Exit and disposal activities (Tables)

9 Months Ended

May 31, 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 nine months ended May 31, 2025 were as follows (in millions):

Three months ended May 31, 2025	U.S. Retail Pharmacy		International		U.S. Healthcare		Corporate and Other		Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.
Lease obligations and other real estate costs 1	$	52	$	1	$	—	$	—	$	53
Asset impairments	—		(2)		—		—		(2)
Employee severance and other exit costs	22		—		—		—		22
Total pre-tax exit and disposal charges	$	74	$	(1)	$	—	$	—	$	73

Nine months ended May 31, 2025	U.S. Retail Pharmacy		International		U.S. Healthcare		Corporate and Other		Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.
Lease obligations and other real estate costs 1	$	255	$	4	$	—	$	—	$	259
Asset impairments	139		(5)		1		—		135
Employee severance and other exit costs	72		1		3		3		79
Total pre-tax exit and disposal charges	$	466	$	—	$	4	$	3	$	473

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	79
Payments	(74)
Other	1
Balance at May 31, 2025	$	6