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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Tables)
 6 Months Ended
Feb. 28, 2015
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Abstract]  
Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
The following is a summary of net changes in accumulated other comprehensive income by component and net of tax for the three and six month periods ended February 28, 2015 and 2014 (in millions):
 
  
Post-
retirement
Liability
  
Unrecognized
Gains on
Available-for-
Sale
Investments
  
Unrealized
Loss on
Cash Flow
Hedges
  
Share of
Alliance
Boots
OCI
  
Cumulative
Translation
Adjustments
  
Total
 
Balance at November 30, 2014
 
$
14
  
$
206
  
$
(39
)
 
$
(92
)
 
$
(35
)
 
$
54
 
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassification adjustments
  
(8
)
  
140
   
2
   
(89
)
  
(358
)
  
(313
)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated OCI
  
-
   
-
   
(1
)
  
230
   
80
   
309
 
Tax benefit (provision)
  
-
   
(50
)
  
(1
)
  
(49
)
  
(18
)
  
(118
)
Net other comprehensive income (loss)
 
$
(8
)
 
$
90
  
$
-
  
$
92
  
$
(296
)
 
$
(122
)
Balance at February 28, 2015
 
$
6
  
$
296
  
$
(39
)
 
$
-
  
$
(331
)
 
$
(68
)

  
Post-retirement
Liability
  
Unrecognized
Gains on
Available-for-
Sale
Investments
  
Unrealized
Loss on
Cash Flow Hedges
  
Share of
Alliance
Boots
OCI
  
Cumulative
Translation
Adjustments
  
Total
 
Balance at August 31, 2014
 
$
15
  
$
107
  
$
(27
)
 
$
(113
)
 
$
154
  
$
136
 
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassification adjustments
  
(10
)
  
297
   
(18
)
  
(57
)
  
(648
)
  
(436
)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated OCI
  
-
   
-
   
(1
)
  
230
   
80
   
309
 
Tax benefit (provision)
  
1
   
(108
)
  
7
   
(60
)
  
83
   
(77
)
Net other comprehensive income (loss)
 
$
(9
)
 
$
189
  
$
(12
)
 
$
113
  
$
(485
)
 
$
(204
)
Balance at February 28, 2015
 
$
6
  
$
296
  
$
(39
)
 
$
-
  
$
(331
)
 
$
(68
)

  
Post-retirement
Liability
  
Unrecognized
Gains on
Available-for-
Sale
Investments
  
Unrealized
Loss on
Cash Flow Hedges
  
Share of
Alliance
Boots
OCI
  
Cumulative Translation Adjustments
  
Total
 
Balance at November 30, 2013
 
$
71
  
$
85
  
$
-
  
$
(132
)
 
$
104
  
$
128
 
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassification adjustments
  
(3
)
  
(27
)
  
-
   
(30
)
  
156
   
96
 
Tax benefit (provision)
  
1
   
(22
)
  
-
   
11
   
(40
)
  
(50
)
Net other comprehensive income (loss)
 
$
(2
)
 
$
(49
)
 
$
-
  
$
(19
)
 
$
116
  
$
46
 
Balance at February 28, 2014
 
$
69
  
$
36
  
$
-
  
$
(151
)
 
$
220
  
$
174
 

  
Post-retirement
Liability
  
Unrecognized
Gains on
Available-for-
Sale
Investments
  
Unrealized
Loss on
Cash Flow Hedges
  
Share of
Alliance
Boots
OCI
  
Cumulative
Translation
Adjustments
  
Total
 
Balance at August 31, 2013
 
$
63
  
$
1
  
$
-
  
$
(95
)
 
$
(61
)
 
$
(92
)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassification adjustments
  
9
   
57
   
-
   
(86
)
  
407
   
387
 
Tax benefit (provision)
  
(3
)
  
(22
)
  
-
   
30
   
(126
)
  
(121
)
Net other comprehensive income (loss)
 
$
6
  
$
35
  
$
-
  
$
(56
)
 
$
281
  
$
266
 
Balance at February 28, 2014
 
$
69
  
$
36
  
$
-
  
$
(151
)
 
$
220
  
$
174