CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Millions		Aug. 31, 2016	Aug. 31, 2015
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		$ 9,807	$ 3,000
Accounts receivable, net		6,260	6,849
Inventories		8,956	8,678
Other current assets		860	1,130
Total Current Assets		25,883	19,657
Non-Current Assets:
Property, plant and equipment, at cost, less accumulated depreciation and amortization		14,335	15,068
Goodwill		15,527	16,372
Intangible assets, net		10,302	12,351
Equity method investments		6,174	1,242
Other non-current assets		467	4,092
Total Non-Current Assets		46,805	49,125
Total Assets		72,688	68,782
Current Liabilities:
Short-term borrowings		323	1,068
Trade accounts payable (see Note 19)		11,000	10,088
Accrued expenses and other liabilities		5,484	5,225
Income taxes		206	176
Total Current Liabilities		17,013	16,557
Non-Current Liabilities:
Long-term debt	[1]	18,705	13,315
Deferred income taxes		2,644	3,538
Other non-current liabilities		4,045	4,072
Total Non-Current Liabilities		25,394	20,925
Commitments and Contingencies (see Note 12)
Equity:
Preferred stock $.01 par value; authorized 32 million shares, none issued		0	0
Common stock $.01 par value; authorized 3.2 billion shares; issued 1,172,513,618 at August 31, 2016 and 2015		12	12
Paid-in capital		10,111	9,953
Employee stock loan receivable		(1)	(2)
Retained earnings		27,684	25,089
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income		(2,992)	(214)
Treasury stock, at cost; 89,527,027 shares at August 31, 2016 and 82,603,274 at August 31, 2015		(4,934)	(3,977)
Total Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. Shareholders' Equity		29,880	30,861
Noncontrolling interests		401	439
Total Equity		30,281	31,300
Total Liabilities and Equity		$ 72,688	$ 68,782

[1] All notes are presented net of unamortized discount and debt issuance costs, where applicable.