Quarterly
Annual
| Unit: USD | 2025-08-31 | 2025-05-11 | 2025-02-16 | 2024-11-24 | 2024-09-01 | 2024-05-12 | 2024-02-18 | 2023-11-26 | 2023-09-03 | 2023-05-07 | 2023-02-12 | 2022-11-20 | 2022-08-28 | 2022-05-08 | 2022-02-13 | 2021-11-21 | 2021-08-29 | 2021-05-09 | 2021-02-14 | 2020-11-22 | 2020-08-30 | 2020-05-10 | 2020-02-16 | 2019-11-24 | 2019-09-01 | 2019-05-12 | 2019-02-17 | 2018-11-25 | 2018-09-02 | 2018-05-13 | 2018-02-18 | 2017-11-26 | 2017-09-03 | 2017-05-07 | 2017-02-12 | 2016-11-20 | 2016-08-28 | 2016-05-08 | 2016-02-14 | 2015-11-22 | 2015-08-30 | 2015-05-10 | 2015-02-15 | 2014-11-23 | 2014-08-31 | 2014-05-11 | 2014-02-16 | 2013-11-24 | 2013-09-01 | 2013-05-12 | 2013-02-17 | 2012-11-25 | 2012-09-02 | 2012-05-06 | 2012-02-12 | 2011-11-20 | 2011-08-28 | 2011-05-08 | 2011-02-13 | 2010-11-21 | 2010-08-29 | 2010-05-09 | 2010-02-14 | 2009-11-22 | 2009-08-30 | 2009-05-10 | 2009-02-15 | 2008-11-23 | 2008-08-31 | 2008-05-11 | 2008-02-17 | 2007-11-25 | 2007-09-02 | 2007-05-13 | 2007-02-18 | 2006-11-26 | 
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  cash flows from operating activities  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  net income  | 2,610,000,000 | 1,903,000,000 | 1,788,000,000 | 1,798,000,000 | 2,354,000,000 | 1,681,000,000 | 1,743,000,000 | 1,589,000,000 | 2,160,000,000 | 1,302,000,000 | 1,466,000,000 | 1,364,000,000 | 1,878,000,000 | 1,372,000,000 | 1,320,000,000 | 1,345,000,000 | 1,694,000,000 | 1,233,000,000 | 971,000,000 | 1,181,000,000 | 1,404,000,000 | 852,000,000 | 947,000,000 | 856,000,000 | 1,110,000,000 | 916,000,000 | 901,000,000 | 777,000,000 | 1,053,000,000 | 762,000,000 | 713,000,000 | 651,000,000 | 932,000,000 | 706,000,000 | 521,000,000 | 555,000,000 | 785,000,000 | 549,000,000 | 555,000,000 | 487,000,000 | 778,000,000 | 519,000,000 | 607,000,000 | 505,000,000 | 705,000,000 | 479,000,000 | 473,000,000 | 431,000,000 | 622,000,000 | 464,000,000 | 554,000,000 | 421,000,000 | 622,000,000 | 405,000,000 | 412,000,000 | 328,000,000 | 500,000,000 | 341,000,000 | 369,000,000 | 332,000,000 | 437,000,000 | 311,000,000 | 305,000,000 | 270,000,000 | 374,000,000 | 210,000,000 | 239,000,000 | 263,000,000 | 397,828,000 | 295,066,000 | 327,850,000 | 261,981,000 | 372,422,000 | 223,986,000 | 249,478,000 | 236,886,000 | 
  adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  depreciation and amortization  | 774,000,000 | 552,000,000 | 552,000,000 | 548,000,000 | 706,000,000 | 516,000,000 | 514,000,000 | 501,000,000 | 688,000,000 | 472,000,000 | 470,000,000 | 447,000,000 | 594,000,000 | 438,000,000 | 436,000,000 | 432,000,000 | 559,000,000 | 402,000,000 | 416,000,000 | 404,000,000 | 505,000,000 | 382,000,000 | 389,000,000 | 369,000,000 | 473,000,000 | 336,000,000 | 352,000,000 | 331,000,000 | 431,000,000 | 327,000,000 | 344,000,000 | 335,000,000 | 441,000,000 | 320,000,000 | 312,000,000 | 297,000,000 | 408,000,000 | 291,000,000 | 285,000,000 | 271,000,000 | 351,000,000 | 262,000,000 | 260,000,000 | 254,000,000 | 321,000,000 | 237,000,000 | 240,000,000 | 231,000,000 | 295,000,000 | 221,000,000 | 217,000,000 | 213,000,000 | 292,000,000 | 202,000,000 | 209,000,000 | 205,000,000 | 273,000,000 | 196,000,000 | 195,000,000 | 191,000,000 | 246,000,000 | 180,000,000 | 185,000,000 | 184,000,000 | 241,000,000 | 171,000,000 | 161,000,000 | 155,000,000 | 216,560,000 | 149,980,000 | 145,048,000 | 141,494,000 | 177,960,000 | 129,830,000 | 131,619,000 | 126,976,000 | 
  non-cash lease expense  | 95,000,000 | 71,000,000 | 65,000,000 | 72,000,000 | 95,000,000 | 72,000,000 | 74,000,000 | 74,000,000 | 112,000,000 | 84,000,000 | 105,000,000 | 111,000,000 | 137,000,000 | 95,000,000 | 73,000,000 | 72,000,000 | 97,000,000 | 65,000,000 | 61,000,000 | 63,000,000 | 78,000,000 | 39,000,000 | 38,000,000 | 39,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  stock-based compensation  | 140,000,000 | 106,000,000 | 151,000,000 | 463,000,000 | 132,000,000 | 106,000,000 | 136,000,000 | 444,000,000 | 131,000,000 | 94,000,000 | 147,000,000 | 402,000,000 | 118,000,000 | 90,000,000 | 128,000,000 | 388,000,000 | 115,000,000 | 87,000,000 | 122,000,000 | 341,000,000 | 111,000,000 | 89,000,000 | 118,000,000 | 301,000,000 | 113,000,000 | 93,000,000 | 119,000,000 | 270,000,000 | 113,000,000 | 85,000,000 | 112,000,000 | 234,000,000 | 110,000,000 | 82,000,000 | 111,000,000 | 211,000,000 | 97,000,000 | 75,000,000 | 101,000,000 | 186,000,000 | 93,000,000 | 65,000,000 | 86,000,000 | 150,000,000 | 76,000,000 | 66,000,000 | 73,000,000 | 112,000,000 | 75,000,000 | 51,000,000 | 66,000,000 | 93,000,000 | 62,000,000 | 45,000,000 | 58,000,000 | 76,000,000 | 55,000,000 | 43,000,000 | 52,000,000 | 57,000,000 | 51,000,000 | 39,000,000 | 48,000,000 | 52,000,000 | 49,000,000 | 43,000,000 | 45,000,000 | 44,000,000 | 50,063,000 | 35,746,000 | 42,146,000 | 38,150,000 | 38,732,000 | 30,951,000 | 32,646,000 | 32,253,000 | 
  impairment of assets and other non-cash operating activities  | 26,000,000 | -28,000,000 | -50,000,000 | 43,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  changes in operating assets and liabilities:  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  merchandise inventories  | 584,000,000 | 337,000,000 | 2,179,000,000 | -2,541,000,000 | -1,237,000,000 | -406,000,000 | 959,000,000 | -1,384,000,000 | -368,000,000 | -253,000,000 | 2,586,000,000 | -737,000,000 | -370,000,000 | -1,311,000,000 | 438,000,000 | -2,760,000,000 | -361,000,000 | -51,000,000 | 1,100,000,000 | -2,580,000,000 | -1,056,000,000 | 659,000,000 | 1,990,000,000 | -2,384,000,000 | -127,000,000 | 40,000,000 | 875,000,000 | -1,324,000,000 | -485,000,000 | -26,000,000 | 613,000,000 | -1,415,000,000 | 58,000,000 | -217,000,000 | 1,248,000,000 | -1,983,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  accounts payable  | -200,000,000 | 1,062,000,000 | -3,059,000,000 | 2,601,000,000 | 558,000,000 | 1,376,000,000 | -2,850,000,000 | 2,854,000,000 | 490,000,000 | 545,000,000 | -1,904,000,000 | 487,000,000 | 125,000,000 | 796,000,000 | -2,419,000,000 | 3,389,000,000 | 582,000,000 | 1,065,000,000 | -2,594,000,000 | 2,785,000,000 | 2,832,000,000 | -34,000,000 | -3,201,000,000 | 2,664,000,000 | 322,000,000 | 684,000,000 | -2,506,000,000 | 1,822,000,000 | 401,000,000 | 674,000,000 | -1,572,000,000 | 2,058,000,000 | 24,000,000 | 655,000,000 | -2,128,000,000 | 3,707,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  other operating assets and liabilities  | -34,000,000 | -635,000,000 | 1,079,000,000 | 391,000,000 | 324,000,000 | -318,000,000 | 205,000,000 | 530,000,000 | 458,000,000 | -999,000,000 | 298,000,000 | 415,000,000 | 32,000,000 | -211,000,000 | 445,000,000 | 283,000,000 | 113,000,000 | 502,000,000 | -22,000,000 | 464,000,000 | 194,000,000 | -46,000,000 | 344,000,000 | 236,000,000 | 223,000,000 | 38,000,000 | 26,000,000 | 336,000,000 | 72,000,000 | 253,000,000 | -54,000,000 | 150,000,000 | 293,000,000 | 75,000,000 | 392,000,000 | 47,000,000 | -45,000,000 | 211,000,000 | 391,000,000 | -10,000,000 | 0 | 144,000,000 | 227,000,000 | 186,000,000 | -140,000,000 | 226,000,000 | 285,000,000 | 328,000,000 | -195,000,000 | 305,000,000 | 95,000,000 | 181,000,000 | -121,000,000 | 67,000,000 | 218,000,000 | 168,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
