Unrecognized Tax Benefits in USD of COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP /NEW from Q3 2010 to Q3 2025

Taxonomy & unit: us-gaap: USD
Description: Amount of unrecognized tax benefits.
Summary: COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP /NEW quarterly Unrecognized Tax Benefits history and change rate from Q3 2010 to Q3 2025.
COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP /NEW Unrecognized Tax Benefits for the quarter ending 31 Aug 2025 was $65M, a 19.8% decline year-over-year.

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
Q3 2025	$65M	-$16M	-19.8%	31 Aug 2025	10-K	08 Oct 2025
Q3 2024	$81M	+$65M	+406%	01 Sep 2024	10-K	08 Oct 2025
Q3 2023	$16M	$0	0%	03 Sep 2023	10-K	08 Oct 2025
Q3 2022	$16M	-$17M	-51.5%	28 Aug 2022	10-K	09 Oct 2024
Q3 2021	$33M	+$3M	+10%	29 Aug 2021	10-K	11 Oct 2023
Q3 2020	$30M	+$3M	+11.1%	30 Aug 2020	10-K	05 Oct 2022
Q3 2019	$27M	-$9M	-25%	01 Sep 2019	10-K	06 Oct 2021
Q3 2018	$36M	-$16M	-30.8%	02 Sep 2018	10-K	07 Oct 2020
Q3 2017	$52M	$0	0%	03 Sep 2017	10-K	11 Oct 2019
Q3 2016	$52M	-$106M	-67.1%	28 Aug 2016	10-K	26 Oct 2018
Q3 2015	$158M	+$83M	+111%	30 Aug 2015	10-K	18 Oct 2017
Q3 2014	$75M	-$5M	-6.25%	31 Aug 2014	10-K	12 Oct 2016
Q3 2013	$80M	-$36M	-31%	01 Sep 2013	10-K	14 Oct 2015
Q3 2012	$116M	+$10M	+9.43%	02 Sep 2012	10-K	15 Oct 2014
Q3 2011	$106M	+$23M	+27.7%	28 Aug 2011	10-K	16 Oct 2013
Q3 2010	$83M			29 Aug 2010	10-K	19 Oct 2012

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