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CONSOLIDATED SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY STATEMENT - 6 months ended Feb. 28, 2017 - USD ($)
shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands
Total
Ordinary Shares
Class A ordinary shares
Class X Ordinary Shares
Restricted Share Units
Additional Paid-in Capital
Treasury Shares
Retained Earnings
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Total Accenture plc Shareholders' Equity
Noncontrolling Interests
Beginning Balance at Aug. 31, 2016 $ 8,189,376 $ 57 $ 15 $ 0 $ 1,004,128 $ 2,924,729 $ (2,591,907) $ 7,879,960 $ (1,661,720) $ 7,555,262 $ 634,114
Beginning Balance (in shares) at Aug. 31, 2016   40 654,203 21,917              
Beginning Balance Treasury (in shares) at Aug. 31, 2016             (33,570)        
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]                      
Net income 1,946,957             1,843,228   1,843,228 103,729
Other comprehensive income (loss) (88,212)               (77,631) (77,631) (10,581)
Purchases of Class A ordinary shares (1,349,899)         52,722 $ (1,349,899)     (1,297,177) (52,722)
Purchases of Class A ordinary shares (in shares)             (11,546)        
Share-based compensation expense 402,323       375,571 26,752       402,323  
Purchases/redemptions of Accenture Holdings plc ordinary shares, Accenture Canada Holdings Inc. exchangeable shares and Class X ordinary shares (53,684)         (52,062)       (52,062) (1,622)
Purchases/redemptions of Accenture Holdings plc ordinary shares, Accenture Canada Holdings Inc. exchangeable shares and Class X ordinary shares (in shares)       (918)              
Issuances of Class A ordinary shares                      
Employee share programs 350,901       (527,848) 523,780 $ 341,403     337,335 13,566
Employee share programs (in shares)     7,262       3,200        
Upon redemption of Accenture Holdings plc ordinary shares (shares)     492                
Upon redemption of Accenture Holdings plc ordinary shares 0         3,123       3,123 (3,123)
Dividends (785,127)       23,297     (773,434)   (750,137) (34,990)
Other, net 2,514       (3,455)   3,436   (19) 2,533
Ending Balance (in shares) at Feb. 28, 2017   40 661,957 20,999              
Ending Balance Treasury (in shares) at Feb. 28, 2017             (41,916)        
Ending Balance at Feb. 28, 2017 $ 8,615,149 $ 57 $ 15 $ 0 $ 875,148 $ 3,475,589 $ (3,600,403) $ 8,953,190 $ (1,739,351) $ 7,964,245 $ 650,904