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SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2025
Equity [Abstract]  
Schedule of Share Purchase and Redemption Activity
Our share purchase activity during fiscal 2025 is as follows:
Accenture plc Class A
Ordinary Shares		Accenture Canada
Holdings Inc. Exchangeable Shares
SharesAmountSharesAmount
Open-market share purchases (1)11,878,584 $3,838,976 — $— 
Other share purchase programs— — 12,271 4,528 
Other purchases (2)2,203,778 775,993 — — 
Total14,082,362 $4,614,969 12,271 $4,528 
(1)We conduct a publicly announced open-market share purchase program for Accenture plc Class A ordinary shares. These shares are held as treasury shares by Accenture plc and may be utilized to provide for select employee benefits, such as equity awards to our employees.
(2)During fiscal 2025, as authorized under our various employee equity share plans, we acquired Accenture plc Class A ordinary shares primarily via share withholding for payroll tax obligations due from employees and former employees in connection with the delivery of Accenture plc Class A ordinary shares under those plans. These purchases of shares in connection with employee share plans do not affect our aggregate available authorization for our publicly announced open-market share purchase and the other share purchase programs.
Schedule of Dividends
Our dividend activity during fiscal 2025 is as follows:
 Dividend Per
Share		Accenture plc Class A
Ordinary Shares		Accenture Canada
Holdings Inc. Exchangeable Shares		Total Cash
Outlay
Dividend Payment DateRecord DateCash OutlayRecord DateCash Outlay
November 15, 2024$1.48 October 10, 2024$924,675 October 9, 2024$883 $925,558 
February 14, 20251.48 January 16, 2025928,114 January 15, 2025878 928,992 
May 15, 20251.48 April 10, 2025923,028 April 9, 2025866 923,894 
August 15, 20251.48 July 10, 2025920,860 July 9, 2025865 921,725 
Total Dividends$3,696,677 $3,492 $3,700,169