MATERIAL TRANSACTIONS AFFECTING SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY - Dividend Activity (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2013	Aug. 31, 2012	Aug. 31, 2011
Dividends [Line Items]
Dividend Per Share	$ 1.62	$ 1.35	$ 0.90
Cash Outlay	$ 1,121,738
Dividend Payment November 2012 [Member]
Dividends [Line Items]
Dividend Payment Date Day Month And Year	Nov. 15, 2012
Dividend Per Share	$ 0.81
Cash Outlay	560,135
Dividend Payment May 2013 [Member]
Dividends [Line Items]
Dividend Payment Date Day Month And Year	May 15, 2013
Dividend Per Share	$ 0.81
Cash Outlay	561,603
Accenture SCA Class I Common Shares and Accenture Canada Holdings Inc Exchangeable Shares
Dividends [Line Items]
Cash Outlay	78,821
Accenture SCA Class I Common Shares and Accenture Canada Holdings Inc Exchangeable Shares | Dividend Payment November 2012 [Member]
Dividends [Line Items]
Dividend Payment Date Of Record Day Month And Year	Oct. 09, 2012
Cash Outlay	43,965
Accenture SCA Class I Common Shares and Accenture Canada Holdings Inc Exchangeable Shares | Dividend Payment May 2013 [Member]
Dividends [Line Items]
Dividend Payment Date Of Record Day Month And Year	Apr. 09, 2013
Cash Outlay	34,856
Accenture plc Class A Ordinary Shares
Dividends [Line Items]
Cash Outlay	1,042,917
Accenture plc Class A Ordinary Shares | Dividend Payment November 2012 [Member]
Dividends [Line Items]
Dividend Payment Date Of Record Day Month And Year	Oct. 12, 2012
Cash Outlay	516,170
Accenture plc Class A Ordinary Shares | Dividend Payment May 2013 [Member]
Dividends [Line Items]
Dividend Payment Date Of Record Day Month And Year	Apr. 12, 2013
Cash Outlay	$ 526,747