10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

þ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the Quarterly Period Ended November 30, 2011

or

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from _______to _______

Commission File Number

1-604

WALGREEN CO.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Illinois	36-1924025
(State of Incorporation)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

108 Wilmot Road, Deerfield, Illinois	60015
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

(847) 315-2500

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes þ       No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).  Yes þNo o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company.  See definitions of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer þ                                                                                        Accelerated Filer ¨

Non-accelerated filer ¨ (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)                Smaller reporting company ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Yes ¨        No þ

The number of shares outstanding of the registrant's Common Stock, $.078125 par value, as of November 30, 2011 was 873,502,326.

WALGREEN CO.

FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTER ENDED NOVEMBER 30, 2011

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART I.                      FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.	Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements (Unaudited)
	a)	Balance Sheets
	b)	Statements of Earnings
	c)	Statements of Cash Flows
	d)	Notes to Financial Statements
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure about Market Risk
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures

PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.	Legal Proceedings
Item 1A.	Risk Factors
Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
Item 6.	Exhibits

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.  Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements (Unaudited)

The consolidated condensed financial statements of Walgreen Co. and subsidiaries included herein have been prepared by the Company pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission.  The Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets as of November 30, 2011, August 31, 2011 and November 30, 2010, the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Earnings for the three months ended November 30, 2011 and 2010, and the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended November 30, 2011 and 2010, have been prepared without audit.  Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations, although the Company believes that the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading.  It is suggested that these consolidated condensed financial statements be read in conjunction with the financial statements and the notes thereto included in the Company's latest Annual Report on Form 10-K.

In the opinion of the Company, the consolidated condensed statements for the unaudited interim periods presented include all normal recurring adjustments, necessary to present a fair statement of the results for such interim periods.  Because of the influence of certain holidays, seasonal and other factors on the Company's operations, net earnings for any interim period may not be comparable to the same interim period in previous years or necessarily indicative of earnings for the full year.

WALGREEN CO. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
(UNAUDITED)
(In millions, except per share amounts)
	November 30,			August 31,			November 30,
	2011			2011			2010
Assets
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	1,094		$	1,556		$	2,062
Accounts receivable, net		2,586			2,497			2,472
Inventories		8,231			8,044			7,909
Other current assets		196			225			220
Total Current Assets		12,107			12,322			12,663
Non-Current Assets:
Property and equipment, at cost, less accumulated depreciation and amortization		11,699			11,526			11,197
Goodwill		2,017			2,017			1,896
Other non-current assets		1,606			1,589			1,288
Total Non-Current Assets		15,322			15,132			14,381
Total Assets	$	27,429		$	27,454		$	27,044
Liabilities & Shareholders' Equity
Current Liabilities:
Short-term borrowings	$	11		$	13		$	13
Trade accounts payable		4,778			4,810			4,955
Accrued expenses and other liabilities		3,091			3,075			2,780
Income taxes		349			185			401
Total Current Liabilities		8,229			8,083			8,149
Non-Current Liabilities:
Long-term debt		2,390			2,396			2,389
Deferred income taxes		284			343			360
Other non-current liabilities		1,852			1,785			1,783
Total Non-Current Liabilities		4,526			4,524			4,532
Commitments and Contingencies (see Note 12)
Shareholders' Equity:
Preferred stock $.0625 par value; authorized 32 million shares, none issued		-			-			-
Common stock $.078125 par value; authorized 3.2 billion shares; issued 1,025,400,000 at November 30, 2011, August 31, 2011 and November 30, 2010		80			80			80
Paid-in capital		834			834			708
Employee stock loan receivable		(22	)		(34	)		(74	)
Retained earnings		19,234			18,877			17,266
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		15			16			(23	)
Treasury stock, at cost; 151,897,674 shares at November 30, 2011, 136,105,870 at August 31, 2011 and 102,984,568 at November 30, 2010		(5,467	)		(4,926	)		(3,594	)
Total Shareholders' Equity		14,674			14,847			14,363
Total Liabilities & Shareholders' Equity	$	27,429		$	27,454		$	27,044

 The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial

Statements are an integral part of these Statements.

WALGREEN CO. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS

(UNAUDITED)

(In millions, except per share amounts)

	Three Months Ended November 30,
	2011		2010
Net sales	$	18,157	$	17,344
Cost of sales		13,053		12,399
Gross Profit		5,104		4,945
Selling, general and administrative expenses		4,204		4,004
Operating Income		900		941
Interest expense, net		17		20
Earnings Before Income Tax Provision		883		921
Income tax provision		329		341
Net Earnings	$	554	$	580
Net earnings per common share – basic	$	.63	$	.62
Net earnings per common share – diluted	$	.63	$	.62
Dividends declared	$	.2250	$	.1750
Average shares outstanding		879.7		928.8
Dilutive effect of stock options		5.5		5.5
Average diluted shares		885.2		934.3

The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial

Statements are an integral part of these Statements.

WALGREEN CO. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED)
(In millions)
	Three Months Ended November 30,
	2011			2010
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net earnings	$	554		$	580
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities -
Depreciation and amortization		277			273
Deferred income taxes		21			(1	)
Stock compensation expense		35			26
Other		3			4
Changes in operating assets and liabilities -
Accounts receivable, net		(89	)		(30	)
Inventories		(178	)		(526	)
Other assets		31			17
Trade accounts payable		(32	)		370
Accrued expenses and other liabilities		(28	)		76
Income taxes		163			327
Other non-current liabilities		52			49
Net cash provided by operating activities		809			1,165
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Additions to property and equipment		(419	)		(273	)
Proceeds from sale of assets		24			13
Business and intangible asset acquisitions, net of cash received		(70	)		(63	)
Payments made related to sale of business		(29	)		-
Other		(3	)		(11	)
Net cash used for investing activities		(497	)		(334	)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Stock purchases		(608	)		(510	)
Proceeds related to employee stock plans		42			29
Cash dividends paid		(202	)		(166	)
Other		(6	)		(2	)
Net cash used for financing activities		(774	)		(649	)
Changes in Cash and Cash Equivalents:
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents		(462	)		182
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year		1,556			1,880
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	1,094		$	2,062

 The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial

Statements are an integral part of these Statements.

WALGREEN CO. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 1.  Basis of Presentation

The consolidated condensed financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries.  All intercompany transactions have been eliminated.  The consolidated condensed financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and include amounts based on management’s prudent judgments and estimates.  Actual results may differ from these estimates.  For a complete discussion of all significant accounting policies, please see the Company’s 2011 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Note 2.  Restructuring

In 2008, the Company announced a series of strategic initiatives, approved by the Board of Directors, to enhance shareholder value.  One of these initiatives was a program known as “Rewiring for Growth,” which was designed to reduce cost and improve productivity through strategic sourcing of indirect spend, reducing corporate overhead and work throughout the Company’s stores, rationalization of inventory categories, and transforming community pharmacy.  These initiatives were completed in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011.

The Company recorded $7 million of pre-tax charges in selling, general and administrative expenses in the first quarter of fiscal 2011 associated with the Rewiring for Growth program.

Additionally, as a part of the Company’s Customer Centric Retailing (CCR) initiative, it has modified the store format to enhance category layouts and adjacencies, shelf heights and sight lines, and brand and private brand assortments, all of which are designed to positively impact the shopper experience and increase customer frequency and purchase size.  In total, the Company converted 5,843 stores and opened 559 new stores with the CCR format.  For the three months ended November 30, 2011, the Company incurred $33 million in total program costs, of which $15 million was included in selling, general and administrative expenses and $18 million in capital costs.  In the prior year’s quarter, the Company incurred $10 million in total program costs, of which $6 million was included in selling, general and administrative expenses and $4 million in capital costs.  This initiative was completed during the first quarter of fiscal 2012.

Note 3.  Inventories

Inventories are valued on a lower of last-in, first-out (LIFO) cost or market basis.  At November 30, 2011, August 31, 2011 and November 30, 2010, inventories would have been greater by $1,633 million, $1,587 million and $1,421 million, respectively, if they had been valued on a lower of first-in, first-out (FIFO) cost or market basis.  LIFO inventory costs can only be determined annually when inflation rates and inventory levels are finalized; therefore, LIFO inventory costs for interim financial statements are estimated. Inventory includes product costs, inbound freight, warehousing costs and vendor allowances not classified as a reduction of advertising expense.

Note 4.  Liability for Closed Locations

The Company provides for future costs related to closed locations.  The liability is based on the present value of future rent obligations and other related costs (net of estimated sublease rent) to the first lease option date.  During the three month period ended November 30, 2011, the Company recorded charges of $11 million for facilities that were closed or relocated under long-term leases.  This compares to $12 million for the three month period ended November 30, 2010.  These charges are reported in selling, general and administrative expenses on the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Earnings.

The changes in reserve for facility closings and related lease termination charges include the following (In millions):

	November 30,			August 31,			November 30,
	2011			2011			2010
Balance – beginning of period	$	145		$	151		$	151
Provision for present value of non-cancellable lease payments on closed facilities		4			49			14
Assumptions about future sublease income, terminations and changes in interest rates		-			(19	)		(7	)
Interest accretion		7			24			5
Cash payments, net of sublease income		(15	)		(60	)		(12	)
Balance – end of period	$	141		$	145		$	151

Note 5.  Retirement Benefits

The principal retirement plan for employees is the Walgreen Profit-Sharing Retirement Trust to which both the Company and participating employees contribute.  The Company's contribution, which has historically related to pre-tax income and a portion of which is in the form of a guaranteed match, is determined annually at the discretion of the Board of Directors.  The profit-sharing provision was $79 million for the first quarter compared to $82 million in the same period last year.  The Company made no cash or other contributions to this plan in the first quarter of fiscal 2012 or 2011.

The Company provides certain health insurance benefits for retired employees who meet eligibility requirements, including age, years of service and date of hire.  The costs of these benefits are accrued over the service life of the employee. The Company's postretirement health benefit plan is not funded.

Components of Net Periodic Benefit Costs (In millions):

	Three Months Ended November 30,
	2011			2010
Service cost	$	3		$	4
Interest cost		5			5
Amortization of actuarial loss		2			4
Amortization of prior service cost		(2	)		(3	)
Total postretirement benefit cost	$	8		$	10

Note 6.  Stock Compensation Plans

The Company granted 7,212,867 and 8,105,918 stock options under the Walgreen Co. Executive Stock Option Plan and the Walgreen Co. Stock Purchase/Option Plan (Share Walgreens) for the quarters ended November 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.  Total stock-based compensation expense was $35 million for the quarter ended November 30, 2011 compared to $26 million last year.  In accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) Topic 718 Compensation – Stock Compensation, compensation expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the employee's vesting period or to the employee's retirement eligible date, if earlier.  The recognized retiree eligible expense recorded in the quarter ended November 30, 2011 was $2 million.  This compares to $5 million of recognized retiree eligible expense for the quarter ended November 30, 2010.  Compensation expense for the quarter may not be representative of compensation expense for the entire fiscal year.  There were no material changes in the assumptions used to compute compensation expense during the current quarter.

The Company granted 720,193 and 758,957 restricted stock units under the Walgreen Co. Restricted Stock Unit Award Program for the quarters ended November 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.  Dividends issued under the program, paid in the form of additional restricted stock units, totaled 16,545 units for the quarter ended November 30, 2011 versus 9,393 units in the same period last year.  The Company also granted 729,672 and 787,467 performance shares under the Walgreen Co. Performance Share Program for the quarters ended November 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.  In accordance with ASC Topic 718, compensation expense is recognized on a straight line basis based on a three year cliff vesting schedule for the Restricted Stock Unit Award Program and straight line over a three year performance period, based on performance targets, for the Performance Share Program.  For the quarters ended November 30, 2011 and 2010, the Company recognized $14 million and $10 million of expense related to these plans, respectively.

Note 7.  Earnings Per Share

The dilutive effect of outstanding stock options on earnings per share is calculated using the treasury stock method.  Stock options are anti-dilutive and excluded from the earnings per share calculation if the exercise price exceeds the average market price of the common shares.  Outstanding options to purchase common shares that were anti-dilutive and excluded from the calculation totaled 33,229,568 and 37,678,621 at November 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

Note 8.  Short-Term Borrowings and Long-Term Debt

Short-term borrowings and long-term debt consist of the following at November 30, 2011, August 31, 2011 and November 30, 2010 (In millions):

	November 30, 2011			August 31, 2011			November 30, 2010
Short-Term Borrowings -
Current maturities of loans assumed through the purchase of land, buildings and equipment; various interest rates from 5.00% to 8.75%; various maturities from 2015 to 2035	$	7		$	8		$	8
Other		4			5			5
Total short-term borrowings	$	11		$	13		$	13
Long-Term Debt -
4.875% unsecured notes due 2013 net of unamortized discount and interest rate swap fair market value adjustment (see Note 10)	$	1,332		$	1,339		$	1,348
5.250% unsecured notes due 2019 net of unamortized discount and interest rate swap fair market value adjustment (see Note 10)		1,014			1,011			996
Loans assumed through the purchase of land, buildings and equipment; various interest rates from 5.00% to 8.75%; various maturities from 2015 to 2035		51			54			53
		2,397			2,404			2,397
Less current maturities		(7	)		(8	)		(8	)
Total-long term debt	$	2,390		$	2,396		$	2,389

On July 17, 2008, the Company issued notes totaling $1.3 billion bearing an interest rate of 4.875% paid semiannually in arrears on February 1 and August 1 of each year, beginning on February 1, 2009. The notes will mature on August 1, 2013. The Company may redeem the notes, at any time in whole or from time to time in part, at its option at a redemption price equal to the greater of: (1) 100% of the principal amount of the notes to be redeemed; or (2) the sum of the present values of the remaining scheduled payments of principal and interest, discounted to the date of redemption on a semiannual basis at the Treasury Rate, plus 30 basis points, plus accrued interest on the notes to be redeemed to, but excluding, the date of redemption.  If a change of control triggering event occurs, unless the Company has exercised its option to redeem the notes, it will be required to offer to repurchase the notes at a purchase price equal to 101% of the principal amount of the notes plus accrued and unpaid interest to the date of redemption.  The notes are unsecured senior debt obligations and rank equally with all other unsecured senior indebtedness of the Company. The notes are not convertible or exchangeable.  Total issuance costs relating to this offering were $9 million, which included $8 million in underwriting fees.  The fair value of the notes as of November 30, 2011, August 31, 2011 and November 30, 2010 was $1,391 million, $1,403 million and $1,431 million, respectively.  Fair value for these notes was determined based upon quoted market prices.

On January 13, 2009, the Company issued notes totaling $1.0 billion bearing an interest rate of 5.25% paid semiannually in arrears on January 15 and July 15 of each year, beginning on July 15, 2009. The notes will mature on January 15, 2019. The Company may redeem the notes, at any time in whole or from time to time in part, at its option at a redemption price equal to the greater of: (1) 100% of the principal amount of the notes to be redeemed; or (2) the sum of the present values of the remaining scheduled payments of principal and interest, discounted to the date of redemption on a semiannual basis at the Treasury Rate, plus 45 basis points, plus accrued interest on the notes to be redeemed to, but excluding, the date of redemption.  If a change of control triggering event occurs, unless the Company has exercised its option to redeem the notes, it will be required to offer to repurchase the notes at a purchase price equal to 101% of the principal amount of the notes plus accrued and unpaid interest to the date of redemption.  The notes are unsecured senior debt obligations and rank equally with all other unsecured senior indebtedness of the Company. The notes are not convertible or exchangeable.  Total issuance costs relating to this offering were $8 million, which included $7 million in underwriting fees.  The fair value of the notes as of November 30, 2011, August 31, 2011 and November 30, 2010 was $1,173 million, $1,173 million and $1,146 million, respectively.  Fair value for these notes was determined based upon quoted market prices.

