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Segment Reporting (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2016
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Reconciliation of Revenue from Segments to Consolidated
The following table reflects results of operations of the Company’s reportable segments (in millions):

  
Retail Pharmacy
          
  
USA
  
International(1)
  
Pharmaceutical
Wholesale
  
Eliminations(1)
  
Walgreens
Boots Alliance,
Inc.
 
For the Year Ended August 31, 2016
               
Sales to external customers
 
$
83,802
  
$
13,256
  
$
20,293
  
$
-
  
$
117,351
 
Intersegment sales
  
-
   
-
   
2,278
   
(2,278
)
  
-
 
Sales
 
$
83,802
  
$
13,256
  
$
22,571
  
$
(2,278
)
 
$
117,351
 
                     
Adjusted Operating Income
 
$
5,357
  
$
1,155
  
$
708
  
$
(12
)
 
$
7,208
 
                     
Depreciation and amortization
 
$
1,134
  
$
401
  
$
166
  
$
17
  
$
1,718
 
Additions to property, plant and equipment
  
777
   
444
   
104
   
-
   
1,325
 
                     
For the Year Ended August 31, 2015
                    
Sales to external customers
 
$
80,974
  
$
8,657
  
$
13,813
  
$
-
  
$
103,444
 
Intersegment sales
  
-
   
-
   
1,514
   
(1,514
)
  
-
 
Sales
 
$
80,974
  
$
8,657
  
$
15,327
  
$
(1,514
)
 
$
103,444
 
                     
Adjusted Operating Income
 
$
5,098
  
$
616
  
$
450
  
$
(7
)
 
$
6,157
 
                     
Depreciation and amortization
 
$
1,217
  
$
393
  
$
120
  
$
12
  
$
1,742
 
Additions to property, plant and equipment
  
951
   
249
   
51
   
-
   
1,251
 
                     
For the Year Ended August 31, 2014
                    
Sales to external customers
 
$
76,392
  
$
-
  
$
-
  
$
-
  
$
76,392
 
Intersegment sales
  
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
 
Sales
 
$
76,392
  
$
-
  
$
-
  
$
-
  
$
76,392
 
                     
                     
Adjusted Operating Income
 
$
4,866
  
$
-
  
$
-
  
$
-
  
$
4,866
 
                     
Depreciation and amortization
 
$
1,316
  
$
-
  
$
-
  
$
-
  
$
1,316
 
Additions to property, plant and equipment
  
1,106
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
1,106
 

(1)
To improve comparability, certain classification changes have been made to fiscal 2015 Sales, Cost of sales and Selling, general and administrative expenses. This change has no impact on Operating Income.
Reconciliation of Operating Profit (Loss) from Segments to Consolidated
The following table reconciles adjusted operating income to operating income (in millions):

  
Retail Pharmacy
          
  
USA
  
International
  
Pharmaceutical
Wholesale
  
Eliminations
  
Walgreens
Boots
Alliance, Inc.
 
For the Year Ended August 31, 2016
               
Adjusted Operating Income
 
$
5,357
  
$
1,155
  
$
708
  
$
(12
)
 
$
7,208
 
Cost transformation
                  
(424
)
Acquisition-related amortization
                  
(369
)
LIFO provision
                  
(214
)
Acquisition-related costs
                  
(102
)
Legal settlement
                  
(47
)
Asset impairment
                  
(30
)
Adjustments to equity earnings in AmerisourceBergen
                  
(21
)
 Operating Income
                 
$
6,001
 
                     
For the Year Ended August 31, 2015
                    
Adjusted Operating Income
 
$
5,098
  
$
616
  
$
450
  
$
(7
)
 
$
6,157
 
Cost transformation
                  
(542
)
Acquisition-related amortization
                  
(485
)
LIFO provision
                  
(285
)
Acquisition-related costs
                  
(87
)
Asset impairment
                  
(110
)
Store closures and other optimization costs
                  
(56
)
(Loss) on sale of business
                  
(17
)
Adjustments to equity earnings in Alliance Boots
                  
93
 
Operating Income
                 
$
4,668
 
                     
For the Year Ended August 31, 2014
                    
Adjusted Operating Income
 
$
4,866
  
$
-
  
$
-
  
$
-
  
$
4,866
 
Acquisition-related amortization
                  
(282
)
Acquisition-related costs
                  
(82
) 
LIFO provision
                  
(132
)
Store closures and other optimization costs
                  
(271
)
Gain on sale of business
                  
9
 
Adjustments to equity earnings in Alliance Boots
                  
86
 
Operating Income
                 
$
4,194
 
Geographic Data for Net Sales
Geographic data for sales is as follows (in millions):

  
2016
  
2015
  
2014
 
United States
 
$
83,802
  
$
80,974
  
$
76,392
 
United Kingdom
  
14,081
   
9,235
   
-
 
Europe (excluding the United Kingdom)
  
16,793
   
11,402
   
-
 
Other
  
2,675
   
1,833
   
-
 
Sales
 
$
117,351
  
$
103,444
  
$
76,392
 
Geographic Data for Long-Lived Assets
Geographic data for long-lived assets, defined as property, plant and equipment is as follows (in millions):

  
2016
  
2015
 
United States
 
$
10,924
  
$
11,327
 
United Kingdom
  
2,611
   
2,835
 
Europe (excluding the United Kingdom)
  
625
   
725
 
Other
  
175
   
181
 
Total long-lived assets
 
$
14,335
  
$
15,068