Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Feb. 15, 2026	Feb. 16, 2025	Feb. 15, 2026	Feb. 16, 2025
REVENUE
Total Revenue	$ 69,597	$ 63,723	$ 136,904	$ 125,874
OPERATING EXPENSES
Merchandise costs	60,719	55,744	119,229	109,853
Selling, general and administrative	6,272	5,663	12,606	11,509
Operating income	2,606	2,316	5,069	4,512
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
Interest expense	(33)	(36)	(68)	(73)
Interest income and other, net	148	142	303	289
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES	2,721	2,422	5,304	4,728
Provision for income taxes	686	634	1,268	1,142
NET INCOME	$ 2,035	$ 1,788	$ 4,036	$ 3,586
NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 4.58	$ 4.03	$ 9.09	$ 8.08
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 4.58	$ 4.02	$ 9.08	$ 8.06
Shares used in calculation (000's)
Basic (shares)	443,946	443,982	443,954	443,985
Diluted (shares)	444,420	444,886	444,468	444,888
Net Sales
REVENUE
Total Revenue	$ 68,242	$ 62,530	$ 134,220	$ 123,515
Membership fees
REVENUE
Total Revenue	$ 1,355	$ 1,193	$ 2,684	$ 2,359

Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Feb. 15, 2026	Feb. 16, 2025
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
NET INCOME	$ 4,036	$ 3,586
Depreciation and amortization	1,194	1,100
Non-cash lease expense	149	137
Stock-based compensation	652	614
Other non-cash operating activities, net	66	(79)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Merchandise inventories	(783)	(362)
Accounts payable	731	(458)
Other operating assets and liabilities, net	1,639	1,470
Net cash provided by operating activities	7,684	6,008
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Additions to property and equipment	(2,815)	(2,401)
Purchases of short-term investments	(250)	(345)
Maturities of short-term investments	510	752
Other investing activities, net	(13)	(13)
Net cash used in investing activities	(2,568)	(2,007)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Repayments of short-term borrowings	(65)	(389)
Proceeds from short-term borrowings	136	370
Tax withholdings on stock-based awards	(358)	(390)
Repurchases of common stock	(419)	(412)
Cash dividend payments	(1,154)	(515)
Financing lease payments and other financing activities, net	(37)	(98)
Net cash used in financing activities	(1,897)	(1,434)
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	3	(117)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	3,222	2,450
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS BEGINNING OF YEAR	14,161	9,906
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS END OF PERIOD	17,383	12,356
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
Interest	51	55
Income taxes, net	1,016	798
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF NON-CASH ACTIVITIES:
Cash dividend declared, but not yet paid	0	515
Financing lease assets obtained in exchange for new or modified leases	58	103
Operating lease assets obtained in exchange for new or modified leases	134	57
Capital expenditures included in liabilities	$ 235	$ 164

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions	Feb. 15, 2026	Aug. 31, 2025
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 17,383	$ 14,161
Short-term investments	857	1,123
Receivables, net	3,782	3,203
Merchandise inventories	18,991	18,116
Other current assets	2,120	1,777
Total current assets	43,133	38,380
OTHER ASSETS
Property and equipment, net	33,645	31,909
Operating lease right-of-use assets	2,759	2,725
Other long-term assets	4,102	4,085
TOTAL ASSETS	83,639	77,099
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable	20,647	19,783
Accrued salaries and benefits	5,635	5,205
Accrued member rewards	2,833	2,677
Deferred membership fees	3,126	2,854
Other current liabilities	8,522	6,589
Total current liabilities	40,763	37,108
OTHER LIABILITIES
Long-term debt, excluding current portion	5,688	5,713
Long-term operating lease liabilities	2,477	2,460
Other long-term liabilities	2,624	2,654
TOTAL LIABILITIES	51,552	47,935
EQUITY
Preferred stock $0.005 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding	0	0
Common stock $0.005 par value; 900,000,000 shares authorized; 443,692,000 and 443,237,000 shares issued and outstanding	2	2
Additional paid-in capital	8,570	8,282
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(1,606)	(1,770)
Retained earnings	25,121	22,650
TOTAL EQUITY	32,087	29,164
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	$ 83,639	$ 77,099