7Baggers
Quarterly
Annual
    Unit: USD2025-11-30 2025-08-31 2025-05-31 2025-02-28 2024-11-30 2024-08-31 2024-05-31 2024-02-29 2023-11-30 2023-08-31 2023-05-31 2023-02-28 2022-11-30 2022-08-31 2022-05-31 2022-02-28 2021-11-30 2021-08-31 2021-05-31 2021-02-28 2020-11-30 2020-08-31 2020-05-31 2020-02-29 2019-11-30 2019-08-31 2019-05-31 2019-02-28 2018-11-30 2018-08-31 2018-05-31 2018-02-28 2017-11-30 2017-08-31 2017-05-31 2017-02-28 2016-11-30 2016-08-31 
                                          
      assets
                                          
      current assets:
                                          
      cash and cash equivalents
    9,649,405,000 11,478,729 9,631,607,000 8,490,438,000 8,306,055,000 5,004,469 5,537,217,000 5,121,107,000 7,140,841,000 9,045,032 8,535,446,000 6,238,787,000 5,899,703,000 7,889,833 6,703,568,000 5,466,116,000 5,637,117,000 8,168,174 10,009,380,000 9,166,578,000 8,594,003,000 8,415,330 6,442,261,000 5,436,456,000 5,810,537,000 6,126,853,000 4,769,158,000 4,464,889,000 4,363,790,000 5,061,360,000 3,928,845,000 3,595,079,000 3,681,711,000 4,126,860,000 3,382,208,000 3,238,862,000 4,077,058,000 4,905,609,000 
      short-term investments
    5,906,000 5,945 5,788,000 5,062,000 5,150,000 5,396 4,878,000 4,540,000 4,597,000 4,575 4,482,000 4,189,000 4,095,000 3,973 4,322,000 6,031,000 6,968,000 4,294 4,433,000 3,518,000 83,148,000 94,309 3,676,000 3,643,000 3,303,000 3,313,000 3,338,000 3,111,000 3,116,000 3,192,000 3,261,000 3,418,000 682,000 3,011,000 2,639,000 2,502,000 2,511,000 2,875,000 
      receivables and contract assets
    16,006,709,000 14,985,073 15,100,877,000 14,281,294,000 14,574,637,000 13,664,847 13,199,388,000 13,080,504,000 13,241,359,000 12,227,186 12,582,660,000 12,499,168,000 12,610,353,000 11,776,775 12,219,074,000 11,590,876,000 11,120,401,000 9,728,212 9,473,441,000 8,725,392,000 8,547,711,000 7,846,892 8,345,601,000 8,517,949,000 8,577,386,000 8,095,071,000 8,134,147,000 8,151,411,000 8,023,057,000          
      other current assets
    2,404,674,000 2,430,942 2,678,233,000 2,530,858,000 2,312,495,000 2,183,069 2,333,935,000 2,122,670,000 2,668,779,000 2,105,138 2,257,485,000 2,318,814,000 2,158,309,000 1,940,290 2,080,776,000 2,122,107,000 1,857,166,000 1,765,831 1,657,604,000 1,665,232,000 1,401,232,000 1,393,225 1,354,698,000 1,447,245,000 1,214,878,000 1,225,364,000 1,235,017,000 1,213,889,000 1,150,445,000 1,024,639,000 958,067,000 1,175,150,000 1,163,493,000 1,082,161,000 1,079,163,000 958,745,000 819,829,000 845,339,000 
      total current assets
    28,066,694,000 28,900,689 27,416,505,000 25,307,652,000 25,198,337,000 20,857,781 21,075,418,000 20,328,821,000 23,055,576,000 23,381,931 23,380,073,000 21,060,958,000 20,672,460,000 21,610,871 21,007,740,000 19,185,130,000 18,621,652,000 19,666,511 21,144,858,000 19,560,720,000 18,626,094,000 17,749,756 16,146,236,000 15,405,293,000 15,606,104,000 15,450,601,000 14,141,660,000 13,833,300,000 13,540,408,000 13,585,559,000 12,336,872,000 12,284,948,000 12,303,841,000 12,097,289,000 11,205,735,000 10,764,002,000 11,368,406,000 11,976,222,000 
      non-current assets:
                                          
