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Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc
(NASDAQ:WBA) 

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Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. operates as a pharmacy-led health and beauty retail company. It operates through three segments: Retail Pharmacy USA, Retail Pharmacy International, and Pharmaceutical Wholesale. The Retail Pharmacy USA segment sells prescription drugs and an assortment of retail produ...

Founded: 2014
Full Time Employees: 223,000
Sector: Healthcare
Industry: Pharmaceutical Retailers

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      sales
    38,986,000,000 38,588,000,000 39,459,000,000 37,547,000,000 36,351,000,000 37,052,000,000 36,707,000,000 35,422,000,000 35,415,000,000 34,862,000,000 33,382,000,000 32,449,000,000 32,597,000,000 33,756,000,000 33,901,000,000 34,262,000,000 34,030,000,000 32,779,000,000 36,307,000,000 34,746,000,000 34,631,000,000 35,820,000,000 34,339,000,000 -102,911,863,134 34,591,000,000 34,528,000,000 33,793,000,000 33,442,000,000 34,334,000,000 33,021,000,000 30,740,000,000 30,149,000,000 30,118,000,000 29,446,000,000 28,501,000,000      
      cost of sales
    32,480,000,000 31,654,000,000 32,680,000,000 31,294,000,000 29,892,000,000 30,012,000,000 29,937,000,000 28,947,000,000 28,826,000,000 27,807,000,000 26,429,000,000 26,038,000,000 26,025,000,000 26,047,000,000 26,326,000,000 19,421,000,000 26,877,000,000 25,998,000,000 29,168,000,000 27,943,000,000 28,193,000,000 28,307,000,000 27,077,000,000 -80,062,893,210 27,138,000,000 26,773,000,000 26,152,000,000 25,867,000,000 26,554,000,000 24,925,000,000 23,399,000,000 22,809,000,000 22,973,000,000 21,885,000,000 21,385,000,000 22,001,000,000 22,240,000,000 21,257,000,000 21,314,000,000 19,691,000,000 
      gross profit
    6,506,000,000 6,935,000,000 6,779,000,000 6,253,000,000 6,460,000,000 7,041,000,000 6,771,000,000 6,476,000,000 6,588,000,000 7,055,000,000 6,953,000,000 6,410,000,000 6,572,000,000 7,708,000,000 7,574,000,000 7,503,000,000 7,153,000,000 6,781,000,000 7,139,000,000 6,803,000,000 6,438,000,000 7,513,000,000 7,263,000,000 -22,848,969,924 7,453,000,000 7,754,000,000 7,641,000,000 7,575,000,000 7,780,000,000 8,096,000,000 7,341,000,000 7,340,000,000 7,145,000,000 7,561,000,000 7,116,000,000 7,497,000,000 7,944,000,000 7,265,000,000 7,481,000,000 6,882,000,000 
      yoy
    0.71% -1.51% 0.12% -3.44% -1.94% -0.20% -2.62% 1.03% 0.24% -8.47% -8.20% -14.57% -8.12% 13.67% 6.09% 10.29% 11.11% -9.74% -1.71% -129.77% -13.62% -3.11% -4.95% -401.64% -4.20% -4.22% 4.09% 3.20% 8.89% 7.08% 3.16% -2.09% -10.06% 4.07% -4.88% 8.94%     
      qoq
    -6.19% 2.30% 8.41% -3.20% -8.25% 3.99% 4.56% -1.70% -6.62% 1.47% 8.47% -2.47% -14.74% 1.77% 0.95% 4.89% 5.49% -5.01% 4.94% 5.67% -14.31% 3.44% -131.79% -406.57% -3.88% 1.48% 0.87% -2.63% -3.90% 10.28% 0.01% 2.73% -5.50% 6.25% -5.08% -5.63% 9.35% -2.89% 8.70%  
      gross margin %
    Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% -Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% 25.42% 26.32% 25.47% 25.98% 25.90% 
      selling, general and administrative expenses
    6,493,000,000 8,891,000,000 7,015,000,000 6,948,000,000 6,393,000,000 7,921,000,000 6,851,000,000 6,990,000,000 7,123,000,000 6,934,000,000 13,158,000,000 7,320,000,000 7,019,000,000 6,565,000,000 6,391,000,000 6,650,000,000 6,116,000,000 6,029,000,000 6,207,000,000 5,208,750,000 8,265,000,000 6,308,000,000 6,262,000,000 4,708,500,000 6,235,000,000 6,320,000,000 6,280,000,000 6,113,000,000 6,231,000,000 6,318,000,000 5,907,000,000 6,218,000,000 5,712,000,000 6,124,000,000 5,686,000,000 5,967,000,000 6,084,000,000 6,429,000,000 6,080,000,000 5,606,000,000 
      impairment of goodwill
     3,653,000,000  332,000,000  12,369,000,000                                   
      equity earnings in cencora
    40,000,000 42,000,000 -9,000,000 49,000,000 44,000,000 79,000,000 42,000,000                                  
      operating income
    53,000,000 -5,567,000,000 -245,000,000 -977,000,000 111,000,000 -13,171,000,000 -39,000,000 -451,000,000 -477,000,000 197,000,000 -6,151,000,000 -822,000,000 -320,000,000 1,246,000,000 1,283,000,000 910,000,000 1,134,000,000 832,000,000 -440,000,000 650,000,000 -1,584,000,000 1,233,000,000 1,013,000,000 -4,119,995,002 1,203,000,000 1,517,000,000 1,400,000,000 1,511,000,000 1,601,000,000 1,980,000,000 1,322,000,000 1,114,000,000 1,517,000,000 1,479,000,000 1,447,000,000 1,533,000,000 1,860,000,000 836,000,000 1,401,000,000 1,377,000,000 
      yoy
    -52.25% -57.73% 528.21% 116.63% -123.27% -6785.79% -99.37% -45.13% 49.06% -84.19% -579.42% -190.33% -128.22% 49.76% -391.59% 40.00% -171.59% -32.52% -143.44% -115.78% -231.67% -18.72% -27.64% -372.67% -24.86% -23.38% 5.90% 35.64% 5.54% 33.87% -8.64% -27.33% -18.44% 76.91% 3.28% 11.33%     
      qoq
    -100.95% 2172.24% -74.92% -980.18% -100.84% 33671.79% -91.35% -5.45% -342.13% -103.20% 648.30% 156.88% -125.68% -2.88% 40.99% -19.75% 36.30% -289.09% -167.69% -141.04% -228.47% 21.72% -124.59% -442.48% -20.70% 8.36% -7.35% -5.62% -19.14% 49.77% 18.67% -26.57% 2.57% 2.21% -5.61% -17.58% 122.49% -40.33% 1.74%  
      operating margin %
    Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% -Infinity% Infinity% -Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% -Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% 5.20% 6.16% 2.93% 4.87% 5.18% 
      other income
    -2,000,000 1,450,000,000  111,000,000 254,000,000 195,000,000 -220,000,000 231,000,000 268,000,000 552,000,000 992,000,000 169,000,000 410,000,000 -198,000,000 2,617,000,000 118,250,000 159,000,000 251,000,000 60,000,000 6,500,000 -34,000,000 25,000,000 35,000,000 56,750,000 182,000,000 19,000,000 26,000,000 -33,000,000 -4,000,000 9,000,000 -137,000,000 -5,500,000 -8,000,000 -15,000,000 1,000,000 28,000,000 -496,000,000 -479,000,000 461,000,000 504,000,000 
      earnings before interest and income tax provision
    51,000,000   -866,000,000 365,000,000 -12,976,000,000  -220,000,000 -209,000,000 749,000,000 -5,159,000,000        -380,000,000 693,000,000 -1,618,000,000 1,259,000,000 1,048,000,000 -4,346,994,769 1,385,000,000 1,536,000,000 1,427,000,000 1,820,000,000 1,597,000,000 1,989,000,000 1,185,000,000 1,125,000,000 1,509,000,000 1,464,000,000 1,448,000,000 1,561,000,000 1,364,000,000 214,000,000 1,862,000,000  
      interest expense
    126,000,000 129,000,000 122,000,000 131,000,000 113,000,000 138,000,000 99,000,000 155,000,000 173,000,000 141,000,000 110,000,000 105,000,000 108,000,000 100,000,000 86,000,000 204,250,000 545,000,000 137,000,000 140,000,000 157,000,000 155,000,000 162,000,000 166,000,000 -528,999,296 187,000,000 181,000,000 161,000,000 159,000,000 157,000,000 151,000,000 149,000,000 193,000,000 155,000,000 172,000,000 173,000,000 147,000,000 140,000,000 255,000,000 151,000,000 144,000,000 
      earnings before income tax provision
    -75,000,000   -998,000,000 251,000,000 -13,114,000,000  -375,000,000 -382,000,000 607,000,000 -5,270,000,000        -520,000,000 537,000,000 -1,773,000,000 1,097,000,000 882,000,000 -3,818,995,473 1,198,000,000 1,356,000,000 1,265,000,000 1,661,000,000 1,440,000,000 1,838,000,000 1,036,000,000 932,000,000 1,354,000,000 1,292,000,000 1,275,000,000 1,414,000,000 1,224,000,000 -41,000,000 1,711,000,000 2,443,000,000 
      income tax provision
    126,000,000  66,000,000 2,082,000,000 20,000,000 -782,000,000  -151,000,000 -330,000,000 70,000,000 -1,447,000,000 -235,000,000 -242,000,000 172,000,000 275,000,000 20,250,000 246,000,000 42,000,000 -199,000,000   160,000,000 32,000,000 -561,999,412 156,000,000 226,000,000 180,000,000 159,000,000 109,000,000 503,000,000 227,000,000 126,000,000 168,000,000 246,000,000 220,000,000 322,000,000 301,000,000 -64,000,000 408,000,000 391,000,000 
      post-tax earnings from other equity method investments
    5,000,000 -2,000,000 -1,000,000 2,000,000 -1,000,000 10,000,000 6,000,000 15,000,000 4,000,000 6,000,000 7,000,000                              
      net earnings
    -196,000,000   -3,078,000,000 230,000,000 -12,322,000,000  -208,000,000 -48,000,000 544,000,000 -3,816,000,000 -501,000,000 229,000,000 806,000,000 3,531,000,000 474,750,000 1,173,000,000 1,025,000,000 -299,000,000 356,000,000 -1,726,000,000 952,000,000 842,000,000 -3,274,996,038 1,037,000,000 1,138,000,000 1,100,000,000 1,514,000,000 1,346,000,000 1,349,000,000 822,000,000 807,000,000 1,165,000,000 1,062,000,000 1,067,000,000 1,107,000,000 932,000,000 32,000,000 1,310,000,000 2,060,000,000 
      yoy
    -185.22%   1379.81% -579.17% -2365.07%  -58.48% -120.96% -32.51% -208.07% -205.53% -80.48% -21.37% -1280.94% 33.36% -167.96% 7.67% -135.51% -110.87% -266.44% -16.34% -23.45% -316.31% -22.96% -15.64% 33.82% 87.61% 15.54% 27.02% -22.96% -27.10% 25.00% 3218.75% -18.55% -46.26%     
      qoq
       -1438.26% -101.87%   333.33% -108.82% -114.26% 661.68% -318.78% -71.59% -77.17% 643.76% -59.53% 14.44% -442.81% -183.99% -120.63% -281.30% 13.06% -125.71% -415.81% -8.88% 3.45% -27.34% 12.48% -0.22% 64.11% 1.86% -30.73% 9.70% -0.47% -3.61% 18.78% 2812.50% -97.56% -36.41%  
      net income margin %
    -Infinity% NaN% NaN% -Infinity% Infinity% -Infinity% NaN% -Infinity% -Infinity% Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% -Infinity% Infinity% -Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% -Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% 3.75% 3.09% 0.11% 4.55% 7.75% 
      net loss attributable to non-controlling interests
    -21,000,000 -1,182,000,000 -340,000,000 -73,000,000 -114,000,000 -6,415,000,000 -210,000,000 -105,000,000 -166,000,000 -159,000,000 -94,000,000                              
      net earnings attributable to walgreens boots alliance, inc.
    -175,000,000   -3,005,000,000 344,000,000 -5,908,000,000  -180,000,000 118,000,000 703,000,000 -3,721,000,000 -415,000,000 289,000,000 883,000,000 3,580,000,000 478,750,000 1,197,000,000 1,026,000,000 -308,000,000 373,000,000 -1,708,000,000 946,000,000 845,000,000 -3,304,996,018 1,025,000,000 1,156,000,000 1,123,000,000 1,512,000,000 1,342,000,000 1,349,000,000 821,000,000 802,000,000 1,162,000,000 1,060,000,000 1,054,000,000 1,103,000,000 930,000,000 26,000,000 1,302,000,000  
      net earnings per common share:
                                            
