Unrecognized Tax Benefits of COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP /NEW from 29 Aug 2010 to 31 Aug 2025

Taxonomy & unit
us-gaap: USD
Description
Amount of unrecognized tax benefits.
Summary
COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP /NEW quarterly Unrecognized Tax Benefits in USD history and change rate from 29 Aug 2010 to 31 Aug 2025.
  • COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP /NEW Unrecognized Tax Benefits for the quarter ending 31 Aug 2025 was $65,000,000, a 20% decline year-over-year.
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Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Quarterly (USD)
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, YoY Quarterly Change (%)

COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP /NEW Quarterly Unrecognized Tax Benefits (USD)

Period Value YoY Chg Change % Date Report Filed Fiscal Year Fiscal Period
Q3 2025 $65,000,000 -$16,000,000 -20% 31 Aug 2025 10-K 08 Oct 2025 2025 FY
Q3 2024 $81,000,000 +$65,000,000 +406% 01 Sep 2024 10-K 08 Oct 2025 2025 FY
Q3 2023 $16,000,000 $0 0% 03 Sep 2023 10-K 08 Oct 2025 2025 FY
Q3 2022 $16,000,000 -$17,000,000 -52% 28 Aug 2022 10-K 09 Oct 2024 2024 FY
Q3 2021 $33,000,000 +$3,000,000 +10% 29 Aug 2021 10-K 11 Oct 2023 2023 FY
Q3 2020 $30,000,000 +$3,000,000 +11% 30 Aug 2020 10-K 05 Oct 2022 2022 FY
Q3 2019 $27,000,000 -$9,000,000 -25% 01 Sep 2019 10-K 06 Oct 2021 2021 FY
Q3 2018 $36,000,000 -$16,000,000 -31% 02 Sep 2018 10-K 07 Oct 2020 2020 FY
Q3 2017 $52,000,000 $0 0% 03 Sep 2017 10-K 11 Oct 2019 2019 Q4
Q3 2016 $52,000,000 -$106,000,000 -67% 28 Aug 2016 10-K 26 Oct 2018 2018 FY
Q3 2015 $158,000,000 +$83,000,000 +111% 30 Aug 2015 10-K 18 Oct 2017 2017 FY
Q3 2014 $75,000,000 -$5,000,000 -6.2% 31 Aug 2014 10-K 12 Oct 2016 2016 FY
Q3 2013 $80,000,000 -$36,000,000 -31% 01 Sep 2013 10-K 14 Oct 2015 2015 FY
Q3 2012 $116,000,000 +$10,000,000 +9.4% 02 Sep 2012 10-K 15 Oct 2014 2014 FY
Q3 2011 $106,000,000 +$23,000,000 +28% 28 Aug 2011 10-K 16 Oct 2013 2013 FY
Q3 2010 $83,000,000 29 Aug 2010 10-K 19 Oct 2012 2012 FY
* An asterisk sign (*) next to the value indicates that the value is likely invalid.