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CONSOLIDATED SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY STATEMENTS - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Total
Class X Ordinary Shares
Common Stock
Ordinary Shares
Common Stock
Class A Ordinary Shares
Common Stock
Class X Ordinary Shares
Common Stock
Restricted Share Units
 Additional Paid-in Capital
Treasury Shares
Retained Earnings
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Total Accenture plc Shareholders’ Equity
Noncontrolling Interests
Beginning Balance at Aug. 31, 2019 $ 14,827,691   $ 57 $ 15 $ 0 $ 1,411,903 $ 5,804,448 $ (1,388,376) $ 10,421,538 $ (1,840,577) $ 14,409,008 $ 418,683
Beginning Balance (in shares) at Aug. 31, 2019     40,000 654,739,000 609,000     19,005,000        
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]                        
NET INCOME 5,185,313               5,107,839   5,107,839 77,474
Other comprehensive income (loss) 286,983                 278,740 278,740 8,243
Purchases of Class A shares (2,894,253)           3,116 $ (2,894,253)     (2,891,137) (3,116)
Purchases of Class A ordinary shares (in shares)               (14,730,000)        
Cancellation of treasury shares             (108,670) $ 1,056,145 (947,475)      
Cancellation of treasury shares (in shares)       5,526,000       5,526,000        
Share-based compensation expense 1,197,806         1,118,284 79,522       1,197,806  
Purchases/redemptions of Accenture Canada Holdings Inc. exchangeable shares and Class X shares 21,594           21,594       21,594  
Purchases/redemptions of Accenture Canada Holdings Inc. exchangeable shares and Class X shares (in shares)         81,000              
Issuances of Class A ordinary shares for employee share programs 955,308         (1,022,144) 1,409,627 $ 660,723 (93,912)   954,294 1,014
Issuances of Class A ordinary shares for employee share program (in shares)       9,336,000       3,786,000        
Dividends (2,037,733)         77,259     (2,112,457)   (2,035,198) (2,535)
Other, net (348)           778       778 (1,126)
Ending Balance at Aug. 31, 2020 17,499,173   $ 57 $ 15 $ 0 1,585,302 7,167,227 $ (2,565,761) 12,375,533 (1,561,837) 17,000,536 498,637
Ending Balance (in shares) at Aug. 31, 2020     40,000 658,549,000 528,000     24,423,000        
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]                        
NET INCOME 5,990,545               5,906,809   5,906,809 83,736
Other comprehensive income (loss) 143,457                 142,340 142,340 1,117
Purchases of Class A shares (3,693,747)           3,622 $ (3,693,747)     (3,690,125) (3,622)
Purchases of Class A ordinary shares (in shares)               (13,957,000)        
Cancellation of treasury shares             (255,809) $ 2,105,666 (1,849,857)      
Cancellation of treasury shares (in shares)       10,263,000       10,263,000        
Share-based compensation expense 1,342,951         1,253,679 89,272       1,342,951  
Purchases/redemptions of Accenture Canada Holdings Inc. exchangeable shares and Class X shares 9,377           9,377       9,377  
Purchases/redemptions of Accenture Canada Holdings Inc. exchangeable shares and Class X shares (in shares)         15,000              
Issuances of Class A ordinary shares for employee share programs 1,065,775         (1,176,967) 1,617,702 $ 745,351 (121,343)   1,064,743 1,032
Issuances of Class A ordinary shares for employee share program (in shares)       8,305,000       3,572,000        
Dividends (2,236,094)         88,770     (2,322,394)   (2,233,624) (2,470)
Other, net (5,569)           5,201       5,201 (10,770)
Ending Balance at Aug. 31, 2021 20,097,114   $ 57 $ 15 $ 0 1,750,784 8,617,838 $ (3,408,491) 13,988,748 (1,419,497) 19,529,454 567,660
Ending Balance (in shares) at Aug. 31, 2021   512,655 40,000 656,591,000 513,000     24,545,000        
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]                        
NET INCOME 6,988,960               6,877,169   6,877,169 111,791
Other comprehensive income (loss) (791,031)                 (770,845) (770,845) (20,186)
Purchases of Class A shares $ (4,111,266)           3,954 $ (4,111,266)     (4,107,312) (3,954)
Purchases of Class A ordinary shares (in shares) (12,180,917)             (12,181,000)        
Share-based compensation expense $ 1,679,789         1,571,059 108,730       1,679,789  
Purchases/redemptions of Accenture Canada Holdings Inc. exchangeable shares and Class X shares $ 5,112           5,112       5,112  
Purchases/redemptions of Accenture Canada Holdings Inc. exchangeable shares and Class X shares (in shares) 14,318       12,000              
Issuances of Class A ordinary shares for employee share programs $ 1,349,064         (1,333,963) 1,943,912 $ 841,720 (103,889)   1,347,780 1,284
Issuances of Class A ordinary shares for employee share program (in shares)       7,970,000       3,292,000        
Dividends (2,457,306)         103,502     (2,558,186)   (2,454,684) (2,622)
Other, net (3,124)           9,858     9,858 (12,982)
Ending Balance at Aug. 31, 2022 $ 22,747,088   $ 57 $ 15 $ 0 $ 2,091,382 $ 10,679,180 $ (6,678,037) $ 18,203,842 $ (2,190,342) $ 22,106,097 $ 640,991
Ending Balance (in shares) at Aug. 31, 2022   500,837 40,000 664,561,000 501,000     33,434,000