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Consolidated Shareholders' Equity Statement - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Total
Ordinary Shares
Class A Ordinary Shares
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, 2023 $ 26,458,593       $ 57 $ 15 $ 0 $ 2,403,374 $ 12,778,782 $ (7,062,512) $ 19,316,224 $ (1,743,101) $ 25,692,839 $ 765,754
Beginning Balance (in shares) at Aug. 31, 2023         40,000 664,616,000 325,000              
Beginning Balance (in shares) at Aug. 31, 2023                   (36,391,000)        
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]                            
Net income 5,700,531                   5,580,486   5,580,486 120,045
Other comprehensive income (loss) (14,788)                     (12,143) (12,143) (2,645)
Purchases of Class A shares (3,881,294)               3,356 $ (3,881,294)     (3,877,938) (3,356)
Purchases of Class A shares (in shares)                   (11,841,000)        
Share-based compensation expense 1,538,802             1,418,702 120,100       1,538,802  
Purchases/redemptions of Accenture Canada Holdings Inc. exchangeable shares and Class X shares (in shares)             (16,000)              
Purchases/redemptions of Accenture Canada Holdings Inc. exchangeable shares and Class X shares (14,922)               (14,922)       (14,922)  
Issuances of Class A shares for employee share programs (in shares)           7,332,000       2,866,000        
Issuances of Class A shares for employee share programs 1,267,323             (1,677,033) 2,123,575 $ 945,964 (126,247)   1,266,259 1,064
Dividends (2,433,610)             97,079     (2,528,239)   (2,431,160) (2,450)
Other, net (893)               2,266       2,266 (3,159)
Ending Balance at May. 31, 2024 28,619,742       $ 57 $ 15 $ 0 2,242,122 15,013,157 $ (9,997,842) 22,242,224 (1,755,244) 27,744,489 875,253
Ending Balance (in shares) at May. 31, 2024         40,000 671,948,000 309,000              
Ending Balance (in shares) at May. 31, 2024                   (45,366,000)        
Beginning Balance at Feb. 29, 2024 27,956,424       $ 57 $ 15 $ 0 1,863,338 14,555,758 $ (8,790,812) 21,151,637 (1,657,140) 27,122,853 833,571
Beginning Balance (in shares) at Feb. 29, 2024         40,000 670,405,000 315,000              
Beginning Balance (in shares) at Feb. 29, 2024                   (41,617,000)        
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]                            
Net income 1,981,348                   1,932,183   1,932,183 49,165
Other comprehensive income (loss) (100,377)                     (98,104) (98,104) (2,273)
Purchases of Class A shares (1,374,593)               1,153 $ (1,374,593)     (1,373,440) (1,153)
Purchases of Class A shares (in shares)                   (4,289,000)        
Share-based compensation expense 473,931             411,120 62,811       473,931  
Purchases/redemptions of Accenture Canada Holdings Inc. exchangeable shares and Class X shares (in shares)             (6,000)              
Purchases/redemptions of Accenture Canada Holdings Inc. exchangeable shares and Class X shares (8,649)               (8,649)       (8,649)  
Issuances of Class A shares for employee share programs (in shares)           1,543,000       540,000        
Issuances of Class A shares for employee share programs 504,516             (62,289) 400,310 $ 167,563 (1,474)   504,110 406
Dividends (810,976)             29,953     (840,122)   (810,169) (807)
Other, net (1,882)               1,774       1,774 (3,656)
Ending Balance at May. 31, 2024 28,619,742       $ 57 $ 15 $ 0 2,242,122 15,013,157 $ (9,997,842) 22,242,224 (1,755,244) 27,744,489 875,253
Ending Balance (in shares) at May. 31, 2024         40,000 671,948,000 309,000              
Ending Balance (in shares) at May. 31, 2024                   (45,366,000)        
Beginning Balance at Aug. 31, 2024 29,168,248       $ 57 $ 15 $ 0 2,614,608 14,710,857 $ (10,564,572) 23,082,423 (1,554,742) 28,288,646 879,602
Beginning Balance (in shares) at Aug. 31, 2024       307,754 40,000 672,485,000 308,000              
Beginning Balance (in shares) at Aug. 31, 2024   (40,000) (47,204,565)             (47,245,000)        
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]                            
Net income 6,382,594                   6,264,470   6,264,470 118,124
Other comprehensive income (loss) 71,144                     69,153 69,153 1,991
Purchases of Class A shares (4,141,212)               3,340 $ (4,141,212)     (4,137,872) (3,340)
Purchases of Class A shares (in shares)                   (12,479,000)        
Share-based compensation expense 1,654,331             1,535,028 119,303       1,654,331  
Purchases/redemptions of Accenture Canada Holdings Inc. exchangeable shares and Class X shares (in shares)             (5,000)              
Purchases/redemptions of Accenture Canada Holdings Inc. exchangeable shares and Class X shares (4,397)               (4,397)       (4,397)  
Issuances of Class A shares for employee share programs (in shares)           7,677,000       2,268,000        
Issuances of Class A shares for employee share programs 1,197,643             (1,885,849) 2,388,066 $ 710,102 (15,625)   1,196,694 949
Dividends (2,778,444)             105,223     (2,881,040)   (2,775,817) (2,627)
Other, net (393)               (483)       (483) 90
Ending Balance at May. 31, 2025 31,549,514       $ 57 $ 15 $ 0 2,369,010 17,216,686 $ (13,995,682) 26,450,228 (1,485,589) 30,554,725 994,789
Ending Balance (in shares) at May. 31, 2025       302,818 40,000 680,162,000 303,000              
Ending Balance (in shares) at May. 31, 2025   (40,000) (57,415,810)             (57,456,000)        
Beginning Balance at Feb. 28, 2025 30,181,948       $ 57 $ 15 $ 0 1,983,239 16,685,363 $ (12,324,187) 25,209,996 (2,308,430) 29,246,053 935,895
Beginning Balance (in shares) at Feb. 28, 2025         40,000 678,351,000 303,000              
Beginning Balance (in shares) at Feb. 28, 2025                   (51,947,000)        
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]                            
Net income 2,243,963                   2,197,501   2,197,501 46,462
Other comprehensive income (loss) 837,628                     822,841 822,841 14,787
Purchases of Class A shares (1,799,375)               1,417 $ (1,799,375)     (1,797,958) (1,417)
Purchases of Class A shares (in shares)                   (5,951,000)        
Share-based compensation expense 497,792             435,217 62,575       497,792  
Purchases/redemptions of Accenture Canada Holdings Inc. exchangeable shares and Class X shares (152)               (152)       (152)  
Issuances of Class A shares for employee share programs (in shares)           1,811,000       442,000        
Issuances of Class A shares for employee share programs 509,989             (83,687) 465,404 $ 127,880   509,597 392
Dividends (923,894)             34,241     (957,269)   (923,028) (866)
Other, net 1,615               2,079       2,079 (464)
Ending Balance at May. 31, 2025 $ 31,549,514       $ 57 $ 15 $ 0 $ 2,369,010 $ 17,216,686 $ (13,995,682) $ 26,450,228 $ (1,485,589) $ 30,554,725 $ 994,789
Ending Balance (in shares) at May. 31, 2025       302,818 40,000 680,162,000 303,000              
Ending Balance (in shares) at May. 31, 2025   (40,000) (57,415,810)             (57,456,000)