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CONSOLIDATED SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY STATEMENTS - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Total
Ordinary Shares
Class A Ordinary Shares
Class X Ordinary Shares
Total Accenture plc Shareholders’ Equity
Common Stock
Common Stock
Ordinary Shares
Common Stock
Class A Ordinary Shares
Common Stock
Class X Ordinary Shares
Restricted Share Units
 Additional Paid-in Capital
Treasury Shares
Retained Earnings
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Noncontrolling Interests
Beginning Balance at Aug. 31, 2022 $ 22,747,088       $ 22,106,097   $ 57 $ 15 $ 0 $ 2,091,382 $ 10,679,180 $ (6,678,037) $ 18,203,842 $ (2,190,342) $ 640,991
Beginning Balance (in shares) at Aug. 31, 2022             40,000 664,561,000 501,000            
Beginning Balance (in shares) at Aug. 31, 2022                       (33,434,000)      
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]                              
Net income 7,003,530       6,871,557               6,871,557   131,973
Other comprehensive income (loss) 455,730       447,241                 447,241 8,489
Purchases of Class A shares (4,322,529)       (4,318,614)           3,915 $ (4,322,529)     (3,915)
Purchases of Class A ordinary shares (in shares)                       (15,314,000)      
Cancellation of treasury shares 0       0           (175,701) $ 2,595,281 (2,419,580)    
Cancellation of treasury shares (in shares)           (8,828,000)           (8,828,000)      
Share-based compensation expense 1,913,051       1,913,051         1,790,886 122,165        
Purchases/redemptions of Accenture Canada Holdings Inc. exchangeable shares and Class X shares 7,874       7,874           7,874        
Purchases/redemptions of Accenture Canada Holdings Inc. exchangeable shares and Class X shares (in shares)           176,000                  
Issuances of Class A shares for employee share programs 1,501,069       1,499,724         (1,592,561) 2,151,005 $ 1,342,773 (401,493)   1,345
Issuances of Class A ordinary shares for employee share program (in shares)           8,883,000           3,529,000      
Dividends (2,827,394)       (2,824,435)         113,667     (2,938,102)   (2,959)
Other, net (4,078)       6,092           6,092       (10,170)
Ending Balance at Aug. 31, 2023 26,458,593       25,692,839   $ 57 $ 15 $ 0 2,403,374 12,778,782 $ (7,062,512) 19,316,224 (1,743,101) 765,754
Ending Balance (in shares) at Aug. 31, 2023             40,000 664,616,000 325,000            
Ending Balance (in shares) at Aug. 31, 2023                       (36,391,000)      
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]                              
Net income 7,419,197       7,264,787               7,264,787   154,410
Other comprehensive income (loss) 190,476       188,359                 188,359 2,117
Purchases of Class A shares (4,509,392)       (4,505,525)           3,867 $ (4,509,392)     (3,867)
Purchases of Class A ordinary shares (in shares)                       (13,913,000)      
Share-based compensation expense 1,941,590       1,941,590         1,821,490 120,100        
Purchases/redemptions of Accenture Canada Holdings Inc. exchangeable shares and Class X shares 15,254       15,254           15,254        
Purchases/redemptions of Accenture Canada Holdings Inc. exchangeable shares and Class X shares (in shares)           17,000                  
Issuances of Class A shares for employee share programs 1,418,131       1,416,945         (1,739,452) 2,280,198 $ 1,007,332 (131,133)   1,186
Issuances of Class A ordinary shares for employee share program (in shares)           7,869,000           3,059,000      
Dividends (3,241,479)       (3,238,259)         129,196     (3,367,455)   (3,220)
Other, net (493,614)       (456,836)           (456,836)       (36,778)
Ending Balance at Aug. 31, 2024 29,168,248       28,288,646   $ 57 $ 15 $ 0 2,614,608 14,710,857 $ (10,564,572) 23,082,423 (1,554,742) 879,602
Ending Balance (in shares) at Aug. 31, 2024   40,000 672,484,852 307,754     40,000 672,485,000 308,000            
Ending Balance (in shares) at Aug. 31, 2024   (40,000) (47,204,565)                 (47,245,000)      
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]                              
Net income 7,832,400       7,678,433               7,678,433   153,967
Other comprehensive income (loss) 95,594       89,363                 89,363 6,231
Purchases of Class A shares $ (4,614,969)       (4,611,261)           3,708 $ (4,614,969)     (3,708)
Purchases of Class A ordinary shares (in shares) (14,082,362)                     (14,082,000)      
Cancellation of treasury shares $ 0       0 $ (1)         (771,268) $ 6,666,403 (5,895,134)    
Cancellation of treasury shares (in shares)           (22,739,000)           (22,738,965)      
Share-based compensation expense 2,093,878       2,093,878         1,974,575 119,303        
Purchases/redemptions of Accenture Canada Holdings Inc. exchangeable shares and Class X shares $ 4,528       4,528           4,528        
Purchases/redemptions of Accenture Canada Holdings Inc. exchangeable shares and Class X shares (in shares) 12,271         6,000                  
Issuances of Class A shares for employee share programs $ 1,353,753       1,352,683         (1,933,220) 2,540,363 $ 761,165 (15,625)   1,070
Issuances of Class A ordinary shares for employee share program (in shares)           8,219,000           2,439,000      
Dividends (3,700,169)       (3,696,677)         134,689     (3,831,366)   (3,492)
Other, net 16,760       4,909           4,909     11,851
Ending Balance at Aug. 31, 2025 $ 32,240,967       $ 31,195,446   $ 57 $ 14 $ 0 $ 2,790,652 $ 16,603,344 $ (7,751,973) $ 21,018,731 $ (1,465,379) $ 1,045,521
Ending Balance (in shares) at Aug. 31, 2025   40,000 657,964,764 302,358     40,000 657,965,000 302,000            
Ending Balance (in shares) at Aug. 31, 2025   (40,000) (36,108,842)                 (36,149,000)