Costco Wholesale Corp. (COST)

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Costco Wholesale Corp., Consolidated Statement of Financial Position, Assets (quarterly data)

USD $ in millions

Based on: 10-Q (filing date: 2018-12-20), 10-K (filing date: 2018-10-26), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-06-07), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-03-15), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-12-21), 10-K (filing date: 2017-10-18), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-06-01), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-03-09), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-12-16), 10-K (filing date: 2016-10-12), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-06-01), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-03-09), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-12-18), 10-K (filing date: 2015-10-14), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-06-04), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-03-11), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-12-18), 10-K (filing date: 2014-10-15), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-06-05), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-03-14), 10-Q (filing date: 2013-12-20), 10-K (filing date: 2013-10-16), 10-Q (filing date: 2013-06-11), 10-Q (filing date: 2013-03-20), 10-Q (filing date: 2012-12-21).

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Assets, Selected Items

Item	Description	The company
Current assets	Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets that are expected to be realized in cash, sold, or consumed within one year (or the normal operating cycle, if longer). Assets are probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events.	Costco Wholesale Corp.’s current assets increased from Q3 2018 to Q4 2018 and from Q4 2018 to Q1 2019.
Net property and equipment	Amount after accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization of physical assets used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale. Examples include, but are not limited to, land, buildings, machinery and equipment, office equipment, and furniture and fixtures.	Costco Wholesale Corp.’s net property and equipment increased from Q3 2018 to Q4 2018 and from Q4 2018 to Q1 2019.
Non-current assets	Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets that are expected to be realized in cash, sold or consumed after one year or beyond the normal operating cycle, if longer.	Costco Wholesale Corp.’s non-current assets increased from Q3 2018 to Q4 2018 and from Q4 2018 to Q1 2019.
Total assets	Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets that are recognized. Assets are probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events.	Costco Wholesale Corp.’s total assets increased from Q3 2018 to Q4 2018 and from Q4 2018 to Q1 2019.

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Current Assets, Selected Items

Item	Description	The company
Cash and cash equivalents	Amount of currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions. Includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits. Also includes short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. Excludes cash and cash equivalents within disposal group and discontinued operation.	Costco Wholesale Corp.’s cash and cash equivalents increased from Q3 2018 to Q4 2018 and from Q4 2018 to Q1 2019.
Short-term investments	Amount of investments including trading securities, available-for-sale securities, held-to-maturity securities, and short-term investments classified as other and current.	Costco Wholesale Corp.’s short-term investments increased from Q3 2018 to Q4 2018 but then slightly declined from Q4 2018 to Q1 2019 not reaching Q3 2018 level.
Receivables, net	The total amount due to the entity within one year of the balance sheet date (or one operating cycle, if longer) from outside sources, including trade accounts receivable, notes and loans receivable, as well as any other types of receivables, net of allowances established for the purpose of reducing such receivables to an amount that approximates their net realizable value.	Costco Wholesale Corp.’s receivables, net increased from Q3 2018 to Q4 2018 and from Q4 2018 to Q1 2019.
Merchandise inventories	Amount after valuation and LIFO reserves of inventory expected to be sold, or consumed within one year or operating cycle, if longer.	Costco Wholesale Corp.’s merchandise inventories increased from Q3 2018 to Q4 2018 and from Q4 2018 to Q1 2019.