Exit and disposal activities (Tables)

9 Months Ended

May 31, 2022

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

Restructuring and Related Costs

Costs related to exit and disposal activities under the Transformational Cost Management Program for the three and nine months ended May 31, 2022 and 2021 were as follows (in millions):

Three months ended May 31, 2022	United States		International		Corporate and Other		Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.
Lease obligations and other real estate costs	$	16	$	3	$	—	$	18
Asset impairments	48		14		—		61
Employee severance and business transition costs	53		22		11		86
Information technology transformation and other exit costs	1		6		—		7
Total pre-tax exit and disposal charges	$	117	$	45	$	11	$	173

Nine months ended May 31, 2022	United States		International		Corporate and Other		Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.
Lease obligations and other real estate costs	$	107	$	6	$	—	$	113
Asset impairments	64		42		—		105
Employee severance and business transition costs	110		32		25		166
Information technology transformation and other exit costs	3		18		—		20
Total pre-tax exit and disposal charges	$	283	$	97	$	25	$	404

Three months ended May 31, 2021	United States		International		Corporate and Other		Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.
Lease obligations and other real estate costs	$	15	$	6	$	—	$	21
Asset impairments	5		9		—		14
Employee severance and business transition costs	(19)		2		14		(2)
Information technology transformation and other exit costs	1		10		—		11
Total pre-tax exit and disposal charges	$	2	$	27	$	14	$	44

Nine months ended May 31, 2021	United States		International		Corporate and Other		Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.
Lease obligations and other real estate costs	$	56	$	6	$	—	$	62
Asset impairments	9		10		—		19
Employee severance and business transition costs	92		36		44		172
Information technology transformation and other exit costs	14		11		1		26
Total pre-tax exit and disposal charges	$	172	$	63	$	44	$	279

Change in Restructuring Liabilities

The changes in liabilities and assets related to the exit and disposal activities under Transformational Cost Management Program include the following (in millions):

	Lease obligations and other real estate costs		Asset Impairments		Employee severance and business transition costs		Information technology transformation and other exit costs		Total
Balance at August 31, 2021	$	17	$	—	$	77	$	20	$	114
Costs	113		105		166		20		404
Payments	(60)		—		(145)		(24)		(229)
Other	(52)		(105)		(6)		2		(161)
Balance at May 31, 2022	$	18	$	—	$	92	$	20	$	129