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SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY - Schedule of Dividend (Details) - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended
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Aug. 31, 2022 | Aug. 31, 2021 | Aug. 31, 2020
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |
Cash dividends per share (in dollars per share) | $ 3.88 | $ 3.52 | $ 3.20
Payments of Ordinary Dividends | $ 2,457,306,000 |  |
Accenture Canada Holdings Inc. Exchangeable Shares |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |
Payments of Ordinary Dividends | 2,622,000 |  |
Class A Ordinary Shares |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |
Payments of Ordinary Dividends | $ 2,454,684,000 |  |
Dividend Payment November 2020 |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |
Cash dividends per share (in dollars per share) | $ 0.97 |  |
Payments of Ordinary Dividends | $ 613,208,000 |  |
Dividend Payment November 2020 | Accenture Canada Holdings Inc. Exchangeable Shares |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |
Payments of Ordinary Dividends | 665,000 |  |
Dividend Payment November 2020 | Class A Ordinary Shares |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |
Payments of Ordinary Dividends | $ 612,543,000 |  |
Dividend Payment February 2021 |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |
Cash dividends per share (in dollars per share) | $ 0.97 |  |
Payments of Ordinary Dividends | $ 616,583,000 |  |
Dividend Payment February 2021 | Accenture Canada Holdings Inc. Exchangeable Shares |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |
Payments of Ordinary Dividends | 657,000 |  |
Dividend Payment February 2021 | Class A Ordinary Shares |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |
Payments of Ordinary Dividends | $ 615,926,000 |  |
Dividend Payment May 2021 |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |
Cash dividends per share (in dollars per share) | $ 0.97 |  |
Payments of Ordinary Dividends | $ 613,785,000 |  |
Dividend Payment May 2021 | Accenture Canada Holdings Inc. Exchangeable Shares |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |
Payments of Ordinary Dividends | 650,000 |  |
Dividend Payment May 2021 | Class A Ordinary Shares |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |
Payments of Ordinary Dividends | $ 613,135,000 |  |
Dividend Payment August 2021 |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |
Cash dividends per share (in dollars per share) | $ 0.97 |  |
Payments of Ordinary Dividends | $ 613,730,000 |  |
Dividend Payment August 2021 | Accenture Canada Holdings Inc. Exchangeable Shares |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |
Payments of Ordinary Dividends | 650,000 |  |
Dividend Payment August 2021 | Class A Ordinary Shares |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |
Payments of Ordinary Dividends | $ 613,080,000 |  |

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