The Company has had no activity or outstanding balances in its commercial paper program since fiscal 2009.  In connection with the commercial paper program, the Company maintains two unsecured backup syndicated lines of credit that total $1.1 billion.  The first $500 million facility expires on July 20, 2015, and allows for the issuance of up to $250 million in letters of credit, which reduces the amount available for borrowing.  The second $600 million facility expires on August 13, 2012.  The Company’s ability to access these facilities is subject to compliance with the terms and conditions of the credit facilities, including financial covenants.  The covenants require the Company to maintain certain financial ratios related to minimum net worth and priority debt, along with limitations on the sale of assets and purchases of investments.  At November 30, 2011, the Company was in compliance with all such covenants.  The Company pays a facility fee to the financing banks to keep these lines of credit active.  At November 30, 2011, there were no letters of credit issued against these credit facilities and the Company does not anticipate any future letters of credit to be issued against these facilities.  

Note 9.  Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill consist of the following activity (In millions):

Net book value – Dec 1, 2010
Goodwill	$	1,924
Accumulated impairment losses		(28	)
Total		1,896
Acquisitions		132
Impairment charges		-
Other		(11	)
Net book value – August 31, 2011		2,017
Acquisitions		-
Other		-
Net book value – November 30, 2011	$	2,017

Other primarily represents immaterial purchase accounting adjustments for the Company’s acquisitions.

The carrying amount and accumulated amortization of intangible assets consists of the following (In millions):

	November 30, 2011			August 31, 2011			November 30, 2010
Gross Intangible Assets
Purchased prescription files	$	934		$	913		$	778
Favorable lease interests		385			385			383
Purchasing and payer contracts		308			308			280
Non-compete agreements		104			95			103
Trade names		71			71			44
Other amortizable intangible assets		4			4			5
Total gross intangible assets		1,806			1,776			1,593
Accumulated amortization
Purchased prescription files		(351	)		(338	)		(316	)
Favorable lease interests		(85	)		(76	)		(48	)
Purchasing and payer contracts		(100	)		(94	)		(74	)
Non-compete agreements		(43	)		(43	)		(38	)
Trade names		(14	)		(11	)		(5	)
Other amortizable intangibles		(2	)		(2	)		(2	)
Total accumulated amortization		(595	)		(564	)		(483	)
Total intangible assets, net	$	1,211		$	1,212		$	1,110

Amortization expense for intangible assets was $60 million and $52 million for the quarters ended November 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.  The estimated annual amortization expense related to intangible assets is as follows (In millions):

2012		2013		2014		2015		2016
$	229	$	202	$	170	$	138	$	100

Note 10.  Financial Instruments

The Company uses derivative instruments to manage its interest rate exposure associated with some of its fixed-rate borrowings.  The Company does not use derivative instruments for trading or speculative purposes.  All derivative instruments are recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets at fair value.  The Company designates interest rate swaps as fair value hedges of fixed-rate borrowings.  For derivatives designated as fair value hedges, the change in the fair value of both the derivative instrument and the hedged item are recognized in earnings in the current period.  At the inception of a hedge transaction, the Company formally documents the hedge relationship and the risk management objective for undertaking the hedge.  In addition, it assesses both at inception of the hedge and on an ongoing basis whether the derivative in the hedging transaction has been highly effective in offsetting changes in fair value of the hedged item and whether the derivative is expected to continue to be highly effective.  The impact of any ineffectiveness is recognized currently in earnings.

Counterparties to derivative financial instruments expose the Company to credit-related losses in the event of nonperformance, but the Company regularly monitors the creditworthiness of each counterparty.

Fair Value Hedges

For derivative instruments that are designated and qualify as fair value hedges, the gain or loss on the derivative, as well as the offsetting gain or loss on the hedged item attributable to the hedged risk, are recognized in interest expense on the Consolidated Statement of Earnings.

In January 2010, the Company terminated its existing one-month future LIBOR swaps that converted $1.3 billion of its 4.875% fixed rate debt to floating.  Upon termination, the Company received payment from its counterparty that consisted of accrued interest and an amount representing the fair value of the swaps.  The related fair value benefit attributed to the Company’s debt continues to amortize over the life of the debt, which matures on August 1, 2013.  The Company then entered into six-month LIBOR in arrears swaps with two counterparties for all of its $1.3 billion 4.875% fixed rate debt.

In May 2011, the Company entered into interest rate swaps with two counterparties converting $250 million of its 5.25% fixed rate notes to a floating interest rate based on the six-month LIBOR in arrears plus a constant spread.  The swap termination date coincides with the notes maturity date, January 15, 2019.

The notional amounts of derivative instruments outstanding as of November 30, 2011, August 31, 2011 and November 30, 2010 were as follows (In millions):

	November 30, 2011		August 31, 2011		November 30, 2010
Derivatives designated as hedges:
Interest rate swaps	$	1,550	$	1,550	$	1,300

The changes in fair value of the notes attributable to the hedged risk are included in long-term debt on the Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets (see Note 8) and amortized through maturity.  At November 30, 2011, August 31, 2011 and November 30, 2010, the Company had net unamortized fair value changes of $52 million, $57 million and $51 million, respectively.   

The fair value and balance sheet presentation of derivative instruments at November 30, 2011, August 31, 2011 and November 30, 2010, were as follows (In millions):

	Location in Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheet	November 30, 2011		August 31, 2011		November 30, 2010
Asset derivatives designated as hedges:
Interest rate swaps	Other non-current assets	$	62	$	63	$	47

Gains and losses relating to the ineffectiveness of the Company’s derivative instruments are recorded in interest expense on the Consolidated Condensed Statement of Earnings.  The amounts recorded for the quarters ended November 30, 2011 and 2010 were immaterial.

Note 11.  Fair Value Measurements

The Company measures its assets and liabilities in accordance with ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures.  ASC Topic 820 defines fair value as the price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date.  In addition, it establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes observable and unobservable inputs used to measure fair value into three broad levels:

Level 1 -	Quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical assets and liabilities. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to Level 1 inputs.
Level 2 -	Observable inputs other than quoted prices in active markets.
Level 3 -	Unobservable inputs for which there is little or no market data available. The fair value hierarchy gives the lowest priority to Level 3 inputs.

Assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis were as follows (In millions):

	November 30, 2011		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Assets:
Money market funds	$	650	$	650	$	-	$	-
Interest rate swaps		62		-		62		-
	August 31, 2011		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Assets:
Money market funds	$	1,239	$	1,239	$	-	$	-
Interest rate swaps		63		-		63		-
	November 30, 2010		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Assets:
Money market funds	$	1,382	$	1,382	$	-	$	-
Interest rate swaps		47		-		47		-

Interest rate swaps are valued using six-month LIBOR in arrears rates.  See Note 10 for additional disclosure regarding financial instruments.

Note 12.  Commitments and Contingencies

The Company is involved in legal proceedings and is subject to investigations, inspections, audits, inquiries and similar actions by governmental authorities, arising in the normal course of the Company’s business.  Litigation, in general, and securities and class action litigation, in particular, can be expensive and disruptive.  Some of these suits may purport or may be determined to be class actions and/or involve parties seeking large and/or indeterminate amounts, including punitive or exemplary damages, and may remain unresolved for several years.  The results of legal proceedings are often uncertain and difficult to predict, and the costs incurred in litigation can be substantial, regardless of the outcome.

On a quarterly basis, the Company assesses its liabilities and contingencies for outstanding legal proceedings and reserves are established on a case-by-case basis for those legal claims for which management concludes that it is probable that a loss will be incurred and that the amount of such loss can be reasonably estimated. Management's assessment of current litigation and other legal proceedings, including the corresponding accruals, could change because of the discovery of facts with respect to legal actions or other proceedings pending against the Company which are not presently known.  Adverse determinations by judges, juries or other parties could also result in changes to management’s assessment of current liabilities and contingencies.  The ultimate costs of resolving these claims may be substantially higher or lower than the amounts reserved.  Due to the inherent difficulty of predicting the outcome of litigation and other legal proceedings, the Company cannot predict the eventual outcome of these matters, and it is reasonably possible that some of them could be resolved unfavorably to the Company.  As a result, it is possible that the Company’s results of operations or cash flows in a particular fiscal period could be materially affected by an unfavorable resolution of pending litigation or contingencies.  However, based on its current knowledge, management does not expect reasonably possible losses relating to the outcome of current litigation and legal proceedings, after consideration of applicable reserves and rights to indemnification, to be material to the Company’s consolidated financial position.

Note 13.  Acquisitions

The aggregate purchase price of all business and intangible asset acquisitions was $70 million for the three months ended November 30, 2011.  These acquisitions added $60 million to intangible assets, primarily prescription files.  The remaining fair value relates to immaterial amounts of tangible assets, less liabilities assumed.  Operating results of the businesses acquired have been included in the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Earnings from their respective acquisition dates forward.  Pro forma results of the Company, assuming all of the acquisitions had occurred at the beginning of each period presented, would not be materially different from the results reported.

Note 14.  Depreciation and Amortization

The Company has recorded the following depreciation and amortization expense in the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Earnings (In millions):

	Three Months Ended November 30,
	2011		2010
Depreciation expense	$	202	$	208
Intangible asset amortization		60		52
System development costs amortization		15		13
Total depreciation and amortization expense	$	277	$	273

Note 15.  Supplemental Cash Flow Disclosures

There was no cash interest paid for the three month periods ended November 30, 2011 and 2010.  Cash paid for income taxes was $130 million and $14 million for the three months ended November 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

Note 16.  Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In August 2010, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued an exposure draft on lease accounting that would require entities to recognize assets and liabilities arising from lease contracts on the balance sheet.  The proposed exposure draft states that lessees and lessors should apply a “right-of-use model” in accounting for all leases.  Under the proposed model, lessees would recognize an asset for the right to use the leased asset, and a liability for the obligation to make rental payments over the lease term.  The lease term is defined as the longest possible term that is “more likely than not” to occur.  The accounting by a lessor would reflect its retained exposure to the risks or benefits of the underlying leased asset.  A lessor would recognize an asset representing its right to receive lease payments based on the expected term of the lease.  On the basis of feedback received from comment letters, roundtables, and outreach sessions, the FASB has made significant changes to the proposals in the exposure draft and therefore has decided to re-expose the revised exposure draft in the first half of calendar 2012.  The proposed standard, as currently drafted, will have a material impact on the Company’s reported results of operations and financial position.  The impact of this exposure draft is non-cash in nature and will not affect the Company’s cash position.

On June 16, 2011, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2011-05, Presentation of Comprehensive Income.  ASU 2011-05 requires entities to present the total of comprehensive income, the components of net income and the components of other comprehensive income in either (1) a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or (2) two separate but consecutive statements.  The ASU does not change the items that are required to be reported in other comprehensive income.  The ASU is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011, and will be applied retrospectively.  The Company is still evaluating which of the two alternatives it will apply in reporting comprehensive income.  Neither alternative will have any impact on the Company’s results of operations or financial position.

Item 2.  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read together with the financial statements and the related notes included elsewhere herein and our consolidated financial statements, accompanying notes and Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended August 31, 2011.   This discussion contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual results may differ materially from those discussed in forward-looking statements. Factors that might cause a difference include, but are not limited to, those discussed under “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” below and in Item 1A (Risk Factors) in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended August 31, 2011.

INTRODUCTION

Walgreens is principally a retail drugstore chain that sells prescription and non-prescription drugs and general merchandise.  General merchandise includes, among other things, household items, convenience and fresh foods, personal care, beauty care, photofinishing and candy.  Customers can have prescriptions filled in retail pharmacies as well as through the mail, and may also place orders by telephone and online.  At November 30, 2011, we operated 8,261 locations in 50 states, the District of Columbia, Guam and Puerto Rico.  Total locations do not include 360 Take Care Clinics that are operated primarily within other Walgreens locations.

	Number of Locations
Location Type	November 30, 2011		November 30, 2010
Drugstores		7,812		7,651
Worksite Health and Wellness Centers		363		370
Infusion and Respiratory Services Facilities		74		100
Specialty Pharmacies		10		10
Mail Service Facilities		2		2
Total		8,261		8,133

The drugstore industry is highly competitive.  In addition to other drugstore chains, independent drugstores and mail order prescription providers, we compete with various other retailers including grocery stores, convenience stores, mass merchants and dollar stores.

Our sales, gross profit margin and gross profit dollars are impacted by, among other things, both the percentage of prescriptions that we fill that are generic and the rate at which new generic drugs are introduced to the market.  In general, generic versions of drugs generate lower total sales dollars per prescription, but higher gross profit margins and gross profit dollars, as compared with patent-protected brand name drugs.  The positive impact on gross profit margins and gross profit dollars has been significant in the first several months after a generic version of a drug is first allowed to compete with the branded version, which is generally referred to as a “generic conversion.”  In any given year, the number of major brand name drugs that undergo a conversion from branded to generic status can increase or decrease, which can have a significant impact on our sales, gross profit margins and gross profit dollars.  And, because any number of factors outside of our control or ability to foresee can affect timing for a generic conversion, we face substantial uncertainty in predicting when such conversions will occur and what effect they will have on particular future periods.

The long-term outlook for prescription utilization is strong due in part to the aging population, the increasing utilization of generic drugs, the continued development of innovative drugs that improve quality of life and control health care costs, and the expansion of health care insurance coverage under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act signed into law in 2010 (the ACA).  The ACA seeks to reduce federal spending by altering the Medicaid reimbursement formula (AMP) for multi-source drugs, and when implemented, is expected to reduce Medicaid reimbursements.  State Medicaid programs are also expected to continue to seek reductions in reimbursements independent of AMP.  In addition, we continuously face reimbursement pressure from pharmacy benefit management (PBM) companies, health maintenance organizations, managed care organizations and other commercial third party payers, and our agreements with these payers are regularly subject to expiration, termination or renegotiation.