  net cash from operating activities  | 3,867,000,000 | 3,460,000,000 | 2,748,000,000 | 3,260,000,000 | 2,958,000,000 | 2,999,000,000 | 731,000,000 | 4,651,000,000 | 3,725,000,000 | 1,541,000,000 | 3,192,000,000 | 2,610,000,000 | 2,506,000,000 | 1,227,000,000 | 401,000,000 | 3,258,000,000 | 2,940,000,000 | 3,333,000,000 | 38,000,000 | 2,647,000,000 | 4,242,000,000 | 1,898,000,000 | 619,000,000 | 2,102,000,000 | 2,293,000,000 | 2,105,000,000 | -219,000,000 | 2,177,000,000 | 1,554,000,000 | 2,105,000,000 | 109,000,000 | 2,006,000,000 | 1,834,000,000 | 1,606,000,000 | 493,000,000 | 2,793,000,000 | -169,000,000 | 1,859,000,000 | 791,000,000 | 811,000,000 | 1,028,000,000 | 1,229,000,000 | 900,000,000 | 1,128,000,000 | 842,000,000 | 1,490,000,000 | 713,000,000 | 939,000,000 | 563,000,000 | 1,349,000,000 | 423,000,000 | 1,102,000,000 | 730,000,000 | 1,083,000,000 | 580,000,000 | 664,000,000 | 941,000,000 | 811,000,000 | 726,000,000 | 720,000,000 | 611,000,000 | 809,000,000 | 609,000,000 | 751,000,000 | 584,000,000 | 686,000,000 | 412,962,000 | 909,823,000 | 582,505,000 | 270,883,000 | 522,790,000 | 827,699,000 | 318,425,000 | 407,490,000 | ||
  capex  | -1,966,000,000 | -1,131,000,000 | -1,137,000,000 | -1,264,000,000 | -1,577,000,000 | -1,062,000,000 | -1,031,000,000 | -1,040,000,000 | -1,556,000,000 | -820,000,000 | -890,000,000 | -1,057,000,000 | -1,259,000,000 | -854,000,000 | -723,000,000 | -1,055,000,000 | -1,094,000,000 | -1,028,000,000 | -573,000,000 | -893,000,000 | -852,000,000 | -698,000,000 | -545,000,000 | -715,000,000 | -1,009,000,000 | -672,000,000 | -587,000,000 | -730,000,000 | -1,056,000,000 | -585,000,000 | -508,000,000 | -820,000,000 | -779,000,000 | -540,000,000 | -516,000,000 | -667,000,000 | -849,000,000 | -461,000,000 | -624,000,000 | -715,000,000 | -805,000,000 | -421,000,000 | -612,000,000 | -555,000,000 | -567,000,000 | -405,000,000 | -447,000,000 | -574,000,000 | -704,000,000 | -436,000,000 | -455,000,000 | -488,000,000 | -580,000,000 | -268,000,000 | -289,000,000 | -343,000,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -306,000,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -313,000,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -437,067,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -388,800,000 | ||
  free cash flows  | 1,901,000,000 | 2,329,000,000 | 1,611,000,000 | 1,996,000,000 | 1,381,000,000 | 1,937,000,000 | -300,000,000 | 3,611,000,000 | 2,169,000,000 | 721,000,000 | 2,302,000,000 | 1,553,000,000 | 1,247,000,000 | 373,000,000 | -322,000,000 | 2,203,000,000 | 1,846,000,000 | 2,305,000,000 | -535,000,000 | 1,754,000,000 | 3,390,000,000 | 1,200,000,000 | 74,000,000 | 1,387,000,000 | 1,284,000,000 | 1,433,000,000 | -806,000,000 | 1,447,000,000 | 498,000,000 | 1,520,000,000 | -399,000,000 | 1,186,000,000 | 1,055,000,000 | 1,066,000,000 | -23,000,000 | 2,126,000,000 | -1,018,000,000 | 1,398,000,000 | 167,000,000 | 96,000,000 | 223,000,000 | 808,000,000 | 288,000,000 | 573,000,000 | 275,000,000 | 1,085,000,000 | 266,000,000 | 365,000,000 | -141,000,000 | 913,000,000 | -32,000,000 | 614,000,000 | 150,000,000 | 815,000,000 | 291,000,000 | 321,000,000 | 941,000,000 | 811,000,000 | 726,000,000 | 414,000,000 | 611,000,000 | 809,000,000 | 609,000,000 | 438,000,000 | 584,000,000 | 686,000,000 | 412,962,000 | 909,823,000 | 582,505,000 | -166,184,000 | 522,790,000 | 827,699,000 | 318,425,000 | 18,690,000 | ||
  cash flows from investing activities  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  additions to property and equipment  | -1,966,000,000 | -1,131,000,000 | -1,137,000,000 | -1,264,000,000 | -1,577,000,000 | -1,062,000,000 | -1,031,000,000 | -1,040,000,000 | -1,556,000,000 | -820,000,000 | -890,000,000 | -1,057,000,000 | -1,259,000,000 | -854,000,000 | -723,000,000 | -1,055,000,000 | -1,094,000,000 | -1,028,000,000 | -573,000,000 | -893,000,000 | -852,000,000 | -698,000,000 | -545,000,000 | -715,000,000 | -1,009,000,000 | -672,000,000 | -587,000,000 | -730,000,000 | -1,056,000,000 | -585,000,000 | -508,000,000 | -820,000,000 | -779,000,000 | -540,000,000 | -516,000,000 | -667,000,000 | -849,000,000 | -461,000,000 | -624,000,000 | -715,000,000 | -805,000,000 | -421,000,000 | -612,000,000 | -555,000,000 | -567,000,000 | -405,000,000 | -447,000,000 | -574,000,000 | -704,000,000 | -436,000,000 | -455,000,000 | -488,000,000 | -580,000,000 | -268,000,000 | -289,000,000 | -343,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
  purchases of short-term investments  | -455,000,000 | -228,000,000 | -98,000,000 | -247,000,000 | -463,000,000 | -288,000,000 | -519,000,000 | -200,000,000 | -675,000,000 | -551,000,000 | -143,000,000 | -253,000,000 | -533,000,000 | -263,000,000 | -67,000,000 | -258,000,000 | -529,000,000 | -418,000,000 | -111,000,000 | -273,000,000 | -592,000,000 | -398,000,000 | -315,000,000 | -321,000,000 | -341,000,000 | -296,000,000 | -141,000,000 | -316,000,000 | -381,000,000 | -272,000,000 | -135,000,000 | -272,000,000 | -378,000,000 | -276,000,000 | -223,000,000 | -402,000,000 | -645,000,000 | -288,000,000 | -302,000,000 | -197,000,000 | -468,000,000 | -376,000,000 | -231,000,000 | -426,000,000 | -647,000,000 | -491,000,000 | -556,000,000 | -809,000,000 | -935,000,000 | -521,000,000 | -260,000,000 | -856,000,000 | -724,000,000 | -455,000,000 | -371,000,000 | -498,000,000 | -748,000,000 | -644,000,000 | -1,165,000,000 | -719,000,000 | -1,472,000,000 | -593,000,000 | -294,000,000 | -334,000,000 | -420,000,000 | -385,000,000 | -358,000,000 | -643,000,000 | -409,712,000 | -441,872,000 | -613,087,000 | -42,105,000 | -379,201,000 | -236,879,000 | -229,024,000 | -315,559,000 | 
