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SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY - Schedule of Share Purchase and Redemption Activity (Detail) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 12 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2022
Aug. 31, 2021
Aug. 31, 2020
Class of Stock [Line Items]      
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired (in shares) 12,180,917    
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method $ 4,111,266 $ 3,693,747 $ 2,894,253
Purchases Redemptions Of Noncontrolling Interests Shares (in shares) 14,318    
Purchases/redemptions of Accenture Canada Holdings Inc. exchangeable shares and Class X shares $ 5,112 $ 9,377 $ 21,594
Open Market Share Purchases [Member]      
Class of Stock [Line Items]      
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired (in shares) 9,635,751    
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method $ 3,151,807    
Purchases Redemptions Of Noncontrolling Interests Shares (in shares) 0    
Purchases/redemptions of Accenture Canada Holdings Inc. exchangeable shares and Class X shares $ 0    
Other Share Purchase Programs [Member]      
Class of Stock [Line Items]      
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired (in shares) 0    
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method $ 0    
Purchases Redemptions Of Noncontrolling Interests Shares (in shares) 14,318    
Purchases/redemptions of Accenture Canada Holdings Inc. exchangeable shares and Class X shares $ 5,112    
Other Purchases [Member]      
Class of Stock [Line Items]      
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired (in shares) 2,545,166    
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method $ 959,459    
Purchases Redemptions Of Noncontrolling Interests Shares (in shares) 0    
Purchases/redemptions of Accenture Canada Holdings Inc. exchangeable shares and Class X shares $ 0