On June 21, 2011, Walgreens announced that contract renewal negotiations with pharmacy benefit manager Express Scripts, Inc. (Express Scripts) had been unsuccessful, and as a result we do not expect to be part of the Express Scripts pharmacy provider network as of January 1, 2012.  Express Scripts, in its capacity as a pharmacy benefits manager, processed approximately 88 million prescriptions filled by Walgreens in fiscal 2011, representing approximately $5.3 billion of our sales.  In the first four months of fiscal 2012 ending December 31, 2011, we estimate that Express Scripts, in its capacity as a pharmacy benefits manager, will have processed approximately 26 million prescriptions filled by Walgreens.  If a contract renewal is not reached, beginning January 1, 2012, Express Scripts’ network would no longer include Walgreens more than 7,800 pharmacies nationwide.   In addition to the approximately $.02 net earnings per diluted share adverse impact in the first quarter of fiscal 2012 resulting from a loss of pharmacy sales and expenses related to our dispute with Express Scripts, this development is expected to adversely affect our net sales, net earnings and cash flows during the remaining portion of fiscal 2012 beginning January 1, 2012 when we are no longer part of the Express Scripts pharmacy network.  We intend to moderate the impact of this development on our consolidated financial results by seeking to retain business from Express Scripts’ clients (consistent with their contractual obligations to Express Scripts), expand our business with other payers and customers, and implement cost saving initiatives.  As of the date of this filing, over 100 health plans, employers and other Express Scripts clients have informed us that they have either changed pharmacy benefit managers or taken steps consistent with their contracts to maintain access to Walgreens pharmacies in 2012, which we estimate will result in our retention of approximately 10 million prescriptions beginning January 1, 2012 on an annualized basis of the 88 million prescriptions we filled and were processed by Express Scripts in fiscal 2011.  We also expect to learn of additional retained prescriptions once information regarding Medicare Part D elections and small plan renewal decisions becomes available in 2012.  See “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements.”  

While we cannot predict what percentage of business we may retain or regain from these and other entities and groups that were Express Scripts’ clients in fiscal 2011 in any particular future period, over time, we believe employers and others will want plans with Walgreens in the network.  Based on our current estimates, and the current assumption that we will not be in Express Scripts’ pharmacy networks beginning in calendar 2012 (including those of Express Scripts’ clients such as the Department of Defense Tricare plan and WellPoint, Inc.), we expect to achieve 97 to 99 percent of our fiscal 2011 prescription volume in fiscal 2012.  We have begun implementing plans designed to offset approximately 50 percent of any reduction in fiscal 2012 gross profit resulting from a loss of up to 75 percent of the business from Express Scripts’ clients, primarily through reductions in selling, general and administrative expenses and cost of goods sold.  We expect a substantial majority of these reductions to be realized in the second half of fiscal 2012.  There can be no assurance, however, that for the portion of fiscal 2012 beginning January 1, 2012, we will retain any particular level of business from Express Scripts’ clients, and if we were to lose more than 75 percent of such business it is uncertain whether we would be able to offset as much as 50 percent of the reduction in gross profit resulting from the marginal loss of such business above 75 percent.  See “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements.”    Additionally, in July 2011, Medco Health Solutions, Inc. (Medco), another large pharmacy benefit manager, and Express Scripts announced an agreement to merge, completion of which is subject to regulatory and other conditions.  If the merger is successfully completed, we may face additional reimbursement pressure or potential loss of business.  Because the Express Scripts/Medco merger remains under review, we have made no assumption regarding the consummation, timing or impact of the merger related to our business for fiscal 2012. 

Total front-end sales have grown due to sales gains in existing stores, acquired stores and new store openings.  Front-end sales have increased in the non-prescription drugs, personal care, convenience and fresh foods, beer and wine and beauty categories.

To support our growth, we are investing in prime locations, technology and customer service initiatives along with reinvesting into our existing stores.  We are focused on retail organic growth; however, consideration is given to retail and other acquisitions that provide unique opportunities and fit our business objectives, such as our acquisition of drugstore.com, which enhanced our online presence.  

RESTRUCTURING CHARGES

In 2008, we announced a series of strategic initiatives, approved by the Board of Directors, to enhance shareholder value.  One of these initiatives was a program known as “Rewiring for Growth,” which was designed to reduce cost and improve productivity through strategic sourcing of indirect spend, reducing corporate overhead and work throughout our stores, rationalization of inventory categories, and transforming community pharmacy.  These initiatives were completed in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011.

We recorded $7 million of pre-tax charges in selling, general and administrative expenses in the first quarter of fiscal 2011 associated with our Rewiring for Growth program.  In addition, as a part of our restructuring efforts, we sold an incremental amount of inventory below traditional retail prices.  The dilutive effect of these sales on gross profit for the three month period ended November 30, 2010 was $1 million.

We realized total savings related to Rewiring for Growth of approximately $1.1 billion compared to our base year of fiscal 2008.  Selling, general and administrative expenses realized total savings of $953 million, while cost of sales benefited by approximately $122 million.  The savings were primarily the result of reduced store labor and personnel  and expense reductions.

Additionally, as a part of our Customer Centric Retailing (CCR) initiative, we have modified the store format to enhance category layouts and adjacencies, shelf heights and sight lines, and brand and private brand assortments, all of which are designed to positively impact the shopper experience and increase customer frequency and purchase size.  In total, we converted 5,843 stores and opened 559 new stores with the CCR format.  For the three months ended November 30, 2011, we incurred $33 million in total program costs, of which $15 million was included in selling, general and administrative expenses and $18 million in capital costs.  In the prior year’s quarter, we incurred $10 million in total program costs, of which $6 million was included in selling, general and administrative expenses and $4 million in capital costs.  This initiative was completed during the first quarter of fiscal 2012.

OPERATING STATISTICS

	Percentage Increases/(Decreases)
	Three Months Ended November 30,
	2011			2010
Net Sales		4.7			6.0
Net Earnings		(4.5	)		18.8
Comparable Drugstore Sales		2.5			0.8
Prescription Sales		4.2			5.3
Comparable Drugstore Prescription Sales		2.6			0.9
Front-End Sales		5.6			7.3
Comparable Drugstore Front-End Sales		2.4			0.4
Gross Profit		3.2			9.0
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses		5.0			7.0

	Percent to Net Sales
	Three Months Ended November 30,
	2011		2010
Gross Margin		28.1		28.5
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses		23.1		23.1

	Other Statistics
	Three Months Ended November 30,
	2011			2010
Prescription Sales as a % of Net Sales		65.5			65.8
Third Party Sales as a % of Total Prescription Sales		95.8			95.3
Number of Prescriptions (in millions)		179			181
Comparable Prescription % Increase/(Decrease)		(1.9	)		0.8
30 Day Equivalent Prescriptions (in millions) *		208			202
Comparable 30 Day Equivalent Prescription % Increase *		1.8			2.0
Total Number of Locations		8,261			8,133

* Includes the adjustment to convert prescriptions greater than 84 days to the equivalent of three 30-day prescriptions. This adjustment reflects the fact that these prescriptions include approximately three times the amount of product days supplied compared to a normal prescription.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Net earnings for the first quarter ended November 30, 2011 were $554 million or $.63 per diluted share.  This was a 4.5% decrease in net earnings over the same quarter last year.  The net earnings decrease in the quarter was primarily attributable to lower gross margins.  Operations at drugstore.com, including costs associated with the acquisition and integration, reported a pre-tax loss of $12 million, $7 million after tax, or $.01 per diluted share.  Prior year earnings included pre-tax Rewiring for Growth expenses of $8 million, $5 million after tax, or $.01 per diluted share ($7 million of restructuring and restructuring related expenses and $1 million in margin dilution).

Net sales for the quarter ended November 30, 2011 increased by 4.7% to $18,157 million.  The acquisition of drugstore.com increased total sales by 0.7% in the current quarter.  Drugstore sales increases resulted from sales gains in existing stores and added sales from new stores, each of which include an indeterminate amount of market-driven price changes.  Sales in comparable drugstores were up 2.5% in the quarter ended November 30, 2011.  Comparable drugstores are defined as those that have been open for at least twelve consecutive months without closure for seven or more consecutive days and without a major remodel or a natural disaster in the past twelve months.  Relocated and acquired stores are not included as comparable stores for the first twelve months after the relocation or acquisition.  We operated 8,261 locations (7,812 drugstores) as of November 30, 2011, compared to 8,133 locations (7,651 drugstores) a year earlier.

Prescription sales increased by 4.2% and represented 65.5% of total net sales for the quarter ended November 30, 2011.  In the prior year’s quarter, prescription sales increased 5.3% and represented 65.8% of total net sales.  Comparable drugstore prescription sales were up 2.6% for the quarter ended November 30, 2011.  The effect of generic drugs, which have a lower retail price, replacing brand name drugs reduced prescription sales by 1.9% in the current quarter versus 3.0% in the prior year’s quarter.  The effect of generics on total net sales was a reduction of 1.1% in the current quarter compared to 1.8% in the prior year’s quarter.  Prescription sales also were negatively impacted by our strategic decision to no longer be a part of the Express Scripts pharmacy provider network.  With new generic drug introductions, including generic Lipitor, we expect to see an increased effect of generics on total net sales in the second half of fiscal 2012.  Third party sales, where reimbursement is received from managed care organizations, the government, employers or private insurers, were 95.8% of prescription sales for the quarter ended November 30, 2011, compared to 95.3% in the prior year.  We receive market driven reimbursements from third party payers, a number of which typically reset in January.  The total number of prescriptions filled for the current quarter (including immunizations) was approximately 179 million compared to 181 million for the same period last year.  Prescriptions adjusted to 30 day equivalents were 208 million in the current quarter versus 202 million in last year’s quarter.

Front-end sales increased 5.6% and were 34.5% of total net sales for the current quarter ended November 30, 2011.  In comparison, prior year front end sales increased 7.3% for the quarter, and comprised 34.2% of total net sales.  The increase in the current quarter’s front-end sales is due in part to new store openings and improved sales dollars related to the non-prescription drugs, personal care, convenience and fresh foods, beer and wine and beauty categories.  Comparable drugstore front-end sales increased 2.4% for the current quarter compared to the prior year which increased 0.4%.  The increase in comparable front end sales in the quarter was primarily attributed to the personal care, beer and wine, non-prescription drugs, convenience and fresh foods and beauty categories.

Gross margin as a percent of sales was 28.1% in the current quarter compared to 28.5% last year.  Overall margins in the quarter were negatively impacted by lower retail pharmacy margins, where lower market driven reimbursements more than offset the positive effect of generic drug sales.  New generic introductions, including generic Lipitor, are expected to positively contribute to pharmacy gross margins in the second half of fiscal 2012.  Front-end margins were flat compared to the prior year.

We use the LIFO method of inventory valuation, which can only be determined annually when inflation rates and inventory levels are finalized; therefore, LIFO inventory costs for the interim financial statements are estimated.  Cost of sales included a LIFO provision of $45 million for the quarter ended November 30, 2011 versus $42 million a year ago.  Our estimated annual inflation rate at November 30, 2011 and 2010 was 2.0%.

Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of sales were 23.1% for the first quarter of fiscal 2012 and 2011.  As a percentage of sales, expenses in the current quarter were higher primarily due to drugstore.com expenses including costs associated with the acquisition and integration, investments in strategic initiatives and capabilities as well as costs associated with our plan to no longer be part of the Express Scripts pharmacy provider network.  These were offset by reduced store labor expense as a percentage of sales.

Interest was a net expense of $17 million and $20 million for the periods ending November 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.  The decrease in interest expense for the three month period is primarily attributed to the additional $250 million in interest rate swaps that were entered into in May 2011 and reduced interest rates associated with our fixed to variable interest rate swaps.  Interest expense for the periods ending November 30, 2011 and 2010 is net of $3 million that was capitalized to construction projects.

The effective tax rate was 37.2% compared to 37.0% in the prior year’s quarter.  The increase in the current year’s effective tax rate, as compared to last year’s rate is primarily attributed to an increase in state tax rates.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Cash and cash equivalents were $1,094 million at November 30, 2011, compared to $2,062 million at November 30, 2010.  Short-term investment objectives are to minimize risk, maintain liquidity and maximize after-tax yields.  To attain these objectives, investment limits are placed on the amount, type and issuer of securities.  Investments are principally in U.S. Treasury market funds.

On October 14, 2009, our Board of Directors approved a long-term capital policy: to maintain a strong balance sheet and financial flexibility; reinvest in our core strategies; invest in strategic opportunities that reinforce our core strategies and meet return requirements; and return surplus cash flow to shareholders in the form of dividends and share repurchases over the long term.  

Net cash provided by operating activities for the three months ended November 30, 2011 was $809 million compared to $1,165 million a year ago.  When compared to the prior year, cash from operating activities decreased primarily as a result of changes in working capital balances.  For the three months ended November 30, 2011, working capital was a use of cash of $133 million as compared to the prior year where working capital improvements generated $234 million of cash.  Cash provided by operations is the principal source of funds for expansion, acquisitions, remodeling programs, dividends to shareholders and stock repurchases.

Net cash used for investing activities was $497 million for the three months ended November 30, 2011 compared to $334 million a year ago.  Additions to property and equipment were $419 million compared to $273 million last year.  During the first three months, we added a total of 86 locations (51 net) compared to 131 last year (87 net).  There were 14 owned locations added during the first three months and 47 under construction at November 30, 2011 versus 29 owned locations added and 57 under construction last year.

	Drugstores			Worksite Health and Wellness Centers			Infusion and Respiratory Services Facilities			Specialty Pharmacies		Mail Service Facilities		Total
August 31, 2011		7,761			355			83			9		2		8,210
New/Relocated		65			13			1			1		-		80
Acquired		6			-			-			-		-		6
Closed/Replaced		(20	)		(5	)		(10	)		-		-		(35	)
November 30, 2011		7,812			363			74			10		2		8,261

Business acquisitions this year were $70 million versus $63 million in the prior year.  Business acquisitions in the current year primarily include the purchase of prescription files.  The prior year acquisitions included the purchase of $29 million of home care assets with the remaining balances relating primarily to the purchase of prescription files.  Additionally, in the current year we paid $29 million to Catalyst Health Solutions, Inc. which was the result of a working capital adjustment in accordance with the June 2011 sales agreement of our pharmacy benefit management business, Walgreens Health Initiatives, Inc.

Capital expenditures for fiscal 2012 are expected to be approximately $1.6 billion, excluding business acquisitions and prescription file purchases.  We expect new drugstore organic growth of approximately 2.5 to 3.0 percent in fiscal 2012.  In the first quarter, we added a total of 86 locations, of which 71 were new or relocated drugstores. We are continuing to relocate stores to more convenient and profitable freestanding locations.

Net cash used for financing activities was $774 million compared to the prior year’s net cash use of $649 million. We repurchased shares totaling $608 million in the current year, $601 million in conjunction with our share buyback programs and $7 million to support the needs of the employee stock plans.  In the prior year, we repurchased shares totaling $510 million, all of which was in conjunction with our share buyback programs.  We had proceeds related to employee stock plans of $42 million during the first three months versus $29 million for the same period last year.  Cash dividends paid were $202 million during the first three months of fiscal 2012, versus $166 million for the same period a year ago.

In connection with our capital policy, our Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase program and set a long-term dividend payout ratio target between 30 and 35 percent of net earnings.  The 2009 repurchase program, which was completed in September 2010, allowed for the repurchase of up to $2.0 billion of the Company’s common stock.  For the three months ended November 30, 2010, shares totaling $360 million were purchased in conjunction with the 2009 repurchase program.  On October 13, 2010, our Board of Directors authorized the 2011 repurchase program, which was completed in fiscal 2011 and allowed for the repurchase of up to $1.0 billion of the Company’s common stock.  For the three months ended November 30, 2010, shares totaling $150 million were purchased in conjunction with the 2011 repurchase program.  On July 13, 2011, our Board of Directors authorized the 2012 repurchase program, which allows for the repurchase of up to $2.0 billion of the Company’s common stock prior to its expiration on December 31, 2015.  Shares totaling $601 million were purchased in the first quarter related to the 2012 program.  We determine the timing and amount of repurchases from time to time based on our assessment of various factors including prevailing market conditions, alternate uses of capital, liquidity, the economic environment and other factors.  The timing and amount of these purchases may change at any time and from time to time.  The Company has, and may from time to time in the future, repurchase shares on the open market through Rule 10b5-1 plans which enable a company to repurchase shares at times when it otherwise might be precluded from doing so under insider trading laws.

