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Exit and disposal activities (Tables)
 3 Months Ended
Nov. 30, 2018
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]  
Restructuring and Related Costs
Costs related to the Store Optimization Program for the three months ended November 30, 2018 were as follows:
Three months ended November 30, 2018
 
Lease obligations and other real estate costs
$
(7
)
Employee severance and other exit costs
27

Total costs
$
20
Accrued Expenses Related to Cost Transformation
The changes in liabilities related to the Cost Transformation Program include the following (in millions):
 
Real estate costs
 
Severance and other business transition and exit costs
 
Total
Balance at August 31, 2018
$
414

 
$
7

 
$
421

Payments
(21
)
 
(1
)
 
(22
)
Other - non cash
5

 
—

 
5

Currency translation adjustments
—

 
1

 
1

Balance at November 30, 2018
$
398

 
$
7

 
$
405

The changes in liabilities related to the Store Optimization Program for the three months ended November 30, 2018 include the following (in millions):
 
Lease obligations and other real estate costs
 
Employee severance and other exit costs
 
Total
Balance at August 31, 2018
$
308

 
$
21

 
$
329

Costs
(7
)
 
27

 
20

Payments
(47
)
 
(34
)
 
(81
)
Other - non cash1
86

 
1

 
87

Balance at November 30, 2018
$
340

 
$
15

 
$
355


1 
Primarily represents unfavorable lease liabilities from acquired Rite Aid stores.