  maturities of short-term investments  | 355,000,000 | 34,000,000 | 211,000,000 | 541,000,000 | 412,000,000 | 151,000,000 | 878,000,000 | 82,000,000 | 238,000,000 | 274,000,000 | 87,000,000 | 309,000,000 | 444,000,000 | 132,000,000 | 339,000,000 | 484,000,000 | 544,000,000 | 452,000,000 | 616,000,000 | 636,000,000 | 437,000,000 | 407,000,000 | 547,000,000 | 475,000,000 | 392,000,000 | 1,140,000,000 | 493,000,000 | 502,000,000 | 479,000,000 | 549,000,000 | 300,000,000 | 271,000,000 | 308,000,000 | 391,000,000 | 369,000,000 | 353,000,000 | 667,000,000 | 547,856,000 | 490,742,000 | 402,675,000 | 119,692,000 | 450,536,000 | 223,349,000 | 308,903,000 | 434,943,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  other investing activities  | 98,000,000 | -11,000,000 | 2,000,000 | -15,000,000 | -12,000,000 | -16,000,000 | 13,000,000 | -4,000,000 | 63,000,000 | 7,000,000 | -13,000,000 | -21,000,000 | 0 | -5,000,000 | 0 | -43,000,000 | -23,000,000 | -29,000,000 | 4,000,000 | 7,000,000 | 10,000,000 | 9,000,000 | -1,000,000 | 15,000,000 | 13,000,000 | -31,000,000 | 7,000,000 | 8,000,000 | -7,000,000 | -4,000,000 | 2,000,000 | 6,000,000 | 24,000,000 | -2,000,000 | 28,000,000 | -1,000,000 | 4,000,000 | -4,000,000 | -6,000,000 | -21,000,000 | 21,000,000 | -14,000,000 | 2,000,000 | -4,000,000 | -14,000,000 | 13,000,000 | 9,000,000 | -1,000,000 | 20,000,000 | -9,000,000 | -2,000,000 | -3,000,000 | -12,000,000 | -5,000,000 | -6,000,000 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
  net cash from investing activities  | -1,968,000,000 | -1,336,000,000 | -1,022,000,000 | -985,000,000 | -1,703,000,000 | -954,000,000 | -1,386,000,000 | -366,000,000 | -1,825,000,000 | -1,282,000,000 | -808,000,000 | -1,057,000,000 | -1,487,000,000 | -1,035,000,000 | -481,000,000 | -912,000,000 | -1,155,000,000 | -1,343,000,000 | -355,000,000 | -682,000,000 | -941,000,000 | -1,850,000,000 | -470,000,000 | -630,000,000 | -920,000,000 | -774,000,000 | -434,000,000 | -737,000,000 | -1,095,000,000 | -694,000,000 | -373,000,000 | -785,000,000 | -816,000,000 | -498,000,000 | -397,000,000 | -655,000,000 | -1,025,000,000 | -368,000,000 | -620,000,000 | -332,000,000 | -705,000,000 | -595,000,000 | -527,000,000 | -653,000,000 | -606,000,000 | -596,000,000 | -65,000,000 | -826,000,000 | -1,135,000,000 | -261,000,000 | 0 | -855,000,000 | -719,000,000 | -65,000,000 | -100,000,000 | -352,000,000 | 58,000,000 | -377,000,000 | -724,000,000 | -137,000,000 | -1,103,000,000 | -406,000,000 | -210,000,000 | -296,000,000 | -323,000,000 | -219,000,000 | -257,000,000 | -302,000,000 | -250,554,000 | -267,545,000 | -414,101,000 | -230,517,000 | ||||
  cash flows from financing activities  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  repayments of short-term borrowings  | -227,000,000 | -246,000,000 | -195,000,000 | -194,000,000 | -283,000,000 | -228,000,000 | -236,000,000 | -173,000,000 | -237,000,000 | -178,000,000 | -40,000,000 | 0 | -4,000,000 | -51,000,000 | -88,000,000 | -15,000,000 | 0 | 0 | -57,000,000 | -120,000,000 | 5,000,000 | -115,000,000 | 0 | 3,000,000 | -34,000,000 | -83,000,000 | -72,000,000 | 0 | -23,000,000 | -10,000,000 | -7,000,000 | -15,000,000 | -18,000,000 | -33,000,000 | -48,000,000 | -385,000,000 | -338,000,000 | -1,006,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  proceeds from short-term borrowings  | 200,000,000 | 246,000,000 | 237,000,000 | 133,000,000 | 300,000,000 | 245,000,000 | 239,000,000 | 144,000,000 | 250,000,000 | 188,000,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4,000,000 | 3,000,000 | 16,000,000 | 83,000,000 | -1,000,000 | -1,000,000 | 17,000,000 | 36,000,000 | 9,000,000 | 20,000,000 | 19,000,000 | 20,000,000 | 33,000,000 | 110,000,000 | 56,000,000 | 127,000,000 | 0 | -3,000,000 | 0 | 117,000,000 | 71,000,000 | 0 | 0 | 8,000,000 | 1,000,000 | 0 | 34,000,000 | 46,000,000 | 45,000,000 | 265,000,000 | 338,000,000 | 1,021,000,000 | 67,772,000 | 13,712,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  repayments of long-term debt  | -1,500,000,000 | -500,000,000 | -1,200,000,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -89,000,000 | -28,000,000 | 0 | 0 | -58,000,000 | -1,100,000,000 | -1,100,000,000 | -88,000,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1,000,000 | -44,000,000 | -4,000,000 | -35,000,000 | -2,000,000 | -2,000,000 | -1,000,000 | -1,000,000 | -2,722,000 | -301,810,000 | -1,956,000 | -1,406,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  proceeds from issuance of long-term debt  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 498,000,000 | 0 | 3,782,000,000 | 91,000,000 | 88,000,000 | 117,000,000 | 0 | 107,000,000 | 114,000,000 | 3,496,000,000 | 0 | 3,000,000 | -2,000,000 | 28,109,000 | 2,761,000 | 1,714,000 | 70,555,000 | 53,000 | 1,991,567,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  tax withholdings on stock-based awards  | -1,000,000 | -2,000,000 | -1,000,000 | -389,000,000 | -2,000,000 | -21,000,000 | 0 | -292,000,000 | -1,000,000 | 0 | -1,000,000 | -301,000,000 | -3,000,000 | -1,000,000 | -4,000,000 | -355,000,000 | 0 | -1,000,000 | 0 | -311,000,000 | -2,000,000 | -1,000,000 | -1,000,000 | -326,000,000 | -1,000,000 | -1,000,000 | 0 | -270,000,000 | 0 | -1,000,000 | 0 | -216,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  repurchases of common stock  | -280,000,000 | -211,000,000 | -205,000,000 | -207,000,000 | -216,000,000 | -162,000,000 | -160,000,000 | -162,000,000 | -230,000,000 | -162,000,000 | -143,000,000 | -141,000,000 | -185,000,000 | -139,000,000 | -78,000,000 | -37,000,000 | -129,000,000 | -181,000,000 | -106,000,000 | -80,000,000 | -85,000,000 | -34,000,000 | -47,000,000 | -30,000,000 | -52,000,000 | -46,000,000 | -117,000,000 | -32,000,000 | -90,000,000 | -54,000,000 | -60,000,000 | -124,000,000 | -233,000,000 | -46,000,000 | -68,000,000 | -122,000,000 | -136,000,000 | -137,000,000 | -71,000,000 | -142,000,000 | -256,000,000 | -123,000,000 | -84,000,000 | -18,000,000 | -163,000,000 | -171,000,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -36,000,000 | -180,000,000 | -140,000,000 | -149,000,000 | -163,000,000 | -277,000,000 | -108,000,000 | -94,000,000 | -145,000,000 | -435,000,000 | -110,000,000 | 0 | -2,000,000 | 0 | -67,000,000 | -234,055,000 | -254,237,000 | -122,847,000 | -284,168,000 | -471,446,000 | -587,405,000 | -507,107,000 | -411,649,000 | ||
  cash dividend payments  | -1,153,000,000 | -515,000,000 | 0 | -515,000,000 | -514,000,000 | -515,000,000 | -7,107,000,000 | -905,000,000 | -452,000,000 | -399,000,000 | 0 | -400,000,000 | -797,000,000 | -351,000,000 | 0 | -350,000,000 | -698,000,000 | -310,000,000 | -4,430,000,000 | -310,000,000 | -619,000,000 | -287,000,000 | 0 | -573,000,000 | -286,000,000 | -251,000,000 | 0 | -501,000,000 | -250,000,000 | -219,000,000 | -220,000,000 | 0 | -3,508,000,000 | -198,000,000 | 0 | -198,000,000 | -394,000,000 | -176,000,000 | -351,000,000 | -2,358,000,000 | -311,000,000 | -136,000,000 | -271,000,000 | -120,000,000 | -237,000,000 | -104,000,000 | -105,000,000 | 0 | -210,000,000 | -90,000,000 | 0 | -89,000,000 | -180,000,000 | -79,000,000 | 0 | -79,000,000 | -157,000,000 | -70,000,000 | -138,989,000 | -62,985,000 | -128,107,000 | -58,277,000 | ||||||||||||||
