Exit and disposal activities (Tables)

9 Months Ended

May 31, 2024

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, 2024 and May 31, 2023, respectively, were as follows (in millions):

Three months ended May 31, 2024	U.S. Retail Pharmacy		International		U.S. Healthcare		Corporate and Other		Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.
Lease obligations and other real estate costs	$	37	$	1	$	—	$	—	$	38
Asset impairments	17		—		—		—		17
Employee severance and business transition costs	20		4		1		1		26
Information technology transformation and other exit costs	5		9		—		—		14
Total pre-tax exit and disposal charges	$	80	$	14	$	1	$	1	$	96

Nine months ended May 31, 2024	U.S. Retail Pharmacy		International		U.S. Healthcare		Corporate and Other		Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.
Lease obligations and other real estate costs	$	192	$	2	$	—	$	—	$	194
Asset impairments	45		21		—		—		66
Employee severance and business transition costs	71		4		5		6		86
Information technology transformation and other exit costs	11		10		—		—		21
Total pre-tax exit and disposal charges	$	320	$	37	$	5	$	6	$	368

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 pre-tax 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 pre-tax exit and disposal charges	$	354	$	204	$	113	$	11	$	682

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, 2023	$	10	$	—	$	70	$	22	$	102
Costs	194		66		86		21		368
Payments	(129)		—		(98)		(41)		(268)
Other	(66)		(66)		—		—		(133)
Balance at May 31, 2024	$	10	$	—	$	57	$	2	$	69