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SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY - Dividend Activity (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2020	Nov. 30, 2019
Dividends [Line Items]
Dividend Per Share	$ 0.88	$ 0.80
Dividend Payment November 2020
Dividends [Line Items]
Dividend Payment Date	Nov. 13, 2020
Dividend Per Share	$ 0.88
Cash Outlay	$ 558,052
Dividend Payment November 2020 | Accenture Canada Holdings Inc Exchangeable Shares [Member]
Dividends [Line Items]
Record Date	Oct. 09, 2020
Cash Outlay	$ 633
Dividend Payment November 2020 | Class A ordinary shares
Dividends [Line Items]
Record Date	Oct. 13, 2020
Cash Outlay	$ 557,419

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