  financing lease payments and other financing activities  | -29,000,000 | -20,000,000 | -77,000,000 | -21,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  net cash from financing activities  | -1,593,000,000 | -748,000,000 | -241,000,000 | -1,193,000,000 | -1,816,000,000 | -698,000,000 | -7,276,000,000 | -974,000,000 | -664,000,000 | -735,000,000 | -352,000,000 | -863,000,000 | -1,940,000,000 | -676,000,000 | -828,000,000 | -839,000,000 | -719,000,000 | -419,000,000 | -4,650,000,000 | -700,000,000 | -1,918,000,000 | 2,999,000,000 | -1,392,000,000 | -836,000,000 | -1,000,000 | -397,000,000 | -49,000,000 | -700,000,000 | -267,000,000 | -266,000,000 | -690,000,000 | -58,000,000 | -1,077,000,000 | -1,316,000,000 | -165,000,000 | -660,000,000 | -331,000,000 | -301,000,000 | -1,563,000,000 | -224,000,000 | -481,000,000 | -1,470,000,000 | -265,000,000 | -108,000,000 | -244,000,000 | -318,000,000 | -153,000,000 | -71,000,000 | -172,000,000 | -19,000,000 | 114,000,000 | 121,000,000 | -1,270,000,000 | -619,000,000 | -459,000,000 | 67,000,000 | -1,015,000,000 | 241,000,000 | -416,000,000 | -87,000,000 | -707,000,000 | -123,000,000 | 116,000,000 | -5,000,000 | -214,000,000 | -102,000,000 | -374,887,000 | -54,245,000 | -181,731,000 | -2,132,000 | -416,798,000 | -229,234,000 | ||||
  effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents  | 19,000,000 | 104,000,000 | -36,000,000 | -81,000,000 | 63,000,000 | -38,000,000 | -29,000,000 | -1,000,000 | 82,000,000 | -37,000,000 | -69,000,000 | -142,000,000 | -24,000,000 | -14,000,000 | -34,000,000 | 18,000,000 | 14,000,000 | 48,000,000 | 68,000,000 | -7,000,000 | 2,000,000 | 7,000,000 | -1,000,000 | -1,000,000 | 4,000,000 | -17,000,000 | -14,000,000 | -49,000,000 | 46,000,000 | -20,000,000 | 67,000,000 | 2,000,000 | 8,000,000 | -52,000,000 | 20,000,000 | 61,000,000 | -29,000,000 | -2,000,000 | -104,000,000 | 33,000,000 | -211,000,000 | -136,000,000 | 10,000,000 | 30,000,000 | -64,000,000 | 13,000,000 | -60,000,000 | -34,000,000 | -21,000,000 | 1,000,000 | -4,000,000 | 3,000,000 | 49,000,000 | -69,000,000 | -57,000,000 | 52,000,000 | 30,000,000 | 29,000,000 | 0 | -1,000,000 | 2,000,000 | 10,000,000 | ||||||||||||||
  net change in cash and cash equivalents  | 325,000,000 | 1,480,000,000 | 1,449,000,000 | 1,001,000,000 | -498,000,000 | 653,000,000 | -990,000,000 | -626,000,000 | -932,000,000 | 1,493,000,000 | 1,032,000,000 | 1,589,000,000 | -4,953,000,000 | 1,313,000,000 | 1,451,000,000 | 3,040,000,000 | -1,241,000,000 | 643,000,000 | 1,371,000,000 | 933,000,000 | -698,000,000 | 723,000,000 | 178,000,000 | 1,096,000,000 | -908,000,000 | 1,143,000,000 | 8,000,000 | -206,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  cash and cash equivalents beginning of year  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9,906,000,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13,700,000,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10,203,000,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11,258,000,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12,277,000,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8,384,000,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6,055,000,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4,546,000,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3,379,000,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4,801,000,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5,738,000,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4,644,000,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3,528,000,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4,009,000,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3,214,000,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3,157,000,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,619,000,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,779,733,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,510,939,000 | 
  cash and cash equivalents end of year  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  cash paid during the year for:  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  interest  | 25,000,000 | 26,000,000 | 11,000,000 | 44,000,000 | 39,000,000 | 28,000,000 | 10,000,000 | 52,000,000 | 39,000,000 | 24,000,000 | 10,000,000 | 52,000,000 | 43,000,000 | 26,000,000 | 12,000,000 | 64,000,000 | 51,000,000 | 20,000,000 | 14,000,000 | 64,000,000 | 53,000,000 | 11,000,000 | 10,000,000 | 50,000,000 | 69,000,000 | 4,000,000 | 19,000,000 | 49,000,000 | 62,000,000 | 3,000,000 | 24,000,000 | 54,000,000 | 32,000,000 | 45,000,000 | 20,000,000 | 34,000,000 | 30,000,000 | 41,000,000 | 21,000,000 | 31,000,000 | 24,000,000 | 37,000,000 | 23,000,000 | 33,000,000 | 24,000,000 | 32,000,000 | 21,000,000 | 32,000,000 | 22,000,000 | 33,000,000 | 0 | 31,000,000 | 1,000,000 | 55,000,000 | 0 | 56,000,000 | 1,000,000 | 55,000,000 | 1,000,000 | 54,000,000 | 0 | 57,000,000 | 0 | 53,000,000 | -2,000,000 | 54,000,000 | -1,000,000 | 53,000,000 | -3,053,000 | 53,008,000 | -2,729,000 | 59,342,000 | -2,565,000 | 6,994,000 | -1,228,000 | 6,168,000 | 
  income taxes  | 1,269,000,000 | 850,000,000 | 397,000,000 | 401,000,000 | 870,000,000 | 252,000,000 | 987,000,000 | 210,000,000 | 791,000,000 | 807,000,000 | 422,000,000 | 214,000,000 | 819,000,000 | 652,000,000 | 263,000,000 | 206,000,000 | 660,000,000 | 112,000,000 | 632,000,000 | 123,000,000 | 594,000,000 | 78,000,000 | 283,000,000 | 97,000,000 | 407,000,000 | 103,000,000 | 544,000,000 | 133,000,000 | 425,000,000 | 118,000,000 | 347,000,000 | 314,000,000 | 656,000,000 | 71,000,000 | 287,000,000 | 171,000,000 | 408,000,000 | 98,000,000 | 149,000,000 | 298,000,000 | 577,000,000 | 177,000,000 | 282,000,000 | 150,000,000 | 570,000,000 | 88,000,000 | 211,000,000 | 0 | 510,000,000 | 63,000,000 | 310,000,000 | 118,000,000 | 461,000,000 | 132,000,000 | 215,000,000 | 148,000,000 | 283,000,000 | 202,000,000 | 175,000,000 | 82,000,000 | 291,000,000 | 52,000,000 | 253,000,000 | 41,000,000 | 249,000,000 | 140,000,000 | 148,000,000 | 28,000,000 | 297,433,000 | 32,364,000 | 221,442,000 | 64,161,000 | 349,731,000 | 35,358,000 | 288,040,000 | 113,154,000 | 