      basic
    -200,000   -3,480,000 400,000 -6,850,000  -840,000 140,000 810,000 -4,310,000        -360,000 22,500 -1,950,000 1,070,000 950,000 890,000 1,130,000 1,250,000 1,180,000 880,000 1,350,000 1,360,000 820,000 757,500 1,080,000 980,000 970,000      
      diluted
    -200,000   -3,480,000 400,000 -6,850,000  -840,000 140,000 810,000 -4,310,000        -360,000 22,500 -1,950,000 1,070,000 950,000 887,500 1,130,000 1,240,000 1,180,000 877,500 1,350,000 1,360,000 810,000 755,000 1,070,000 980,000 970,000      
      weighted-average common shares outstanding:
                                            
      basic
    864,900,000 864,100,000 863,800,000 863,100,000 863,100,000 862,500,000 863,000,000 863,200,000 863,100,000 862,600,000 863,600,000 864,400,000 864,000,000 863,500,000 865,800,000  864,700,000 864,200,000 865,300,000  875,400,000 884,500,000 891,400,000  909,900,000 928,400,000 948,200,000  992.1 991 1,006.1  1,077.1 1,079.7 1,082.1      
      diluted
    864,900,000 864,100,000 863,800,000 863,100,000 864,300,000 862,500,000 863,000,000 863,200,000 863,800,000 863,400,000 863,600,000 865,900,000 865,300,000 865,200,000 867,600,000  867,000,000 865,600,000 865,300,000  875,400,000 885,500,000 892,600,000  911,200,000 930,700,000 951,400,000  995.3 995.5 1,011.1  1,082.6 1,085.5 1,088.3      
      loss before interest and income tax benefit
     -4,117,000,000     -259,000,000                                  
      loss before income tax benefit
     -4,246,000,000     -358,000,000                                  
      income tax benefit
     -212,000,000     -74,000,000             38,000,000 -40,000,000                    
      net income
     -4,035,000,000 -605,000,000    -278,000,000                                  
      net loss attributable to walgreens boots alliance, inc.
     -2,853,000,000 -265,000,000    -67,000,000                                  
      net loss per common share:
                                            
      basic
     -3,300,000 -310,000    -80,000                                  
      diluted
     -3,300,000 -310,000    -80,000                                  
      other expense
      -171,000,000                                      
      loss before interest and income tax provision
      -415,000,000                                      
      loss before income tax provision
      -538,000,000                                      
      equity earnings in amerisourcebergen
           46,750,000 58,000,000 75,000,000 53,000,000 88,000,000 127,000,000 103,000,000 100,000,000 57,000,000 97,000,000 80,000,000 -1,373,000,000 71,000,000 243,000,000 28,000,000 13,000,000 26,250,000 -16,000,000 83,000,000 39,000,000 35,500,000 52,000,000 202,000,000 -112,000,000 35,750,000 84,000,000 42,000,000 17,000,000 3,000,000     
      earnings before interest and tax
               1,259,500,000 90,000,000 1,047,000,000 3,900,000,000 476,250,000 1,294,000,000 1,083,000,000                       
      earnings before tax
               1,185,750,000 -18,000,000 947,000,000 3,814,000,000 272,000,000 749,000,000 946,000,000                       
      post tax earnings from other equity method investments
               21,000,000 5,000,000 31,000,000 -7,000,000 151,000,000 575,000,000 13,000,000 23,000,000 27,000,000 7,000,000 15,000,000 -9,000,000 -18,999,977 -5,000,000 9,000,000 15,000,000 12,000,000 15,000,000 14,000,000 13,000,000 1,000,000 -21,000,000 16,000,000 12,000,000      
      net earnings from continuing operations
               -501,000,000 229,000,000 806,000,000 3,531,000,000 402,500,000 1,078,000,000 918,000,000                       
      net earnings from discontinued operations
                   72,250,000 95,000,000 107,000,000                       
      net (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests - continuing operations
               -85,000,000 -60,000,000                            
      net earnings attributable to non-controlling interests - discontinued operations
                                            
      net earnings attributable to walgreens boots alliance, inc.:
                                            
      continuing operations
               -415,000,000 289,000,000 883,000,000 3,580,000,000 409,000,000 1,105,000,000 922,000,000                       
      discontinued operations
                   69,750,000 92,000,000 104,000,000                       
      total
               -415,000,000 289,000,000 883,000,000 3,580,000,000 478,750,000 1,197,000,000 1,026,000,000                       
      basic net earnings per common share:
                                            
      diluted net earnings per common share:
                                            
      net earnings attributable to non-controlling interests - continuing operations
                 -78,000,000                           
      net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests - continuing operations
                  -48,000,000   -4,000,000                       
      net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests - discontinued operations
                   2,250,000 2,000,000 3,000,000                       
      net (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests - continuing operations
                   -6,250,000 -27,000,000                        
      basic earnings per common share:
                                            
