Retirement Benefits (Tables)

9 Months Ended

May 31, 2016

Boots Pension Plan [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost

Components of net periodic pension costs for the defined benefit pension plans (in millions):

	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	May 31, 2016			May 31, 2015			May 31, 2016			May 31, 2015
Service costs	$	1		$	2		$	3		$	3
Interest costs		77			79			236			132
Expected returns on plan assets		(62	)		(65	)		(189	)		(108	)
Settlements		-			(2	)		-			(1	)
Total net periodic pension costs	$	16		$	14		$	50		$	26

Defined Benefit Postretirement Health Benefit Plan [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost

Components of net periodic benefit cost for the postretirement health benefit plan (in millions):

	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	May 31, 2016			May 31, 2015			May 31, 2016			May 31, 2015
Service cost	$	3		$	3		$	8		$	8
Interest cost		4			5			14			13
Amortization of actuarial loss		5			4			14			14
Amortization of prior service cost		(7	)		(6	)		(21	)		(18	)
Total postretirement benefit cost	$	5		$	6		$	15		$	17