We had no commercial paper outstanding at November 30, 2011.  In connection with our commercial paper program, we maintain two unsecured backup syndicated lines of credit that total $1.1 billion.  The first $500 million facility expires on July 20, 2015, and allows for the issuance of up to $250 million in letters of credit, which reduce the amount available for borrowing.  The second $600 million facility expires on August 12, 2012.  Our ability to access these facilities is subject to our compliance with the terms and conditions of the credit facility, including financial covenants.  The covenants require us to maintain certain financial ratios related to minimum net worth and priority debt, along with limitations on the sale of assets and purchases of investments.  At November 30, 2011, we were in compliance with all such covenants.  The Company pays a facility fee to the financing banks to keep these lines of credit active.  At November 30, 2011, there were no letters of credit issued against these facilities and we do not anticipate any future letters of credit to be issued against these facilities.

Our current credit ratings are as follows:

Rating Agency	Long-Term Debt Rating		Commercial Paper Rating		Outlook
Moody's		A2		P-1	Negative
Standard & Poor's		A		A-1	Negative

In assessing our credit strength, both Moody's and Standard & Poor's consider our business model, capital structure, financial policies and financial statements.  Our credit ratings impact our future borrowing costs, access to capital markets and operating lease costs.

OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS

We do not have any unconsolidated special purpose entities and, except as described herein, we do not have significant exposure to any off-balance sheet arrangements. The term “off-balance sheet arrangement” generally means any transaction, agreement or other contractual arrangement to which an entity unconsolidated with us is a party, under which we have: (i) any obligation arising under a guarantee contract, derivative instrument or variable interest; or (ii) a retained or contingent interest in assets transferred to such entity or similar arrangement that serves as credit, liquidity or market risk support for such assets.

At November 30, 2011, letters of credit issued to support purchase obligations and commitments (as reflected on the Contractual Obligations and Commitments table) were as follows (In millions):

Inventory purchase obligations	$	75
Insurance		38
Real estate development and other		16
Total	$	129

In addition to issued letters of credit, we held $191 million of restricted cash to support certain insurance obligations at November 30, 2011.  Restricted cash is recorded within other non-current assets within the Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets.

We have no off-balance sheet arrangements other than those disclosed on the Contractual Obligations and Commitments table.  Both on-balance sheet and off-balance sheet financing alternatives are considered when pursuing our capital structure and capital allocation objectives.

CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS AND COMMITMENTS

The following table lists our contractual obligations and commitments as of November 30, 2011:

	Payments Due by Period (In millions)
	Total		Less than 1 Year		1-3 Years		3-5 Years		Over 5 Years
Operating leases (1)	$	35,851	$	2,337	$	4,713	$	4,513	$	24,288
Purchase obligations (2):
Open inventory purchase orders		1,718		1,718		-		-		-
Real estate development		243		169		60		14		-
Other corporate obligations		449		219		124		85		21
Long-term debt*(3)		2,351		7		1,305		13		1,026
Interest payment on long-term debt		523		116		168		105		134
Insurance*		621		235		180		87		119
Retiree health*		416		12		27		33		344
Closed location obligations*		141		31		38		23		49
Capital lease obligations *(1)		112		4		9		8		91
Other long-term liabilities reflected on the balance sheet*(4)		910		66		191		144		509
Total	$	43,335	$	4,914	$	6,815	$	5,025	$	26,581

* Recorded on balance sheet.

(1)	Amounts for operating leases and capital leases do not include certain operating expenses under the leases such as common area maintenance, insurance and real estate taxes.  These expenses for the Company's most recent fiscal year were $404 million.
(2)	The purchase obligations include agreements to purchase goods or services that are enforceable and legally binding and that specify all significant terms, including open purchase orders.
(3)	Total long-term debt on the Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheet includes a $52 million fair market value adjustment and $6 million of unamortized discount.
(4)	Includes $108 million ($51 million due in 1-3 years, $38 million due in 3-5 years and $19 million due in over 5 years) of unrecognized tax benefits recorded under ASC Topic 740 Income Taxes.

The expected timing of payments of the obligations above is estimated based on current information. Timing of payments and actual amounts paid may be different, depending on the time of receipt of goods or services, or changes to agreed-upon amounts for some obligations.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The consolidated condensed financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and included amounts based on management’s prudent judgments and estimates.  Actual results may differ from these estimates.  Management believes that any reasonable deviation from those judgments and estimates would not have a material impact on our consolidated financial position or results of operations.  To the extent that the estimates used differ from actual results, however, adjustments to the statement of earnings and corresponding balance sheet accounts would be necessary.  These adjustments would be made in future statements.  For a complete discussion of all our significant accounting policies, please see our 2011 Annual Report on Form 10-K.  Some of the more significant estimates include goodwill and other intangible asset impairment, allowance for doubtful accounts, vendor allowances, asset impairments, liability for closed locations, liability for insurance claims, cost of sales and income taxes.  We use the following methods to determine our estimates:

Goodwill and other intangible asset impairment -
	Goodwill and other indefinite-lived intangible assets are not amortized, but are evaluated for impairment annually during the fourth quarter, or more frequently if an event occurs or circumstances change that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of a reporting unit below its carrying value.  As part of our impairment analysis for each reporting unit, we engage a third party appraisal firm to assist in the determination of estimated fair value for each unit.  This determination includes estimating the fair value using both the income and market approaches.  The income approach requires management to estimate a number of factors for each reporting unit, including projected future operating results, economic projections, anticipated future cash flows and discount rates.  The market approach estimates fair value using comparable marketplace fair value data from within a comparable industry grouping. The determination of the fair value of the reporting units and the allocation of that value to individual assets and liabilities within those reporting units requires us to make significant estimates and assumptions.  These estimates and assumptions primarily include, but are not limited to: the selection of appropriate peer group companies; control premiums appropriate for acquisitions in the industries in which we compete; the discount rate; terminal growth rates; and forecasts of revenue, operating income, depreciation and amortization and capital expenditures.  The allocation requires several analyses to determine fair value of assets and liabilities including, among other things, purchased prescription files, customer relationships and trade names.  Although we believe our estimates of fair value are reasonable, actual financial results could differ from those estimates due to the inherent uncertainty involved in making such estimates.  Changes in assumptions concerning future financial results or other underlying assumptions could have a significant impact on either the fair value of the reporting units, the amount of the goodwill impairment charge, or both.   We also compare the sum of the estimated fair values of the reporting units to the Company’s total value as implied by the market value of the Company’s equity and debt securities. This comparison indicated that, in total, our assumptions and estimates are reasonable.  However, future declines in the overall market value of the Company’s equity and debt securities may indicate that the fair value of one or more reporting units has declined below its carrying value. We have not made any material changes to the method of evaluating goodwill and intangible asset impairments during the last three years.  Based on current knowledge, we do not believe there is a reasonable likelihood that there will be a material change in the estimates or assumptions used to determine impairment.
Allowance for doubtful accounts -
	The provision for bad debt is based on both specific receivables and historic write-off percentages.  We have not made any material changes to the method of estimating our allowance for doubtful accounts during the last three years.  Based on current knowledge, we do not believe there is a reasonable likelihood that there will be a material change in the estimates or assumptions used to determine the allowance.
Vendor allowances -
	Vendor allowances are principally received as a result of purchases, sales or promotion of vendors' products.  Allowances are generally recorded as a reduction of inventory and are recognized as a reduction of cost of sales when the related merchandise is sold.  Those allowances received for promoting vendors' products are offset against advertising expense and result in a reduction of selling, general and administrative expenses to the extent of advertising incurred, with the excess treated as a reduction of inventory costs. We have not made any material changes to the method of estimating our vendor allowances during the last three years.  Based on current knowledge, we do not believe there is a reasonable likelihood that there will be a material change in the estimates or assumptions used to determine vendor allowances.
Asset impairments -
	The impairment of long-lived assets is assessed based upon both qualitative and quantitative factors, including years of operation and expected future cash flows, and tested for impairment annually or whenever events or circumstances indicate that a certain asset may be impaired.  If the future cash flows reveal that the carrying value of the asset group may not be recoverable, an impairment charge is immediately recorded.  We have not made any material changes to the method of estimating our asset impairments during the last three years.  Based on current knowledge, we do not believe there is a reasonable likelihood that there will be a material change in the estimates or assumptions used to determine asset impairments.
Liability for closed locations -
	The liability is based on the present value of future rent obligations and other related costs (net of estimated sublease rent) to the first lease option date.  We have not made any material changes to the method of estimating our liability for closed locations during the last three years.  Based on current knowledge, we do not believe there is a reasonable likelihood that there will be a material change in the estimates or assumptions used to determine the liability.
Liability for insurance claims -
	The liability for insurance claims is recorded based on estimates for claims incurred and is not discounted.  The provisions are estimated in part by considering historical claims experience, demographic factors and other actuarial assumptions.  We have not made any material changes to the method of estimating our liability for insurance claims during the last three years.  Based on current knowledge, we do not believe there is a reasonable likelihood that there will be a material change in the estimates or assumptions used to determine the liability.
Cost of sales -
	Drugstore cost of sales is derived based on point-of-sale scanning information with an estimate for shrinkage and adjusted based on periodic inventory counts. Inventories are valued at the lower of cost or market determined by the last-in, first-out (LIFO) method.  We have not made any material changes to the method of estimating cost of sales during the last three years.  Based on current knowledge, we do not believe there is a reasonable likelihood that there will be a material change in the estimates or assumptions used to determine cost of sales.
Income taxes -
	We are subject to routine income tax audits that occur periodically in the normal course of business.  U.S. federal, state and local and foreign tax authorities raise questions regarding our tax filing positions, including the timing and amount of deductions and the allocation of income among various tax jurisdictions. In evaluating the tax benefits associated with our various tax filing positions, we record a tax benefit for uncertain tax positions using the highest cumulative tax benefit that is more likely than not to be realized. Adjustments are made to our liability for unrecognized tax benefits in the period in which we determine the issue is effectively settled with the tax authorities, the statute of limitations expires for the return containing the tax position or when more information becomes available. Our liability for unrecognized tax benefits, including accrued penalties and interest, is included in other long-term liabilities on our consolidated balance sheets and in income tax expense in our consolidated statements of earnings. In determining our provision for income taxes, we use an annual effective income tax rate based on full-year income, permanent differences between book and tax income, and statutory income tax rates. The effective income tax rate also reflects our assessment of the ultimate outcome of tax audits. Discrete events such as audit settlements or changes in tax laws are recognized in the period in which they occur.  Based on current knowledge, we do not believe there is a reasonable likelihood that there will be a material change in the estimates or assumptions used to determine the amounts recorded for income taxes.

RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

In August 2010, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued an exposure draft on lease accounting that would require entities to recognize assets and liabilities arising from lease contracts on the balance sheet.  The proposed exposure draft states that lessees and lessors should apply a “right-of-use model” in accounting for all leases.  Under the proposed model, lessees would recognize an asset for the right to use the leased asset, and a liability for the obligation to make rental payments over the lease term.  The lease term is defined as the longest possible term that is “more likely than not” to occur.  The accounting by a lessor would reflect its retained exposure to the risks or benefits of the underlying leased asset.  A lessor would recognize an asset representing its right to receive lease payments based on the expected term of the lease.  On the basis of feedback received from comment letters, roundtables, and outreach sessions, the FASB has made significant changes to the proposals in the exposure draft and therefore has decided to re-expose the revised exposure draft in the first half of calendar 2012.  The proposed standard, as currently drafted, will have a material impact on the Company’s reported results of operations and financial position.  The impact of this exposure draft is non-cash in nature and will not affect the Company’s cash position.

On June 16, 2011, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2011-05, Presentation of Comprehensive Income.  ASU 2011-05 requires entities to present the total of comprehensive income, the components of net income and the components of other comprehensive income in either (1) a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or (2) two separate but consecutive statements.  The ASU does not change the items that are required to be reported in other comprehensive income.  The ASU is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011, and will be applied retrospectively.  The Company is still evaluating which of the two alternatives it will apply in reporting comprehensive income.  Neither alternative will have any impact on the Company’s results of operations or financial position.

CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This report and other documents that we file or furnish with the Securities and Exchange Commission contain forward-looking statements that are based on current expectations, estimates, forecasts and projections about our future performance, our business, our beliefs and our management’s assumptions.  Statements that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements, including forward-looking information concerning pharmacy sales trends, prescription volume, prescription margins, number and location of new store openings, retained Express Scripts business, network participation, vendor, payer and customer relationships and terms, possible new contracts or contract extensions, competition, economic and business conditions, cough/cold and flu season, outcomes of litigation and regulatory matters, the level of capital expenditures, industry trends, demographic trends, growth strategies, financial results, cost reduction initiatives, acquisition synergies, competitive strengths and changes in legislation or regulations.  Words such as “expect,” “likely,” “outlook,” “forecast,” “would,” “could,” “should,” “can,” “will,” “project,” “intend,” “plan,” “continue,” “sustain,” “on track,” “believe,” “seek,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “may,” “possible,” “assume,” variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements, which are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.   These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks, assumptions and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, those relating to changes in vendor, payer and customer relationships and terms, competition, changes in economic and business conditions generally or in the markets we serve, risks associated with new business and business retention initiatives and activities, the failure to obtain new contracts or extensions of existing contracts, the availability and cost of real estate and construction, risks associated with acquisitions and divestitures, the ability to realize anticipated results from capital expenditures and cost reduction initiatives, outcomes of legal and regulatory matters, changes in legislation or regulations or interpretations thereof, and those described in Item 1A “Risk Factors” in our Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2011 which is incorporated herein by reference and in other reports that we file or furnish with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those indicated or anticipated by such forward-looking statements.  Accordingly, you are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date they are made.  Except to the extent required by law, we do not undertake, and expressly disclaim, any duty or obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statement after the date the statement is made, whether as a result of new information, future events, changes in assumptions or otherwise.

Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure about Market Risk

In January 2010, we entered into two interest rate swap transactions converting our $1.3 billion 4.875% fixed rate notes to a floating interest rate tied to the six month LIBOR in arrears plus a constant spread.  In May 2011, we entered into two additional interest rate swap transactions converting $250 million of our 5.25% fixed rate notes to a floating interest rate tied to the six month LIBOR in arrears plus a constant spread.  These financial instruments are sensitive to changes in interest rates.  On November 30, 2011, we had $1.6 billion in long-term debt obligations that had floating interest rates.    A one percentage point increase or decrease in interest rates would increase or decrease the annual interest expense we recognize and the cash we pay for interest expense by approximately $16 million.

Item 4.   Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Management conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this Form 10-Q.  The controls evaluation was conducted under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including its Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”).  Based upon the controls evaluation, our CEO and CFO have concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this report, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in our Exchange Act reports is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified by the SEC, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to management, including the CEO and CFO, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

In connection with the evaluation pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(d) of the Company's internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(f)) by the Company's management, including its CEO and CFO, no changes during the quarter ended November 30, 2011 were identified that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company's internal control over financial reporting.