      diluted earnings per common share:
                                            
      net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests
                      9,000,000 -16,000,000 -18,000,000 5,000,000  28,999,980 12,000,000 -18,000,000 -23,000,000 2,000,000 4,000,000  1,000,000 5,000,000 3,000,000 2,000,000 13,000,000 4,000,000 2,000,000 6,000,000 8,000,000 18,000,000 
      net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
                          -3,000,000                  
      dividends declared per share
                               0.3 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.281 0.375 0.375 0.375 0.36 0.36 0.253 0.338 0.338 
      net sales
                                       29,498,000,000 30,184,000,000 28,522,000,000 28,795,000,000 26,573,000,000 
      yoy
                                       11.01%     
      qoq
                                       -2.27% 5.83% -0.95% 8.36%  
      equity earnings in alliance boots
                                           101,000,000 
      gain on previously held equity interest
                                         -143,000,000  706,000,000 
      post tax earnings from equity method investments
                                       15,000,000 9,000,000 9,000,000 7,000,000 8,000,000 
      net earnings per common share attributable to walgreens boots alliance, inc. – basic
                                       1,020,000 860,000 -30,000 1,190,000 1,960,000 
      net earnings per common share attributable to walgreens boots alliance, inc. – diluted
                                       1,010,000 850,000 -40,000 1,180,000 1,930,000 
      average shares outstanding
                                       1,080.8 1,080.2 1,043,198,973.1 1,091.4 1,043.6 
      dilutive effect of stock options
                                       7.4 8.2 10,699,989.2 11 11.1 
      average diluted shares
                                       1,088.2 1,088.4 1,053,898,962.3 1,102.4 1,054.7 
      earnings before interest and tax provision
                                           2,587,000,000 
      net earnings attributable to walgreens boots alliance, inc. co.
                                           2,042,000,000 
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        assets
                                           
        current assets:
                                           
        cash and cash equivalents
      766,000,000 702,000,000 859,000,000 1,319,000,000 703,000,000 668,000,000 784,000,000 728,000,000 871,000,000 1,088,000,000 2,349,000,000 1,358,000,000 2,285,000,000 1,887,000,000 4,135,000,000 1,193,000,000 1,345,000,000 1,030,000,000 1,111,000,000 516,000,000 792,000,000 811,000,000 1,023,000,000 839,000,000 818,000,000 980,000,000 785,000,000 1,818,000,000 1,749,000,000 1,830,000,000 3,301,000,000 12,253,000,000 11,822,000,000   3,586,000,000 3,000,000,000 
        marketable securities
      64,000,000 430,000,000 332,000,000 1,790,000,000    11,000,000 99,000,000 752,000,000 1,883,000,000 1,114,000,000 2,173,000,000                         
        accounts receivable, net 1
      6,554,000,000                                     
        inventories
      7,320,000,000 7,845,000,000 9,119,000,000 8,320,000,000 8,578,000,000 8,557,000,000 9,454,000,000 8,257,000,000 8,164,000,000 8,757,000,000 9,322,000,000 8,353,000,000 8,520,000,000 8,947,000,000 9,475,000,000 8,159,000,000 8,333,000,000 8,541,000,000 11,180,000,000 9,451,000,000 9,652,000,000 10,536,000,000 9,333,000,000 9,874,000,000 10,188,000,000 10,976,000,000 9,565,000,000 9,889,000,000 10,316,000,000 10,010,000,000 8,899,000,000 8,681,000,000 9,230,000,000   9,025,000,000 8,678,000,000 
        other current assets
      998,000,000 1,319,000,000 977,000,000 1,055,000,000 1,107,000,000 1,136,000,000 1,134,000,000 1,127,000,000 1,565,000,000 1,362,000,000 1,115,000,000 1,059,000,000 859,000,000 662,000,000 745,000,000 800,000,000 680,000,000 796,000,000 924,000,000 974,000,000 893,000,000 822,000,000 1,118,000,000 1,070,000,000 1,016,000,000 983,000,000 923,000,000 1,122,000,000 1,012,000,000 983,000,000 1,025,000,000 879,000,000 783,000,000   1,034,000,000 1,130,000,000 
        total current assets
      15,701,000,000 16,237,000,000 17,478,000,000 18,335,000,000 16,337,000,000 16,561,000,000 17,345,000,000 15,503,000,000 16,542,000,000 17,689,000,000 19,523,000,000 16,902,000,000 18,872,000,000 16,824,000,000 20,314,000,000 15,814,000,000 26,607,000,000 26,084,000,000 21,084,000,000 18,073,000,000 18,909,000,000 19,604,000,000 18,700,000,000 19,021,000,000 19,851,000,000 20,083,000,000 17,846,000,000 19,988,000,000 20,358,000,000 19,681,000,000 19,753,000,000 28,152,000,000 27,509,000,000   20,378,000,000 19,657,000,000 
        non-current assets:
                                           
        property, plant and equipment
      8,965,000,000 9,040,000,000 9,382,000,000 9,772,000,000 9,952,000,000 10,121,000,000 11,176,000,000 11,587,000,000 11,562,000,000 11,576,000,000 11,450,000,000 11,729,000,000 11,789,000,000 12,207,000,000 12,295,000,000 12,247,000,000 12,450,000,000 12,588,000,000 13,277,000,000 13,342,000,000 13,482,000,000 13,620,000,000 13,478,000,000 13,717,000,000 13,828,000,000 13,821,000,000 13,911,000,000 13,938,000,000 14,045,000,000 13,693,000,000 13,642,000,000 13,535,000,000 13,528,000,000     
        operating lease right-of-use assets
      18,795,000,000 19,181,000,000 19,631,000,000 20,335,000,000 21,020,000,000 21,342,000,000 21,708,000,000 21,667,000,000 22,051,000,000 22,024,000,000 21,240,000,000 21,259,000,000 21,369,000,000 21,730,000,000 21,826,000,000  21,874,000,000 21,908,000,000 21,951,000,000  21,755,000,000 21,674,000,000                
        goodwill
      11,882,000,000 11,803,000,000 15,453,000,000 15,506,000,000 15,821,000,000 15,814,000,000 28,184,000,000 28,187,000,000 28,371,000,000 28,343,000,000 22,582,000,000 22,280,000,000 21,901,000,000 21,958,000,000 21,520,000,000 12,421,000,000 12,493,000,000 12,468,000,000 15,299,000,000 15,268,000,000 16,788,000,000 16,800,000,000 16,560,000,000 16,717,000,000 17,027,000,000 16,809,000,000 16,914,000,000 17,089,000,000 17,017,000,000 15,931,000,000 15,632,000,000 15,516,000,000 15,214,000,000   15,796,000,000 16,372,000,000 
        intangible assets
      10,845,000,000 10,717,000,000 12,557,000,000 12,973,000,000 12,836,000,000 12,984,000,000 13,278,000,000 13,635,000,000 13,578,000,000 13,864,000,000 10,612,000,000 10,730,000,000 11,583,000,000 12,352,000,000 12,770,000,000 9,936,000,000 10,435,000,000 10,486,000,000 10,706,000,000 10,753,000,000 10,929,000,000 11,055,000,000 10,876,000,000 11,325,000,000 11,932,000,000 11,584,000,000 11,783,000,000 12,111,000,000 12,220,000,000 10,588,000,000 10,156,000,000 10,208,000,000 9,650,000,000   11,122,000,000 12,351,000,000 
        equity method investments
      1,259,000,000 1,380,000,000 2,172,000,000 2,269,000,000 2,961,000,000 3,256,000,000 3,400,000,000 3,497,000,000 3,527,000,000 4,069,000,000 4,426,000,000 5,495,000,000 5,777,000,000 6,247,000,000 6,367,000,000 6,987,000,000 6,778,000,000 6,202,000,000 6,019,000,000 7,338,000,000 6,921,000,000 6,902,000,000 6,851,000,000 6,673,000,000 6,683,000,000 6,570,000,000 6,610,000,000 6,272,000,000 6,431,000,000 6,028,000,000 6,320,000,000 6,323,000,000 6,164,000,000     
        other non-current assets
      1,959,000,000 1,859,000,000 1,863,000,000 1,846,000,000 4,059,000,000 4,128,000,000 2,732,000,000 2,550,000,000 2,973,000,000 2,913,000,000 3,042,000,000 1,730,000,000 1,469,000,000 1,366,000,000 1,413,000,000 1,987,000,000 1,282,000,000 1,183,000,000 831,000,000 677,000,000 1,218,000,000 1,152,000,000 1,133,000,000 1,133,000,000 1,114,000,000 1,074,000,000 1,060,000,000 754,000,000 745,000,000 697,000,000 506,000,000 439,000,000 440,000,000   4,537,000,000 5,334,000,000 
        total non-current assets
      53,705,000,000 53,979,000,000 61,058,000,000 62,702,000,000 66,648,000,000 67,646,000,000 80,478,000,000 81,125,000,000 82,063,000,000 82,790,000,000 73,352,000,000 73,222,000,000 73,887,000,000 75,859,000,000 76,192,000,000 65,471,000,000 65,313,000,000 64,836,000,000 68,083,000,000 69,101,000,000 71,094,000,000 71,203,000,000 48,899,000,000 49,565,000,000 50,584,000,000 49,858,000,000 50,278,000,000 50,164,000,000 50,458,000,000 46,937,000,000 46,256,000,000 46,021,000,000 44,996,000,000   46,007,000,000 49,125,000,000 
        total assets
      69,406,000,000 70,216,000,000 78,536,000,000 81,037,000,000 82,985,000,000 84,207,000,000 97,823,000,000 96,628,000,000 98,605,000,000 100,479,000,000 92,875,000,000 90,124,000,000 92,759,000,000 92,683,000,000 96,507,000,000 81,285,000,000 91,920,000,000 90,920,000,000 89,167,000,000 87,174,000,000 90,003,000,000 90,807,000,000 67,598,000,000 68,586,000,000 70,434,000,000 69,941,000,000 68,124,000,000 70,152,000,000 70,816,000,000 66,618,000,000 66,009,000,000 74,173,000,000 72,505,000,000   66,385,000,000 68,782,000,000 
        liabilities, redeemable non-controlling interests and equity
                                           