      contract assets
    188,147,000 180,362 161,876,000 141,561,000 128,981,000 120,260 119,281,000 126,355,000 121,563,000 106,994 66,432,000 75,423,000 68,730,000 46,844 35,714,000 39,442,000 41,612,000 38,334 40,455,000 44,485,000 44,517,000 43,257 52,701,000 56,503,000 58,071,000 71,002,000 19,739,000 20,691,000 26,324,000          
      investments
    803,000,000 721,260 593,471,000 441,720,000 371,507,000 334,664 231,281,000 238,934,000 198,074,000 197,443 176,259,000 325,251,000 324,382,000 317,972 331,503,000 336,876,000 325,714,000 329,526 327,497,000 306,162,000 298,906,000 324,514 270,984,000 284,261,000 278,765,000 240,313,000 235,286,000 229,085,000 231,980,000 215,532,000 208,557,000 218,509,000 227,189,000 211,610,000 199,465,000 190,358,000 239,470,000 198,633,000 
      property and equipment
    1,558,316,000 1,566,374 1,611,098,000 1,510,841,000 1,507,460,000 1,521,119 1,451,599,000 1,458,836,000 1,467,896,000 1,530,007 1,534,927,000 1,560,691,000 1,634,074,000 1,659,140 1,665,478,000 1,656,792,000 1,654,065,000 1,639,105 1,538,778,000 1,500,781,000 1,506,825,000 1,545,568 1,445,183,000 1,425,432,000 1,386,440,000 1,391,166,000 1,341,548,000 1,282,765,000 1,243,268,000 1,264,020,000 1,228,946,000 1,196,195,000 1,158,960,000 1,140,598,000 1,041,006,000 968,433,000 928,900,000 956,542,000 
      lease assets
    2,758,958,000 2,740,321 2,709,641,000 2,595,342,000 2,669,480,000 2,757,396 2,587,408,000 2,635,038,000 2,576,198,000 2,637,479 2,743,382,000 2,906,181,000 2,997,162,000 3,018,535 3,178,636,000 3,248,912,000 3,157,065,000 3,182,519 3,129,128,000 3,145,755,000 3,100,120,000 3,183,346 3,222,787,000 3,181,659,000 3,154,501,000              
      goodwill
    22,621,663,000 22,536,416 21,801,336,000 20,948,597,000 20,868,911,000 21,120,179 19,842,707,000 17,947,306,000 16,236,442,000 15,573,003 14,461,094,000 14,190,658,000 13,790,686,000 13,133,293 12,499,443,000 12,427,823,000 12,395,904,000 11,125,861 9,144,313,000 8,752,119,000 8,127,411,000 7,709,820 7,334,594,000 6,698,690,000 6,300,004,000 6,205,550,000 6,078,816,000 5,782,856,000 5,522,687,000 5,383,012,000 5,275,293,000 5,286,197,000 5,078,504,000 5,002,352,000 4,610,996,000 4,224,007,000 4,008,760,000 3,609,437,000 
      deferred contract costs
    1,045,856,000 1,025,391 984,833,000 929,143,000 893,898,000 862,140 834,045,000 815,715,000 827,608,000 851,972 852,188,000 850,522,000 832,653,000 807,940 826,042,000 793,800,000 751,939,000 731,445 730,919,000 714,586,000 715,897,000 723,168 704,282,000 690,483,000 691,727,000 681,492,000 685,605,000 702,404,000 702,903,000 705,124,000 728,582,000 753,910,000 740,972,000 755,871,000 756,799,000 737,354,000 725,717,000 733,219,000 
      deferred tax assets
    3,690,039,000 3,791,215 3,933,142,000 3,962,252,000 4,108,532,000 4,147,496 4,074,545,000 4,098,881,000 4,165,605,000 4,154,878 4,105,869,000 4,050,145,000 4,029,760,000 4,001,200 4,013,089,000 4,018,121,000 4,036,565,000 4,007,130 4,225,383,000 4,179,778,000 4,178,723,000 4,153,146 4,242,528,000 4,254,782,000 4,300,909,000              
      intangibles
    2,331,615,000 2,410,755 2,591,685,000 2,615,648,000 2,740,590,000 2,904,031 2,749,965,000                                
      other non-current assets
    1,634,175,000 1,522,114 1,558,441,000 1,417,000,000 1,380,374,000 1,307,297 1,175,070,000 3,657,585,000 2,882,392,000 2,811,598 2,808,051,000 2,707,460,000 2,765,867,000 2,667,595 2,537,553,000 2,610,941,000 2,690,227,000 2,455,412 1,843,553,000 1,781,015,000 1,669,818,000 1,646,018 1,638,024,000 1,506,327,000 1,394,191,000 1,400,292,000 1,431,695,000 1,280,128,000 1,219,542,000 1,185,993,000 1,160,086,000 1,231,826,000 1,189,653,000 1,226,331,000 1,167,013,000 1,111,048,000 1,041,237,000 989,494,000 
      total non-current assets
    36,631,769,000 36,494,208 35,945,523,000 34,562,104,000 34,669,733,000 35,074,582 33,065,901,000 30,978,650,000 28,475,778,000 27,863,374 26,748,202,000 26,666,331,000 26,443,314,000 25,652,519 25,087,458,000 25,132,707,000 25,053,091,000 23,509,332 20,980,026,000 20,424,681,000 19,642,217,000 19,328,837 18,911,083,000 18,098,137,000 17,564,608,000 14,339,279,000 14,014,700,000 13,556,908,000 13,166,004,000 10,863,524,000 10,913,921,000 10,848,031,000 10,670,312,000 10,592,601,000 9,929,857,000 9,314,771,000 9,075,335,000 8,632,782,000 
      total assets
    64,698,463,000 65,394,897 63,362,028,000 59,869,756,000 59,868,070,000 55,932,363 54,141,319,000 51,307,471,000 51,531,354,000 51,245,305 50,128,275,000 47,727,289,000 47,115,774,000 47,263,390 46,095,198,000 44,317,837,000 43,674,743,000 43,175,843 42,124,884,000 39,985,401,000 38,268,311,000 37,078,593 35,057,319,000 33,503,430,000 33,170,712,000 29,789,880,000 28,156,360,000 27,390,208,000 26,706,412,000 24,449,083,000 23,250,793,000 23,132,979,000 22,974,153,000 22,689,890,000 21,135,592,000 20,078,773,000 20,443,741,000 20,609,004,000 
      liabilities and shareholders’ equity
                                          
