CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	May 31, 2023	May 31, 2022	May 31, 2023	May 31, 2022
Income Statement [Abstract]
Sales	$ 35,415	$ 32,597	$ 103,659	$ 100,254
Cost of sales	28,826	26,025	83,062	78,399
Gross profit	6,588	6,572	20,596	21,855
Selling, general and administrative expenses	7,123	7,019	27,215	19,975
Equity earnings in AmerisourceBergen	58	127	187	330
Operating (loss) income	(477)	(320)	(6,431)	2,209
Other income, net	268	410	1,812	2,829
(Loss) earnings before interest and income tax (benefit) provision	(209)	90	(4,619)	5,038
Interest expense, net	173	108	425	295
(Loss) earnings before income tax (benefit) provision	(382)	(18)	(5,044)	4,743
Income tax (benefit) provision	(330)	(242)	(1,707)	205
Post-tax earnings from other equity method investments	4	5	18	29
Net (loss) earnings	(48)	229	(3,320)	4,566
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests	(166)	(60)	(420)	(186)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.	$ 118	$ 289	$ (2,900)	$ 4,752
Net earnings (loss) per common share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.14	$ 0.33	$ (3.36)	$ 5.50
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.14	$ 0.33	$ (3.36)	$ 5.49
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	863.1	864.0	863.1	864.4
Diluted (in shares)	863.8	865.3	863.1	866.0