        current liabilities:
                                           
        short-term debt
      429,000,000 1,406,000,000 446,000,000 1,505,000,000 1,506,000,000 1,937,000,000 1,670,000,000 917,000,000 3,061,000,000 4,222,000,000 3,938,000,000 1,059,000,000 2,787,000,000 2,105,000,000 2,647,000,000 1,305,000,000 7,963,000,000 5,161,000,000 5,245,000,000 3,538,000,000 5,984,000,000 6,225,000,000 5,738,000,000 5,483,000,000 5,356,000,000 4,344,000,000 1,966,000,000 2,587,000,000 3,140,000,000         
        trade accounts payable
      13,617,000,000 13,354,000,000 14,551,000,000 14,082,000,000 13,100,000,000 12,775,000,000 13,593,000,000 12,635,000,000 12,029,000,000 12,720,000,000 12,184,000,000 11,255,000,000 11,794,000,000 11,178,000,000 12,452,000,000 11,136,000,000 11,290,000,000 11,009,000,000 16,212,000,000 14,458,000,000 14,968,000,000 15,401,000,000 14,341,000,000 14,130,000,000 14,348,000,000 14,660,000,000 13,566,000,000 13,089,000,000 13,301,000,000 13,570,000,000 12,494,000,000 11,528,000,000 11,264,000,000   9,873,000,000 10,088,000,000 
        operating lease obligations
      2,433,000,000 2,394,000,000 2,389,000,000 2,382,000,000 2,384,000,000 2,339,000,000 2,350,000,000 2,347,000,000 2,356,000,000 2,340,000,000 2,271,000,000 2,286,000,000 2,270,000,000 2,277,000,000 2,266,000,000  2,327,000,000                     
        accrued expenses and other liabilities
      9,249,000,000 9,245,000,000 9,675,000,000 8,673,000,000 7,753,000,000 7,522,000,000 8,226,000,000 8,426,000,000 8,578,000,000 8,822,000,000 9,534,000,000 7,899,000,000 7,156,000,000 7,006,000,000 6,973,000,000 7,260,000,000 6,632,000,000 6,400,000,000 6,320,000,000 6,539,000,000 5,408,000,000 5,370,000,000 5,474,000,000 5,185,000,000 5,436,000,000 5,484,000,000 5,862,000,000 5,435,000,000 5,675,000,000 5,183,000,000 5,473,000,000 5,065,000,000 4,935,000,000   5,050,000,000 5,225,000,000 
        income taxes
      230,000,000 185,000,000 392,000,000 312,000,000 292,000,000 342,000,000 276,000,000 209,000,000 146,000,000 124,000,000 109,000,000 84,000,000 60,000,000 132,000,000 110,000,000 94,000,000 71,000,000 89,000,000 167,000,000 110,000,000 23,000,000 210,000,000 216,000,000 263,000,000 163,000,000 611,000,000 273,000,000 371,000,000 443,000,000 496,000,000 329,000,000 282,000,000 326,000,000   297,000,000 176,000,000 
        total current liabilities
      25,958,000,000 26,585,000,000 27,453,000,000 26,953,000,000 25,034,000,000 24,915,000,000 26,116,000,000 24,535,000,000 26,170,000,000 28,228,000,000 28,036,000,000 22,583,000,000 24,067,000,000 22,699,000,000 24,447,000,000 22,054,000,000 34,475,000,000 31,246,000,000 30,379,000,000 27,070,000,000 28,662,000,000 29,494,000,000 25,769,000,000 25,060,000,000 25,303,000,000 25,099,000,000 21,667,000,000 21,482,000,000 22,559,000,000 20,517,000,000 18,547,000,000 21,713,000,000 17,678,000,000   16,272,000,000 16,557,000,000 
        non-current liabilities:
                                           
        long-term debt 1
      6,937,000,000                                     
        deferred income taxes
      1,234,000,000 1,114,000,000 1,119,000,000 1,195,000,000 1,221,000,000 1,238,000,000 1,279,000,000 1,318,000,000 1,657,000,000 2,081,000,000 1,319,000,000 1,442,000,000 1,578,000,000 1,892,000,000 1,970,000,000 1,850,000,000 1,309,000,000 1,232,000,000 1,277,000,000 1,498,000,000 1,637,000,000 1,618,000,000 1,785,000,000 1,860,000,000 1,982,000,000 1,793,000,000 1,815,000,000 1,973,000,000 1,946,000,000 2,319,000,000 2,281,000,000 2,403,000,000 2,339,000,000   3,107,000,000 3,538,000,000 
        accrued litigation obligations
      5,527,000,000 5,757,000,000 5,982,000,000 6,008,000,000 5,890,000,000 6,123,000,000 6,366,000,000 6,261,000,000 6,407,000,000 6,365,000,000 6,427,000,000                           
        other non-current liabilities
      3,195,000,000 3,170,000,000 4,839,000,000 5,736,000,000 6,624,000,000 7,220,000,000 6,589,000,000 5,757,000,000 3,829,000,000 3,193,000,000 3,052,000,000 3,560,000,000 3,737,000,000 3,259,000,000 3,422,000,000 3,413,000,000 3,410,000,000 3,374,000,000 3,631,000,000 3,294,000,000 2,786,000,000 2,861,000,000 4,795,000,000 4,768,000,000 5,053,000,000 5,140,000,000 5,522,000,000 5,771,000,000 5,601,000,000 4,289,000,000 4,223,000,000 4,201,000,000 4,309,000,000   4,114,000,000 4,072,000,000 
        total non-current liabilities
      36,129,000,000 36,375,000,000 39,813,000,000 41,905,000,000 42,521,000,000 43,928,000,000 43,951,000,000 43,605,000,000 42,915,000,000 42,654,000,000 40,101,000,000 37,134,000,000 37,535,000,000 38,305,000,000 38,694,000,000 35,091,000,000 34,539,000,000 37,739,000,000 38,047,000,000 38,968,000,000 37,007,000,000 37,000,000,000 17,678,000,000 18,754,000,000 19,719,000,000 18,579,000,000 19,768,000,000 20,200,000,000 20,079,000,000 19,345,000,000 19,188,000,000 20,976,000,000 24,406,000,000   20,195,000,000 20,925,000,000 
        commitments and contingencies
                                           
        total liabilities
      62,087,000,000 62,960,000,000 67,266,000,000 68,858,000,000 67,555,000,000 68,843,000,000 70,066,000,000 68,140,000,000 69,086,000,000 70,882,000,000 68,137,000,000 59,717,000,000 61,602,000,000 61,004,000,000 63,141,000,000 57,145,000,000 69,014,000,000 68,985,000,000 68,426,000,000                   
        redeemable non-controlling interests
      110,000,000 104,000,000 106,000,000 174,000,000 173,000,000 172,000,000 169,000,000 167,000,000 160,000,000 158,000,000 157,000,000 1,042,000,000                          
        equity:
                                           
        preferred stock .01 par value...
                                           
