and liabilities at fair value. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Fair value is estimated by applying a fair value hierarchy, which requires maximizing the use of observable inputs when measuring fair value. The three levels of inputs are:   <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="92%" align="center"> <tr> <td width="9%"></td> <td valign="bottom" width="1%"></td> <td width="90%"></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> Level 1: </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">Quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> Level 2: </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">Observable market-based inputs or unobservable inputs that are corroborated by market data.</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> Level 3: </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">Significant unobservable inputs that are not corroborated by market data.</td> </tr> </table> The Company’s current financial liabilities have fair values that approximate their carrying values. The Company’s long-term financial liabilities consist of long-term debt, which is recorded on the balance sheet at issuance price and adjusted for any applicable unamortized discounts or premiums. There have been no material changes to the valuation techniques utilized in the fair value measurement of assets and liabilities as disclosed in the Company’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 2, 2012. </div>

<div> Note 2—Investments The Company’s major categories of investments have not changed from the annual reporting period ended September 2, 2012. The Company’s investments at November 25, 2012 and September 2, 2012, were as follows:   <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" align="center"> <tr> <td width="74%"></td> <td valign="bottom" width="5%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom" width="5%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom" width="5%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"> November 25, 2012: </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">Cost Basis</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">Unrealized Gains</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">Recorded Basis</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Available-for-sale: </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> U.S. government and agency securities </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">693</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">5</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">698</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Corporate notes and bonds </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">3</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">0</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">3</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> FDIC-insured corporate bonds </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">36</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">0</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">36</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Asset and mortgage-backed securities </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">7</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">0</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">7</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> Total available-for-sale </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">739</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">5</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">744</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr> <td height="8"></td> <td height="8" colspan="4"></td> <td height="8" colspan="4"></td> <td height="8" colspan="4"></td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Held-to-maturity: </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> Certificates of deposit </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">935</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">935</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Total short-term investments </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">1,674</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">5</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">1,679</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td> </td> </tr> </table>   <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" align="center"> <tr> <td width="74%"></td> <td valign="bottom" width="5%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom" width="5%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom" width="5%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"> September 2, 2012: </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">Cost Basis</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">Unrealized Gains</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">Recorded Basis</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Available-for-sale: </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> U.S. government and agency securities </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">776</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">6</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">782</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Corporate notes and bonds </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">54</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">0</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">54</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> FDIC-insured corporate bonds </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">35</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">0</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">35</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Asset and mortgage-backed securities </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">8</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">0</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">8</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> Total available-for-sale </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">873</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">6</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">879</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr> <td height="8"></td> <td height="8" colspan="4"></td> <td height="8" colspan="4"></td> <td height="8" colspan="4"></td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Held-to-maturity: </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> Certificates of deposit </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">447</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">447</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Total short-term investments </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">1,320</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">6</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">1,326</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td> </td> </tr> </table>   As of November 25, 2012 and September 2, 2012, the Company’s available-for-sale securities that were in continuous unrealized-loss positions were not material. Gross unrealized gains and losses on cash equivalents were not material at November 25, 2012 and September 2, 2012. The proceeds from sales of available-for-sale securities were $61 and $95 during the first quarter of 2013 and 2012, respectively. Gross realized gains or losses from sales of available-for-sale securities during the first quarter of 2013 and 2012 were not material. The maturities of available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities at November 25, 2012, were as follows:   <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="92%" align="center"> <tr> <td width="68%"></td> <td valign="bottom" width="5%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom" width="5%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom" width="5%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom" width="5%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="6" align="center">Available-For-Sale</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="6" align="center">Held-To-Maturity</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">Cost Basis</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">Fair Value</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">Cost Basis</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">Fair Value</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Due in one year or less . </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">464</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">464</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">935</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">935</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> Due after one year through five years </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">274</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">279</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">0</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">0</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Due after five years . </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">1</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">1</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">0</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">0</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">739</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">744</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">935</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">935</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td valign="bottom">   </td> <td> </td> </tr> </table> </div>

13000000

96.41 <div> The Company’s stock repurchase activity during the first quarter of 2013 and 2012 is summarized below:   <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="92%" align="center"> <tr> <td width="68%"></td> <td valign="bottom" width="6%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom" width="6%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom" width="6%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">Shares Repurchased (000’s)</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">Average Price per Share</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">Total Cost</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> 2013 </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">357</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">96.41</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">34</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> 2012 </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">2,122</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">81.54</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">173</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> </table> </div> 8972000 <div> The tax benefits realized, derived from the compensation deductions resulting from the options exercise, and intrinsic value related to total stock options exercised during the first quarter of 2013 and 2012 are provided in the following table:   <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="92%" align="center"> <tr> <td width="70%"></td> <td valign="bottom" width="13%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom" width="13%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="6" align="center">12 Weeks Ended</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">November 25, 2012</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">November 20, 2011</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Actual tax benefit realized for stock options exercised </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">6</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">9</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> Intrinsic value of stock options exercised(1) </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">15</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">26</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">  </td> </tr> </table>   <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%"> <tr> <td width="4%"> </td> <td valign="top" width="4%" align="left">(1)</td> <td valign="top" align="left">The difference between the exercise price and market value of common stock measured at each individual exercise date.</td> </tr> </table> </div> 325000 <div> The following tables show the changes in equity attributable to Costco and the noncontrolling interests of consolidated subsidiaries and other entities in which the Company has a controlling interest, but not a total ownership interest: <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" align="center">  <tr> <td width="67%"></td> <td valign="bottom" width="6%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom" width="6%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom" width="6%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">Attributable to Costco</td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">Noncontrolling Interests</td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">Total Equity</td> <td valign="bottom"></td> </tr>  <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Equity at September 2, 2012 </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">12,361</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">157</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">12,518</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> Comprehensive income: </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Net income </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">416</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">5</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">421</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> Foreign-currency translation adjustment and other, net </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">17</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">5</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">22</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"></td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td></td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Comprehensive income </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">433</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">10</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">443</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> Stock-based compensation </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">93</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">0</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">93</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"></td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Stock options exercised, including tax effects </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">14</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">0</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">14</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> Release of vested restricted stock units (RSUs), including tax effects </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(83</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">0</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(83</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">)</td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Conversion of convertible notes </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">1</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">0</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">1</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> Repurchases of common stock </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(34</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">0</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(34</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">)</td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Cash dividends declared </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(120</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">0</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(120</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">)</td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> Equity at November 25, 2012 </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">12,665</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">167</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">12,832</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"></td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td></td> </tr> </table> <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" align="center">  <tr> <td width="67%"></td> <td valign="bottom" width="6%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom" width="6%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom" width="6%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">Attributable to Costco</td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">Noncontrolling Interests</td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center">Total Equity</td> <td valign="bottom"></td> </tr>  <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Equity at August 28, 2011 </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">12,002</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">571</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">$</td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">12,573</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> Comprehensive income: </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Net income </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">320</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">8</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">328</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> Foreign-currency translation adjustment and other, net </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(168</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(41</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(209</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">)</td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td></td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Comprehensive income </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">152</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(33</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">119</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> Stock-based compensation </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">76</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">0</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">76</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"></td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Stock options exercised, including tax effects </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">60</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">0</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">60</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> Release of vested RSUs, including tax effects </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(104</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">0</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(104</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">)</td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> Conversion of convertible notes </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">1</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">0</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">1</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> Repurchases of common stock </td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">(173</td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right">0</td> <td valign="bottom" 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