Inherent Limitations on Effectiveness of Controls

Our management, including the CEO and CFO, do not expect that our disclosure controls and procedures or our internal control over financial reporting will prevent or detect all errors and all fraud.  A control system, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the control system’s objectives will be met.  The design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs.  Further, because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that misstatements due to error or fraud will not occur or that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the Company have been detected.  These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty and that breakdowns can occur because of simple error or mistake.  Controls can also be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by management override of the controls.  The design of any system of controls is based in part on certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions.  Projections of any evaluation of controls effectiveness to future periods are subject to risks.  Over time, controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions or deterioration in the degree of compliance with policies or procedures.

PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.    Legal Proceedings

The information in response to this item is incorporated herein by reference to Note 12 of the Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements of this Quarterly Report.

Item 1A.   Risk Factors

In addition to the other information set forth in this report, you should carefully consider the factors discussed in Part I, Item 1A “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended August 31, 2011 which could materially affect our business, financial condition or future results.

Item 2.    Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use Of Proceeds

(c) The following table provides information about purchases by the Company during the quarter ended November 30, 2011 of equity securities that are registered by the Company pursuant to Section 12 of the Exchange Act.  Subject to applicable law, share purchases may be made in open market transactions, privately negotiated transactions, or pursuant to instruments and plans complying with Rule 10b5-1.

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
Period	Total Number of Shares Purchased (1)		Average Price Paid per Share		Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Repurchase Programs (2)		Approximate Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Program (2)
9/1/2011 – 9/30/2011		11,171,782	$	36.09		11,082,238	$	1,175,038,819
10/1/2011 - 10/31/2011		113,168	$	33.16		-	$	1,175,038,819
11/1/2011 - 11/30/2011		6,170,872	$	32.42		6,168,380	$	975,084,372
Total		17,455,822	$	34.77		17,250,618

(1)	The Company purchased 205,204 shares of its common stock in open-market transactions to satisfy the requirements of the Company's employee stock purchase and option plans, as well as the Company's Nonemployee Director Stock Plan.
(2)	On July 13, 2011, the Board of Directors approved a new share repurchase program (2012 repurchase program) which allows for the repurchase of up to $2.0 billion of the Company’s common stock prior to its expiration on December 31, 2015.  The total remaining authorization under the 2012 repurchase program was $975 million as of November 30, 2011.

Item 6.   Exhibits

The agreements included as exhibits to this report are included to provide information regarding their terms and not intended to provide any other factual or disclosure information about the Company or the other parties to the agreements.  The agreements may contain representations and warranties by each of the parties to the applicable agreement that were made solely for the benefit of the other parties to the applicable agreement, and:

•   should not in all instances be treated as categorical statements of fact, but rather as a way of allocating the risk to one of the parties if those statements prove to be inaccurate;

•   may have been qualified by disclosures that were made to the other party in connection with the negotiation of the applicable agreement, which disclosures are not necessarily reflected in the agreement;

•   may apply standards of materiality in a way that is different from what may be viewed as material to you or other investors; and

•   were made only as of the date of the applicable agreement or such other date or dates as may be specified in the agreement and are subject to more recent developments.

Accordingly, these representations and warranties may not describe the actual state of affairs as of the date they were made or at any other time.

Exhibit No.	Description	SEC Document Reference
3.1	Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of Walgreen Co.	Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Walgreen Co.’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 1-00604) filed with the SEC on January 19, 2011.
3.2	Amended and Restated By-Laws of Walgreen Co., as amended effective as of September 1, 2008.	Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Walgreen Co.’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 1-00604) filed with the SEC on September 5, 2008
10.1*	Walgreen Co. 162(m) Deferred Compensation Plan, as amended and restated.	Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Walgreen Co.’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 1-00604) filed with the SEC on October 17, 2011.
10.2*	Separation Agreement and Release Agreement between Kimberly L. Feil and Walgreen Co.	Filed herewith.
12	Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges.	Filed herewith.
31.1	Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.	Filed herewith.
31.2	Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.	Filed herewith.
32.1	Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.	Furnished herewith.
32.2	Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.	Furnished herewith.
101**	The following financial statements and footnotes from the Walgreen Co. Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended November 30, 2011, formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets; (ii) Consolidated Condensed Statement of Earnings; (iii) Consolidated Condensed Statement of Cash Flows; and (iv) the Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements.	Furnished herewith.

*           Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.

** In accordance with Rule 406T under Regulation S-T, the XBRL-related information in Exhibit 101 to this Annual Report on Form 10-K shall be deemed to be “furnished” and not “filed”.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

	WALGREEN CO.
	(Registrant)
Dated:  12/28/11	/s/ W.D. Miquelon
	W.D. Miquelon
	Executive Vice President
	(Chief Financial Officer)
Dated:  12/28/11	/s/ M.M. Scholz
	M.M. Scholz
	Senior Vice President, Controller
	(Chief Accounting Officer)

EX-10.2

Walgreen Co.

Separation and Release Agreement for Kimberly Feil

This Separation and Release Agreement (“Agreement”) is entered into between the undersigned employee (“Employee”) and Walgreen Co., its parents, subsidiaries, affiliated companies, predecessors, successors and assigns (the "Company"), who agree as follows:

Termination Date.  The parties agree that Employee’s employment with the Company is terminated effective September 30, 2011.

General Waiver & Release.  Employee waives and releases any and all claims, known or unknown, arising on or before the date Employee signs this Agreement, that Employee has or might have against the Company, its parents, subsidiaries, affiliated companies, predecessors, successors, and assigns, as well as all of its and their past and present officers, directors, managers, employees, attorneys, and agents (collectively “Released Parties”), subject only to the exceptions identified in paragraph 3 below.  These waived and released claims include but are not limited to: (i) claims that in any way relate to Employee’s employment, separation from employment and other dealings of any kind with any Released Party or Parties; (ii) claims of unlawful discrimination, harassment, retaliation or other alleged violations arising under federal, state, local or others laws and regulations, including but not limited to claims arising under the federal Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA); Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; the Civil Rights Act of 1866; the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA); the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA); the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA); the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN); and the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA); (iii) claims of wrongful discharge, emotional distress, defamation, misrepresentation, fraud, detrimental reliance, breach of alleged contractual obligations, promissory estoppel, negligence, assault and battery, and violation of public policy; and (iv) claims for monetary damages, other personal recovery or relief, costs, expenses, and attorneys’ fees of any kind.

Claims Not Waived and Released.  The only claims not waived and not released by Employee under paragraph 2 are (i) claims arising after the date that Employee signs this Agreement; (ii) any claim that as a matter of law cannot be waived; and (iii) claims for benefits that are specifically described and provided for in this Agreement.

1.No Disparagement.  Employee will not make derogatory statements, either written or oral, or otherwise disparage any Released Party or Company products or services, except as may be required to be permitted by law.  Nor shall Employee direct, arrange or encourage others to make any such derogatory or disparaging statements on Employee's behalf.

2.Return of Company Property.  Employee agrees that, no later than his/her Termination Date, Employee will have returned all Company property, and no Company property has been retained by the Employee, regardless of the form in which it was acquired or held by Employee.

Confidential Business Information.  Employee agrees not to use or disclose any Confidential Information, as defined below, to any person or entity other than the Company, either before or after his/her Termination Date, without the Company's prior written consent.  Confidential Information means information not generally known by the public about processes, systems, products or services, including proposed products or services, business information, pricing, sales, promotions, financial performance, know-how, or trade secrets of the Company.  Employee further agrees to keep the terms of this Agreement in strictest confidence and agrees not to disclose its terms and the Separation Benefits paid hereunder except to Employee’s attorney, spouse, financial or tax advisor, or if required by law.

Non-Admissions.  Nothing in this Agreement constitutes or shall be portrayed or regarded as an admission of any wrongdoing, fault, violation, liability, or unlawful activity by the Company or any Released Party.

Cooperation.  Subject to paragraph 9 below, Employee agrees at all times to fully and completely cooperate with the Company and its agents and representatives, without additional compensation, during and in connection with all litigation, potential litigation, internal or external investigations, and business matters in which the Company is involved or may become involved, subject to reimbursement of reasonable travel expenses if travel is requested and approved in advance by the Company.

Investigations and Related Proceedings.  Nothing in this Agreement shall affect or interfere with Employee’s right to participate, cooperate, initiate or assist in an investigation or proceeding conducted within the Company or by any government agency, oversight board, commission or other regulatory or investigative body.

3.Termination Benefits.  In addition to benefits generally applicable to terminated employees, including distribution of 401(k)/retirement benefits, continuation of health coverage under COBRA and payment for any accrued but unused vacation (in each case to the extent applicable), the Company agrees to provide Employee the Termination Benefits as set forth in the attached Exhibit A.

4.Consequences of Breach by Employee.  Termination Benefits are conditioned on compliance with all Employee commitments set forth in this Agreement.  In the event of any breach of this Agreement by Employee, the Company shall be entitled to discontinue and recover all Termination Benefits otherwise payable to Employee, except for $200 to be retained by Employee as consideration for enforcement of non-breached provisions of the Agreement.

Severability.  In the event that any portion of this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unenforceable, the invalid or unenforceable portion shall be construed or modified in a manner that gives force and effect, to the fullest extent possible, to all other portions and provisions of this Agreement.  If any invalid or unenforceable portion of any provision in this Agreement cannot be construed or modified to render it valid and enforceable, that portion shall be construed as narrowly as possible and shall be severed from the remainder of this Agreement, and the remainder of this Agreement (including the remainder of the section, paragraph, subparagraph or sentence containing any invalid or unenforceable words) shall remain in effect to the fullest extent possible.

OWBPA Provisions – Additional Understandings. In compliance with the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act (“OWBPA”), the Company and Employee agree to the following:

(a)   Understandability.  This Agreement is written in a manner calculated to be understood by the Employee, and Employee understands all terms of this Agreement;

(b)   Age Discrimination (ADEA) Waiver.  This Agreement includes a waiver and release of claims under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) as described in paragraph 2 above;

(c)   No Future Waiver.  This Agreement only waives and releases claims and rights arising prior to the date Employee signs this Agreement;

(d)   Valid Consideration.  In exchange for Employee's release and waiver as part of this Agreement, Employee acknowledges that he/she is receiving adequate consideration in the form of Termination Benefits as described in Section 10 that exceed those to which Employee is entitled apart from this Agreement.

(e)   Employee Advised to Consult with an Attorney.  By this Agreement, the Company advises Employee to consult with an attorney before signing this Agreement;

(f)   Period to Consider this Agreement.  Employee has been given a period of 21 calendar days in which to consider this Agreement, and to decide whether s/he wishes to sign it;

(g)   Period to Revoke Agreement.  After Employee signs this Agreement, Employee has 7 calendar days in which Employee can change his or her mind and revoke this Agreement. The Company and Employee agree that, to revoke this Agreement, Employee must notify the Company in writing that Employee is revoking this Agreement.  Any such notice of revocation must be received by Martin P. Szostak, Senior Attorney, Walgreen Co., within the 7-day period;

Mail: 102 Wilmot Road, MS # 1259, Deerfield, Illinois, 60015

Fax: 847-315-4699   Email: Martin.Szostak@Walgreens.com

(h)   Effective Date.  This Agreement shall not become effective or enforceable until the 7-day revocation period described above has expired with no revocation by Employee.

Agreement Not Signed Before Termination Date.  Employee represents and agrees that she will not be eligible for or entitled to the Separation Payments unless and until after she has signed and returned an additional version of this Agreement after her Termination Date.

5.Governing Law.  The laws of the State of Illinois shall govern the validity, performance, enforcement, interpretation and any other aspect of this Agreement, notwithstanding any state’s choice of law provisions to the contrary.

6.Complete Agreement.  This Agreement constitutes the parties’ entire agreement and cancels, supersedes, and replaces any and all prior proposals, understandings, and agreements (written, oral or implied) regarding all matters addressed herein, except Employee shall continue to be bound by all obligations set forth in any prior agreements, undertakings, waivers and assignments involving confidential information, inventions, non-competition, non-solicitation, non-inducement, patents, copyrights, trademarks and other intellectual property, and compliance with laws and policies, specifically including but not limited to the Non-Competition, Non-Solicitation and Confidentiality Agreement as part of the Walgreens Restricted Stock Unit Agreement Employee executed with the Company. The terms of this Agreement may not be altered or modified except by written agreement of the Employee and the Company.  In connection with this Agreement’s acceptance and execution, neither Employee nor the Company is relying on any representation or promise that is not expressly stated in this Agreement.

The Employee has read everything in this Separation and Release Agreement, understands it, and signs this Agreement voluntarily and intending to be bound by it.

THIS AGREEMENT SHALL NOT BE SIGNED OR RETURNED BEFORE EMPLOYEE’S TERMINATON DATE.

Dated:   11/1/11                                                         /s/ Kimberly Feil                                                                

          Kimberly Feil

Dated:   11/8/11                                                        /s/  Kris Dimitriou                                                                           

          Manager

EXHIBIT A

Summary of Separation Benefits for Kimberly Feil

This is a summary of your separation benefits for which you are eligible.

Termination Date	9/30/2011
Paid Through Date (PTD)	10/14/11 - estimated as of 7/31/11
Vacation	8 current-year plus 5 banked vacation days remaining as of 7/31/11. Actual balance of pro-rata current and all banked days to be paid out in lump-sum following PTD.
Salary Continuation (Severance)	$330,000 (equal to nine months of pay, gross payment)
Fiscal 2011 Bonus	To be paid in October 2011.
Executive Stock Options	Options become vested three years after grant date. Exercise vested options by PTD or before expiration date, whichever is sooner. Forfeit all unvested options.
	Grant Date	Options		Grant Price		Value (1)		Status
	9/29/2008		23,511	$	31.00	$	101,802	Vests 9/29/11
	9/1/2009		25,980	$	34.04		-	Not vested
	9/1/2010		30,391	$	27.69		-	Not vested
	9/1/2011		25,190	$	35.65		-	Not vested
Restricted Stock Units	RSUs become vested and distributed in shares of Walgreen Co. stock after three-year vesting period. Forfeit all unvested RSUs.
	Grant Date	RSU's		Value (1)		Status
	9/29/2008		5,913.70	$	208,931	Vests 9/29/11
	9/1/2009		6,420.83		-	Not vested
	9/1/2010		7,379.16		-	Not vested
	4/11/2011		2,021.00		-	Not vested
	9/1/2011		5,997.00		-	Not vested
Performance Share Program	Earned award is based on Company performance over a three-year period. Forfeit all unvested awards.
	Grant Date	Contingent Award		Value (1)		Status
	9/29/2008		6,677	$	235,898	Vested
	9/1/2009		8,660		-	Not vested
	9/1/2010		10,130		-	Not vested
	9/1/2011		8,396		-	Not vested
Profit Sharing	Deductions and match apply to vacation pay but not severance
Retiree Medical & Prescription	Not eligible
Other Benefits	End as of PTD (Exception, disability coverage ends on last day worked)
Outplacement	Up to 12 months
Non-Compete	RSU non-compete agreement applies to total severance period
(1) Value calculated assuming a Walgreen stock price of $35.33.