        common stock .01 par value...
      12,000,000 12,000,000 12,000,000 12,000,000 12,000,000 12,000,000 12,000,000 12,000,000 12,000,000 12,000,000 12,000,000 12,000,000 12,000,000 12,000,000 12,000,000 12,000,000 12,000,000 12,000,000 12,000,000 12,000,000 12,000,000 12,000,000 12,000,000 12,000,000 12,000,000 12,000,000 12,000,000 12,000,000 12,000,000 12,000,000 12,000,000 12,000,000 12,000,000   12,000,000  
        paid-in capital
      10,578,000,000 10,569,000,000 10,582,000,000 10,645,000,000 10,639,000,000 10,627,000,000 10,617,000,000 10,661,000,000 10,667,000,000 10,629,000,000 10,477,000,000 10,950,000,000 11,029,000,000 10,973,000,000 10,966,000,000 10,988,000,000 10,971,000,000 10,916,000,000 10,876,000,000 10,761,000,000 10,689,000,000 10,648,000,000 10,639,000,000 10,605,000,000 10,571,000,000 10,522,000,000 10,493,000,000 10,444,000,000 10,408,000,000 10,359,000,000 10,339,000,000 10,389,000,000 10,162,000,000   10,041,000,000 9,953,000,000 
        retained earnings
      19,832,000,000 20,007,000,000 22,861,000,000 23,348,000,000 26,571,000,000 26,448,000,000 32,573,000,000 33,058,000,000 33,654,000,000 33,952,000,000 33,664,000,000 37,801,000,000 38,632,000,000 38,757,000,000 38,286,000,000 35,121,000,000 34,908,000,000 34,116,000,000 33,495,000,000 34,210,000,000 36,351,000,000 35,810,000,000 35,815,000,000 35,547,000,000 34,928,000,000 34,168,000,000 33,551,000,000 32,460,000,000 31,513,000,000 30,560,000,000 30,137,000,000 29,744,000,000 28,987,000,000   26,348,000,000 25,089,000,000 
        accumulated other comprehensive loss
      -2,778,000,000 -2,980,000,000 -2,971,000,000 -2,897,000,000 -2,894,000,000 -2,897,000,000 -2,995,000,000 -2,993,000,000 -2,539,000,000 -2,654,000,000 -2,815,000,000 -2,805,000,000 -2,724,000,000 -2,328,000,000 -2,301,000,000 -2,109,000,000 -3,180,000,000 -3,306,000,000 -3,682,000,000 -3,771,000,000 -3,407,000,000 -3,313,000,000 -3,897,000,000 -3,393,000,000 -2,705,000,000 -3,231,000,000 -3,002,000,000 -2,792,000,000 -2,163,000,000 -2,543,000,000 -3,051,000,000 -3,303,000,000      
        treasury stock
      -20,461,000,000 -20,498,000,000 -20,544,000,000 -20,662,000,000 -20,686,000,000 -20,705,000,000 -20,725,000,000 -20,717,000,000 -20,731,000,000 -20,747,000,000 -20,762,000,000 -20,683,000,000 -20,696,000,000 -20,712,000,000 -20,700,000,000 -20,593,000,000 -20,610,000,000 -20,626,000,000 -20,642,000,000 -20,575,000,000 -19,925,000,000 -19,496,000,000 -19,057,000,000 -18,638,000,000 -18,036,000,000 -15,862,000,000 -15,047,000,000 -12,388,000,000 -12,415,000,000 -12,459,000,000 -9,971,000,000 -6,242,000,000 -5,285,000,000   -5,026,000,000 -3,977,000,000 
        total walgreens boots alliance, inc. shareholders’ equity
      7,183,000,000 7,110,000,000 9,939,000,000 10,445,000,000 13,642,000,000 13,484,000,000 19,481,000,000 20,020,000,000 21,063,000,000 21,192,000,000 20,576,000,000 25,275,000,000 26,253,000,000 26,702,000,000 26,263,000,000 23,419,000,000 22,101,000,000 21,112,000,000 20,059,000,000 20,637,000,000 23,720,000,000 23,661,000,000 23,512,000,000 24,133,000,000 24,770,000,000 25,609,000,000 26,007,000,000 27,736,000,000 27,355,000,000 25,929,000,000 27,466,000,000 30,600,000,000 30,067,000,000   29,506,000,000 30,861,000,000 
        non-controlling interests
      26,000,000 42,000,000 1,226,000,000 1,561,000,000 1,615,000,000 1,708,000,000 8,107,000,000 8,302,000,000 8,296,000,000 8,247,000,000 4,006,000,000 4,091,000,000 4,129,000,000 4,166,000,000                        
        total equity
      7,209,000,000 7,153,000,000 11,165,000,000 12,005,000,000 15,257,000,000 15,192,000,000 27,588,000,000 28,322,000,000 29,359,000,000 29,439,000,000 24,582,000,000 29,366,000,000 30,382,000,000 30,867,000,000 30,579,000,000 23,822,000,000 22,596,000,000 21,625,000,000 20,563,000,000 21,136,000,000 24,334,000,000 24,314,000,000 24,152,000,000 24,771,000,000 25,413,000,000 26,263,000,000 26,689,000,000 28,470,000,000 28,178,000,000 26,756,000,000 28,274,000,000 31,484,000,000 30,421,000,000   29,918,000,000 31,300,000,000 
        total liabilities, redeemable non-controlling interests and equity
      69,406,000,000 70,216,000,000 78,536,000,000 81,037,000,000 82,985,000,000 84,207,000,000 97,823,000,000 96,628,000,000 98,605,000,000 100,479,000,000 92,875,000,000 90,124,000,000                          
        accounts receivable
       5,940,000,000 6,191,000,000 5,851,000,000 5,949,000,000 6,200,000,000 5,972,000,000 5,381,000,000 5,843,000,000 5,730,000,000 4,853,000,000 5,017,000,000 5,034,000,000 5,328,000,000 5,960,000,000 5,663,000,000 5,153,000,000 4,878,000,000 7,869,000,000 7,132,000,000 7,572,000,000 7,435,000,000 7,226,000,000 7,239,000,000 7,828,000,000 7,144,000,000 6,573,000,000 7,159,000,000 7,281,000,000 6,858,000,000 6,528,000,000 6,339,000,000 5,674,000,000   6,733,000,000 6,849,000,000 
        long-term debt
       6,609,000,000 7,611,000,000 8,044,000,000 7,407,000,000 7,535,000,000 7,585,000,000 8,145,000,000 8,841,000,000 8,820,000,000 7,789,000,000 10,615,000,000 10,670,000,000 11,203,000,000 11,199,000,000 7,675,000,000 7,732,000,000 10,998,000,000 10,973,000,000 12,203,000,000 10,625,000,000 10,628,000,000 11,098,000,000 12,127,000,000 12,685,000,000 11,646,000,000 12,431,000,000 12,456,000,000 12,532,000,000 12,737,000,000 12,684,000,000 14,372,000,000 17,758,000,000   12,974,000,000 13,315,000,000 
        liabilities, redeemable non-controlling interest and equity
                                           
        redeemable non-controlling interest
                  775,000,000 812,000,000                        
        total liabilities, redeemable non-controlling interest and equity
                  92,759,000,000 92,683,000,000                        
        liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interest and equity
                                           
        redeemable noncontrolling interest
                    2,787,000,000 319,000,000 310,000,000 309,000,000 178,000,000                   
        noncontrolling interests
                    4,316,000,000 402,000,000 495,000,000 514,000,000 506,000,000 498,000,000 615,000,000 653,000,000 641,000,000 638,000,000 643,000,000 654,000,000 682,000,000 734,000,000 823,000,000 827,000,000 808,000,000 884,000,000 354,000,000   412,000,000 439,000,000 
        total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interest and equity
                    96,507,000,000 81,285,000,000 91,920,000,000 90,920,000,000 89,167,000,000                   
        assets of discontinued operations - current
                      11,097,000,000 10,839,000,000                    
        operating lease right-of-use asset
                     21,893,000,000    21,724,000,000                  
        assets of discontinued operations - non-current
                                           
        operating lease obligation
                     2,259,000,000  2,360,000,000 2,435,000,000 2,426,000,000 2,278,000,000 2,288,000,000                
        liabilities of discontinued operations - current
                      6,191,000,000 6,228,000,000                    
        liabilities of discontinued operations - non-current
                                           
        liabilities and equity
                                           
        total liabilities and equity
                         87,174,000,000 90,003,000,000 90,807,000,000 67,598,000,000 68,586,000,000 70,434,000,000 69,941,000,000 68,124,000,000 70,152,000,000 70,816,000,000 66,618,000,000 66,009,000,000 74,173,000,000 72,505,000,000   66,385,000,000 68,782,000,000 
        short-term borrowings
                                   1,268,000,000 251,000,000 4,838,000,000 1,153,000,000   1,052,000,000 1,068,000,000 
        employee stock loan receivable
                                         -1,000,000 -2,000,000 
        accumulated other comprehensive income
                                      -3,809,000,000   -1,868,000,000 -214,000,000 
        assets:
                                           
