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EARNINGS PER SHARE - Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2022
May 31, 2022
Feb. 28, 2022
Nov. 30, 2021
Aug. 31, 2021
May 31, 2021
Feb. 28, 2021
Nov. 30, 2020
Aug. 31, 2022
Aug. 31, 2021
Aug. 31, 2020
Basic Earnings per share                      
Net income attributable to Accenture plc $ 1,665,128 $ 1,786,075 $ 1,634,942 $ 1,791,024 $ 1,416,248 $ 1,549,426 $ 1,440,859 $ 1,500,276 $ 6,877,169 $ 5,906,809 $ 5,107,839
Basic weighted average Class A ordinary shares (in shares) 632,095,422 632,749,442 633,956,712 632,280,932 633,546,144 635,203,753 635,993,980 634,271,482 632,762,710 634,745,073 636,299,913
Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share) $ 2.63 $ 2.82 $ 2.58 $ 2.83 $ 2.24 $ 2.44 $ 2.27 $ 2.37 $ 10.87 $ 9.31 $ 8.03
Diluted Earnings per share                      
Net income attributable to Accenture plc $ 1,665,128 $ 1,786,075 $ 1,634,942 $ 1,791,024 $ 1,416,248 $ 1,549,426 $ 1,440,859 $ 1,500,276 $ 6,877,169 $ 5,906,809 $ 5,107,839
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest in Accenture Canada Holdings Inc.                 7,348 6,539 6,325
Net income for diluted earnings per share calculation                 $ 6,884,517 $ 5,913,348 $ 5,114,164
Basic weighted average Class A ordinary shares (in shares) 632,095,422 632,749,442 633,956,712 632,280,932 633,546,144 635,203,753 635,993,980 634,271,482 632,762,710 634,745,073 636,299,913
Class A ordinary shares issuable upon redemption/exchange of noncontrolling interests (in shares)                 675,949 702,567 787,429
Diluted effect employee compensation related to Class A ordinary shares (in shares)                 9,045,668 10,344,620 10,599,773
Diluted effect of share purchase plans related to Class A ordinary shares (in shares)                 354,854 116,782 109,888
Diluted weighted average Class A ordinary shares (in shares) 640,914,760 641,004,741 644,127,093 644,922,661 645,287,973 645,454,021 646,321,916 646,879,735 642,839,181 645,909,042 647,797,003
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share) $ 2.60 $ 2.79 $ 2.54 $ 2.78 $ 2.20 $ 2.40 $ 2.23 $ 2.32 $ 10.71 $ 9.16 $ 7.89