Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 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 fiscal 2015, 2014 and 2013 (in millions):

	Post- retirement Liability			Unrecognized Gains on Available-for- Sale Investments			Unrealized Loss on Cash Flow Hedges			Share of Alliance Boots OCI			Currency Translation Adjustments			Total
Balance at August 31, 2012	$	68		$	-		$	-		$	-		$	-		$	68
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassification adjustments		(9	)		1			-			(146	)		(93	)		(247	)
Tax benefit (provision)		4			-			-			51			32			87
Net other comprehensive income (loss)		(5	)		1						(95	)		(61	)		(160	)
Balance at August 31, 2013		63			1			-			(95	)		(61	)		(92	)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassification adjustments		(77	)		170			(43	)		(27	)		330			353
Tax benefit (provision)		29			(64	)		16			9			(115	)		(125	)
Net other comprehensive income (loss)		(48	)		106			(27	)		(18	)		215			228
Balance at August 31, 2014		15			107			(27	)		(113	)		154			136
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassification adjustments		23			247			(14	)		(57	)		(779	)		(580	)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated OCI		-			-			(5	)		230			80			305
Tax benefit (provision)		(9	)		(95	)		6			(60	)		83			(75	)
Net other comprehensive income (loss)		14			152			(13	)		113			(616	)		(350	)
Balance at August 31, 2015	$	29		$	259		$	(40	)	$	-		$	(462	)	$	(214	)