        restricted cash
                                       174,000,000 174,000,000   
        money market funds
                                       8,624,000,000 2,363,000,000   
        available-for-sale investments
                                       28,000,000 35,000,000   
        foreign currency forwards
                                       11,000,000 17,000,000   
        liabilities:
                                           
        basis swaps
                                       1,000,000 1,000,000   
        interest rate swaps
                                       3,000,000 4,000,000   
        warrants
                                        498,000,000   
        property, plant and equipment, at cost, less accumulated depreciation and amortization
                                         14,552,000,000 15,068,000,000 
        equity investment in alliance boots
                                           
        preferred stock .01 par value (.0625 at august 31, 2014); authorized 32 million shares, none issued
                                           
        common stock .01 par value (.078125 at august 31, 2014); authorized 3.2 billion shares; issued 1,172,513,618 at august 31, 2015 and 1,028,180,150 at august 31, 2014
                                          12,000,000 
      Cashflow Statements:
      Quarterly
      Annual
        Unit: USD2025-05-31 2025-02-28 2024-11-30 2024-08-31 2024-05-31 2024-02-29 2023-11-30 2023-08-31 2023-05-31 2023-02-28 2022-11-30 2022-08-31 2022-05-31 2022-02-28 2021-11-30 2021-08-31 2021-05-31 2021-02-28 2020-11-30 2020-08-31 2020-05-31 2020-02-29 2019-11-30 2019-08-31 2019-05-31 2019-02-28 2018-11-30 2018-08-31 2018-05-31 2018-02-28 2017-11-30 2017-08-31 2017-05-31 2017-02-28 2016-11-30 2016-05-31 2015-08-31 2015-05-31 2015-02-28 2014-11-30 
                                                
          cash flows from operating activities:
                                                
          net loss
        -196,000,000 -4,035,000,000 -605,000,000  230,000,000 -12,322,000,000 -278,000,000                                  
          adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash from operating activities:
                                                
          depreciation and amortization
        573,000,000 611,000,000 625,000,000 622,000,000 607,000,000 614,000,000 616,000,000 605,000,000 597,000,000 560,000,000 495,000,000 488,000,000 478,000,000 524,000,000 500,000,000 518,000,000 507,000,000 473,000,000 475,000,000 480,000,000 478,000,000 492,000,000 477,000,000 526,000,000 522,000,000 500,000,000 490,000,000 470,000,000 442,000,000 442,000,000 416,000,000 410,000,000 413,000,000 412,000,000 419,000,000 447,000,000 478,000,000 438,000,000   
          deferred income taxes
        75,000,000 -31,000,000 -23,000,000 2,159,000,000 89,000,000 -1,135,000,000 -196,000,000 -273,000,000 -498,000,000 2,000,000 -1,602,000,000 -198,000,000 -262,000,000 -70,000,000 164,000,000 443,000,000 54,000,000 84,000,000 -348,000,000 59,000,000 -57,000,000 17,000,000 -62,000,000 -9,000,000 -52,000,000 137,000,000 24,000,000 60,000,000 92,000,000 -411,000,000 -63,000,000 -223,000,000 15,000,000 -165,000,000 -61,000,000 -79,000,000 -272,000,000 59,000,000   
          stock compensation expense
        41,000,000 21,000,000 38,000,000 39,000,000 44,000,000 48,000,000 51,000,000 37,000,000 55,000,000 71,000,000 222,000,000 125,000,000 96,000,000 135,000,000 35,000,000 35,000,000 50,000,000 34,000,000 36,000,000 36,000,000 34,000,000 39,000,000 28,000,000 32,000,000 24,000,000 36,000,000 27,000,000 39,000,000 28,000,000 38,000,000 25,000,000 20,000,000 19,000,000 26,000,000 26,000,000 27,000,000 23,000,000 21,000,000   
          earnings from equity method investments
        -45,000,000   -51,000,000 -42,000,000 -89,000,000 -48,000,000  -63,000,000 -82,000,000 -61,000,000                              
          impairment of goodwill, intangibles and long-lived assets
        116,000,000   752,000,000 29,000,000                                    
          gain on sale of equity method investments
        -359,000,000 -32,000,000 -673,000,000 -89,000,000 -619,000,000 -139,000,000 -164,000,000 -179,000,000 -543,000,000 -969,000,000 -138,000,000                             
          gain on sale-leaseback transactions
           -27,000,000 -10,000,000 -98,000,000 -160,000,000 -100,000,000                                 
          loss on variable prepaid forward contracts
        11,000,000 -977,000,000 200,000,000 213,000,000 -155,000,000 522,000,000 366,000,000                                  
          other
        -44,000,000 -92,000,000 13,000,000 -91,000,000 -30,000,000 -156,000,000 35,000,000 -426,000,000 652,000,000 -254,000,000 -129,000,000 53,000,000 -139,000,000 -155,000,000 95,000,000 77,000,000 -37,000,000 -33,000,000 -71,000,000 159,000,000 268,000,000 9,000,000 28,000,000 260,000,000 -113,000,000 58,000,000 97,000,000 30,000,000 179,000,000 -65,000,000 152,000,000 75,000,000 105,000,000 103,000,000 81,000,000 -210,000,000 -10,000,000 348,000,000   
          changes in certain assets and liabilities:
                                                
          accounts receivable
        -523,000,000 226,000,000 -414,000,000 128,000,000 258,000,000 -232,000,000 -618,000,000 483,000,000 -190,000,000 -372,000,000 151,000,000 83,000,000 230,000,000 622,000,000 -127,000,000 -554,000,000 -341,000,000 -297,000,000 -259,000,000 22,000,000 465,000,000 -208,000,000 -116,000,000 -59,000,000 434,000,000 -649,000,000 -515,000,000 371,000,000 -125,000,000 -275,000,000 -362,000,000 -342,000,000 448,000,000 -259,000,000 160,000,000 -65,000,000 118,000,000   
          inventories
        663,000,000 1,271,000,000 -904,000,000 284,000,000 -36,000,000 901,000,000 -1,180,000,000 -39,000,000 563,000,000 681,000,000 -918,000,000 77,000,000 293,000,000 549,000,000 -1,352,000,000 94,000,000 319,000,000 977,000,000 -1,225,000,000 290,000,000 15,000,000 857,000,000 -1,099,000,000 495,000,000 203,000,000 867,000,000 -1,424,000,000 101,000,000 544,000,000 704,000,000 -1,018,000,000 -161,000,000 766,000,000 823,000,000 -1,330,000,000 72,000,000 40,000,000 573,000,000   
          other current assets
        9,000,000 10,000,000 36,000,000 24,000,000 5,000,000 95,000,000 -42,000,000 -4,000,000 -77,000,000 -39,000,000 -68,000,000 -14,000,000 -21,000,000 21,000,000 -58,000,000 -64,000,000 27,000,000 -45,000,000 36,000,000 -90,000,000 3,000,000 61,000,000 -5,000,000 -32,000,000 -19,000,000 22,000,000 -83,000,000 -18,000,000 62,000,000 88,000,000 -154,000,000  5,000,000 126,000,000 -109,000,000 -12,000,000 -32,000,000 33,000,000   
          trade accounts payable
        151,000,000 -1,190,000,000 563,000,000 963,000,000 304,000,000 -824,000,000 966,000,000 616,000,000 -652,000,000 412,000,000 867,000,000 -523,000,000 721,000,000 -1,289,000,000 1,335,000,000 -85,000,000 184,000,000 -655,000,000 1,398,000,000 185,000,000 -765,000,000 -369,000,000 924,000,000 292,000,000 -20,000,000 -415,000,000 1,097,000,000 696,000,000 35,000,000 -419,000,000 1,011,000,000 869,000,000 32,000,000 -95,000,000 884,000,000 526,000,000 249,000,000 -344,000,000   
          accrued expenses and other liabilities
        25,000,000 -217,000,000 37,000,000 -62,000,000 -494,000,000 -185,000,000 205,000,000 27,000,000 96,000,000 -415,000,000 -269,000,000 224,000,000 114,000,000 -77,000,000 -399,000,000 618,000,000 174,000,000 359,000,000 -105,000,000 439,000,000 430,000,000 94,000,000 45,000,000 268,000,000 -100,000,000 -201,000,000 -341,000,000 271,000,000 -172,000,000 404,000,000 -222,000,000 140,000,000 41,000,000 69,000,000 -378,000,000 -168,000,000 322,000,000 -132,000,000 -34,000,000 14,000,000 
          income taxes
        93,000,000 -390,000,000 93,000,000 -137,000,000 -89,000,000 160,000,000 96,000,000 225,000,000 124,000,000 -61,000,000 153,000,000 -133,000,000 -72,000,000 75,000,000 79,000,000 106,000,000 107,000,000 -185,000,000 132,000,000 132,000,000 2,000,000 -357,000,000 2,000,000 -34,000,000 150,000,000 -616,000,000 94,000,000 -99,000,000 -110,000,000 657,000,000 246,000,000 38,000,000 -148,000,000 -63,000,000 217,000,000 43,000,000 -156,000,000 -80,000,000   
          accrued litigation obligations
        -219,000,000 -215,000,000 -20,000,000 -3,000,000 61,000,000 -337,000,000 -54,000,000 -457,000,000 40,000,000 301,000,000 6,494,000,000                              
          other non-current assets and liabilities
        -143,000,000 -173,000,000 -39,000,000 -95,000,000 -77,000,000 -404,000,000 -67,000,000 -49,000,000 -54,000,000 -67,000,000 -58,000,000 -183,000,000 467,000,000 -111,000,000 -36,000,000 -168,000,000 -108,000,000 -86,000,000 74,000,000 86,000,000 17,000,000 -120,000,000 1,000,000 17,000,000 -67,000,000 -50,000,000 -54,000,000 -158,000,000 -45,000,000 -81,000,000 9,000,000 54,000,000 -153,000,000 169,000,000 -3,000,000 -50,000,000 105,000,000 -22,000,000   
          net cash from operating activities
        584,000,000 -199,000,000 -140,000,000 1,332,000,000 604,000,000 -637,000,000 -281,000,000 1,039,000,000 -20,000,000 746,000,000 493,000,000 86,000,000 1,629,000,000 1,085,000,000 1,099,000,000 1,245,000,000 1,754,000,000 1,361,000,000 1,195,000,000 2,086,000,000 914,000,000 1,423,000,000 1,061,000,000 2,379,000,000 2,020,000,000 735,000,000 460,000,000 2,880,000,000 2,209,000,000 2,215,000,000 961,000,000 2,014,000,000 1,855,000,000 2,857,000,000 525,000,000 2,104,000,000 1,505,000,000 1,822,000,000   
          capital expenditures
        -248,000,000 -219,000,000 -284,000,000 -246,000,000 -277,000,000 -352,000,000 -506,000,000 -484,000,000 -525,000,000 -498,000,000 -610,000,000 -493,000,000 -371,000,000 -416,000,000 -454,000,000 -378,000,000 -309,000,000 -261,000,000 -431,000,000 -412,000,000 -257,000,000 -318,000,000 -387,000,000 -456,000,000 -453,000,000 -323,000,000 -470,000,000 -384,000,000 -317,000,000 -288,000,000 -378,000,000 -439,000,000 -273,000,000 -261,000,000 -378,000,000 -247,000,000 -361,000,000 -247,000,000   
          free cash flows
        336,000,000 -418,000,000 -424,000,000 1,086,000,000 327,000,000 -989,000,000 -787,000,000 555,000,000 -545,000,000 248,000,000 -117,000,000 -407,000,000 1,258,000,000 669,000,000 645,000,000 867,000,000 1,445,000,000 1,100,000,000 764,000,000 1,674,000,000 657,000,000 1,105,000,000 674,000,000 1,923,000,000 1,567,000,000 412,000,000 -10,000,000 2,496,000,000 1,892,000,000 1,927,000,000 583,000,000 1,575,000,000 1,582,000,000 2,596,000,000 147,000,000 1,857,000,000 1,144,000,000 1,575,000,000   
          cash flows from investing activities:
                                                