EX-12

Exhibit 12

Walgreen Co. and Subsidiaries

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

	Three Months Ended						Fiscal Year Ended
	11/30/2011			11/30/2010			8/31/2011
Income before income taxes	$	883		$	921		$	4,294
Add:
Fixed charges		308			291			1,212
Amortization of capitalized interest		1			-			5
Less: Capitalized interest		(3	)		(3	)		(10	)
Earnings as defined	$	1,189		$	1,209		$	5,501
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest	$	17		$	20		$	77
Capitalized interest		3			3			10
Portions of rentals representative of the interest factor		288			268			1,125
Fixed charges as defined	$	308		$	291		$	1,212
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges		3.86			4.15			4.54

EX-31.1

EXHIBIT 31.1

CERTIFICATION

I, Gregory D. Wasson, certify that:

1.	I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Walgreen Co.;
2.	Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3.	Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4.	The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
	a)	Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
	b)	Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
	c)	Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
	d)	Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and
5.	The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
	a)	All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
	b)	Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.
/s/		Gregory D. Wasson	President and Chief Executive Officer	Date:  December 28, 2011
		Gregory D. Wasson

EX-31.2

EXHIBIT 31.2

CERTIFICATION

I, Wade D. Miquelon, certify that:

1.	I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Walgreen Co.;
2.	Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3.	Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4.	The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
	a)	Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
	b)	Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
	c)	Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
	d)	Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and
5.	The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
	a)	All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
	b)	Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.
/s/		Wade D. Miquelon	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer	Date:  December 28, 2011
		Wade D. Miquelon

EX-32.1

Exhibit 32.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

(18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350)

In connection with the Quarterly Report of Walgreen Co., an Illinois corporation (the "Company"), on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended November 30, 2011 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Report"), I, Gregory D. Wasson, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, to the best of my knowledge:

(1)   The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2)    The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

/s/ Gregory D. Wasson

Gregory D. Wasson

Chief Executive Officer

Dated:  December 28, 2011

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to Walgreen Co. and will be retained by Walgreen Co. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

EX-32.2

Exhibit 32.2

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

(18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350)

In connection with the Quarterly Report of Walgreen Co., an Illinois corporation (the "Company"), on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended November 30, 2011 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Report"), I, Wade D. Miquelon, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, to the best of my knowledge:

(1)  The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2)  The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

/s/ Wade D. Miquelon

Wade D. Miquelon

Chief Financial Officer

Dated:  December 28, 2011

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to Walgreen Co. and will be retained by Walgreen Co. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

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Business Acquisitions (Details) (All business and intangible asset acquisitions [Member], USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Nov. 30, 2011
All business and intangible asset acquisitions [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Total purchase price (including the assumption of debt)	$ 70
Intangible assets	$ 60

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Stock Based Compensation (Details) (USD $) In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2011	Nov. 30, 2010
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total stock based compensation expense for the period	$ 35	$ 26
Walgreen Co. Executive Stock Option Plan and the Walgreen Co. Stock Purchase/Option Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of options granted in period	7,212,867	8,105,918
Fully recognized retiree eligible expense	2	5
Walgreen Co. Restricted Stock Unit Award Program [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of options granted in period	720,193	758,957
Number of other than options granted during the period	16,545	9,393
Vesting schedule (in years) for the other than option awards	3
Walgreen Co. Performance Share Program [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of options granted in period	729,672	787,467
Vesting schedule (in years) for the other than option awards	3
Total Walgreen Co. Restricted Stock Unit Award Program and Walgreen Co. Performance Share Program [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total stock based compensation expense for the period	$ 14	$ 10

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Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2011

Notes to Financial Statements [Abstract]

Schedule of Goodwill [Text Block]

Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill consist of the following activity (In millions):

Net book value – Dec 1, 2010
Goodwill	$	1,924
Accumulated impairment losses		(28	)
Total		1,896
Acquisitions		132
Impairment charges		-
Other		(11	)
Net book value – August 31, 2011		2,017
Acquisitions		-
Other		-
Net book value – November 30, 2011	$	2,017

Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class [Text Block]

The carrying amount and accumulated amortization of intangible assets consists of the following (In millions):

	November 30, 2011			August 31, 2011			November 30, 2010
Gross Intangible Assets
Purchased prescription files	$	934		$	913		$	778
Favorable lease interests		385			385			383
Purchasing and payer contracts		308			308			280
Non-compete agreements		104			95			103
Trade names		71			71			44
Other amortizable intangible assets		4			4			5
Total gross intangible assets		1,806			1,776			1,593
Accumulated amortization
Purchased prescription files		(351	)		(338	)		(316	)
Favorable lease interests		(85	)		(76	)		(48	)
Purchasing and payer contracts		(100	)		(94	)		(74	)
Non-compete agreements		(43	)		(43	)		(38	)
Trade names		(14	)		(11	)		(5	)
Other amortizable intangibles		(2	)		(2	)		(2	)
Total accumulated amortization		(595	)		(564	)		(483	)
Total intangible assets, net	$	1,211		$	1,212		$	1,110

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Document Information	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2011
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Nov. 30, 2011

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Financial Instruments (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2011	Nov. 30, 2010	Aug. 31, 2011
Fair Value Hedges [Abstract]
Interest rate swaps designated as hedges	$ 1,550	$ 1,300	$ 1,550
Net unamortized fair value changes in long-term debt	52	51	57
Interest Rate Contract [Member] | Other non-currents assets [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Fair value of derivative asset designated as hedging instrument	62	47	63
Gain on hedge ineffectiveness	$ 0	$ 0

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Retirement Benefits

3 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2011

Notes to Financial Statements [Abstract]

Retirement Benfits

Note 5.  Retirement Benefits

The principal retirement plan for employees is the Walgreen Profit-Sharing Retirement Trust to which both the Company and participating employees contribute.  The Company's contribution, which has historically related to pre-tax income and a portion of which is in the form of a guaranteed match, is determined annually at the discretion of the Board of Directors.  The profit-sharing provision was $79 million for the first quarter compared to $82 million in the same period last year.  The Company made no cash or other contributions to this plan in the first quarter of fiscal 2012 or 2011.

The Company provides certain health insurance benefits for retired employees who meet eligibility requirements, including age, years of service and date of hire.  The costs of these benefits are accrued over the service life of the employee. The Company's postretirement health benefit plan is not funded.

Components of Net Periodic Benefit Costs (In millions):

	Three Months Ended November 30,
	2011			2010
Service cost	$	3		$	4
Interest cost		5			5
Amortization of actuarial loss		2			4
Amortization of prior service cost		(2	)		(3	)
Total postretirement benefit cost	$	8		$	10

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Entity Information (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2011	Feb. 28, 2011
Entity Registrant Name	Walgreen Co.
Entity Central Index Key	0000104207
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--08-31
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Public Float		$ 39,700,000,000
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	873,502,326
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2012
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1

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Restructuring (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2011	Nov. 30, 2010
Restructuring and Related Cost [Line Items]
Number of stores converted to date	5,843
Number of new stores opened to date	559
Total restructuring program costs related to the Customer Centric Retailing initiative	$ 33	$ 10
Amount of total restructuring program costs included in selling, general and administrative expenses	15	6
Amount of total restructuring program costs that were capitalized	18	4
Selling General And Administrative Expense [Member]
Restructuring and Related Cost [Line Items]
Pre-tax charges associated with Company's restructuring initiatives		$ 7

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Depreciation and Amortization (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2011

Notes to Financial Statements [Abstract]

Depreciation And Amortization By Major Category [Text Block]

The Company has recorded the following depreciation and amortization expense in the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Earnings (In millions):

	Three Months Ended November 30,
	2011		2010
Depreciation expense	$	202	$	208
Intangible asset amortization		60		52
System development costs amortization		15		13
Total depreciation and amortization expense	$	277	$	273

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Inventories (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Nov. 30, 2011	Aug. 31, 2011	Nov. 30, 2010
Notes to Financial Statements [Abstract]
LIFO reserve	$ 1,633	$ 1,587	$ 1,421

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Liability for Closed Locations (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2011	Nov. 30, 2010	Aug. 31, 2011
Notes to Financial Statements [Abstract]
Charges recorded during the period for facilities that were closed or relocated under long-term leases	$ 11	$ 12
Changes in reserve for facility closings and related lease termination charges [Rollforward]
Facility closings and related lease termination charges balance - beginning of period	145	151	151
Provision for present value of non-cancellable lease payments of closed facilities	4	14	49
Assumptions about future sublease income, terminations, and changes in interest rates	0	(7)	(19)
Interest accretion	7	5	24
Cash payments, net of sublease income	(15)	(12)	(60)
Facility closings and related lease termination charges balance - end of period	$ 141	$ 151	$ 145

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Liability for Closed Locations

3 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2011

Notes to Financial Statements [Abstract]

Liability for closed locations

Note 4.  Liability for Closed Locations

The Company provides for future costs related to closed locations.  The liability is based on the present value of future rent obligations and other related costs (net of estimated sublease rent) to the first lease option date.  During the three month period ended November 30, 2011, the Company recorded charges of $11 million for facilities that were closed or relocated under long-term leases.  This compares to $12 million for the three month period ended November 30, 2010.  These charges are reported in selling, general and administrative expenses on the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Earnings.

The changes in reserve for facility closings and related lease termination charges include the following (In millions):

	November 30,			August 31,			November 30,
	2011			2011			2010
Balance – beginning of period	$	145		$	151		$	151
Provision for present value of non-cancellable lease      payments on closed facilities		4			49			14
Assumptions about future sublease income, terminations and changes in interest rates		-			(19	)		(7	)
Interest accretion		7			24			5
Cash payments, net of sublease income		(15	)		(60	)		(12	)
Balance – end of period	$	141		$	145		$	151

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Retirement Benefits (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2011	Nov. 30, 2010
Walgreen Profit-Sharing Retirement Trust
Profit sharing provision	$ 79	$ 82
Annual company contribution made to the principal retirement plan	0	0
Other Postretirement Benefit Plan
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Service cost	3	4
Interest cost	5	5
Amortization of actuarial loss	2	4
Amortization of prior service cost	(2)	(3)
Total postretirement benefit cost	$ 8	$ 10

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Depreciation and Amortization (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2011	Nov. 30, 2010
Notes to Financial Statements [Abstract]
Depreciation expense	$ 202	$ 208
Intangible asset amortization	60	52
System development costs amortization	15	13
Total depreciation and amortization expense	$ 277	$ 273

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Parenthetical Data to the Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets (USD $)	Nov. 30, 2011	Aug. 31, 2011	Nov. 30, 2010
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.0625	$ 0.0625	$ 0.0625
Preferred stock, authorized (in shares)	32,000,000	32,000,000	32,000,000
Preferred stock, issued (in shares)	0	0	0
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.078125	$ 0.078125	$ 0.078125
Common stock, authorized shares (in shares)	3,200,000,000	3,200,000,000	3,200,000,000
Common stock, issued (in shares)	1,025,400,000	1,025,400,000	1,025,400,000
Treasury stock, shares (in shares)	151,897,674	136,105,870	102,984,568

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Restructuring

3 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2011

Notes to Financial Statements [Abstract]

Restructuring

Note 2.  Restructuring

In 2008, the Company announced a series of strategic initiatives, approved by the Board of Directors, to enhance shareholder value.  One of these initiatives was a program known as “Rewiring for Growth,” which was designed to reduce cost and improve productivity through strategic sourcing of indirect spend, reducing corporate overhead and work throughout the Company’s stores, rationalization of inventory categories, and transforming community pharmacy.  These initiatives were completed in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011.

The Company recorded $7 million of pre-tax charges in selling, general and administrative expenses in the first quarter of fiscal 2011 associated with the Rewiring for Growth program.

Additionally, as a part of the Company’s Customer Centric Retailing (CCR) initiative, it has modified the store format to enhance category layouts and adjacencies, shelf heights and sight lines, and brand and private brand assortments, all of which are designed to positively impact the shopper experience and increase customer frequency and purchase size.  In total, the Company converted 5,843 stores and opened 559 new stores with the CCR format.  For the three months ended November 30, 2011, the Company incurred $33 million in total program costs, of which $15 million was included in selling, general and administrative expenses and $18 million in capital costs.  In the prior year’s quarter, the Company incurred $10 million in total program costs, of which $6 million was included in selling, general and administrative expenses and $4 million in capital costs.  This initiative was completed during the first quarter of fiscal 2012.

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Debt (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2011	Aug. 31, 2011	Nov. 30, 2010
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Other short term borrowings	$ 4,000,000	$ 5,000,000	$ 5,000,000
Total short-term borrowings	11,000,000	13,000,000	13,000,000
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total-long term debt	2,390,000,000	2,396,000,000	2,389,000,000
Syndicated lines of credit one [Member]
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Letters of credit issued	0
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of credit facility description	and allows for the issuance of up to $250 million in letters of credit, which reduces the amount available for borrowing
Maximum borrowing capacity	500,000,000
Expiration date	July 20, 2015
Covenant Terms	The covenants require the Company to maintain certain financial ratios related to minimum net worth and priority debt, along with limitations on the sale of assets and purchases of investments.
Covenant compliance	the Company was in compliance with all such covenants.
Facility fee description	The Company pays a facility fee to the financing banks to keep these lines of credit active.
Letters of credit issued	0
Syndicated lines of credit two [Member]
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Letters of credit issued	0
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity	600,000,000
Expiration date	August 13, 2012
Covenant Terms	The covenants require the Company to maintain certain financial ratios related to minimum net worth and priority debt, along with limitations on the sale of assets and purchases of investments.
Covenant compliance	the Company was in compliance with all such covenants.
Facility fee description	The Company pays a facility fee to the financing banks to keep these lines of credit active.
Letters of credit issued	0
Unsecured Debt [Member] | Notes due 2013 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Carrying value of notes, net of discount and FMV adjustment, if applicable	1,332,000,000	1,339,000,000	1,348,000,000
Stated Interest Rate	4.875%
Issuance date	July 17, 2008
Face amount of notes issued	1,300,000,000
Interest payment frequency	semiannually
Date of first payment	Feb. 01, 2009
Call feature	The Company may redeem the notes, at any time in whole or from time to time in part, at its option at a redemption price equal to the greater of: (1) 100% of the principal amount of the notes to be redeemed; or (2) the sum of the present values of the remaining scheduled payments of principal and interest, discounted to the date of redemption on a semiannual basis at the Treasury Rate, plus 30 basis points, plus accrued interest on the notes to be redeemed to, but excluding, the date of redemption. If a change of control triggering event occurs, unless the Company has exercised its option to redeem the notes, it will be required to offer to repurchase the notes at a purchase price equal to 101% of the principal amount of the notes plus accrued and unpaid interest to the date of redemption.
Percentage of principal amount of notes company may redeem	100.00%
Basis points added to treasury rate to calculate redemption rate	30
Required purchase price on triggering event	101.00%
Total issuance costs	9,000,000
Underwriting fees included in total issuance costs	8,000,000
Debt instrument fair value	1,391,000,000	1,403,000,000	1,431,000,000
Basis for fair value measurement	Fair value for these notes was determined based upon quoted market prices.
Unsecured Debt [Member] | Notes due 2019 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Carrying value of notes, net of discount and FMV adjustment, if applicable	1,014,000,000	1,011,000,000	996,000,000
Stated Interest Rate	5.25%
Issuance date	January 13, 2009
Face amount of notes issued	1,000,000,000
Interest payment frequency	semiannually
Date of first payment	Jul. 15, 2009
Call feature	The Company may redeem the notes, at any time in whole or from time to time in part, at its option at a redemption price equal to the greater of: (1) 100% of the principal amount of the notes to be redeemed; or (2) the sum of the present values of the remaining scheduled payments of principal and interest, discounted to the date of redemption on a semiannual basis at the Treasury Rate, plus 45 basis points, plus accrued interest on the notes to be redeemed to, but excluding, the date of redemption. If a change of control triggering event occurs, unless the Company has exercised its option to redeem the notes, it will be required to offer to repurchase the notes at a purchase price equal to 101% of the principal amount of the notes plus accrued and unpaid interest to the date of redemption.
Percentage of principal amount of notes company may redeem	100.00%
Basis points added to treasury rate to calculate redemption rate	45
Required purchase price on triggering event	101.00%
Total issuance costs	8,000,000
Underwriting fees included in total issuance costs	7,000,000
Debt instrument fair value	1,173,000,000	1,173,000,000	1,146,000,000
Basis for fair value measurement	Fair value for these notes was determined based upon quoted market prices.
Loans Payable [Member] | Assumed loans [Member]
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Current maturities of loans assumed through the purchase of land, buildings and equipment	7,000,000	8,000,000	8,000,000
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Carrying value of notes, net of discount and FMV adjustment, if applicable	51,000,000	54,000,000	53,000,000
Current maturities	$ 7,000,000	$ 8,000,000	$ 8,000,000
Minimum interest rate	5.00
Maximum interest rate	8.75
Maturity Start Date	2015
Maturity End Date	2035