      current liabilities:
                                          
      current portion of long-term debt and bank borrowings
    113,676,000 114,484 115,064,000 115,179,000 114,321,000 946,229 1,610,025,000 111,141,000 104,819,000 104,810 10,389,000 10,815,000 9,430,000 9,175 8,768,000 9,092,000 9,089,000 12,080 9,157,000 9,040,000 8,925,000 7,820 8,697,000 6,697,000 3,698,000 6,411,000 4,137,000 4,365,000 4,727,000 5,337,000 2,840,000 2,914,000 2,979,000 2,907,000 2,942,000 2,944,000 2,773,000 2,773,000 
      accounts payable
    2,971,647,000 2,695,589 2,678,917,000 2,614,866,000 2,579,165,000 2,743,807 2,251,330,000 2,228,446,000 2,574,700,000 2,491,173 2,388,474,000 2,470,896,000 2,417,777,000 2,559,485 2,384,352,000 2,229,221,000 2,210,163,000 2,274,057 1,926,910,000 1,740,395,000 1,513,442,000 1,349,874 1,405,977,000 1,526,135,000 1,581,112,000 1,646,641,000 1,562,995,000 1,472,130,000 1,355,538,000 1,348,802,000 1,388,989,000 1,367,464,000 1,316,930,000 1,525,065,000 1,291,138,000 1,212,800,000 1,163,348,000 1,280,821,000 
      deferred revenues
    5,494,732,000 6,073,170 6,036,875,000 5,460,618,000 4,711,553,000 5,174,923 5,299,334,000 5,363,972,000 4,459,593,000 4,907,152 5,101,692,000 5,112,570,000 4,326,633,000 4,478,048 4,561,147,000 4,663,024,000 4,006,078,000 4,229,177 4,230,907,000 4,181,625,000 3,524,781,000 3,636,741 3,536,521,000 3,594,142,000 2,986,524,000 3,188,835,000 3,255,784,000 3,335,751,000 2,850,452,000 2,837,682,000 2,744,402,000 2,930,645,000 2,494,949,000 2,669,520,000 2,550,233,000 2,458,524,000 2,079,897,000 2,364,728,000 
      accrued payroll and related benefits
    7,937,214,000 8,084,214 6,984,147,000 6,071,242,000 6,602,324,000 7,050,833 6,416,460,000 5,955,341,000 7,260,479,000 7,506,030 6,632,448,000 5,974,677,000 6,872,860,000 7,611,794 7,047,124,000 6,151,644,000 6,445,109,000 6,747,853 6,195,545,000 5,551,999,000 5,179,301,000 5,083,950 4,426,829,000 4,101,115,000 4,652,038,000 4,890,542,000 4,461,985,000 4,016,627,000 4,642,378,000 4,569,172,000 4,000,562,000 3,570,698,000 4,504,531,000 4,060,364,000 3,613,189,000 3,292,768,000 4,461,239,000 4,040,751,000 
      income taxes payable
    665,737,000 701,219 653,915,000 622,374,000 863,673,000 719,084 557,561,000 420,452,000 755,929,000 720,778 688,525,000 535,001,000 694,354,000 646,471 615,959,000 517,660,000 547,883,000 423,400 489,096,000 439,820,000 445,824,000 453,542 443,881,000 371,462,000 448,010,000 378,017,000 512,820,000 554,745,000 513,475,000 497,885,000 483,723,000 602,950,000 718,246,000 708,485,000 914,058,000 665,125,000 606,771,000 362,963,000 
      lease liabilities
    729,244,000 729,003 724,278,000 691,158,000 709,964,000 726,202 680,484,000 682,553,000 683,628,000 690,417 690,584,000 700,570,000 707,863,000 707,598 733,805,000 728,381,000 738,285,000 744,164 733,571,000 733,082,000 732,878,000 756,057 738,642,000 737,781,000 710,787,000              
      other accrued liabilities
    1,984,271,000 1,954,418 1,575,639,000 1,554,918,000 1,605,968,000 1,615,049 1,392,559,000 1,374,109,000 1,441,090,000 1,588,678 1,580,416,000 1,544,993,000 1,431,329,000 1,510,925 571,185,000 620,907,000 663,246,000 668,583 729,499,000 693,839,000 707,072,000 712,197 604,037,000 840,243,000 817,239,000 951,450,000 754,266,000 835,431,000 809,765,000 892,873,000 508,980,000 496,003,000 411,047,000 474,547,000 399,194,000 386,074,000 515,729,000 468,529,000 
      total current liabilities
    19,896,521,000 20,352,097 18,768,835,000 17,130,355,000 17,186,968,000 18,976,127 18,207,753,000 16,136,014,000 17,280,238,000 18,009,038 17,092,528,000 16,349,522,000 16,460,246,000 17,523,496 16,562,592,000 15,540,122,000 15,232,007,000 15,708,867 14,929,559,000 14,090,668,000 12,819,099,000 12,662,590 11,828,281,000 11,177,575,000 11,199,408,000 11,061,896,000 10,551,987,000 10,219,049,000 10,176,335,000 10,151,751,000 9,553,596,000 9,367,912,000 9,863,026,000 9,824,279,000 9,154,325,000 8,352,773,000 9,170,082,000 8,878,924,000 
      non-current liabilities:
                                          
