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ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
 12 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2026
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]  
ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS 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:
Fiscal
202620252024
Foreign currency translation
    Beginning balance$(1,060,062)$(1,295,743)$(1,510,632)
             Foreign currency translation(97,595)242,799 215,655 
             Income tax benefit (expense)10,774 (750)1,376 
             Portion attributable to noncontrolling interests452 (6,368)(2,142)
             Foreign currency translation, net of tax(86,369)235,681 214,889 
    Ending balance(1,146,431)(1,060,062)(1,295,743)
Defined benefit plans
    Beginning balance(195,940)(254,172)(226,503)
             Actuarial gains (losses)546,325 74,486 (67,860)
             Pension settlement3,630 (437)(5,276)
             Prior service costs arising during the period(102,407)— (307)
             Reclassifications into net periodic pension and
             post-retirement expense		21,960 16,981 26,080 
             Income tax benefit (expense)(111,267)(32,743)19,668 
             Portion attributable to noncontrolling interests(346)(55)26 
             Defined benefit plans, net of tax357,895 58,232 (27,669)
    Ending balance161,955 (195,940)(254,172)
Cash flow hedges
    Beginning balance(209,377)(4,827)(5,966)
             Unrealized gain (loss) (493,587)(265,161)22,139 
             Reclassification adjustments into Cost of services281,043 10,165 (28,386)
             Income tax benefit (expense) 30,951 50,254 7,387 
             Portion attributable to noncontrolling interests178 192 (1)
             Cash flow hedges, net of tax(181,415)(204,550)1,139 
    Ending balance (1)(390,792)(209,377)(4,827)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss$(1,375,268)$(1,465,379)$(1,554,742)
(1)As of August 31, 2026, $290,891 of net unrealized losses related to derivatives designated as cash flow hedges is expected to be reclassified into cost of services in the next twelve months.