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
|