Segment reporting (Tables)

9 Months Ended

May 31, 2021

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Reconciliation of Operating Income (Loss) from Segments to Consolidated

The following table reflects results of operations of the Company's reportable segments (in millions):

	Three months ended May 31,				Nine months ended May 31,
	2021		2020		2021		2020
Sales:
United States	$	28,743	$	27,357	$	83,250	$	80,734
International	5,288		3,008		14,998		10,878
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.	$	34,030	$	30,364	$	98,247	$	91,612
Adjusted Operating income:
United States	$	1,471	$	979	$	3,789	$	3,704
International	94		(135)		326		155
Corporate and Other	(105)		(46)		(233)		(135)
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.	$	1,459	$	798	$	3,881	$	3,724

The following table reconciles adjusted operating income to operating income (in millions):

	Three months ended May 31,				Nine months ended May 31,
	2021		2020		2021		2020
Adjusted operating income	$	1,459	$	798	$	3,881	$	3,724
Adjustments to equity earnings (loss) in AmerisourceBergen	(48)		105		(1,575)		(47)
Transformational cost management	(60)		(310)		(338)		(508)
Acquisition-related amortization	(158)		(94)		(367)		(290)
Certain legal and regulatory accruals and settlements	—		—		(60)		—
LIFO provision	(51)		(29)		(85)		(90)
Acquisition-related costs	(9)		(68)		(25)		(291)
Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets	—		(2,001)		—		(2,001)
Store optimization	—		(10)		—		(49)
Store damage and inventory losses	—		(75)		—		(75)
Operating income (loss)	$	1,134	$	(1,683)	$	1,432	$	374