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ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
 12 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2022
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]  
ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
The following table summarizes the changes in the accumulated balances for each component of accumulated other comprehensive loss attributable to Accenture plc:
Fiscal
202220212020
Foreign currency translation
    Beginning balance$(975,064)$(1,010,279)$(1,207,975)
             Foreign currency translation(904,530)36,562 207,566 
             Income tax benefit (expense)6,975 (346)(1,719)
             Portion attributable to noncontrolling interests20,299 (1,001)(8,151)
             Foreign currency translation, net of tax(877,256)35,215 197,696 
    Ending balance(1,852,320)(975,064)(1,010,279)
Defined benefit plans
    Beginning balance(559,958)(615,223)(672,323)
             Actuarial gains (losses)238,865 (50,166)22,414 
             Pension settlement— 39,016 3,757 
             Prior service costs arising during the period1,052 27,570 — 
             Reclassifications into net periodic pension and
             post-retirement expense		51,061 49,864 55,035 
             Income tax benefit (expense)(79,567)(10,959)(24,041)
             Portion attributable to noncontrolling interests(224)(60)(65)
             Defined benefit plans, net of tax211,187 55,265 57,100 
    Ending balance(348,771)(559,958)(615,223)
Cash flow hedges
    Beginning balance115,525 63,714 38,993 
             Unrealized gain (loss) (14,310)168,244 72,437 
             Reclassification adjustments into Cost of services(92,275)(102,676)(48,545)
             Income tax benefit (expense) 1,698 (13,701)857 
             Portion attributable to noncontrolling interests111 (56)(28)
             Cash flow hedges, net of tax(104,776)51,811 24,721 
    Ending balance (1)10,749 115,525 63,714 
Investments
    Beginning balance— (49)728 
             Unrealized gain (loss)— 49 (778)
             Income tax benefit (expense) — — — 
             Portion attributable to noncontrolling interests— — 1 
             Investments, net of tax— 49 (777)
    Ending balance— — (49)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss$(2,190,342)$(1,419,497)$(1,561,837)
(1)As of August 31, 2022, $28,711 of net unrealized gains related to derivatives designated as cash flow hedges is expected to be reclassified into cost of services in the next twelve months.