Cover Page - shares	6 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2022	Mar. 03, 2022
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Feb. 28, 2022
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-34448
Entity Registrant Name	Accenture plc
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	L2
Entity Tax Identification Number	98-0627530
Entity Address, Address Line One	1 Grand Canal Square
Entity Address, Address Line Two	Grand Canal Harbour
Entity Address, City or Town	Dublin
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	2
Entity Address, Country	IE
Country Region	353
City Area Code	1
Local Phone Number	646-2000
Title of 12(b) Security	Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0000225 per share
Trading Symbol	ACN
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2022
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Entity Central Index Key	0001467373
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--08-31
Class A Ordinary Shares
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding (in shares)		662,434,315
Class X Ordinary Shares
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding (in shares)		503,837