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Segment reporting (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2018
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Reconciliation of revenue from segments to consolidated
The following table reflects results of operations of the Company’s reportable segments (in millions):
 
Retail Pharmacy USA
 
Retail Pharmacy International
 
Pharmaceutical
Wholesale
 
Eliminations
 
Walgreens
Boots Alliance,
Inc.
For the year ended August 31, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sales to external customers
$
98,392

 
$
12,281

 
$
20,864

 
$
—

 
$
131,537

Intersegment sales
—

 
—

 
2,142

 
(2,142
)
 
—

Sales
$
98,392

 
$
12,281

 
$
23,006

 
$
(2,142
)
 
$
131,537

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted operating income
$
5,923

 
$
947

 
$
934

 
$
—

 
$
7,804

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization
$
1,196

 
$
419

 
$
155

 
$
—

 
$
1,770

Additions to property, plant and equipment
1,022

 
241

 
104

 
—

 
1,367

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
For the year ended August 31, 2017
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Sales to external customers
$
87,302

 
$
11,813

 
$
19,099

 
$
—

 
$
118,214

Intersegment sales
—

 
—

 
2,089

 
(2,089
)
 
—

Sales
$
87,302

 
$
11,813

 
$
21,188

 
$
(2,089
)
 
$
118,214

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted operating income
$
5,707

 
$
909

 
$
924

 
$
—

 
$
7,540

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization
$
1,090

 
$
414

 
$
150

 
$
—

 
$
1,654

Additions to property, plant and equipment
860

 
384

 
107

 
—

 
1,351

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
For the year ended August 31, 2016
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Sales to external customers
$
83,802

 
$
13,256

 
$
20,293

 
$
—

 
$
117,351

Intersegment sales
—

 
—

 
2,278

 
(2,278
)
 
—

Sales
$
83,802

 
$
13,256

 
$
22,571

 
$
(2,278
)
 
$
117,351

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted operating income
$
5,357

 
$
1,155

 
$
708

 
$
(12
)
 
$
7,208

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization
$
1,134

 
$
401

 
$
166

 
$
17

 
$
1,718

Additions to property, plant and equipment
777

 
444

 
104

 
—

 
1,325
Reconciliation of operating profit (loss) from segments to consolidated
The following table reconciles adjusted operating income to operating income (in millions):
 
Retail Pharmacy USA
Retail Pharmacy International
Pharmaceutical
Wholesale
Eliminations
Walgreens
Boots
Alliance, Inc.
For the year ended August 31, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted operating income
$
5,923

$
947

$
934

$
—

$
7,804

Acquisition-related amortization
 

 

 

 

(448
)
Certain legal and regulatory accruals and settlements1
 

 

 

 

(284
)
Acquisition-related costs
 

 

 

 

(231
)
Adjustments to equity earnings in AmerisourceBergen
 
 
 
 
(175
)
Store optimization
 
 
 
 
(100
)
LIFO provision
 

 

 

 

(84
)
Hurricane-related costs
 
 
 
 
(83
)
Asset recovery
 

 

 

 

15

Operating income
 

 

 

 

$
6,414

 
 
 
 
 
 
For the year ended August 31, 2017
 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted operating income
$
5,707

$
909

$
924

$
—

$
7,540

Acquisition-related amortization
 

 

 

 

(332
)
Acquisition-related costs
 
 
 
 
(474
)
Adjustments to equity earnings in AmerisourceBergen
 
 
 
 
(187
)
LIFO provision
 

 

 

 

(166
)
Cost transformation
 

 

 

 

(835
)
Asset recovery
 
 
 
 
11

Operating income
 

 

 

 

$
5,557

 
 
 
 
 
 
For the year ended August 31, 2016
 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted operating income
$
5,357

$
1,155

$
708

$
(12
)
$
7,208

Acquisition-related amortization
 
 
 
 
(369
)
Certain legal and regulatory accruals and settlements
 

 

 

 

(47
)
Acquisition-related costs
 
 
 
 
(102
)
Adjustments to equity earnings in AmerisourceBergen
 

 

 

 

(21
)
LIFO provision
 
 
 
 
(214
)
Cost transformation
 

 

 

 

(424
)
Asset recovery
 

 

 

 

(30
)
Operating income
 

 

 

 

$
6,001

1 
Beginning in the quarter ended August 31, 2018, management reviewed and refined its practice to include all charges related to the matters included in certain legal and regulatory accruals and settlements. This non-GAAP measure is presented on a consistent basis for fiscal year 2018.
Geographic data for net sales
Geographic data for sales is as follows (in millions):
 
2018
 
2017
 
2016
United States of America
$
98,392

 
$
87,302

 
$
83,802

United Kingdom
13,297

 
12,552

 
14,081

Europe (excluding the United Kingdom)
17,594

 
16,224

 
16,793

Other
2,254

 
2,136

 
2,675

Sales
$
131,537

 
$
118,214

 
$
117,351
Geographic data for long-lived assets
Geographic data for long-lived assets, defined as property, plant and equipment, is as follows (in millions):
 
2018
 
2017
United States of America
$
10,678

 
$
10,344

United Kingdom
2,458

 
2,502

Europe (excluding the United Kingdom)
576

 
616

Other
199

 
180

Total long-lived assets
$
13,911

 
$
13,642