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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Feb. 28, 2026
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 |  | Six Months Ended
| February 28, 2026 |  | February 28, 2025 |  | February 28, 2026 |  | February 28, 2025
Foreign currency translation |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | $ | (1,233,235) |  |  | $ | (1,770,726) |  |  | $ | (1,060,062) |  |  | $ | (1,295,743) |
Foreign currency translation | 345,924 |  |  | (174,026) |  |  | 164,038 |  |  | (660,113) |
Income tax benefit (expense) | (544) |  |  | 4,506 |  |  | 5,261 |  |  | 5,536 |
Portion attributable to noncontrolling interests | (6,473) |  |  | 2,617 |  |  | (3,565) |  |  | 12,691 |
Foreign currency translation, net of tax | 338,907 |  |  | (166,903) |  |  | 165,734 |  |  | (641,886) |
Ending balance | (894,328) |  |  | (1,937,629) |  |  | (894,328) |  |  | (1,937,629) |
Defined benefit plans |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | (129,120) |  |  | (269,930) |  |  | (195,940) |  |  | (254,172) |
Actuarial gains (losses) | 30,227 |  |  | — |  |  | 109,527 |  |  | — |
Prior service costs arising during the period | (102,407) |  |  | — |  |  | (102,407) |  |  | — |
Reclassifications into net periodic pension and post-retirement expense | 7,778 |  |  | 4,255 |  |  | 10,851 |  |  | (13,425) |
Income tax benefit (expense) | 17,403 |  |  | (833) |  |  | 1,913 |  |  | 1,074 |
Portion attributable to noncontrolling interests | 44 |  |  | (3) |  |  | (19) |  |  | 12 |
Defined benefit plans, net of tax | (46,955) |  |  | 3,419 |  |  | 19,865 |  |  | (12,339) |
Ending balance | (176,075) |  |  | (266,511) |  |  | (176,075) |  |  | (266,511) |
Cash flow hedges |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | (234,022) |  |  | (8,738) |  |  | (209,377) |  |  | (4,827) |
Unrealized gain (loss) | (181,447) |  |  | (113,620) |  |  | (235,354) |  |  | (99,022) |
Reclassification adjustments into Cost of services | 58,133 |  |  | 1,830 |  |  | 87,487 |  |  | (5,647) |
Income tax benefit (expense) | 27,163 |  |  | 16,149 |  |  | 27,048 |  |  | 5,113 |
Portion attributable to noncontrolling interests | 90 |  |  | 89 |  |  | 113 |  |  | 93 |
Cash flow hedges, net of tax | (96,061) |  |  | (95,552) |  |  | (120,706) |  |  | (99,463) |
Ending balance (1) | (330,083) |  |  | (104,290) |  |  | (330,083) |  |  | (104,290) |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | $ | (1,400,486) |  |  | $ | (2,308,430) |  |  | $ | (1,400,486) |  |  | $ | (2,308,430) |
(1)As of February 28, 2026, $206,534 of net unrealized losses related to derivatives designated as cash flow hedges are expected to be reclassified into Cost of services in the next twelve months.

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