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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Nov. 30, 2022
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract] |
Schedule of 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:
| Three Months Ended |  |
| November 30, 2022 |  | November 30, 2021 |  |  |  |
Foreign currency translation |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | $ | (1,852,320) |  |  | $ | (975,064) |  |  |  |  |
Foreign currency translation | 86,984 |  |  | (227,093) |  |  |  |  |
Income tax benefit (expense) | — |  |  | 730 |  |  |  |  |
Portion attributable to noncontrolling interests | (2,816) |  |  | 5,600 |  |  |  |  |
Foreign currency translation, net of tax | 84,168 |  |  | (220,763) |  |  |  |  |
Ending balance | (1,768,152) |  |  | (1,195,827) |  |  |  |  |
Defined benefit plans |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | (348,771) |  |  | (559,958) |  |  |  |  |
Reclassifications into net periodic pension and post-retirement expense | 126,171 |  |  | (17,548) |  |  |  |  |
Income tax benefit (expense) | (34,394) |  |  | 4,573 |  |  |  |  |
Portion attributable to noncontrolling interests | (97) |  |  | 14 |  |  |  |  |
Defined benefit plans, net of tax | 91,680 |  |  | (12,961) |  |  |  |  |
Ending balance | (257,091) |  |  | (572,919) |  |  |  |  |
Cash flow hedges |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | 10,749 |  |  | 115,525 |  |  |  |  |
Unrealized gain (loss) | (59,879) |  |  | (33,108) |  |  |  |  |
Reclassification adjustments into Cost of services | 2,606 |  |  | (27,734) |  |  |  |  |
Income tax benefit (expense) | 16,051 |  |  | 6,769 |  |  |  |  |
Portion attributable to noncontrolling interests | 44 |  |  | 58 |  |  |  |  |
Cash flow hedges, net of tax | (41,178) |  |  | (54,015) |  |  |  |  |
Ending balance (1) | (30,429) |  |  | 61,510 |  |  |  |  |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | $ | (2,055,672) |  |  | $ | (1,707,236) |  |  |  |  |
(1)As of November 30, 2022, $15,913 of net unrealized losses related to derivatives designated as cash flow hedges is expected to be reclassified into Cost of services in the next twelve months.

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