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Document and Entity Information
Jan. 03, 2023
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Document Type 8-K/A
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Document Period End Date Jan. 03, 2023
Entity Registrant Name WALGREENS BOOTS ALLIANCE, INC.
Entity Incorporation State Country Code DE
Entity File Number 001-36759
Entity Tax Identification Number 47-1758322
Entity Address, Address Line One 108 Wilmot Road
Entity Address, City or Town Deerfield
Entity Address, State or Province IL
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 60015
City Area Code 847
Local Phone Number 315-2500
Written Communications false
Soliciting Material false
Pre Commencement Tender Offer false
Pre Commencement Issuer Tender Offer false
Entity Emerging Growth Company false
Amendment Description On January 5, 2023, Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (the “Company”) filed a Current Report on Form 8-K (the “Original 8-K”) to report, among other things, that Village Practice Management Company Holdings, LLC (“VillageMD”), of which a majority of the outstanding equity interests on a fully diluted basis are beneficially owned by the Company, completed its previously announced acquisition (the “Summit Health-CityMD Acquisition”) of WP CityMD Topco LLC (“Summit Health-CityMD”) on January 3, 2023.This amendment to the Original Form 8-K (this “Amended 8-K”) amends and supplements the Original 8-K to provide the historical financial information of Summit Health-CityMD and unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information reflecting the acquisition of Summit Health-CityMD by VillageMD required pursuant to Items 9.01(a) and 9.01(b) of Form 8-K, respectively. In accordance with the requirements of Items 9.01(a)(3) and 9.01(b)(2) of Form 8-K, this Amended 8-K is being filed within 71 calendar days of the date that the Original 8-K was required to be filed with respect to the above referenced transaction. No other changes have been made to the Original 8-K.To facilitate the comparison of the Company’s unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information with the historical results of Summit Health-CityMD, the Company will furnish a supplementary Form 8-K on March 21, 2023 which presents certain non-GAAP measures of Summit Health-CityMD. These non-GAAP measures of Summit Health-CityMD are presented along with the corresponding reconciliations to the most comparable GAAP measures. 
Entity Central Index Key 0001618921
Common Stock [Member]  
Document And Entity Information [Line Items]  
Security 12b Title Common Stock, $0.01 par value
Trading Symbol WBA
Security Exchange Name NASDAQ
3.600% Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. notes due 2025 [Member]  
Document And Entity Information [Line Items]  
Security 12b Title 3.600% Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. notes due 2025
Trading Symbol WBA25
Security Exchange Name NASDAQ
2.125% Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. notes due 2026 [Member]  
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Security 12b Title 2.125% Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. notes due 2026
Trading Symbol WBA26
Security Exchange Name NASDAQ