  supplemental disclosure of non-cash activities:  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  cash dividend declared, but not yet paid  | 62,000,000 | 0 | 53,000,000 | 47,000,000 | 39,000,000 | -4,120,000,000 | 4,430,000,000 | 23,000,000 | 1,000,000 | 34,000,000 | 0 | 31,000,000 | -1,000,000 | 220,000,000 | 3,092,000,000 | 198,000,000 | 0 | 21,000,000 | 0 | 176,000,000 | -2,182,000,000 | 2,202,000,000 | 156,000,000 | 20,000,000 | -1,000,000 | 137,000,000 | 15,000,000 | 0 | 120,000,000 | -104,000,000 | -1,000,000 | 105,000,000 | 15,000,000 | 12,000,000 | 9,000,000 | 0 | 69,000,000 | 6,646,000 | -106,000 | 63,069,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  capital expenditures included in liabilities  | 78,000,000 | -49,000,000 | -40,000,000 | 204,000,000 | 22,000,000 | 37,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  other non-cash operating activities  | 64,000,000 | -7,000,000 | -72,000,000 | -91,000,000 | 40,000,000 | 123,000,000 | 27,000,000 | -55,000,000 | -7,000,000 | 111,000,000 | 66,000,000 | 25,000,000 | -4,000,000 | -2,000,000 | 65,000,000 | -37,000,000 | -2,000,000 | 16,000,000 | -1,000,000 | 4,000,000 | 10,000,000 | -4,000,000 | -3,000,000 | -13,000,000 | 15,000,000 | -5,000,000 | 53,000,000 | -17,000,000 | 39,000,000 | -51,000,000 | -8,000,000 | 35,000,000 | 1,000,000 | -11,000,000 | -17,000,000 | 29,000,000 | 5,000,000 | -22,000,000 | 3,000,000 | 14,000,000 | -3,000,000 | 8,000,000 | 0 | 5,000,000 | -18,000,000 | 6,000,000 | -3,000,000 | 12,000,000 | 11,000,000 | 8,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  cash and cash equivalents end of period  | 1,480,000,000 | 1,449,000,000 | 10,907,000,000 | 1,309,000,000 | -7,916,000,000 | 17,011,000,000 | -477,000,000 | 2,114,000,000 | 10,856,000,000 | -626,000,000 | -932,000,000 | 12,751,000,000 | 1,589,000,000 | -4,953,000,000 | 13,590,000,000 | 3,040,000,000 | -1,241,000,000 | 9,027,000,000 | 933,000,000 | -698,000,000 | 6,778,000,000 | 1,096,000,000 | -908,000,000 | 5,689,000,000 | -206,000,000 | -61,000,000 | 4,805,000,000 | 1,251,000,000 | -1,421,000,000 | 5,054,000,000 | -803,000,000 | -103,000,000 | 5,969,000,000 | 606,000,000 | 431,000,000 | 4,699,000,000 | 1,035,000,000 | 516,000,000 | 3,897,000,000 | 402,000,000 | 70,000,000 | 4,319,000,000 | 727,000,000 | -384,000,000 | 3,739,000,000 | 279,000,000 | 517,000,000 | 3,617,000,000 | 378,000,000 | 490,000,000 | 2,215,000,000 | 581,277,000 | -474,973,000 | 2,742,354,000 | 1,589,031,000 | -271,196,000 | 1,843,101,000 | |||||||||||||||||||
  cash paid during the first thirty-six weeks of the year for:  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  financing lease assets obtained in exchange for new or modified leases  | -10,000,000 | -8,000,000 | 111,000,000 | 76,000,000 | 68,000,000 | 29,000,000 | 54,000,000 | -2,000,000 | 49,000,000 | 459,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  operating lease assets obtained in exchange for new or modified leases  | 180,000,000 | 42,000,000 | 15,000,000 | -28,000,000 | 127,000,000 | 18,000,000 | 29,000,000 | 63,000,000 | 68,000,000 | 7,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  cash paid during the first half of the year for:  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  cash paid during the first 12 weeks of the year for:  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  adjustments to reconcile net income including noncontrolling interests to net cash from operating activities:  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  maturities and sales of short-term investments  | 529,000,000 | 372,000,000 | 380,000,000 | 397,000,000 | 431,000,000 | 179,000,000 | 281,000,000 | 340,000,000 | 335,000,000 | 155,000,000 | 277,000,000 | 311,000,000 | 339,000,000 | 312,000,000 | 318,000,000 | 416,000,000 | 441,000,000 | 382,000,000 | 302,000,000 | 584,000,000 | 574,000,000 | 223,000,000 | 295,000,000 | 342,000,000 | 606,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  dividend to noncontrolling interest  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  acquisition of noncontrolling interest  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  financing lease payments  | -18,000,000 | -12,000,000 | -82,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  other financing activities  | 1,000,000 | 0 | -2,000,000 | -109,000,000 | -167,000,000 | -21,000,000 | -4,000,000 | -96,000,000 | -22,000,000 | -11,000,000 | -26,000,000 | 5,000,000 | -7,000,000 | -39,000,000 | 6,000,000 | -43,000,000 | -5,000,000 | -29,000,000 | -4,000,000 | -3,000,000 | -1,000,000 | -1,000,000 | -2,000,000 | -2,000,000 | 0 | -37,000,000 | -26,000,000 | 0 | -11,000,000 | -2,000,000 | -6,000,000 | 0 | 44,000,000 | -39,000,000 | -3,000,000 | -1,000,000 | -2,000,000 | -1,000,000 | -13,000,000 | 0 | -3,000,000 | -1,000,000 | -3,000,000 | 1,000,000 | -1,000,000 | -1,000,000 | 1,000,000 | -1,000,000 | 0 | 0 | -1,000,000 | 39,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
  net increase in cash and cash equivalents  | -7,916,000,000 | 3,311,000,000 | -477,000,000 | 1,426,000,000 | 1,251,000,000 | -1,421,000,000 | 253,000,000 | -103,000,000 | 231,000,000 | 2,000,000 | 606,000,000 | 431,000,000 | 55,000,000 | -804,000,000 | 1,035,000,000 | 516,000,000 | 369,000,000 | -1,263,000,000 | 402,000,000 | 70,000,000 | 310,000,000 | -73,000,000 | 727,000,000 | -384,000,000 | 525,000,000 | -1,199,000,000 | 279,000,000 | 517,000,000 | 460,000,000 | 1,589,031,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  impairment of assets  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  deferred income taxes  | -4,000,000 | -16,000,000 | -2,000,000 | -35,000,000 | 13,000,000 | -13,000,000 | -2,000,000 | 75,000,000 | 5,000,000 | -12,000,000 | -9,000,000 | 109,000,000 | -6,000,000 | -4,000,000 | 5,000,000 | 180,000,000 | -6,000,000 | 4,000,000 | -31,000,000 | -28,000,000 | 43,000,000 | -62,000,000 | -2,000,000 | -76,000,000 | 2,000,000 | -4,000,000 | 49,000,000 | 111,000,000 | -59,000,000 | -61,000,000 | 1,000,000 | -6,000,000 | 3,000,000 | -8,000,000 | -18,000,000 | 35,000,000 | -2,000,000 | 4,000,000 | 0 | -16,000,000 | -1,000,000 | -5,000,000 | -1,000,000 | -2,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  repayments of long-term borrowings  | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  acquisitions  | -30,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  change in bank payments outstanding  | -89,000,000 | 36,000,000 | -46,000,000 | 187,000,000 | 68,000,000 | -107,000,000 | 40,000,000 | 282,000,000 | -128,000,000 | -139,000,000 | 122,000,000 | 44,000,000 | -96,000,000 | 69,000,000 | 193,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  leased assets obtained in exchange for finance lease liabilities  | 118,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  leased assets obtained in