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CONSOLIDATED SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY STATEMENT - 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, 2017 $ 9,710,200 $ 57 $ 14 $ 0 $ 1,095,026 $ 3,516,399 $ (1,649,090) $ 7,081,855 $ (1,094,784) $ 8,949,477 $ 760,723
Beginning Balance (in shares) at Aug. 31, 2017   40 638,966 20,531              
Beginning Balance Treasury (in shares) at Aug. 31, 2017             (23,449)        
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]                      
Net income 3,166,223             3,030,383   3,030,383 135,840
Other comprehensive income (loss) (248,577)               (248,917) (248,917) 340
Purchases of Class A ordinary shares (2,004,114)         49,029 $ (2,004,114)     (1,955,085) (49,029)
Purchases of Class A ordinary shares (in shares)             (13,337)        
Share-based compensation expense 751,826       688,719 63,107       751,826  
Purchases/redemptions of Accenture Canada Holdings Inc. exchangeable shares and Class X shares (in shares)       (812)              
Purchases Redemptions Of Noncontrolling Interests And Shares During Period, Value (83,156)         (78,318)       (78,318) (4,838)
Issuances of Class A ordinary shares                      
Employee share programs 666,830       (729,020) 997,725 $ 452,192 (68,656)   652,241 14,589
Upon redemption of Accenture Holdings plc ordinary shares     $ 1                
Employee share programs (in shares)     8,990       3,773        
Upon redemption of Accenture Holdings plc ordinary shares (shares)     25,906 (19,054)              
Upon redemption of Accenture Holdings plc ordinary shares 0         408,652       408,653 (408,653)
Dividends (1,708,724)       56,226     (1,727,298)   (1,671,072) (37,652)
Other, net (97,772)         (22,409)   (19,454)   (41,863) (55,909)
Ending Balance (in shares) at May. 31, 2018   40 673,862 665              
Ending Balance Treasury (in shares) at May. 31, 2018             (33,013)        
Ending Balance at May. 31, 2018 10,152,736 $ 57 $ 15 $ 0 1,110,951 4,934,185 $ (3,201,012) 8,296,830 (1,343,701) 9,797,325 355,411
Beginning Balance at Feb. 28, 2018 10,438,426 $ 57 $ 14 $ 0 884,982 4,266,838 $ (2,552,028) 8,149,090 (1,066,266) 9,682,687 755,739
Beginning Balance (in shares) at Feb. 28, 2018   40 646,634 19,719              
Beginning Balance Treasury (in shares) at Feb. 28, 2018             (28,913)        
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]                      
Net income 1,058,141             1,043,020   1,043,020 15,121
Other comprehensive income (loss) (283,361)               (277,435) (277,435) (5,926)
Purchases of Class A ordinary shares (719,873)         965 $ (719,873)     (718,908) (965)
Purchases of Class A ordinary shares (in shares)             (4,687)        
Share-based compensation expense 245,900       211,739 34,161       245,900  
Purchases Redemptions Of Noncontrolling Interests And Shares During Period, Value (312)         (312)       (312)  
Issuances of Class A ordinary shares                      
Employee share programs 283,605       (15,157) 227,497 $ 70,889     283,229 376
Upon redemption of Accenture Holdings plc ordinary shares     $ 1                
Employee share programs (in shares)     1,674       587        
Upon redemption of Accenture Holdings plc ordinary shares (shares)     25,554 (19,054)              
Upon redemption of Accenture Holdings plc ordinary shares           404,911       404,912 (404,912)
Dividends (855,110)       29,387     (883,218)   (853,831) (1,279)
Other, net (14,680)         125   (12,062)   (11,937) (2,743)
Ending Balance (in shares) at May. 31, 2018   40 673,862 665              
Ending Balance Treasury (in shares) at May. 31, 2018             (33,013)        
Ending Balance at May. 31, 2018 10,152,736 $ 57 $ 15 $ 0 1,110,951 4,934,185 $ (3,201,012) 8,296,830 (1,343,701) 9,797,325 355,411
Beginning Balance at Aug. 31, 2018 10,724,588 $ 57 $ 15 $ 0 1,234,623 4,870,764 $ (2,116,948) 7,952,413 (1,576,171) 10,364,753 359,835
Beginning Balance (in shares) at Aug. 31, 2018   40 663,328 656              
Beginning Balance Treasury (in shares) at Aug. 31, 2018             (24,333)        
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]                      
Net income 3,700,693             3,648,685   3,648,685 52,008
Other comprehensive income (loss) 104,803               109,662 109,662 (4,859)
Purchases of Class A ordinary shares (2,268,189)         2,841 $ (2,268,189)     (2,265,348) (2,841)
Purchases of Class A ordinary shares (in shares)             (14,316)        
Share-based compensation expense 856,952       787,633 69,319       856,952  
Purchases/redemptions of Accenture Canada Holdings Inc. exchangeable shares and Class X shares (in shares)       (19)              
Purchases/redemptions of Accenture Canada Holdings Inc. exchangeable shares and Class X shares (in shares) (16,399)         (16,399)       (16,399)  
Issuances of Class A ordinary shares                      
Employee share programs 754,454       (884,308) 1,134,959 $ 624,127 (121,250)   753,528 926
Employee share programs (in shares)     8,508       3,969        
Dividends (1,864,353)       58,035     (1,919,760)   (1,861,725) (2,628)
Other, net 12,433         (2,013)   14,411   12,398 35
Ending Balance (in shares) at May. 31, 2019   40 671,836 637              
Ending Balance Treasury (in shares) at May. 31, 2019             (34,680)        
Ending Balance at May. 31, 2019 14,142,958 $ 57 $ 15 $ 0 1,195,983 6,059,471 $ (3,761,010) 11,709,317 (1,466,509) 13,737,324 405,634
Beginning Balance at Feb. 28, 2019 13,728,545 $ 57 $ 15 $ 0 954,613 5,783,062 $ (3,357,665) 11,421,964 (1,465,013) 13,337,033 391,512
Beginning Balance (in shares) at Feb. 28, 2019   40 670,313 651              
Beginning Balance Treasury (in shares) at Feb. 28, 2019             (32,439)        
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]                      
Net income 1,268,649             1,249,516   1,249,516 19,133
Other comprehensive income (loss) (5,684)               (1,496) (1,496) (4,188)
Purchases of Class A ordinary shares (485,625)         568 $ (485,625)     (485,057) (568)
Purchases of Class A ordinary shares (in shares)             (2,792)        
Share-based compensation expense 263,674       226,158 37,516       263,674  
Purchases/redemptions of Accenture Canada Holdings Inc. exchangeable shares and Class X shares (in shares)       (14)              
Purchases/redemptions of Accenture Canada Holdings Inc. exchangeable shares and Class X shares (in shares) (2,829)         (2,829)       (2,829)  
Issuances of Class A ordinary shares                      
Employee share programs 308,177       (16,437) 242,228 $ 82,280 (249)   307,822 355
Employee share programs (in shares)     1,523       551        
Dividends (931,515)       31,649     (961,914)   (930,265) (1,250)
Other, net (434)         (1,074)       (1,074) 640
Ending Balance (in shares) at May. 31, 2019   40 671,836 637              
Ending Balance Treasury (in shares) at May. 31, 2019             (34,680)        
Ending Balance at May. 31, 2019 14,142,958 $ 57 $ 15 $ 0 $ 1,195,983 $ 6,059,471 $ (3,761,010) 11,709,317 $ (1,466,509) 13,737,324 405,634
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]                      
Cumulative Effect Adjustment $ 2,137,976             $ 2,134,818   $ 2,134,818 $ 3,158