CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Millions	Aug. 31, 2017	Aug. 31, 2016
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 3,301	$ 9,807
Accounts receivable, net	6,528	6,260
Inventories	8,899	8,956
Other current assets	1,025	860
Total current assets	19,753	25,883
Non-current assets:
Property, plant and equipment, net	13,642	14,335
Goodwill	15,632	15,527
Intangible assets, net	10,156	10,302
Equity method investments (see note 5)	6,320	6,174
Other non-current assets	506	467
Total non-current assets	46,256	46,805
Total assets	66,009	72,688
Current liabilities:
Short-term borrowings	251	323
Trade accounts payable (see note 18)	12,494	11,000
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	5,473	5,484
Income taxes	329	206
Total current liabilities	18,547	17,013
Non-current liabilities:
Long-term debt	12,684	18,705
Deferred income taxes	2,281	2,644
Other non-current liabilities	4,223	4,045
Total non-current liabilities	19,188	25,394
Commitments and contingencies (see note 11)
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, 2017 and 2016	12	12
Paid-in capital	10,339	10,111
Employee stock loan receivable	0	(1)
Retained earnings	30,137	27,684
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(3,051)	(2,992)
Treasury stock, at cost; 148,664,548 shares at August 31, 2017 and 89,527,027 at August 31, 2016	(9,971)	(4,934)
Total Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. shareholders’ equity	27,466	29,880
Noncontrolling interests	808	401
Total equity	28,274	30,281
Total liabilities and equity	$ 66,009	$ 72,688