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Liability for Closed Locations (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2011

Notes to Financial Statements [Abstract]

Changes in reserve for facility closings and related lease termination charges

The changes in reserve for facility closings and related lease termination charges include the following (In millions):

	November 30,			August 31,			November 30,
	2011			2011			2010
Balance – beginning of period	$	145		$	151		$	151
Provision for present value of non-cancellable lease      payments on closed facilities		4			49			14
Assumptions about future sublease income, terminations and changes in interest rates		-			(19	)		(7	)
Interest accretion		7			24			5
Cash payments, net of sublease income		(15	)		(60	)		(12	)
Balance – end of period	$	141		$	145		$	151

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Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2011	Nov. 30, 2010	Aug. 31, 2011
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill		$ 1,924
Accumulated Impairment Loss		28
Total	2,017	1,896	2,017
Acquisitions	0		132
Impairment charges			0
Other	0		(11)
Net book Value	2,017	1,896	2,017
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross intangible assets	1,806	1,593	1,776
Accumulated amortization	(595)	(483)	(564)
Net intangible assets	1,211	1,110	1,212
Amortization expense for intangible assets	60	52
Estimated annual intangible assets amortization expense [Abstract]
2012	229
2013	202
2014	170
2015	138
2016	100
Purchased prescription files [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross intangible assets	934	778	913
Accumulated amortization	(351)	(316)	(338)
Favorable lease interests [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross intangible assets	385	383	385
Accumulated amortization	(85)	(48)	(76)
Purchasing and payer contracts [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross intangible assets	308	280	308
Accumulated amortization	(100)	(74)	(94)
Trade Name [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross intangible assets	71	44	71
Accumulated amortization	(14)	(5)	(11)
Other amortizable intangible assets [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross intangible assets	4	5	4
Accumulated amortization	(2)	(2)	(2)
Noncompete Agreements [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross intangible assets	104	103	95
Accumulated amortization	$ (43)	$ (38)	$ (43)

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Debt (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2011

Notes to Financial Statements [Abstract]

Short Term Borrowings

Short-term borrowings and long-term debt consist of the following at November 30, 2011, August 31, 2011 and November 30, 2010 (In millions):

	November 30, 2011		August 31, 2011		November 30, 2010
Short-Term Borrowings -
Current maturities of loans assumed through the purchase of land, buildings and equipment; various interest rates from 5.00% to 8.75%; various maturities from 2015 to 2035	$	7	$	8	$	8
Other		4		5		5
Total short-term borrowings	$	11	$	13	$	13

Long-Term Debt

Long-Term Debt -
4.875% unsecured notes due 2013 net of unamortized discount and interest rate swap fair market value adjustment (see Note 10)	$	1,332		$	1,339		$	1,348
5.250% unsecured notes due 2019 net of unamortized discount and       interest rate swap fair market value adjustment (see Note 10)		1,014			1,011			996
Loans assumed through the purchase of land, buildings and equipment; various interest rates from 5.00% to 8.75%; various maturities from 2015 to 2035		51			54			53
		2,397			2,404			2,397
Less current maturities		(7	)		(8	)		(8	)
Total-long term debt	$	2,390		$	2,396		$	2,389

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Inventories

3 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2011

Notes to Financial Statements [Abstract]

Inventories

Note 3.  Inventories

Inventories are valued on a lower of last-in, first-out (LIFO) cost or market basis.  At November 30, 2011, August 31, 2011 and November 30, 2010, inventories would have been greater by $1,633 million, $1,587 million and $1,421 million, respectively, if they had been valued on a lower of first-in, first-out (FIFO) cost or market basis.  LIFO inventory costs can only be determined annually when inflation rates and inventory levels are finalized; therefore, LIFO inventory costs for interim financial statements are estimated. Inventory includes product costs, inbound freight, warehousing costs and vendor allowances not classified as a reduction of advertising expense.

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Consolidated Condensed Statements of Earnings (USD $) In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2011	Nov. 30, 2010
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 18,157	$ 17,344
Cost of sales	13,053	12,399
Gross Profit	5,104	4,945
Selling, general and administrative expenses	4,204	4,004
Operating Income	900	941
Interest expense, net	17	20
Earnings Before Income Tax Provision	883	921
Income tax provision	329	341
Net Earnings	$ 554	$ 580
Net earnings per common share - basic	$ 0.63	$ 0.62
Net earnings per common share - diluted	$ 0.63	$ 0.62
Dividends declared	$ 0.2250	$ 0.1750
Average shares outstanding	879.7	928.8
Dilutive effect of stock options	5.5	5.5
Average diluted shares	885.2	934.3

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Business Acquisitions

3 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2011

Notes to Financial Statements [Abstract]

Acquisitions

Note 13.  Acquisitions

The aggregate purchase price of all business and intangible asset acquisitions was $70 million for the three months ended November 30, 2011.  These acquisitions added $60 million to intangible assets, primarily prescription files.  The remaining fair value relates to immaterial amounts of tangible assets, less liabilities assumed.  Operating results of the businesses acquired have been included in the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Earnings from their respective acquisition dates forward.  Pro forma results of the Company, assuming all of the acquisitions had occurred at the beginning of each period presented, would not be materially different from the results reported.

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Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Nov. 30, 2011	Aug. 31, 2011	Nov. 30, 2010
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,094	$ 1,556	$ 2,062
Accounts receivable, net	2,586	2,497	2,472
Inventories	8,231	8,044	7,909
Other current assets	196	225	220
Total Current Assets	12,107	12,322	12,663
Non-Current Assets:
Property and equipment, at cost, less accumulated depreciation and amortization	11,699	11,526	11,197
Goodwill	2,017	2,017	1,896
Other non-current assets	1,606	1,589	1,288
Total Non-Current Assets	15,322	15,132	14,381
Total Assets	27,429	27,454	27,044
Current Liabilities:
Short-term borrowings	11	13	13
Trade accounts payable	4,778	4,810	4,955
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	3,091	3,075	2,780
Income taxes	349	185	401
Total Current Liabilities	8,229	8,083	8,149
Non-Current Liabilities:
Long-term debt	2,390	2,396	2,389
Deferred income taxes	284	343	360
Other non-current liabilities	1,852	1,785	1,783
Total Non-Current Liabilities	4,526	4,524	4,532
Shareholders' Equity:
Preferred stock $.0625 par value; authorized 32 million shares, none issued	0	0	0
Common stock $.078125 par value; authorized 3.2 billion shares; issued 1,025,400,000 at November 30, 2011, August 31, 2011 and November 30, 2010	80	80	80
Paid-in capital	834	834	708
Employee stock loan receivable	(22)	(34)	(74)
Retained earnings	19,234	18,877	17,266
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	15	16	(23)
Treasury stock, at cost; 151,897,674 shares at November 30, 2011, 136,105,870 at August 31, 2011 and 102,984,568 at November 30, 2010	(5,467)	(4,926)	(3,594)
Total Shareholders' Equity	14,674	14,847	14,363
Total Liabilities & Shareholders' Equity	$ 27,429	$ 27,454	$ 27,044

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Depreciation and Amortization

3 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2011

Notes to Financial Statements [Abstract]

Depreciation and Amortization

Note 14.  Depreciation and Amortization

The Company has recorded the following depreciation and amortization expense in the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Earnings (In millions):

	Three Months Ended November 30,
	2011		2010
Depreciation expense	$	202	$	208
Intangible asset amortization		60		52
System development costs amortization		15		13
Total depreciation and amortization expense	$	277	$	273

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Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2011	Nov. 30, 2010
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net earnings	$ 554	$ 580
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities -
Depreciation and amortization	277	273
Deferred income taxes	21	(1)
Stock compensation expense	35	26
Other	3	4
Changes in operating assets and liabilities -
Accounts receivable, net	(89)	(30)
Inventories	(178)	(526)
Other assets	31	17
Trade accounts payable	(32)	370
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	(28)	76
Income taxes	163	327
Other non-current liabilities	52	49
Net cash provided by operating activities	809	1,165
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Additions to property and equipment	(419)	(273)
Proceeds from sale of assets	24	13
Business and intangible asset acquisitions, net of cash received	(70)	(63)
Payments made related to sale of business	29	0
Other	(3)	(11)
Net cash used for investing activities	(497)	(334)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Stock purchases	(608)	(510)
Proceeds related to employee stock plans	42	29
Cash dividends paid	(202)	(166)
Other	(6)	(2)
Net cash used for financing activities	(774)	(649)
Changes in Cash and Cash Equivalents:
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(462)	182
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	1,556	1,880
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 1,094	$ 2,062

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Debt

3 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2011

Notes to Financial Statements [Abstract]

Debt

Note 8.  Short-Term Borrowings and Long-Term Debt

Short-term borrowings and long-term debt consist of the following at November 30, 2011, August 31, 2011 and November 30, 2010 (In millions):

	November 30, 2011			August 31, 2011			November 30, 2010
Short-Term Borrowings -
Current maturities of loans assumed through the purchase of land, buildings and equipment; various interest rates from 5.00% to 8.75%; various maturities from 2015 to 2035	$	7		$	8		$	8
Other		4			5			5
Total short-term borrowings	$	11		$	13		$	13
Long-Term Debt -
4.875% unsecured notes due 2013 net of unamortized discount and interest rate swap fair market value adjustment (see Note 10)	$	1,332		$	1,339		$	1,348
5.250% unsecured notes due 2019 net of unamortized discount and interest rate swap fair market value adjustment (see Note 10)		1,014			1,011			996
Loans assumed through the purchase of land, buildings and equipment; various interest rates from 5.00% to 8.75%; various maturities from 2015 to 2035		51			54			53
		2,397			2,404			2,397
Less current maturities		(7	)		(8	)		(8	)
Total-long term debt	$	2,390		$	2,396		$	2,389

On July 17, 2008, the Company issued notes totaling $1.3 billion bearing an interest rate of 4.875% paid semiannually in arrears on February 1 and August 1 of each year, beginning on February 1, 2009. The notes will mature on August 1, 2013. The Company may redeem the notes, at any time in whole or from time to time in part, at its option at a redemption price equal to the greater of: (1) 100% of the principal amount of the notes to be redeemed; or (2) the sum of the present values of the remaining scheduled payments of principal and interest, discounted to the date of redemption on a semiannual basis at the Treasury Rate, plus 30 basis points, plus accrued interest on the notes to be redeemed to, but excluding, the date of redemption.  If a change of control triggering event occurs, unless the Company has exercised its option to redeem the notes, it will be required to offer to repurchase the notes at a purchase price equal to 101% of the principal amount of the notes plus accrued and unpaid interest to the date of redemption.  The notes are unsecured senior debt obligations and rank equally with all other unsecured senior indebtedness of the Company. The notes are not convertible or exchangeable.  Total issuance costs relating to this offering were $9 million, which included $8 million in underwriting fees.  The fair value of the notes as of November 30, 2011, August 31, 2011 and November 30, 2010 was $1,391 million, $1,403 million and $1,431 million, respectively.  Fair value for these notes was determined based upon quoted market prices.

On January 13, 2009, the Company issued notes totaling $1.0 billion bearing an interest rate of 5.25% paid semiannually in arrears on January 15 and July 15 of each year, beginning on July 15, 2009. The notes will mature on January 15, 2019. The Company may redeem the notes, at any time in whole or from time to time in part, at its option at a redemption price equal to the greater of: (1) 100% of the principal amount of the notes to be redeemed; or (2) the sum of the present values of the remaining scheduled payments of principal and interest, discounted to the date of redemption on a semiannual basis at the Treasury Rate, plus 45 basis points, plus accrued interest on the notes to be redeemed to, but excluding, the date of redemption.  If a change of control triggering event occurs, unless the Company has exercised its option to redeem the notes, it will be required to offer to repurchase the notes at a purchase price equal to 101% of the principal amount of the notes plus accrued and unpaid interest to the date of redemption.  The notes are unsecured senior debt obligations and rank equally with all other unsecured senior indebtedness of the Company. The notes are not convertible or exchangeable.  Total issuance costs relating to this offering were $8 million, which included $7 million in underwriting fees.  The fair value of the notes as of November 30, 2011, August 31, 2011 and November 30, 2010 was $1,173 million, $1,173 million and $1,146 million, respectively.  Fair value for these notes was determined based upon quoted market prices.

The Company has had no activity or outstanding balances in its commercial paper program since fiscal 2009.  In connection with the commercial paper program, the Company maintains two unsecured backup syndicated lines of credit that total $1.1 billion.  The first $500 million facility expires on July 20, 2015, and allows for the issuance of up to $250 million in letters of credit, which reduces the amount available for borrowing.  The second $600 million facility expires on August 13, 2012.  The Company’s ability to access these facilities is subject to compliance with the terms and conditions of the credit facilities, including financial covenants.  The covenants require the Company to maintain certain financial ratios related to minimum net worth and priority debt, along with limitations on the sale of assets and purchases of investments.  At November 30, 2011, the Company was in compliance with all such covenants.  The Company pays a facility fee to the financing banks to keep these lines of credit active.  At November 30, 2011, there were no letters of credit issued against these credit facilities and the Company does not anticipate any future letters of credit to be issued against these facilities.  

