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
|