exchange for operating lease liabilities  | 61,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities:  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  supplemental disclosure of non-cash financing activities:  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  cash paid during the first quarter for:  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  cash paid during the first thirty-six weeks of year for:  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  cash paid during the first half of year for:  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  cash paid during the first twelve weeks of year for:  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  change in bank checks outstanding  | 103,000,000 | 10,000,000 | -410,000,000 | 377,000,000 | 208,000,000 | 19,000,000 | -126,000,000 | -20,000,000 | 83,000,000 | -13,000,000 | -94,000,000 | -21,000,000 | 170,000,000 | -31,000,000 | -45,000,000 | 2,000,000 | 11,000,000 | -18,000,000 | -298,000,000 | 235,000,000 | 45,000,000 | 489,000,000 | -237,000,000 | 160,000,000 | -549,000,000 | 354,000,000 | -392,000,000 | 73,000,000 | -111,000,000 | 40,000,000 | 60,000,000 | 16,000,000 | -26,000,000 | 65,000,000 | -86,000,000 | 25,000,000 | -69,504,000 | -32,189,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  property and equipment acquired, but not yet paid  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  excess tax benefits on stock-based awards  | -1,000,000 | 0 | 2,000,000 | -39,000,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -74,000,000 | -2,000,000 | -12,000,000 | -10,000,000 | -62,000,000 | -9,000,000 | -6,000,000 | -4,000,000 | -65,000,000 | -3,000,000 | -7,000,000 | -13,000,000 | -38,000,000 | -14,000,000 | -10,000,000 | -4,000,000 | -36,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  minimum tax withholdings on stock-based awards  | 0 | -1,000,000 | 0 | -201,000,000 | -1,000,000 | 0 | 0 | -219,000,000 | 0 | -1,000,000 | 0 | -177,000,000 | 0 | -1,000,000 | 0 | -163,000,000 | -1,000,000 | -3,000,000 | -1,000,000 | -116,000,000 | 0 | -3,000,000 | 0 | -104,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  property acquired under build-to-suit and capital leases  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  bank overdraft  | 29,000,000 | -94,000,000 | -178,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  decrease (increase) in merchandise inventories  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  increase in accounts payable  | 434,000,000 | -1,917,000,000 | 1,435,000,000 | 94,000,000 | 1,445,000,000 | -74,000,000 | 1,311,000,000 | 80,000,000 | 1,283,000,000 | -56,000,000 | 991,000,000 | 286,000,000 | 418,000,000 | -861,000,000 | 961,000,000 | 13,000,000 | 328,000,000 | -767,000,000 | 871,000,000 | -8,000,000 | 777,000,000 | -318,623,000 | 260,493,000 | -634,355,000 | 788,673,000 | -58,505,000 | 202,889,000 | -525,350,000 | 815,884,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  increase in merchandise inventories  | 1,375,000,000 | -1,473,000,000 | -210,000,000 | -285,000,000 | 933,000,000 | -1,328,000,000 | 21,000,000 | -187,000,000 | 1,023,000,000 | -1,420,000,000 | -303,000,000 | -73,000,000 | 533,000,000 | -1,055,000,000 | -56,000,000 | -107,000,000 | 735,000,000 | -1,062,000,000 | -285,000,000 | -206,000,000 | 761,000,000 | -912,000,000 | -93,000,000 | -795,000,000 | -48,000,000 | -226,000,000 | 976,000,000 | -1,096,000,000 | 209,405,000 | -81,832,000 | 519,711,000 | -839,076,000 | 106,899,000 | 7,843,000 | 441,426,000 | -828,681,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  proceeds from exercise of stock options  | 16,000,000 | 13,000,000 | 10,000,000 | 16,000,000 | 11,000,000 | 6,000,000 | 5,000,000 | 5,000,000 | 12,000,000 | 25,000,000 | 10,000,000 | 38,000,000 | 32,000,000 | 14,000,000 | 25,000,000 | 25,000,000 | 29,000,000 | 23,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  increase/(decrease) in accounts payable  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  distribution to noncontrolling interests  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -22,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  purchase of noncontrolling interest in costco mexico  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  (decrease)/increase in accounts payable  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  sales and maturities of short-term investments  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  cash paid during the first fiscal quarter for:  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of the initial consolidation of costco mexico at the beginning of fiscal 2011:  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  sales of investments  | 43,000,000 | 81,000,000 | 59,000,000 | 61,000,000 | 179,000,000 | 112,000,000 | 96,000,000 | 95,000,000 | 137,000,000 | 51,000,000 | 177,000,000 | 237,000,000 | 240,000,000 | 24,000,000 | 11,000,000 | 34,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  increase resulting from initial consolidation of costco mexico  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  (distribution to) investment by noncontrolling interests  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  increase in accrued property and equipment  | 8,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  property acquired under capital leases  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  unsettled repurchases of common stock  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -11,000,000 | 7,000,000 | -4,000,000 | 10,000,000 | 17,000,000 | -6,000,000 | 1,000,000 | 5,000,000 | 4,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  distribution declared but not paid to noncontrolling interest  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  common stock issued upon conversion of 3.5% zero coupon convertible subordinated notes  | 0 | 1,000,000 | 0 | 0 | 16,000,000 | 1,000,000 | 182,000 | 17,000 | 100,000 | 102,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  property acquired under capital lease  | 0 | 0 | 11,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  decrease in accrued property and equipment  | -15,000,000 | 109,000,000 | -43,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  proceeds from the sale of property and equipment  | 0 | 1,000,000 | 2,000,000 | 1,000,000 | 7,000,000 | 7,000,000 | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 | 7,000,000 | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 | 2,000,000 | 1,000,000 | 32,663,000 | 4,469,000 | 5,745,000 | 4,731,000 | 1,618,000 | 7,390,000 | 1,638,000 | 