Exit and disposal activities (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2025

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

Restructuring and Related Costs

Costs related to exit and disposal activities under the Footprint Optimization Program for the three and six months ended February 28, 2025 were as follows (in millions):

Three months ended February 28, 2025	U.S. Retail Pharmacy		International		U.S. Healthcare		Corporate and Other		Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.
Lease obligations and other real estate costs 1	$	41	$	1	$	—	$	—	$	42
Asset impairments	13		(3)		—		—		10
Employee severance and other exit costs	16		—		—		—		16
Total pre-tax exit and disposal charges	$	70	$	(2)	$	—	$	—	$	68

Six months ended February 28, 2025	U.S. Retail Pharmacy		International		U.S. Healthcare		Corporate and Other		Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.
Lease obligations and other real estate costs 1	$	203	$	3	$	—	$	—	$	206
Asset impairments	139		(3)		1		—		137
Employee severance and other exit costs	50		1		3		3		57
Total pre-tax exit and disposal charges	$	392	$	1	$	4	$	3	$	400

1.Includes right-of-use asset impairments, certain expenses associated with closed stores and runoff costs associated with location optimization under prior exit and disposal programs.

Change in Restructuring Liabilities

The changes in liabilities and assets related to the exit and disposal activities under the Footprint Optimization Program include the following (in millions):

	Employee severance and other exit costs
Balance at August 31, 2024	$	—
Costs	57
Payments	(47)
Other	1
Balance at February 28, 2025	$	10