Supplementary financial information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2020

Supplementary Financial Information [Abstract]

Summary of quarterly results

Summary of Quarterly Results (Unaudited)

(in millions, except per share amounts)

	Quarter ended
	November		February		May		August		Fiscal year
Fiscal 2020
Sales	$	34,339	$	35,820	$	34,631	$	34,746	$	139,537
Gross profit	7,263		7,513		6,438		6,803		28,017
Net earnings attributable to Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.	845		946		(1,708)		373		456
Net earnings per common share:
Basic	$	0.95	$	1.07	$	(1.95)	$	0.43	$	0.52
Diluted	0.95		1.07		(1.95)		0.43		0.52
Cash dividends declared per common share	$	0.4575	$	0.4575	$	0.4575	$	0.4675	$	1.8400
Fiscal 2019
Sales	$	33,793	$	34,528	$	34,591	$	33,954	$	136,866
Gross profit	7,641		7,754		7,453		7,228		30,076
Net earnings attributable to Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.	1,123		1,156		1,025		677		3,982
Net earnings per common share:
Basic	$	1.18	$	1.25	$	1.13	$	0.75	$	4.32
Diluted	1.18		1.24		1.13		0.75		4.31
Cash dividends declared per common share	$	0.4400	$	0.4400	$	0.4400	$	0.4580	$	1.7780