Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Tables)

9 Months Ended

May 31, 2024

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]

Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

The following table summarizes the changes in the accumulated balances for each component of accumulated other comprehensive loss attributable to Accenture plc:


			Three Months Ended												Nine Months Ended
			May 31, 2024						May 31, 2023						May 31, 2024						May 31, 2023
Foreign currency translation
Beginning balance			$	(1,534,213)					$	(1,655,527)					$	(1,510,632)					$	(1,852,320)
Foreign currency translation			(59,999)						12,897						(85,286)						217,607
Income tax benefit (expense)			2,088						1,152						3,314						(1,479)
Portion attributable to noncontrolling interests			2,229						(797)						2,709						(6,083)
Foreign currency translation, net of tax			(55,682)						13,252						(79,263)						210,045
Ending balance			(1,589,895)						(1,642,275)						(1,589,895)						(1,642,275)

Defined benefit plans
Beginning balance			(184,873)						(250,552)						(226,503)						(348,771)



Reclassifications into net periodic pension and post-retirement expense			6,529						8,712						57,337						143,602
Income tax benefit (expense)			(1,650)						(1,984)						(10,787)						(38,552)
Portion attributable to noncontrolling interests			(3)						(6)						(44)						(109)
Defined benefit plans, net of tax			4,876						6,722						46,506						104,941
Ending balance			(179,997)						(243,830)						(179,997)						(243,830)

Cash flow hedges
Beginning balance			61,946						(38,191)						(5,966)						10,749
Unrealized gain (loss)			(47,583)						25,722						49,792						(66,994)
Reclassification adjustments into Cost of services			(10,163)						4,115						(25,609)						24,721
Income tax benefit (expense)			10,401						(6,440)						(3,549)						16,679
Portion attributable to noncontrolling interests			47						(24)						(20)						27
Cash flow hedges, net of tax			(47,298)						23,373						20,614						(25,567)
Ending balance (1)			14,648						(14,818)						14,648						(14,818)










Accumulated other comprehensive loss			$	(1,755,244)					$	(1,900,923)					$	(1,755,244)					$	(1,900,923)

(1)As of May 31, 2024, $25,093 of net unrealized gains related to derivatives designated as cash flow hedges is expected to be reclassified into Cost of services in the next twelve months.