      long-term debt
    5,031,646,000 5,034,169 5,035,975,000 5,042,111,000 5,039,460,000 78,628 68,878,000 71,635,000 42,309,000 43,093 43,865,000 45,155,000 45,122,000 45,893 51,546,000 52,152,000 55,884,000 53,473 61,629,000 59,323,000 59,881,000 54,052 60,342,000 13,183,000 15,935,000 16,247,000 19,855,000 19,753,000 19,896,000 19,676,000 25,958,000 25,923,000 22,226,000 22,163,000 24,732,000 24,546,000 24,562,000 24,457,000 
      retirement obligation
    1,828,303,000 1,858,499 1,973,513,000 1,862,043,000 1,845,092,000 1,815,867 1,629,907,000 1,607,405,000 1,586,945,000 1,595,638 1,678,405,000 1,641,782,000 1,601,619,000 1,692,152 2,026,018,000 2,049,603,000 2,045,443,000 2,016,021 1,944,392,000 1,919,561,000 1,875,976,000 1,859,444 1,820,410,000 1,810,338,000 1,784,347,000 1,765,914,000 1,419,191,000 1,412,558,000 1,404,239,000 1,410,656,000 1,448,608,000 1,446,277,000 1,422,308,000 1,408,759,000 1,476,430,000 1,483,978,000 1,467,268,000 1,494,789,000 
      deferred tax liabilities
    459,236,000 471,931 528,724,000 451,648,000 453,066,000 428,845 516,745,000 454,496,000 415,386,000 395,280 402,984,000 364,510,000 373,006,000 318,584 364,951,000 335,515,000 320,163,000 243,636 278,306,000 240,741,000 201,376,000 179,703 208,146,000 167,467,000 144,659,000              
      other non-current liabilities
    1,176,539,000 1,197,742 1,175,933,000 1,076,701,000 967,900,000 939,198 845,654,000 836,889,000 462,530,000 465,024 539,358,000 440,970,000 448,444,000 462,233 452,792,000 440,369,000 562,928,000 553,839 545,994,000 514,221,000 594,833,000 534,421 405,544,000 265,616,000 282,251,000 526,988,000 425,554,000 437,285,000 423,288,000 441,723,000 399,497,000 389,585,000 358,837,000 349,363,000 320,652,000 291,117,000 300,173,000 304,917,000 
      total non-current liabilities
    12,879,660,000 12,801,833 13,043,679,000 12,557,453,000 12,578,679,000 7,787,988 7,313,824,000 7,215,033,000 6,765,679,000 6,777,674 6,973,818,000 6,920,489,000 6,989,578,000 6,992,806 7,520,883,000 7,620,736,000 7,504,078,000 7,369,862 7,301,361,000 7,052,306,000 7,022,996,000 6,916,830 6,745,393,000 6,405,049,000 6,370,096,000 3,900,293,000 3,461,415,000 3,442,614,000 3,474,509,000 3,572,744,000 3,544,461,000 3,326,641,000 3,217,690,000 3,155,411,000 3,104,607,000 3,110,851,000 3,239,508,000 3,540,704,000 
      commitments and contingencies
                                          
      shareholders’ equity:
                                          
      ordinary shares, par value 1.00 euros per share, 40,000 shares authorized and issued as of november 30, 2025 and august 31, 2025
    57,000                                      
      class a ordinary shares, par value 0.0000225 per share, 20,000,000,000 shares authorized, 660,352,923 and 657,964,764 shares issued as of november 30, 2025 and august 31, 2025, respectively
    15,000                                      
      class x ordinary shares, par value 0.0000225 per share, 1,000,000,000 shares authorized, 302,358 shares issued and outstanding as of november 30, 2025 and august 31, 2025,
                                          
