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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, 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
Beginning Balance at Aug. 31, 2019 14,827,691 $ 57 $ 15 $ 0 1,411,903 5,804,448 $ (1,388,376) 10,421,538 (1,840,577) 14,409,008 418,683
Beginning Balance (in shares) at Aug. 31, 2019   40 654,739 609              
Beginning Balance Treasury (in shares) at Aug. 31, 2019             (19,005)        
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]                      
Net income 3,879,889             3,819,910   3,819,910 59,979
Other comprehensive income (loss) (155,504)               (153,242) (153,242) (2,262)
Purchases of Class A ordinary shares (2,318,768)         2,527 $ (2,318,768)     (2,316,241) (2,527)
Purchases of Class A ordinary shares (in shares)             (12,176)        
Share-based compensation expense 938,100       858,578 79,522       938,100  
Purchases/redemptions of Accenture Canada Holdings Inc. exchangeable shares and Class X shares (in shares)       (24)              
Purchases/redemptions of Accenture Canada Holdings Inc. exchangeable shares and Class X shares (in shares) (7,187)         (7,187)       (7,187)  
Issuances of Class A ordinary shares                      
Employee share programs 849,565       (989,782) 1,308,659 $ 621,700 (91,917)   848,660 905
Employee share programs (in shares)     8,794       3,575        
Dividends (1,528,532)       57,062     (1,583,674)   (1,526,612) (1,920)
Other, net (1,609)         2,210     2,210 (3,819)
Ending Balance (in shares) at May. 31, 2020   40 663,533 585              
Ending Balance Treasury (in shares) at May. 31, 2020             (27,606)        
Ending Balance at May. 31, 2020 16,483,645 $ 57 $ 15 $ 0 1,337,761 7,190,179 $ (3,085,444) 12,565,857 (1,993,819) 16,014,606 469,039
Beginning Balance at Feb. 29, 2020 15,920,806 $ 57 $ 15 $ 0 1,095,560 6,884,963 $ (2,571,256) 11,867,507 (1,802,257) 15,474,589 446,217
Beginning Balance (in shares) at Feb. 29, 2020   40 661,742 588              
Beginning Balance Treasury (in shares) at Feb. 29, 2020             (24,551)        
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]                      
Net income 1,252,639             1,228,202   1,228,202 24,437
Other comprehensive income (loss) (193,847)               (191,562) (191,562) (2,285)
Purchases of Class A ordinary shares (626,116)         661 $ (626,116)     (625,455) (661)
Purchases of Class A ordinary shares (in shares)             (3,672)        
Share-based compensation expense 290,866       248,055 42,811       290,866  
Purchases/redemptions of Accenture Canada Holdings Inc. exchangeable shares and Class X shares (in shares)       (3)              
Purchases/redemptions of Accenture Canada Holdings Inc. exchangeable shares and Class X shares (in shares) (572)         (572)       (572)  
Issuances of Class A ordinary shares                      
Employee share programs 349,165       (24,614) 264,298 $ 111,928 (2,809)   348,803 362
Employee share programs (in shares)     1,791       617        
Dividends (508,913)       18,760     (527,043)   (508,283) (630)
Other, net (383)         (1,982)       (1,982) 1,599
Ending Balance (in shares) at May. 31, 2020   40 663,533 585              
Ending Balance Treasury (in shares) at May. 31, 2020             (27,606)        
Ending Balance at May. 31, 2020 $ 16,483,645 $ 57 $ 15 $ 0 $ 1,337,761 $ 7,190,179 $ (3,085,444) $ 12,565,857 $ (1,993,819) $ 16,014,606 $ 469,039