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CONSOLIDATED SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY STATEMENTS - 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, 2023 $ 26,458,593       $ 25,692,839   $ 57 $ 15 $ 0 $ 2,403,374 $ 12,778,782 $ (7,062,512) $ 19,316,224 $ (1,743,101) $ 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 7,419,197       7,264,787               7,264,787   154,410
Other comprehensive income (loss) 190,476       188,359                 188,359 2,117
Purchases of Class A shares (4,509,392)       (4,505,525)           3,867 $ (4,509,392)     (3,867)
Purchases of Class A shares (in shares)                       (13,913,000)      
Share-based compensation expense 1,941,590       1,941,590         1,821,490 120,100        
Purchases/redemptions of Accenture Canada Holdings Inc. exchangeable shares and Class X shares (in shares)           (17,000)                  
Purchases/redemptions of Accenture Canada Holdings Inc. exchangeable shares and Class X shares (15,254)       (15,254)           (15,254)        
Issuances of Class A shares for employee share programs 1,418,131       1,416,945         (1,739,452) 2,280,198 $ 1,007,332 (131,133)   1,186
Issuances of Class A shares for employee share program (in shares)           7,869,000           3,059,000      
Dividends (3,241,479)       (3,238,259)         129,196     (3,367,455)   (3,220)
Other, net (493,614)       (456,836)           (456,836)       (36,778)
Ending 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
Ending Balance (in shares) at Aug. 31, 2024             40,000 672,485,000 308,000            
Ending Balance (in shares) at Aug. 31, 2024                       (47,245,000)      
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]                              
Net income 7,832,400       7,678,433               7,678,433   153,967
Other comprehensive income (loss) 95,594       89,363                 89,363 6,231
Purchases of Class A shares (4,614,969)       (4,611,261)           3,708 $ (4,614,969)     (3,708)
Purchases of Class A shares (in shares)                       (14,082,000)      
Cancellation of treasury shares 0       0 $ (1)         (771,268) $ 6,666,403 (5,895,134)    
Cancellation of treasury shares (in shares)           (22,739,000)           (22,739,000)      
Share-based compensation expense 2,093,878       2,093,878         1,974,575 119,303        
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 (4,528)       (4,528)           (4,528)        
Issuances of Class A shares for employee share programs 1,353,753       1,352,683         (1,933,220) 2,540,363 $ 761,165 (15,625)   1,070
Issuances of Class A shares for employee share program (in shares)           8,219,000           2,439,000      
Dividends (3,700,169)       (3,696,677)         134,689     (3,831,366)   (3,492)
Other, net 16,760       4,909           4,909       11,851
Ending 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
Ending Balance (in shares) at Aug. 31, 2025   40,000 657,964,764 302,358     40,000 657,965,000 302,000            
Ending Balance (in shares) at Aug. 31, 2025   (40,000) (36,108,842)                 (36,149,000)      
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]                              
Net income 8,509,019       8,367,056               8,367,056   141,963
Other comprehensive income (loss) 89,827       90,111                 90,111 (284)
Purchases of Class A shares $ (7,518,907)       (7,513,764)           5,143 $ (7,518,907)     (5,143)
Purchases of Class A shares (in shares) (39,915,182)                     (39,915,000)      
Share-based compensation expense $ 2,100,433       2,100,433         1,989,605 110,828        
Purchases/redemptions of Accenture Canada Holdings Inc. exchangeable shares and Class X shares (in shares) (8,985)         (1,000)                  
Purchases/redemptions of Accenture Canada Holdings Inc. exchangeable shares and Class X shares $ (2,058)       (2,058)           (2,058)        
Issuances of Class A shares for employee share programs 1,341,025       1,340,094 $ 1       (2,082,893) 2,634,601 $ 1,104,890 (316,505)   931
Issuances of Class A shares for employee share program (in shares)           10,496,000           3,096,000      
Dividends (3,987,313)       (3,983,534)         115,148     (4,098,682)   (3,779)
Other, net (48,639)       (26,528)           4,748   (31,276)   (22,111)
Ending Balance at Aug. 31, 2026 $ 32,724,354       $ 31,567,256   $ 57 $ 15 $ 0 $ 2,812,512 $ 19,356,606 $ (14,165,990) $ 24,939,324 $ (1,375,268) $ 1,157,098
Ending Balance (in shares) at Aug. 31, 2026   40,000 668,460,886 300,673     40,000 668,461,000 301,000            
Ending Balance (in shares) at Aug. 31, 2026   (40,000) (72,927,807)                 (72,968,000)