      restricted share units
    2,954,675,000 2,790,652 2,369,010,000 1,983,239,000 2,777,423,000 2,614,608 2,242,122,000 1,863,338,000 2,553,022,000 2,403,374 2,030,576,000 1,636,155,000 2,167,437,000 2,091,382 1,753,930,000 1,438,596,000 1,931,366,000 1,750,784 1,482,357,000 1,207,161,000 1,721,681,000 1,585,302 1,337,761,000 1,095,560,000 1,525,898,000 1,411,903,000 1,195,983,000 954,613,000 1,342,965,000 1,234,623,000 1,110,951,000 884,982,000 1,187,775,000 1,095,026,000 1,085,272,000 875,148,000 994,449,000 1,004,128,000 
      additional paid-in capital
    17,236,636,000 16,603,344 17,216,686,000 16,685,363,000 15,364,338,000 14,710,857 15,013,157,000 14,555,758,000 13,353,477,000 12,778,782 12,637,709,000 12,163,671,000 11,051,309,000 10,679,180 10,534,282,000 10,065,790,000 9,097,934,000 8,617,838 8,756,315,000 8,389,344,000 7,551,089,000 7,167,227 7,190,179,000 6,884,963,000 6,162,252,000 5,804,448,000 6,059,471,000 5,783,062,000 5,176,749,000 4,870,764,000 4,934,185,000 4,266,838,000 3,755,060,000 3,516,399,000 3,682,138,000 3,475,589,000 3,154,879,000 2,924,729,000 
      treasury shares, at cost: ordinary, 40,000 shares as of november 30, 2025 and august 31, 2025; class a ordinary, 44,997,383 and 36,108,842 shares as of november 30, 2025 and august 31, 2025, respectively
    -9,875,573,000                                      
      retained earnings
    22,148,070,000 21,018,731 26,450,228,000 25,209,996,000 24,402,568,000 23,082,423 22,242,224,000 21,151,637,000 20,429,413,000 19,316,224 18,692,118,000 17,500,001,000 16,981,432,000 18,203,842 17,177,358,000 16,028,399,000 15,110,688,000 13,988,748 15,004,281,000 14,035,805,000 13,276,702,000 12,375,533 12,565,857,000 11,867,507,000 11,236,275,000 10,421,538,000 11,709,317,000 11,421,964,000 10,384,064,000 7,952,413,000 8,296,830,000 8,149,090,000 7,339,188,000 7,081,855,000 8,844,773,000 8,953,190,000 8,113,539,000 7,879,960,000 
      accumulated other comprehensive loss
    -1,596,377,000 -1,465,379 -1,485,589,000 -2,308,430,000 -2,049,394,000 -1,554,742 -1,755,244,000 -1,657,140,000 -1,627,215,000 -1,743,101 -1,900,923,000 -1,944,270,000 -2,055,672,000 -2,190,342 -1,954,146,000 -1,675,485,000 -1,707,236,000 -1,419,497 -1,260,757,000 -1,410,438,000 -1,479,202,000 -1,561,837 -1,993,819,000 -1,802,257,000 -1,779,968,000 -1,840,577,000 -1,466,509,000 -1,465,013,000 -1,476,546,000 -1,576,171,000 -1,343,701,000 -1,066,266,000 -1,133,153,000 -1,094,784,000 -1,335,523,000 -1,739,351,000 -1,855,218,000 -1,661,720,000 
      total accenture plc shareholders’ equity
    30,867,503,000 31,195,446 30,554,725,000 29,246,053,000 29,190,495,000 28,288,646 27,744,489,000 27,122,853,000 26,676,751,000 25,692,839 25,332,431,000 23,762,619,000 22,974,611,000 22,106,097 21,389,094,000 20,560,023,000 20,353,199,000 19,529,454 19,342,845,000 18,308,027,000 17,906,501,000 17,000,536 16,014,606,000 15,474,589,000 15,167,138,000 14,409,008,000 13,737,324,000 13,337,033,000 12,678,856,000 10,364,753,000 9,797,325,000 9,682,687,000 9,102,130,000 8,949,477,000 8,167,356,000 7,964,245,000 7,417,093,000 7,555,262,000 
      noncontrolling interests
    1,054,779,000 1,045,521 994,789,000 935,895,000 911,928,000 879,602 875,253,000 833,571,000 808,686,000 765,754 729,498,000 694,659,000 691,339,000 640,991 622,629,000 596,956,000 585,459,000 567,660 551,119,000 534,400,000 519,715,000 498,637 469,039,000 446,217,000 434,070,000 418,683,000 405,634,000 391,512,000 376,712,000 359,835,000 355,411,000 755,739,000 791,307,000 760,723,000 709,304,000 650,904,000 617,058,000 634,114,000 
      total shareholders’ equity
    31,922,282,000 32,240,967 31,549,514,000 30,181,948,000 30,102,423,000 29,168,248 28,619,742,000 27,956,424,000 27,485,437,000 26,458,593 26,061,929,000 24,457,278,000 23,665,950,000 22,747,088 22,011,723,000 21,156,979,000 20,938,658,000 20,097,114 19,893,964,000 18,842,427,000 18,426,216,000 17,499,173 16,483,645,000 15,920,806,000 15,601,208,000 14,827,691,000 14,142,958,000 13,728,545,000 13,055,568,000 10,724,588,000 10,152,736,000 10,438,426,000 9,893,437,000 9,710,200,000 8,876,660,000 8,615,149,000 8,034,151,000 8,189,376,000 
      total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
    64,698,463,000 65,394,897 63,362,028,000 59,869,756,000 59,868,070,000 55,932,363 54,141,319,000 51,307,471,000 51,531,354,000 51,245,305 50,128,275,000 47,727,289,000 47,115,774,000 47,263,390 46,095,198,000 44,317,837,000 43,674,743,000 43,175,843 42,124,884,000 39,985,401,000 38,268,311,000 37,078,593 35,057,319,000 33,503,430,000 33,170,712,000 29,789,880,000 28,156,360,000 27,390,208,000 26,706,412,000 24,449,083,000 23,250,793,000 23,132,979,000 22,974,153,000 22,689,890,000 21,135,592,000 20,078,773,000 20,443,741,000 20,609,004,000 
      ordinary shares, par value 1.00 euros per share, 40,000 shares authorized and issued as of august 31, 2025 and august 31, 2024
     57                                     
      class a ordinary shares, par value 0.0000225 per share, 20,000,000,000 shares authorized, 657,964,764 and 672,484,852 shares issued as of august 31, 2025 and august 31, 2024, respectively
     14                                     
      class x ordinary shares, par value 0.0000225 per share, 1,000,000,000 shares authorized, 302,358 and 307,754 shares issued and outstanding as of august 31, 2025 and august 31, 2024, respectively
                                          
