CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
12 Months Ended | ||
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Aug. 31, 2026 |
Aug. 31, 2025 |
Aug. 31, 2024 |
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| Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract] | |||
| NET INCOME | $ 8,522,882 | $ 7,832,400 | $ 7,419,197 |
| OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS), NET OF TAX: | |||
| Foreign currency translation | (86,369) | 235,681 | 214,889 |
| Defined benefit plans | 357,895 | 58,232 | (27,669) |
| Cash flow hedges | (181,415) | (204,550) | 1,139 |
| OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO ACCENTURE PLC | 90,111 | 89,363 | 188,359 |
| Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests | (284) | 6,231 | 2,117 |
| COMPREHENSIVE INCOME | 8,612,709 | 7,927,994 | 7,609,673 |
| COMPREHENSIVE INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO ACCENTURE PLC | 8,457,167 | 7,767,796 | 7,453,146 |
| Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests | 155,542 | 160,198 | 156,527 |
| Other comprehensive income (loss) | $ 89,827 | $ 95,594 | $ 190,476 |
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- Definition Amount after tax of increase (decrease) in equity from transactions and other events and circumstances from net income and other comprehensive income, attributable to parent entity. Excludes changes in equity resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Amount after tax of increase (decrease) in equity from transactions and other events and circumstances from net income (loss) and other comprehensive income (loss), attributable to noncontrolling interests. Excludes changes in equity resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount after tax of increase (decrease) in equity from transactions and other events and circumstances from net income and other comprehensive income. Excludes changes in equity resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount after tax of income (loss) from continuing operations including portion attributable to the noncontrolling interest. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount, after tax and reclassification, of gain (loss) from derivative instrument designated and qualifying as cash flow hedge included in assessment of hedge effectiveness. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Amount after tax and reclassification adjustments of gain (loss) on foreign currency translation adjustments, foreign currency transactions designated and effective as economic hedges of a net investment in a foreign entity and intra-entity foreign currency transactions that are of a long-term-investment nature. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount after tax and reclassification adjustments of other comprehensive income (loss). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition Amount after tax of other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount after tax of other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to parent entity. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount, after tax and reclassification adjustment, of (increase) decrease in accumulated other comprehensive income for defined benefit plan. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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