Exit and disposal activities (Tables)

9 Months Ended

May 31, 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 nine months ended May 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively, was as follows (in millions):

Three months ended May 31, 2023	U.S. Retail Pharmacy		International		U.S. Healthcare		Corporate and Other		Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.
Lease obligations and other real estate costs	$	35	$	18	$	—	$	—	$	53
Asset impairments	12		150		109		—		272
Employee severance and business transition costs	50		13		4		4		71
Information technology transformation and other exit costs	7		12		—		—		19
Total exit and disposal charges	$	104	$	193	$	113	$	4	$	414

Nine months ended May 31, 2023	U.S. Retail Pharmacy		International		U.S. Healthcare		Corporate and Other		Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.
Lease obligations and other real estate costs	$	133	$	18	$	—	$	—	$	151
Asset impairments	127		149		109		—		385
Employee severance and business transition costs	72		15		4		11		102
Information technology transformation and other exit costs	23		22		—		—		45
Total exit and disposal charges	$	354	$	204	$	113	$	11	$	682

Three months ended May 31, 2022	U.S. Retail Pharmacy		International		U.S. Healthcare		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 exit and disposal charges	$	117	$	45	$	—	$	11	$	173

Nine months ended May 31, 2022	U.S. Retail Pharmacy		International		U.S. Healthcare		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 exit and disposal charges	$	283	$	97	$	—	$	25	$	404

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	151		385		102		45		682
Payments	(69)		—		(103)		(46)		(218)
Other	(81)		(385)		13		(2)		(455)
Balance at May 31, 2023	$	11	$	—	$	88	$	23	$	121