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2410405 - Disclosure - INCOME TAXES - Components of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities (Details)
(http://www.accenture.com/role/IncomeTaxesComponentsOfDeferredTaxAssetsAndLiabilitiesDetails)
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Reporting Entity [Axis]0001467373 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK)
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]Period [Axis]
2016-08-31
2015-08-31
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
 
 
Deferred tax assets
 
 
Pensions
306,776,000  
278,944,000  
Revenue recognition
113,890,000  
112,113,000  
Compensation and benefits
797,707,000  
558,127,000  
Share-based compensation
262,508,000  
262,040,000  
Tax credit carryforwards
1,161,084,000  
1,179,988,000  
Net operating loss carryforwards
131,018,000  
119,463,000  
Depreciation and amortization
97,015,000  
97,218,000  
Deferred amortization deductions
687,351,000  
687,406,000  
Indirect effects of unrecognized tax benefits
354,544,000  
357,031,000  
Derivatives
  
Other
139,105,000  
157,449,000  
Deferred Tax Assets, Gross, Total
4,050,998,000  
 
3,809,779,000  
 
Valuation allowance
(1,243,207,000) 
(1,229,146,000) 
Total deferred tax assets
2,807,791,000  
 
2,580,633,000  
 
Deferred tax liabilities
 
 
Revenue recognition
(109,749,000) 
(75,352,000) 
Depreciation and amortization
(205,431,000) 
(167,467,000) 
Investments in subsidiaries
(330,673,000) 
(213,351,000) 
Other
(195,646,000) 
(125,907,000) 
Total deferred tax liabilities
(841,499,000) 
 
(582,077,000) 
 
Net deferred tax assets
1,966,292,000  
 
1,998,556,000