Consolidated Shareholders' Equity Statement - 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, 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 | ||||
| Beginning Balance (in shares) at Aug. 31, 2024 | 40,000 | 672,485,000 | 308,000 | ||||||||||||
| Beginning Balance (in shares) at Aug. 31, 2024 | (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) | (4,137,872) | 3,340 | $ (4,141,212) | (3,340) | ||||||||||
| Purchases of Class A shares (in shares) | (12,479,000) | ||||||||||||||
| Share-based compensation expense | 1,654,331 | 1,654,331 | 1,535,028 | 119,303 | |||||||||||
| 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 | 1,197,643 | 1,196,694 | (1,885,849) | 2,388,066 | $ 710,102 | (15,625) | 949 | ||||||||
| Issuances of Class A shares for employee share programs (in shares) | 7,677,000 | 2,268,000 | |||||||||||||
| Dividends | (2,778,444) | (2,775,817) | 105,223 | (2,881,040) | (2,627) | ||||||||||
| Other, net | (393) | (483) | (483) | 90 | |||||||||||
| Ending Balance at May. 31, 2025 | 31,549,514 | 30,554,725 | $ 57 | $ 15 | $ 0 | 2,369,010 | 17,216,686 | $ (13,995,682) | 26,450,228 | (1,485,589) | 994,789 | ||||
| Ending Balance (in shares) at May. 31, 2025 | 40,000 | 680,162,000 | 303,000 | ||||||||||||
| Ending Balance (in shares) at May. 31, 2025 | (57,456,000) | ||||||||||||||
| Beginning Balance at Feb. 28, 2025 | 30,181,948 | 29,246,053 | $ 57 | $ 15 | $ 0 | 1,983,239 | 16,685,363 | $ (12,324,187) | 25,209,996 | (2,308,430) | 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) | (1,797,958) | 1,417 | $ (1,799,375) | (1,417) | ||||||||||
| Purchases of Class A shares (in shares) | (5,951,000) | ||||||||||||||
| Share-based compensation expense | 497,792 | 497,792 | 435,217 | 62,575 | |||||||||||
| 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 | 509,989 | 509,597 | (83,687) | 465,404 | $ 127,880 | 392 | |||||||||
| Issuances of Class A shares for employee share programs (in shares) | 1,811,000 | 442,000 | |||||||||||||
| Dividends | (923,894) | (923,028) | 34,241 | (957,269) | (866) | ||||||||||
| Other, net | 1,615 | 2,079 | 2,079 | (464) | |||||||||||
| Ending Balance at May. 31, 2025 | 31,549,514 | 30,554,725 | $ 57 | $ 15 | $ 0 | 2,369,010 | 17,216,686 | $ (13,995,682) | 26,450,228 | (1,485,589) | 994,789 | ||||
| Ending Balance (in shares) at May. 31, 2025 | 40,000 | 680,162,000 | 303,000 | ||||||||||||
| Ending Balance (in shares) at May. 31, 2025 | (57,456,000) | ||||||||||||||
| Beginning 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 | ||||
| Beginning Balance (in shares) at Aug. 31, 2025 | 40,000 | 657,964,764 | 302,358 | 40,000 | 657,965,000 | 302,000 | |||||||||
| Beginning Balance (in shares) at Aug. 31, 2025 | (40,000) | (36,108,842) | (36,149,000) | ||||||||||||
| Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] | |||||||||||||||
| Net income | 6,481,835 | 6,375,789 | 6,375,789 | 106,046 | |||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income (loss) | (333,217) | (334,917) | (334,917) | 1,700 | |||||||||||
| Purchases of Class A shares | (5,191,491) | (5,187,679) | 3,812 | $ (5,191,491) | (3,812) | ||||||||||
| Purchases of Class A shares (in shares) | (22,268,000) | ||||||||||||||
| Share-based compensation expense | 1,644,518 | 1,644,518 | 1,533,690 | 110,828 | |||||||||||
| Purchases/redemptions of Accenture Canada Holdings Inc. exchangeable shares and Class X shares (in shares) | (1,000) | ||||||||||||||
| Purchases/redemptions of Accenture Canada Holdings Inc. exchangeable shares and Class X shares | (1,786) | (1,786) | (1,786) | ||||||||||||
| Issuances of Class A shares for employee share programs | 1,207,777 | 1,206,933 | $ 1 | (1,940,557) | 2,424,506 | $ 996,667 | (273,684) | 844 | |||||||
| Issuances of Class A shares for employee share programs (in shares) | 9,501,000 | 2,773,000 | |||||||||||||
| Dividends | (3,012,845) | (3,010,006) | 84,838 | (3,094,844) | (2,839) | ||||||||||
| Other, net | (21,919) | 2,268 | 2,268 | (24,187) | |||||||||||
| Ending Balance at May. 31, 2026 | 33,013,839 | 31,890,566 | $ 57 | $ 15 | $ 0 | 2,468,623 | 19,142,972 | $ (11,946,797) | 24,025,992 | (1,800,296) | 1,123,273 | ||||
| Ending Balance (in shares) at May. 31, 2026 | 40,000 | 667,466,373 | 300,673 | 40,000 | 667,466,000 | 301,000 | |||||||||
| Ending Balance (in shares) at May. 31, 2026 | (40,000) | (55,604,429) | (55,644,000) | ||||||||||||
| Beginning Balance at Feb. 28, 2026 | 32,299,192 | 31,210,676 | $ 57 | $ 15 | $ 0 | 2,098,413 | 18,683,496 | $ (10,974,844) | 22,804,025 | (1,400,486) | 1,088,516 | ||||
| Beginning Balance (in shares) at Feb. 28, 2026 | 40,000 | 665,095,000 | 301,000 | ||||||||||||
| Beginning Balance (in shares) at Feb. 28, 2026 | (50,294,000) | ||||||||||||||
| Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] | |||||||||||||||
| Net income | 2,380,562 | 2,338,989 | 2,338,989 | 41,573 | |||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income (loss) | (401,581) | (399,810) | (399,810) | (1,771) | |||||||||||
| Purchases of Class A shares | (1,183,463) | (1,182,635) | 828 | $ (1,183,463) | (828) | ||||||||||
| Purchases of Class A shares (in shares) | (5,951,000) | ||||||||||||||
| Share-based compensation expense | 462,140 | 462,140 | 405,990 | 56,150 | |||||||||||
| Purchases/redemptions of Accenture Canada Holdings Inc. exchangeable shares and Class X shares | (162) | (162) | (162) | ||||||||||||
| Issuances of Class A shares for employee share programs | 452,122 | 451,833 | (63,664) | 398,733 | $ 211,510 | (94,746) | 289 | ||||||||
| Issuances of Class A shares for employee share programs (in shares) | 2,371,000 | 601,000 | |||||||||||||
| Dividends | (995,333) | (994,392) | 27,884 | (1,022,276) | (941) | ||||||||||
| Other, net | 362 | 3,927 | 3,927 | (3,565) | |||||||||||
| Ending Balance at May. 31, 2026 | $ 33,013,839 | $ 31,890,566 | $ 57 | $ 15 | $ 0 | $ 2,468,623 | $ 19,142,972 | $ (11,946,797) | $ 24,025,992 | $ (1,800,296) | $ 1,123,273 | ||||
| Ending Balance (in shares) at May. 31, 2026 | 40,000 | 667,466,373 | 300,673 | 40,000 | 667,466,000 | 301,000 | |||||||||
| Ending Balance (in shares) at May. 31, 2026 | (40,000) | (55,604,429) | (55,644,000) |