          additions to property, plant and equipment
        -248,000,000 -219,000,000 -284,000,000 -246,000,000 -277,000,000 -352,000,000 -506,000,000 -484,000,000 -525,000,000 -498,000,000 -610,000,000 -493,000,000 -371,000,000 -416,000,000 -454,000,000 -378,000,000 -309,000,000 -261,000,000 -431,000,000 -412,000,000 -257,000,000 -318,000,000 -387,000,000 -456,000,000 -453,000,000 -323,000,000 -470,000,000 -384,000,000 -317,000,000 -288,000,000 -378,000,000 -439,000,000 -273,000,000 -261,000,000 -378,000,000 -247,000,000 -361,000,000 -247,000,000   
          proceeds from sale-leaseback transactions
          125,000,000 46,000,000 300,000,000 427,000,000 218,000,000 607,000,000 533,000,000 409,000,000 499,000,000 334,000,000 273,000,000 202,000,000 194,000,000 210,000,000 221,000,000 231,000,000  224,000,000 186,000,000 147,000,000                  
          proceeds from sale of other assets
        282,000,000 605,000,000 164,000,000 1,134,000,000 415,000,000 1,007,000,000 304,000,000 697,000,000 537,000,000 1,193,000,000 2,068,000,000 358,000,000 943,000,000   47,000,000 137,000,000 240,000,000 29,000,000 38,000,000 15,000,000 15,000,000 22,000,000 22,000,000 41,000,000 24,000,000 30,000,000 434,000,000 203,000,000 5,000,000 13,000,000 20,000,000 17,000,000 -4,000,000 26,000,000 31,000,000 113,000,000    
          business, investment and asset acquisitions, net of cash acquired
        -11,000,000 -7,000,000 -18,000,000 -196,000,000 22,000,000 -119,000,000 -109,000,000 -241,000,000 -259,000,000 -6,733,000,000 -80,000,000 -149,000,000 -122,000,000 -118,000,000 -1,800,000,000 -37,000,000 -80,000,000 -1,237,000,000 -77,000,000 -373,000,000 -59,000,000 -106,000,000 -180,000,000 -274,000,000 -120,000,000 -147,000,000 -200,000,000              
          net cash from investing activities
        -82,000,000 418,000,000 -76,000,000 772,000,000 204,000,000 817,000,000 85,000,000 155,000,000 334,000,000 -5,441,000,000 1,858,000,000 198,000,000 919,000,000   5,413,000,000 15,000,000 -1,097,000,000 -259,000,000 -637,000,000 -43,000,000 -215,000,000 -402,000,000 -738,000,000 -523,000,000 -411,000,000 -635,000,000 -390,000,000 -955,000,000 -3,557,000,000 -599,000,000 -391,000,000 -255,000,000   -1,409,000,000 -392,000,000 824,000,000   
          cash flows from financing activities:
                                                
          net change in short-term debt with maturities of 3 months or less
          12,000,000 -1,000,000 -427,000,000 271,000,000 155,000,000 -148,000,000 -981,000,000 1,106,000,000 22,000,000 -1,000,000 -1,299,000,000 352,000,000 937,000,000 -2,465,000,000 1,206,000,000 697,000,000 -347,000,000 -357,000,000 851,000,000 -263,000,000 -392,000,000 237,000,000 -37,000,000 -731,000,000 1,067,000,000 -10,000,000 -240,000,000            
          proceeds from debt
        10,413,000,000 11,339,000,000 3,229,000,000 8,291,000,000 8,073,000,000 11,175,000,000 3,826,000,000 1,036,000,000 3,524,000,000 1,699,000,000 17,000,000 14,000,000 2,016,000,000 1,988,000,000 7,940,000,000 6,000,000 6,182,000,000 3,228,000,000 3,310,000,000 4,031,000,000 6,476,000,000 4,788,000,000 5,072,000,000 2,142,000,000 3,877,000,000 5,329,000,000 1,085,000,000 857,000,000 1,954,000,000            
          payments of debt
        -11,151,000,000 -11,367,000,000 -4,679,000,000 -7,346,000,000 -8,180,000,000 -11,172,000,000 -3,776,000,000 -3,746,000,000 -3,702,000,000 -1,519,000,000 -11,000,000 -1,010,000,000 -19,000,000 -2,887,000,000 -4,444,000,000 -4,207,000,000 -4,547,000,000 -3,696,000,000 -2,807,000,000 -4,543,000,000 -7,406,000,000 -4,763,000,000 -4,702,000,000 -3,129,000,000 -4,215,000,000 -2,572,000,000 -545,000,000 -1,383,000,000 -2,228,000,000 -1,187,000,000 -92,000,000          
          proceeds from variable prepaid forward contracts
            424,000,000                                  
          treasury stock purchases
        -36,000,000 -69,000,000                                  
          cash dividends paid
        -216,000,000 -216,000,000 -216,000,000 -216,000,000 -413,000,000 -415,000,000 -415,000,000 -415,000,000 -414,000,000 -415,000,000 -408,000,000 -418,000,000 -420,000,000 -413,000,000 -405,000,000 -404,000,000 -403,000,000 -405,000,000 -487,000,000 -403,000,000 -447,000,000 -410,000,000 -399,000,000 -403,000,000 -419,000,000 -422,000,000 -448,000,000 -476,000,000 -402,000,000 -413,000,000 -495,000,000 -411,000,000 -411,000,000 -406,000,000 -387,000,000 -371,000,000 -371,000,000   
          net cash from financing activities
        -812,000,000 -288,000,000 -1,685,000,000 374,000,000 -785,000,000 -313,000,000 186,000,000 -1,460,000,000 -1,193,000,000 2,365,000,000 -599,000,000 -2,252,000,000 -16,000,000 -3,108,000,000 3,877,000,000 -7,180,000,000 -1,209,000,000 -295,000,000 -352,000,000 -1,649,000,000 -913,000,000 -1,219,000,000 -866,000,000 -1,474,000,000 -1,458,000,000 -505,000,000 390,000,000 -3,512,000,000 -1,167,000,000 1,241,000,000 -1,857,000,000 -10,601,000,000 -1,211,000,000 -344,000,000 -778,000,000 -1,035,000,000 -2,537,000,000 -1,207,000,000 -7,143,000,000 9,972,000,000 
          effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
        9,000,000 -8,000,000  1,000,000         4,000,000 -20,000,000 -11,000,000 -68,000,000 3,000,000 10,000,000 2,000,000 -2,000,000 -2,000,000 1,000,000 3,000,000   -6,000,000              
          changes in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash:
                                                