3,408,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  investment by (distribution to) noncontrolling interests  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  (decrease)/increase in accrued property and equipment  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  deferred income tax expense  | -14,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  proceeds from long-term debt issuance  | 78,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  cash paid during the period for:  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  undistributed equity earnings in joint ventures  | 0 | -1,000,000 | 0 | 0 | -13,000,000 | -7,000,000 | -14,000,000 | -8,000,000 | -11,000,000 | -8,000,000 | -8,000,000 | -6,000,000 | -12,292,000 | -8,389,000 | -13,719,000 | -7,012,000 | -9,618,000 | -7,363,000 | -11,866,000 | -5,233,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  proceeds from stock-based awards, net of minimum tax withholdings  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  excess tax benefit on stock-based awards  | -17,000,000 | -3,000,000 | -1,000,000 | -5,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  other non-cash activities  | 8,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  change in receivables, other current assets, deferred membership fees, accrued and other current liabilities  | 43,000,000 | 218,000,000 | 108,000,000 | -44,000,000 | 141,000,000 | -1,000,000 | 187,000,000 | -77,000,000 | 199,000,000 | 232,000,000 | -212,000,000 | -174,085,000 | 289,946,000 | 208,597,000 | -97,406,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  additions to property and equipment, net of 53 and 45 of non-cash capital expenditures in the first thirty-six weeks of fiscal 2011 and 2010, respectively  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  proceeds from stock-based awards  | 71,000,000 | 81,000,000 | 60,000,000 | 25,000,000 | 82,000,000 | 50,000,000 | 36,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  property acquired under a capital lease  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  additions to property and equipment, net of 50 and 54 of non-cash capital expenditures in the first half of fiscal 2011 and 2010, respectively  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  other non-cash items  | 5,000,000 | 8,000,000 | 0 | -3,000,000 | -3,000,000 | -20,000,000 | 12,000,000 | 5,000,000 | 25,000,000 | 7,425,000 | -5,132,000 | 5,316,000 | 90,000 | 4,727,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  additions to property and equipment, net of 35 and 41 of non-cash capital expenditures in the first fiscal quarters of 2011 and 2010, respectively  | -306,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  other investing items  | 0 | -10,000,000 | 0 | -6,000,000 | 8,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  additions to property and equipment, net of 24, 20, and 21 of non-cash capital expenditures for 2010, 2009, and 2008, respectively  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  investments transferred from cash and cash equivalents  | -1,000,000 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  additions to property and equipment, net of 45 and 23 of non-cash capital expenditures in the first thirty-six weeks of fiscal 2010 and 2009, respectively  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  additions to property and equipment, net of 54 and 12 of non-cash capital expenditures in the first half of fiscal 2010 and 2009, respectively  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  additions to property and equipment, net of 41 and 3 of non-cash capital expenditures in the first fiscal quarters of 2010 and 2009, respectively  | -313,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  net gain on sale of property, equipment, investments, and other  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  provision on impaired assets  | 2,000,000 | 7,000,000 | 0 | 2,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  minority interest earnings  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  accretion of discount on long-term debt  | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 | 0 | 1,000,000 | 853,000 | 639,000 | 629,000 | 631,000 | 957,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  excess tax benefit on share based awards  | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  other-than-temporary impairment loss on investments  | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  change in deferred income taxes  | 68,000,000 | 3,000,000 | 55,409,000 | -14,149,000 | -15,629,000 | -4,343,000 | -80,293,000 | 9,100,000 | -18,816,000 | -2,730,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  additions to property and equipment, net of 20, 21, and 42 of non-cash capital expenditures for 2009, 2008 and 2007, respectively  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  change in certain other assets and other  | -6,000,000 | 1,000,000 | -3,000,000 | -1,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  distribution to minority interests  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  effect of exchange rate changes on cash  | 27,000,000 | 13,000,000 | 9,000,000 | -63,000,000 | -16,750,000 | -6,756,000 | -2,272,000 | 18,688,000 | 14,249,000 | 6,308,000 | -5,237,000 | -2,988,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents  | 332,162,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  net gain on sale of property, equipment, investments and other  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  additions to property and equipment, net of 23 and 25 of non-cash capital expenditures in the first thirty-six weeks of 2009 and 2008, respectively  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  sales of short-term investments  | 26,000,000 | 43,000,000 | 50,000,000 | 31,261,000 | 39,898,000 | 56,777,000 | 37,023,000 | 11,520,000 | 18,820,000 | 27,557,000 | 438,295,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  change in minority interests  | 2,000,000 | 4,000,000 | 3,000,000 | 4,802,000 | 3,485,000 | 3,093,000 | 1,160,000 | 1,620,000 | 1,550,000 | 1,692,000 | 1,097,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  net income / (gain) on sale of property, equipment and other  | 4,000,000 | 1,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  other-than-temporary impairment loss on short-term investments  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  deferred income tax provision  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  increase / (decrease) in accounts payable  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  