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SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY - Dividend Activity (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2021	Feb. 29, 2020	Feb. 28, 2021	Feb. 29, 2020
Dividends [Line Items]
Dividend Per Share	$ 0.88	$ 0.80	$ 1.76	$ 1.60
Cash Outlay			$ 1,119,094
Accenture Canada Holdings Inc Exchangeable Shares [Member]
Dividends [Line Items]
Cash Outlay			1,250
Class A ordinary shares
Dividends [Line Items]
Cash Outlay			$ 1,117,844
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
Dividend Payment February 2021
Dividends [Line Items]
Dividend Payment Date			Feb. 12, 2021
Dividend Per Share			$ 0.88
Cash Outlay			$ 561,042
Dividend Payment February 2021 | Accenture Canada Holdings Inc Exchangeable Shares [Member]
Dividends [Line Items]
Record Date			Jan. 12, 2021
Cash Outlay			$ 617
Dividend Payment February 2021 | Class A ordinary shares
Dividends [Line Items]
Record Date			Jan. 14, 2021
Cash Outlay			$ 560,425

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