          net decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
        -302,000,000 -68,000,000 -1,910,000,000  25,000,000                                    
          cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period
        3,218,000,000  856,000,000       1,270,000,000 746,000,000 1,207,000,000 975,000,000              
          cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period
        -302,000,000 -68,000,000 1,309,000,000  25,000,000 -131,000,000 846,000,000       -2,241,000,000 4,268,000,000 -533,000,000 492,000,000 -28,000,000 1,339,000,000 -197,000,000 -45,000,000 -12,000,000 1,000,000,000 169,000,000 29,000,000 -174,000,000 1,183,000,000              
          (earnings) loss from equity method investments
          10,000,000                                      
          impairment of intangibles and long-lived assets
          281,000,000    165,000,000                                  
          net earnings
               -208,000,000 -48,000,000 544,000,000 -3,816,000,000 -501,000,000 229,000,000 806,000,000 3,531,000,000 613,000,000 1,173,000,000 1,025,000,000 -299,000,000 356,000,000 -1,725,000,000 951,000,000 842,000,000 687,000,000 1,037,000,000 1,138,000,000 1,100,000,000 1,514,000,000 1,346,000,000 1,349,000,000 822,000,000 807,000,000 1,165,000,000 1,062,000,000 1,067,000,000 1,107,000,000 32,000,000 1,310,000,000   
          adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash from operating activities:
                                                
          gain on previously held investment interests
                   -2,576,000,000                          
          impairment of equity method investments and investments in equity and debt securities
                                                
          changes in operating assets and liabilities:
                                                
          acquisition of non-controlling interests
               -277,000,000                              
          proceeds from issuance of non-controlling interests
               -10,000,000 212,000,000                                
          proceeds from variable prepaid forwards
                                                
          early debt extinguishment
                   -1,133,000,000                            
          effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities and restricted cash
               3,000,000 4,000,000 9,000,000 4,000,000 -14,000,000                             
          changes in cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities and restricted cash
                                                
          net increase in cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities and restricted cash
               -261,000,000 -875,000,000 -2,322,000,000 1,756,000,000 -1,982,000,000                             
          cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities and restricted cash at beginning of period
               2,558,000,000                             
          cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities and restricted cash at end of period
               -261,000,000 -876,000,000 -2,321,000,000 4,314,000,000 -1,983,000,000                             
          net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
              -10,000,000       -2,242,000,000 2,998,000,000  492,000,000 -28,000,000 594,000,000  -45,000,000 -12,000,000 -206,000,000  28,000,000 -174,000,000 208,000,000              
          loss on early extinguishment of debt
                   2,000,000    -5,000,000                         
          proceeds from sale of business, net of cash disposed
                                                
          proceeds from variable prepaid forward
               1,924,000,000                                 
          proceeds related to employee stock plans
               11,000,000 12,000,000 16,000,000 6,000,000 14,000,000 -19,000,000 13,000,000 19,000,000 18,000,000 20,000,000 17,000,000 4,000,000 15,000,000 12,000,000 14,000,000 14,000,000 18,000,000 18,000,000 37,000,000 101,000,000 56,000,000 35,000,000 51,000,000 32,000,000 43,000,000 58,000,000 75,000,000 41,000,000 46,000,000 103,000,000 107,000,000   
          impairment of intangible assets
                                                
          impairment of equity method investments and investments in debt and equity securities
                                               
          stock purchases
                -150,000,000 -33,000,000 -154,000,000 -110,000,000 -215,000,000 -461,000,000 -440,000,000 -473,000,000 -434,000,000 -613,000,000 -2,201,000,000 -912,000,000 -2,703,000,000 -2,525,000,000 -3,763,000,000 -1,000,000,000 -457,000,000 -395,000,000 -237,000,000   
          changes in cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities and restricted cash:
                                                
          impairment of equity method investments and investments in equity securities
                                                
          goodwill and intangible impairments
                                                
          gain on sale of business
                                                
          equity (earnings) loss from equity method investments
                      -93,000,000            -54,000,000              
          equity (earnings) income from equity method investments
                        -676,000,000 -97,000,000 1,350,000,000            99,000,000          
          gain on sale of equity method investment
                       -31,000,000 -99,000,000                        
          net cash (used for) investing activities
                      -1,958,000,000                          
          equity loss (earnings) from equity method investments
                                                
          changes in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
                                                
          net increase in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
                                                
          gain on previously held equity interest
                                            143,000,000   
          equity earnings from equity method investments
                                   -60,000,000 -67,000,000   7,000,000 -63,000,000 -58,000,000 -29,000,000 -18,000,000     
          goodwill and intangible asset impairment
                                                
          proceeds from sale leaseback transactions
                                       8,000,000 436,000,000    
          equity (earnings) from equity method investments
                            -250,000,000 -43,000,000 -4,000,000  21,000,000                
          change in fair value of warrants and related amortization
                                           259,000,000 534,000,000 -454,000,000   
          proceeds from sale of businesses
                                                
          investment in amerisourcebergen
                                                
          effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
                                   -11,000,000 -18,000,000 20,000,000 24,000,000 26,000,000 42,000,000 -3,000,000 -45,000,000 45,000,000 -25,000,000 5,000,000 -89,000,000 -10,000,000 
          changes in cash and cash equivalents:
                                                
          net increase in cash and cash equivalents
                                   -1,033,000,000        -295,000,000 -1,449,000,000 1,444,000,000 -9,603,000,000 9,962,000,000 
          cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
                                   3,301,000,000    9,807,000,000   
          cash and cash equivalents at end of period
                                   -1,033,000,000 69,000,000 -81,000,000 1,830,000,000    9,598,000,000 -295,000,000 -1,449,000,000 1,444,000,000 -6,957,000,000 9,962,000,000 
          business and intangible asset acquisitions, net of cash acquired
                                    -845,000,000 -3,110,000,000 -265,000,000 -25,000,000         
          net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
                                     -81,000,000 -1,471,000,000    -209,000,000      
          proceeds and payments from short-term borrowings
                                      1,026,000,000  201,000,000 27,000,000 49,000,000      
          proceeds from issuance of debt
                                      110,000,000          
          alliance boots acquisition, net of cash acquired
                                                
          proceeds and payments of short-term borrowings
                                                
          proceeds from issuance of long-term debt
                                            6,000,000 2,259,000,000 10,020,000,000 
          payments of long-term debt
                                       -6,156,000,000 -31,000,000 -5,000,000 -4,000,000 50,000,000 -1,890,000,000 -765,000,000   
          business and intangible asset acquisitions, net of cash received
                                         -37,000,000 -15,000,000      
          net cash from (used) for investing activities
                                          89,000,000      
          adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash from operating activities -
                                                
          changes in operating assets and liabilities -
                                                
          proceeds related to sale of business
                                                
          alliance boots acquisition, net of cash received
                                               
          other business and intangible asset acquisitions, net of cash received
                                           -29,000,000  -20,000,000   
          payments of short-term borrowings
                                            25,000,000 79,000,000   
          proceeds from sale of business
                                                
          purchases of short-term investments held to maturity
                                            -8,000,000 -12,000,000   
          proceeds from short-term investments held to maturity
                                            8,000,000 13,000,000   
          proceeds (payments) of short-term borrowings
                                                
          loss on exercise of call option
                                                
          equity earnings in alliance boots
                                              
          proceeds related to the sale of businesses
                                                
          other business and intangible asset acquisitions, net of cash acquired
                                                
          proceeds from financing leases
                                                
          unrealized gain from fair value adjustments
                                             -46,000,000   
          proceeds related to the sale of business
                                                
          proceeds from sale of assets
                                                
          return of restricted cash
                                                
          net income
                                               -14,000,000 
          payment of debt issuance costs
                                               -48,000,000