MATERIAL TRANSACTIONS AFFECTING SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY - Dividend Activity (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands |
3 Months Ended | |
|---|---|---|
Nov. 30, 2016 |
Nov. 30, 2015 |
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| Dividends [Line Items] | ||
| Dividend Per Share | $ 1.21 | $ 1.10 |
| Dividend Payment November 2016 [Member] | ||
| Dividends [Line Items] | ||
| Dividend Payment Date | Nov. 15, 2016 | |
| Dividend Per Share | $ 1.21 | |
| Cash Outlay | $ 785,127 | |
| Dividend Payment November 2016 [Member] | Accenture Holdings plc ordinary Shares and Accenture Canada Holdings Inc Exchangeable Shares [Member] | ||
| Dividends [Line Items] | ||
| Record Date | Oct. 18, 2016 | |
| Cash Outlay | $ 34,990 | |
| Dividend Payment November 2016 [Member] | Class A ordinary shares | ||
| Dividends [Line Items] | ||
| Record Date | Oct. 21, 2016 | |
| Cash Outlay | $ 750,137 | |