Exit and disposal activities (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 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 months ended November 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, were as follows (in millions):

Three months ended November 30, 2022	U.S. Retail Pharmacy		International		Corporate and Other		Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.
Lease obligations and other real estate costs	$	79	$	—	$	—	$	79
Asset impairments	18		—		—		18
Employee severance and business transition costs	11		1		4		16
Information technology transformation and other exit costs	11		5		—		17
Total pre-tax exit and disposal charges	$	119	$	6	$	4	$	130

Three months ended November 30, 2021	U.S. Retail Pharmacy		International		Corporate and Other		Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.
Lease obligations and other real estate costs	$	87	$	2	$	—	$	89
Asset impairments	15		25		—		40
Employee severance and business transition costs	20		10		7		37
Information technology transformation and other exit costs	1		7		1		9
Total pre-tax exit and disposal charges	$	123	$	44	$	9	$	175

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, 2022	$	10	$	—	$	76	$	27	$	113
Costs	79		18		16		17		130
Payments	(19)		—		(24)		(10)		(53)
Other	(59)		(18)		—		—		(78)
Balance at November 30, 2022	$	10	$	—	$	68	$	35	$	113