      treasury shares, at cost: ordinary, 40,000 shares as of august 31, 2025 and august 31, 2024; class a ordinary, 36,108,842 and 47,204,565 shares as of august 31, 2025 and august 31, 2024, respectively
     -7,751,973                                     
      ordinary shares, par value 1.00 euros per share, 40,000 shares authorized and issued as of may 31, 2025 and august 31, 2024
      57,000                                    
      class a ordinary shares, par value 0.0000225 per share, 20,000,000,000 shares authorized, 680,161,875 and 672,484,852 shares issued as of may 31, 2025 and august 31, 2024, respectively
      15,000                                    
      class x ordinary shares, par value 0.0000225 per share, 1,000,000,000 shares authorized, 302,818 and 307,754 shares issued and outstanding as of may 31, 2025 and august 31, 2024, respectively
                                          
      treasury shares, at cost: ordinary, 40,000 shares as of may 31, 2025 and august 31, 2024; class a ordinary, 57,415,810 and 47,204,565 shares as of may 31, 2025 and august 31, 2024, respectively
      -13,995,682,000                                    
      ordinary shares, par value 1.00 euros per share, 40,000 shares authorized and issued as of february 28, 2025 and august 31, 2024
       57,000                                   
      class a ordinary shares, par value 0.0000225 per share, 20,000,000,000 shares authorized, 678,351,420 and 672,484,852 shares issued as of february 28, 2025 and august 31, 2024, respectively
       15,000                                   
      class x ordinary shares, par value 0.0000225 per share, 1,000,000,000 shares authorized, 303,318 and 307,754 shares issued and outstanding as of february 28, 2025 and august 31, 2024, respectively
                                          
      treasury shares, at cost: ordinary, 40,000 shares as of february 28, 2025 and august 31, 2024; class a ordinary, 51,906,694 and 47,204,565 shares as of february 28, 2025 and august 31, 2024, respectively
       -12,324,187,000                                   
      ordinary shares, par value 1.00 euros per share, 40,000 shares authorized and issued as of november 30, 2024 and august 31, 2024
        57,000                                  
      class a ordinary shares, par value 0.0000225 per share, 20,000,000,000 shares authorized, 674,278,898 and 672,484,852 shares issued as of november 30, 2024 and august 31, 2024, respectively
        15,000                                  
      class x ordinary shares, par value 0.0000225 per share, 1,000,000,000 shares authorized, 307,754 shares issued and outstanding as of november 30, 2024 and august 31, 2024
                                          
      treasury shares, at cost: ordinary, 40,000 shares as of november 30, 2024 and august 31, 2024; class a ordinary, 49,248,770 and 47,204,565 shares as of november 30, 2024 and august 31, 2024, respectively
        -11,304,512,000                                  
      ordinary shares, par value 1.00 euros per share, 40,000 shares authorized and issued as of august 31, 2024 and august 31, 2023
         57                                 
      class a ordinary shares, par value 0.0000225 per share, 20,000,000,000 shares authorized, 672,484,852 and 664,616,285 shares issued as of august 31, 2024 and august 31, 2023, respectively
         15                                 
      class x ordinary shares, par value 0.0000225 per share, 1,000,000,000 shares authorized, 307,754 and 325,438 shares issued and outstanding as of august 31, 2024 and august 31, 2023, respectively
                                          
