Segment reporting (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2021

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


	For the years ending August 31,
	2021		2020		2019
Sales:
United States	$	112,005	$	107,701	$	104,532
International	20,505		14,281		15,542

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.	$	132,509	$	121,982	$	120,074

Adjusted Operating income:
United States	$	5,019	$	4,761	$	5,873
International	466		157		759
Corporate and Other	(368)		(187)		(152)
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.	$	5,117	$	4,730	$	6,481

Depreciation and amortization:
United States	$	1,513	$	1,376	$	1,454
International	399		400		433
Corporate and Other	11		10		8
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.	$	1,923	$	1,786	$	1,894

Capital expenditures:
United States	$	1,030	$	1,040	$	1,318
International	243		235		272
Corporate and Other	39		12		8
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.	$	1,312	$	1,287	$	1,598

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


	For the years ending August 31,
	2021		2020		2019
Adjusted operating income	$	5,117	$	4,730	$	6,481
Adjustments to equity earnings (loss) in AmerisourceBergen	(1,645)		(97)		(233)
Transformational cost management	(417)		(719)		(327)
Acquisition-related amortization	(523)		(384)		(416)
Certain legal and regulatory accruals and settlements	(75)		—		(31)
LIFO provision	(13)		(95)		(136)
Acquisition-related costs	(54)		(315)		(303)
Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets	(49)		(2,016)		(73)
Store optimization	—		(53)		(196)
Store damage and inventory losses	—		(68)		—
Operating income	$	2,342	$	982	$	4,766

Geographic data for sales is as follows (in millions):

Geographic data for long-lived assets, defined as property, plant and equipment, is as follows (in millions):