CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	May 31, 2013	Aug. 31, 2012
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 5,938,085	$ 6,640,526
Short-term investments	2,486	2,261
Receivables from clients, net	3,375,047	3,080,877
Unbilled services, net	1,475,238	1,399,834
Deferred income taxes, net	723,656	685,732
Other current assets	564,407	778,701
Total current assets	12,078,919	12,587,931
NON-CURRENT ASSETS:
Unbilled services, net	17,262	12,151
Investments	55,577	28,180
Property and equipment, net	798,915	779,494
Goodwill	1,472,955	1,215,383
Deferred contract costs	538,361	537,943
Deferred income taxes, net	955,421	808,765
Other non-current assets	606,348	695,568
Total non-current assets	4,444,839	4,077,484
TOTAL ASSETS	16,523,758	16,665,415
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Current portion of long-term debt and bank borrowings	0	11
Accounts payable	922,658	903,847
Deferred revenues	2,253,450	2,275,052
Accrued payroll and related benefits	3,245,793	3,428,838
Accrued consumption taxes	321,504	317,622
Income taxes payable	283,608	253,527
Deferred income taxes, net	27,679	21,916
Other accrued liabilities	575,930	908,392
Total current liabilities	7,630,622	8,109,205
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Long-term debt	0	22
Deferred revenues relating to contract costs	504,628	553,764
Retirement obligation	918,810	1,352,266
Deferred income taxes, net	147,090	105,544
Income taxes payable	1,169,842	1,597,590
Other non-current liabilities	342,706	322,596
Total non-current liabilities	3,083,076	3,931,782
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Restricted share units	929,427	863,714
Additional paid-in capital	2,153,906	1,341,576
Treasury shares, at cost: Ordinary, 40,000 shares as of May 31, 2013 and August 31, 2012; Class A ordinary, 122,574,101 and 112,370,409 shares as of May 31, 2013 and August 31, 2012, respectively	(6,310,666)	(5,285,625)
Retained earnings	9,404,277	7,904,242
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(852,152)	(678,148)
Total Accenture plc shareholders' equity	5,324,867	4,145,833
Noncontrolling interests	485,193	478,595
Total shareholders' equity	5,810,060	4,624,428
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	16,523,758	16,665,415
Ordinary Shares
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Ordinary shares	57	57
Class A ordinary shares
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Ordinary shares	17	16
Class X Ordinary Shares
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Ordinary shares	$ 1	$ 1