      treasury shares, at cost: ordinary, 40,000 shares as of august 31, 2024 and august 31, 2023; class a ordinary, 47,204,565 and 36,351,137 shares as of august 31, 2024 and august 31, 2023, respectively
         -10,564,572                                 
      ordinary shares, par value 1.00 euros per share, 40,000 shares authorized and issued as of may 31, 2024 and august 31, 2023
          57,000                                
      class a ordinary shares, par value 0.0000225 per share, 20,000,000,000 shares authorized, 671,948,015 and 664,616,285 shares issued as of may 31, 2024 and august 31, 2023, respectively
          15,000                                
      class x ordinary shares, par value 0.0000225 per share, 1,000,000,000 shares authorized, 308,754 and 325,438 shares issued and outstanding as of may 31, 2024 and august 31, 2023, respectively
                                          
      treasury shares, at cost: ordinary, 40,000 shares as of may 31, 2024 and august 31, 2023; class a ordinary, 45,326,443 and 36,351,137 shares as of may 31, 2024 and august 31, 2023, respectively
          -9,997,842,000                                
      ordinary shares, par value 1.00 euros per share, 40,000 shares authorized and issued as of february 29, 2024 and august 31, 2023
           57,000                               
      class a ordinary shares, par value 0.0000225 per share, 20,000,000,000 shares authorized, 670,405,499 and 664,616,285 shares issued as of february 29, 2024 and august 31, 2023, respectively
           15,000                               
      class x ordinary shares, par value 0.0000225 per share, 1,000,000,000 shares authorized, 314,754 and 325,438 shares issued and outstanding as of february 29, 2024 and august 31, 2023, respectively
                                          
      treasury shares, at cost: ordinary, 40,000 shares as of february 29, 2024 and august 31, 2023; class a ordinary, 41,577,466 and 36,351,137 shares as of february 29, 2024 and august 31, 2023, respectively
           -8,790,812,000                               
      ordinary shares, par value 1.00 euros per share, 40,000 shares authorized and issued as of november 30, 2023 and august 31, 2023
            57,000                              
      class a ordinary shares, par value 0.0000225 per share, 20,000,000,000 shares authorized, 666,511,551 and 664,616,285 shares issued as of november 30, 2023 and august 31, 2023, respectively
            15,000                              
      class x ordinary shares, par value 0.0000225 per share, 1,000,000,000 shares authorized, 318,441 and 325,438 shares issued and outstanding as of november 30, 2023 and august 31, 2023, respectively
                                          
      treasury shares, at cost: ordinary, 40,000 shares as of november 30, 2023 and august 31, 2023; class a ordinary, 39,519,697 and 36,351,137 shares as of november 30, 2023 and august 31, 2023, respectively
            -8,032,018,000                              
      ordinary shares, par value 1.00 euros per share, 40,000 shares authorized and issued as of august 31, 2023 and august 31, 2022
             57                             
      class a ordinary shares, par value 0.0000225 per share, 20,000,000,000 shares authorized, 664,616,285 and 664,561,282 shares issued as of august 31, 2023 and august 31, 2022, respectively
             15                             
      class x ordinary shares, par value 0.0000225 per share, 1,000,000,000 shares authorized, 325,438 and 500,837 shares issued and outstanding as of august 31, 2023 and august 31, 2022, respectively
                                          
      treasury shares, at cost: ordinary, 40,000 shares as of august 31, 2023 and august 31, 2022; class a ordinary, 36,351,137 and 33,393,703 shares as of august 31, 2023 and august 31, 2022, respectively
             -7,062,512                             
      ordinary shares, par value 1.00 euros per share, 40,000 shares authorized and issued as of may 31, 2023 and august 31, 2022
              57,000                            
      class a ordinary shares, par value 0.0000225 per share, 20,000,000,000 shares authorized, 664,125,473 and 664,561,282 shares issued as of may 31, 2023 and august 31, 2022, respectively
              15,000                            
      class x ordinary shares, par value 0.0000225 per share, 1,000,000,000 shares authorized, 335,238 and 500,837 shares issued and outstanding as of may 31, 2023 and august 31, 2022, respectively
                                          
      treasury shares, at cost: ordinary, 40,000 shares as of may 31, 2023 and august 31, 2022; class a ordinary, 33,323,829 and 33,393,703 shares as of may 31, 2023 and august 31, 2022, respectively
              -6,127,121,000                            
      ordinary shares, par value 1.00 euros per share, 40,000 shares authorized and issued as of february 28, 2023 and august 31, 2022
               57,000                           
      class a ordinary shares, par value 0.0000225 per share, 20,000,000,000 shares authorized, 662,405,556 and 664,561,282 shares issued as of february 28, 2023 and august 31, 2022, respectively
               15,000                           
      class x ordinary shares, par value 0.0000225 per share, 1,000,000,000 shares authorized, 338,638 and 500,837 shares issued and outstanding as of february 28, 2023 and august 31, 2022, respectively
                                          
