COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP /NEW | 2013 | FY | 3


The Company’s investments at the end of 2013 and 2012, were as follows:
 
2013:
Cost
Basis
 
Unrealized
Gains, Net
 
Recorded
Basis
Available-for-sale:
 
 
 
 
 
Government and agency securities(1)
$
1,263

 
$
0

 
$
1,263

Corporate notes and bonds
9

 
0

 
9

Asset and mortgage-backed securities
5

 
0

 
5

Total available-for-sale
1,277

 
0

 
1,277

Held-to-maturity:
 
 
 
 
 
Certificates of deposit
124

 
 
 
124

Bankers' acceptances
79

 
 
 
79

Total held-to-maturity
203

 
 
 
203

Total Short-Term Investments
$
1,480

 
$
0

 
$
1,480

_______________
(1)
Includes U.S. and Canadian government and agency securities.
 
2012:
Cost
Basis
 
Unrealized
Gains, Net
 
Recorded
Basis
Available-for-sale:
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. government and agency securities
$
776

 
$
6

 
$
782

Corporate notes and bonds
54

 
0

 
54

FDIC-insured corporate bonds
35

 
0

 
35

Asset and mortgage-backed securities
8

 
0

 
8

Total available-for-sale
873

 
6

 
879

Held-to-maturity:
 
 
 
 
 
Certificates of deposit
447

 
 
 
447

Total Short-Term Investments
$
1,320

 
$
6

 
$
1,326


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