CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	May 31, 2013	May 31, 2012	May 31, 2013	May 31, 2012
Statement of Other Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
NET INCOME	$ 874,063	$ 762,831	$ 2,827,192	$ 2,188,778
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS, BEFORE TAX:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(113,117)	(250,438)	(135,839)	(420,300)
Defined benefit plans:
Actuarial (loss) gain arising during the period	(5,536)	0	9,303	0
Curtailment gain arising during the period	3,473	0	6,409	0
Prior service cost arising during the period	0	0	(48,774)	0
Amortization of actuarial loss	6,916	8,141	26,540	25,419
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)	95	(1,076)	844	(3,311)
Total defined benefit plans	4,948	7,065	(5,678)	22,108
Unrealized losses on cash flow hedges:
Unrealized losses during the period	(87,081)	(165,385)	(76,092)	(194,458)
Reclassification adjustments included in net income	3,080	15,360	20,272	34,790
Total unrealized losses on flow hedges	(84,001)	(150,025)	(55,820)	(159,668)
Unrealized (losses) gains on marketable securities:
Unrealized (losses) gains during the period	0	(84)	0	158
Total unrealized (losses) gains on marketable securities	0	(84)	0	158
TOTAL OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS, BEFORE TAX	(192,170)	(393,482)	(197,337)	(557,702)
Income tax benefit related to other comprehensive loss	17,023	53,759	11,934	54,562
Other comprehensive loss	(175,147)	(339,723)	(185,403)	(503,140)
Comprehensive income	698,916	423,108	2,641,789	1,685,638
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(52,216)	(48,319)	(204,915)	(172,584)
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO ACCENTURE PLC	$ 646,700	$ 374,789	$ 2,436,874	$ 1,513,054