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Earnings Per Share

3 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2011

Notes to Financial Statements [Abstract]

Stock Option/EPS

Note 7.  Earnings Per Share

The dilutive effect of outstanding stock options on earnings per share is calculated using the treasury stock method.  Stock options are anti-dilutive and excluded from the earnings per share calculation if the exercise price exceeds the average market price of the common shares.  Outstanding options to purchase common shares that were anti-dilutive and excluded from the calculation totaled 33,229,568 and 37,678,621 at November 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

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Retirement Benefits (Tables)

Nov. 30, 2011

Notes to Financial Statements [Abstract]

Postemployment Components Net Periodic Benefit Cost Disclosure [Text Block]

Components of Net Periodic Benefit Costs (In millions):

	Three Months Ended November 30,
	2011			2010
Service cost	$	3		$	4
Interest cost		5			5
Amortization of actuarial loss		2			4
Amortization of prior service cost		(2	)		(3	)
Total postretirement benefit cost	$	8		$	10

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Supplemental Cash Flow Disclosures

3 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2011

Notes to Financial Statements [Abstract]

Supplemental Cash Flow Disclosures

Note 15.  Supplemental Cash Flow Disclosures

There was no cash interest paid for the three month periods ended November 30, 2011 and 2010.  Cash paid for income taxes was $130 million and $14 million for the three months ended November 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

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Fair Value Measurements

3 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2011

Notes to Financial Statements [Abstract]

Fair Value

Note 11.  Fair Value Measurements

The Company measures its assets and liabilities in accordance with ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures.  ASC Topic 820 defines fair value as the price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date.  In addition, it establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes observable and unobservable inputs used to measure fair value into three broad levels:

Level 1 -	Quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical assets and liabilities. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to Level 1 inputs.
Level 2 -	Observable inputs other than quoted prices in active markets.
Level 3 -	Unobservable inputs for which there is little or no market data available. The fair value hierarchy gives the lowest priority to Level 3 inputs.

Assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis were as follows (In millions):

	November 30, 2011		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Assets:
Money market funds	$	650	$	650	$	-	$	-
Interest rate swaps		62		-		62		-
	August 31, 2011		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Assets:
Money market funds	$	1,239	$	1,239	$	-	$	-
Interest rate swaps		63		-		63		-
	November 30, 2010		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Assets:
Money market funds	$	1,382	$	1,382	$	-	$	-
Interest rate swaps		47		-		47		-

Interest rate swaps are valued using six-month LIBOR in arrears rates.  See Note 10 for additional disclosure regarding financial instruments.

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Goodwill and Intangible Assets

3 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2011

Notes to Financial Statements [Abstract]

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Text Block]

Note 9.  Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill consist of the following activity (In millions):

Net book value – Dec 1, 2010
Goodwill	$	1,924
Accumulated impairment losses		(28	)
Total		1,896
Acquisitions		132
Impairment charges		-
Other		(11	)
Net book value – August 31, 2011		2,017
Acquisitions		-
Other		-
Net book value – November 30, 2011	$	2,017

Other primarily represents immaterial purchase accounting adjustments for the Company’s acquisitions.

The carrying amount and accumulated amortization of intangible assets consists of the following (In millions):

	November 30, 2011			August 31, 2011			November 30, 2010
Gross Intangible Assets
Purchased prescription files	$	934		$	913		$	778
Favorable lease interests		385			385			383
Purchasing and payer contracts		308			308			280
Non-compete agreements		104			95			103
Trade names		71			71			44
Other amortizable intangible assets		4			4			5
Total gross intangible assets		1,806			1,776			1,593
Accumulated amortization
Purchased prescription files		(351	)		(338	)		(316	)
Favorable lease interests		(85	)		(76	)		(48	)
Purchasing and payer contracts		(100	)		(94	)		(74	)
Non-compete agreements		(43	)		(43	)		(38	)
Trade names		(14	)		(11	)		(5	)
Other amortizable intangibles		(2	)		(2	)		(2	)
Total accumulated amortization		(595	)		(564	)		(483	)
Total intangible assets, net	$	1,211		$	1,212		$	1,110

Amortization expense for intangible assets was $60 million and $52 million for the quarters ended November 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.  The estimated annual amortization expense related to intangible assets is as follows (In millions):

2012		2013		2014		2015		2016
$	229	$	202	$	170	$	138	$	100

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Financial Instruments

3 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2011

Notes to Financial Statements [Abstract]

Derivatives

Note 10.  Financial Instruments

The Company uses derivative instruments to manage its interest rate exposure associated with some of its fixed-rate borrowings.  The Company does not use derivative instruments for trading or speculative purposes.  All derivative instruments are recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets at fair value.  The Company designates interest rate swaps as fair value hedges of fixed-rate borrowings.  For derivatives designated as fair value hedges, the change in the fair value of both the derivative instrument and the hedged item are recognized in earnings in the current period.  At the inception of a hedge transaction, the Company formally documents the hedge relationship and the risk management objective for undertaking the hedge.  In addition, it assesses both at inception of the hedge and on an ongoing basis whether the derivative in the hedging transaction has been highly effective in offsetting changes in fair value of the hedged item and whether the derivative is expected to continue to be highly effective.  The impact of any ineffectiveness is recognized currently in earnings.

Counterparties to derivative financial instruments expose the Company to credit-related losses in the event of nonperformance, but the Company regularly monitors the creditworthiness of each counterparty.

Fair Value Hedges

For derivative instruments that are designated and qualify as fair value hedges, the gain or loss on the derivative, as well as the offsetting gain or loss on the hedged item attributable to the hedged risk, are recognized in interest expense on the Consolidated Statement of Earnings.

In January 2010, the Company terminated its existing one-month future LIBOR swaps that converted $1.3 billion of its 4.875% fixed rate debt to floating.  Upon termination, the Company received payment from its counterparty that consisted of accrued interest and an amount representing the fair value of the swaps.  The related fair value benefit attributed to the Company’s debt continues to amortize over the life of the debt, which matures on August 1, 2013.  The Company then entered into six-month LIBOR in arrears swaps with two counterparties for all of its $1.3 billion 4.875% fixed rate debt.

In May 2011, the Company entered into interest rate swaps with two counterparties converting $250 million of its 5.25% fixed rate notes to a floating interest rate based on the six-month LIBOR in arrears plus a constant spread.  The swap termination date coincides with the notes maturity date, January 15, 2019.

The notional amounts of derivative instruments outstanding as of November 30, 2011, August 31, 2011 and November 30, 2010 were as follows (In millions):

	November 30, 2011		August 31, 2011		November 30, 2010
Derivatives designated as hedges:
Interest rate swaps	$	1,550	$	1,550	$	1,300

The changes in fair value of the notes attributable to the hedged risk are included in long-term debt on the Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets (see Note 8) and amortized through maturity.  At November 30, 2011, August 31, 2011 and November 30, 2010, the Company had net unamortized fair value changes of $52 million, $57 million and $51 million, respectively.   

The fair value and balance sheet presentation of derivative instruments at November 30, 2011, August 31, 2011 and November 30, 2010, were as follows (In millions):

	Location in Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheet	November 30, 2011		August 31, 2011		November 30, 2010
Asset derivatives designated as hedges:
Interest rate swaps	Other non-current assets	$	62	$	63	$	47

Gains and losses relating to the ineffectiveness of the Company’s derivative instruments are recorded in interest expense on the Consolidated Condensed Statement of Earnings.  The amounts recorded for the quarters ended November 30, 2011 and 2010 were immaterial.

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Litigation

Nov. 30, 2011

Notes to Financial Statements [Abstract]

Commitments, Contingencies and Guarantees

Note 12.  Commitments and Contingencies

The Company is involved in legal proceedings and is subject to investigations, inspections, audits, inquiries and similar actions by governmental authorities, arising in the normal course of the Company’s business.  Litigation, in general, and securities and class action litigation, in particular, can be expensive and disruptive.  Some of these suits may purport or may be determined to be class actions and/or involve parties seeking large and/or indeterminate amounts, including punitive or exemplary damages, and may remain unresolved for several years.  The results of legal proceedings are often uncertain and difficult to predict, and the costs incurred in litigation can be substantial, regardless of the outcome.

On a quarterly basis, the Company assesses its liabilities and contingencies for outstanding legal proceedings and reserves are established on a case-by-case basis for those legal claims for which management concludes that it is probable that a loss will be incurred and that the amount of such loss can be reasonably estimated. Management's assessment of current litigation and other legal proceedings, including the corresponding accruals, could change because of the discovery of facts with respect to legal actions or other proceedings pending against the Company which are not presently known.  Adverse determinations by judges, juries or other parties could also result in changes to management’s assessment of current liabilities and contingencies.  The ultimate costs of resolving these claims may be substantially higher or lower than the amounts reserved.  Due to the inherent difficulty of predicting the outcome of litigation and other legal proceedings, the Company cannot predict the eventual outcome of these matters, and it is reasonably possible that some of them could be resolved unfavorably to the Company.  As a result, it is possible that the Company’s results of operations or cash flows in a particular fiscal period could be materially affected by an unfavorable resolution of pending litigation or contingencies.  However, based on its current knowledge, management does not expect reasonably possible losses relating to the outcome of current litigation and legal proceedings, after consideration of applicable reserves and rights to indemnification, to be material to the Company’s consolidated financial position.

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Earnings Per Share (Details) (Stock Options)	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2011	Nov. 30, 2010
Stock Options
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive securities excluded from EPS calculations (in shares)	33,229,568	37,678,621

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Basis of Presentation (Policies)

3 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2011

Notes to Financial Statements [Abstract]

Consolidation

The consolidated condensed financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries.  All intercompany transactions have been eliminated.  The consolidated condensed financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and include amounts based on management’s prudent judgments and estimates.  Actual results may differ from these estimates.  For a complete discussion of all significant accounting policies, please see the Company’s 2011 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

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Financial Instruments (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2011

Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]

Notional amounts of derivative instruments outstanding

The notional amounts of derivative instruments outstanding as of November 30, 2011, August 31, 2011 and November 30, 2010 were as follows (In millions):

	November 30, 2011		August 31, 2011		November 30, 2010
Derivatives designated as hedges:
Interest rate swaps	$	1,550	$	1,550	$	1,300

Fair value and balance sheet presentation of derivative instruments

The fair value and balance sheet presentation of derivative instruments at November 30, 2011, August 31, 2011 and November 30, 2010, were as follows (In millions):

	Location in Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheet	November 30, 2011		August 31, 2011		November 30, 2010
Asset derivatives designated as hedges:
Interest rate swaps	Other non-current assets	$	62	$	63	$	47

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Supplemental Cash Flow Disclosures (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2011	Nov. 30, 2010
Notes to Financial Statements [Abstract]
Cash paid for interest	$ 0	$ 0
Cash paid for income taxes	$ 130	$ 14

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Basis of Presentation

3 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2011

Notes to Financial Statements [Abstract]

Basis of Presentation

Note 1.  Basis of Presentation

The consolidated condensed financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries.  All intercompany transactions have been eliminated.  The consolidated condensed financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and include amounts based on management’s prudent judgments and estimates.  Actual results may differ from these estimates.  For a complete discussion of all significant accounting policies, please see the Company’s 2011 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

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Stock Based Compensation

3 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2011

Notes to Financial Statements [Abstract]

Stock Based Compensation

Note 6.  Stock Compensation Plans

The Company granted 7,212,867 and 8,105,918 stock options under the Walgreen Co. Executive Stock Option Plan and the Walgreen Co. Stock Purchase/Option Plan (Share Walgreens) for the quarters ended November 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.  Total stock-based compensation expense was $35 million for the quarter ended November 30, 2011 compared to $26 million last year.  In accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) Topic 718 Compensation – Stock Compensation, compensation expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the employee's vesting period or to the employee's retirement eligible date, if earlier.  The recognized retiree eligible expense recorded in the quarter ended November 30, 2011 was $2 million.  This compares to $5 million of recognized retiree eligible expense for the quarter ended November 30, 2010.  Compensation expense for the quarter may not be representative of compensation expense for the entire fiscal year.  There were no material changes in the assumptions used to compute compensation expense during the current quarter.

The Company granted 720,193 and 758,957 restricted stock units under the Walgreen Co. Restricted Stock Unit Award Program for the quarters ended November 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.  Dividends issued under the program, paid in the form of additional restricted stock units, totaled 16,545 units for the quarter ended November 30, 2011 versus 9,393 units in the same period last year.  The Company also granted 729,672 and 787,467 performance shares under the Walgreen Co. Performance Share Program for the quarters ended November 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.  In accordance with ASC Topic 718, compensation expense is recognized on a straight line basis based on a three year cliff vesting schedule for the Restricted Stock Unit Award Program and straight line over a three year performance period, based on performance targets, for the Performance Share Program.  For the quarters ended November 30, 2011 and 2010, the Company recognized $14 million and $10 million of expense related to these plans, respectively.

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Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2011

Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis

Assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis were as follows (In millions):

	November 30, 2011		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Assets:
Money market funds	$	650	$	650	$	-	$	-
Interest rate swaps		62		-		62		-
	August 31, 2011		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Assets:
Money market funds	$	1,239	$	1,239	$	-	$	-
Interest rate swaps		63		-		63		-
	November 30, 2010		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Assets:
Money market funds	$	1,382	$	1,382	$	-	$	-
Interest rate swaps		47		-		47		-

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Fair Value Measurements (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2011	Nov. 30, 2011 Estimate of Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure [Member]	Aug. 31, 2011 Estimate of Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure [Member]	Nov. 30, 2010 Estimate of Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure [Member]	Nov. 30, 2011 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]	Aug. 31, 2011 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]	Nov. 30, 2010 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]	Nov. 30, 2011 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]	Aug. 31, 2011 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]	Nov. 30, 2010 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]	Nov. 30, 2011 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]	Aug. 31, 2011 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]	Nov. 30, 2010 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Money market funds		$ 650	$ 1,239	$ 1,382	$ 650	$ 1,239	$ 1,382	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Interest rate swaps		$ 62	$ 63	$ 47	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 62	$ 63	$ 47	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Interest rate swap valuation method	Interest rate swaps are valued using six-month LIBOR in arrears rates.

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New Accounting Pronouncements

3 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2011

Notes to Financial Statements [Abstract]

New Accounting Pronouncement

Note 16.  Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In August 2010, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued an exposure draft on lease accounting that would require entities to recognize assets and liabilities arising from lease contracts on the balance sheet.  The proposed exposure draft states that lessees and lessors should apply a “right-of-use model” in accounting for all leases.  Under the proposed model, lessees would recognize an asset for the right to use the leased asset, and a liability for the obligation to make rental payments over the lease term.  The lease term is defined as the longest possible term that is “more likely than not” to occur.  The accounting by a lessor would reflect its retained exposure to the risks or benefits of the underlying leased asset.  A lessor would recognize an asset representing its right to receive lease payments based on the expected term of the lease.  On the basis of feedback received from comment letters, roundtables, and outreach sessions, the FASB has made significant changes to the proposals in the exposure draft and therefore has decided to re-expose the revised exposure draft in the first half of calendar 2012.  The proposed standard, as currently drafted, will have a material impact on the Company’s reported results of operations and financial position.  The impact of this exposure draft is non-cash in nature and will not affect the Company’s cash position.

On June 16, 2011, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2011-05, Presentation of Comprehensive Income.  ASU 2011-05 requires entities to present the total of comprehensive income, the components of net income and the components of other comprehensive income in either (1) a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or (2) two separate but consecutive statements.  The ASU does not change the items that are required to be reported in other comprehensive income.  The ASU is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011, and will be applied retrospectively.  The Company is still evaluating which of the two alternatives it will apply in reporting comprehensive income.  Neither alternative will have any impact on the Company’s results of operations or financial position.