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Document and Entity Information - shares
9 Months Ended
May 31, 2018
Jun. 14, 2018
Document Type 10-Q  
Amendment Flag false  
Document Period End Date May 31, 2018  
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2018  
Document Fiscal Period Focus Q3  
Trading Symbol ACN  
Entity Registrant Name Accenture plc  
Entity Central Index Key 0001467373  
Current Fiscal Year End Date --08-31  
Entity Filer Category Large Accelerated Filer  
Class A ordinary shares    
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   674,019,792
Class X Ordinary Shares    
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   664,761