additions to property and equipment, net of 12 and 39 of non-cash capital expenditures in the first half of fiscal 2009 and 2008, respectively  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  net increase / (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  other than temporary impairment loss on short-term investments  | 6,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  net cash (used in) / provided by operating activities  | -39,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  additions to property and equipment, net of 3 and 15 of non-cash capital expenditures in the first fiscal quarters of 2009 and 2008, respectively  | -375,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  net decrease in cash and cash equivalents  | -404,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  net (gain) / loss on sale of property, equipment and other  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  benefit from impaired assets  | 1,202,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  realized and other than temporary impairment loss on investments  | 829,000 | 1,431,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  total adjustments  | 15,134,000 | 614,757,000 | 254,655,000 | 8,902,000 | 150,368,000 | 603,713,000 | 68,947,000 | 170,604,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  additions to property and equipment, net of 21,429, 41,519, and 3,934 of non-cash capital expenditures for 2008, 2007 and 2006, respectively  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  investment in unconsolidated joint venture  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  change in other assets and other  | -3,181,000 | 9,588,000 | -12,830,000 | -7,092,000 | -1,312,000 | -16,501,000 | -3,719,000 | -15,393,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  net gain on sale of property, equipment and other  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  excess tax benefit from share based awards  | -20,969,000 | -5,324,000 | -9,195,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  additions to property and equipment, net of 25,201 and 14,860 of non-cash capital expenditures in the first thirty-six weeks of fiscal 2008 and 2007, respectively  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  changes in bank checks outstanding  | 118,590,000 | -155,533,000 | 216,778,000 | 128,312,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  proceeds from (repayments of) short-term borrowings  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  repayment of long-term debt  | -3,576,000 | -3,357,000 | -31,862,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  exercise of stock options  | 163,238,000 | 49,641,000 | 69,491,000 | 132,290,000 | 62,143,000 | 77,625,000 | 35,930,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  net (gain) / loss on sale of property and equipment and other  | -538,000 | -3,104,000 | 2,077,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  additions to property and equipment, net of 39,239 and 14,186 of non-cash capital expenditures in the first half of fiscal 2008 and 2007, respectively  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  net (decrease) / increase in cash and cash equivalents  | -474,973,000 | -37,379,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  additions to property and equipment, net of 14,881 and 19,139 of non-cash capital expenditures in the first fiscal quarters of 2008 and 2007, respectively  | -437,067,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  net cash (used in) / provided by investing activities  | -324,818,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  proceeds from/ (repayments of) short-term borrowings  | -53,281,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  change in receivables, other current assets, deferred income, accrued and other current liabilities  | -24,486,000 | 244,179,000 | 26,761,000 | 37,852,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  additions to property and equipment, net of 41,519, 3,934 and (3,150) of accrued capital expenditures for fiscal 2007, 2006 and 2005, respectively  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  purchase of minority interests  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  proceeds from/(repayments of) short-term borrowings  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  excess tax benefit from exercise of stock options  | -7,078,000 | -7,778,000 | -2,203,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  additions to property and equipment, net of 14,860 and 2,188 of accrued capital expenditures in the first thirty-six weeks of fiscal 2007 and 2006, respectively  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  (repayments) / proceeds from short-term borrowings  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  net cash from / (used in) financing activities  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  common stock issued upon conversion of 3 1/2% zero coupon convertible subordinated notes  | 284,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  net income on sale of property and equipment and other  | -159,000 | 1,556,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  accretion of discount on zero coupon notes  | 617,000 | 644,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  other  | -153,000 | -5,714,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  additions to property and equipment, net of 14,186 and 4,796 of non-cash capital expenditures in the first half of fiscal 2007 and 2006, respectively  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  additions to property and equipment, net of 19,139 and 6,304 of non-cash capital expenditures in the first fiscal quarters of 2007 and 2006, respectively  | -388,800,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  net cash provided by/(used in) investing activities  | 156,894,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  net proceeds from issuance of long-term debt  | 2,567,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  common stock issued upon conversion of 3 1/2% zero coupon convertible subordinated notes current liabilities  | 9,191,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  net income/(gain) on sale of property and equipment and other  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  (repayments of)/proceeds from short-term borrowings  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
  net cash (used in)/provided by financing activities  | 
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