Exit and disposal activities (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2023

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 six months ended February 28, 2023 and 2022, respectively, were as follows (in millions):

Three months ended February 28, 2023	U.S. Retail Pharmacy		International		Corporate and Other		Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.
Lease obligations and other real estate costs	$	20	$	—	$	—	$	20
Asset impairments	96		(1)		—		95
Employee severance and business transition costs	11		1		3		15
Information technology transformation and other exit costs	4		5		(1)		9
Total exit and disposal charges	$	131	$	4	$	2	$	138

Six months ended February 28, 2023	U.S. Retail Pharmacy		International		Corporate and Other		Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.
Lease obligations and other real estate costs	$	98	$	—	$	—	$	98
Asset impairments	115		(1)		—		113
Employee severance and business transition costs	22		2		7		31
Information technology transformation and other exit costs	16		10		(1)		25
Total exit and disposal charges	$	250	$	10	$	6	$	267

Three months ended February 28, 2022	U.S. Retail Pharmacy		International		Corporate and Other		Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.
Lease obligations and other real estate costs	$	5	$	1	$	—	$	5
Asset impairments	1		3		—		4
Employee severance and business transition costs	36		—		5		41
Information technology transformation and other exit costs	1		4		—		5
Total exit and disposal charges	$	43	$	8	$	5	$	56

Six months ended February 28, 2022	U.S. Retail Pharmacy		International		Corporate and Other		Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.
Lease obligations and other real estate costs	$	91	$	3	$	—	$	95
Asset impairments	16		28		—		44
Employee severance and business transition costs	56		9		14		79
Information technology transformation and other exit costs	2		11		—		13
Total exit and disposal charges	$	166	$	51	$	14	$	231

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	98		113		31		25		267
Payments	(51)		—		(72)		(17)		(139)
Other	(57)		(113)		1		—		(170)
Balance at February 28, 2023	$	—	$	—	$	36	$	36	$	72