      treasury shares, at cost: ordinary, 40,000 shares as of february 28, 2023 and august 31, 2022; class a ordinary, 31,141,439 and 33,393,703 shares as of february 28, 2023 and august 31, 2022, respectively
               -5,593,010,000                           
      ordinary shares, par value 1.00 euros per share, 40,000 shares authorized and issued as of november 30, 2022 and august 31, 2022
                57,000                          
      class a ordinary shares, par value 0.0000225 per share, 20,000,000,000 shares authorized, 658,254,655 and 664,561,282 shares issued as of november 30, 2022 and august 31, 2022, respectively
                15,000                          
      class x ordinary shares, par value 0.0000225 per share, 1,000,000,000 shares authorized, 498,837 and 500,837 shares issued and outstanding as of november 30, 2022 and august 31, 2022, respectively
                                          
      treasury shares, at cost: ordinary, 40,000 shares as of november 30, 2022 and august 31, 2022; class a ordinary, 28,810,376 and 33,393,703 shares as of november 30, 2022 and august 31, 2022, respectively
                -5,169,967,000                          
      ordinary shares, par value 1.00 euros per share, 40,000 shares authorized and issued as of august 31, 2022 and august 31, 2021
                 57                         
      class a ordinary shares, par value 0.0000225 per share, 20,000,000,000 shares authorized, 664,561,282 and 656,590,625 shares issued as of august 31, 2022 and august 31, 2021, respectively
                 15                         
      class x ordinary shares, par value 0.0000225 per share, 1,000,000,000 shares authorized, 500,837 and 512,655 shares issued and outstanding as of august 31, 2022 and august 31, 2021, respectively
                                          
      treasury shares, at cost: ordinary, 40,000 shares as of august 31, 2022 and august 31, 2021; class a ordinary, 33,393,703 and 24,504,666 shares as of august 31, 2022 and august 31, 2021, respectively
                 -6,678,037                         
      accrued consumption taxes
                  640,252,000 620,193,000 612,154,000 609,553 614,874,000 740,868,000 706,876,000 662,409 663,697,000        424,100,000 397,238,000 414,344,000 383,391,000 383,571,000 334,538,000 340,325,000 358,359,000 
      ordinary shares, par value 1.00 euros per share, 40,000 shares authorized and issued as of may 31, 2022 and august 31, 2021
                  57,000                        
      class a ordinary shares, par value 0.0000225 per share, 20,000,000,000 shares authorized, 663,985,273 and 656,590,625 shares issued as of may 31, 2022 and august 31, 2021, respectively
                  15,000                        
      class x ordinary shares, par value 0.0000225 per share, 1,000,000,000 shares authorized, 503,837 and 512,655 shares issued and outstanding as of may 31, 2022 and august 31, 2021, respectively
                                          
      treasury shares, at cost: ordinary, 40,000 shares as of may 31, 2022 and august 31, 2021; class a ordinary, 31,527,538 and 24,504,666 shares as of may 31, 2022 and august 31, 2021, respectively
                  -6,122,402,000                        
      ordinary shares, par value 1.00 euros per share, 40,000 shares authorized and issued as of february 28, 2022 and august 31, 2021
                   57,000                       
      class a ordinary shares, par value 0.0000225 per share, 20,000,000,000 shares authorized, 662,416,619 and 656,590,625 shares issued as of february 28, 2022 and august 31, 2021, respectively
                   15,000                       
      class x ordinary shares, par value 0.0000225 per share, 1,000,000,000 shares authorized, 503,837 and 512,655 shares issued and outstanding as of february 28, 2022 and august 31, 2021, respectively
                                          
      treasury shares, at cost: ordinary, 40,000 shares as of february 28, 2022 and august 31, 2021; class a ordinary, 28,994,869 and 24,504,666 shares as of february 28, 2022 and august 31, 2021, respectively
                   -5,297,349,000                       
      ordinary shares, par value 1.00 euros per share, 40,000 shares authorized and issued as of november 30, 2021 and august 31, 2021
                    57,000                      
      class a ordinary shares, par value 0.0000225 per share, 20,000,000,000 shares authorized, 658,332,779 and 656,590,625 shares issued as of november 30, 2021 and august 31, 2021, respectively
                    15,000                      
      class x ordinary shares, par value 0.0000225 per share, 1,000,000,000 shares authorized, 508,155 and 512,655 shares issued and outstanding as of november 30, 2021 and august 31, 2021, respectively
                                          
      treasury shares, at cost: ordinary, 40,000 shares as of november 30, 2021 and august 31, 2021; class a ordinary, 26,247,335 and 24,504,666 shares as of november 30, 2021 and august 31, 2021, respectively
                    -4,079,625,000                      
      ordinary shares, par value 1.00 euros per share, 40,000 shares authorized and issued as of august 31, 2021 and august 31, 2020
                     57                     
      class a ordinary shares, par value 0.0000225 per share, 20,000,000,000 shares authorized, 656,590,625 and 658,548,895 shares issued as of august 31, 2021 and august 31, 2020, respectively
                     15                     
      class x ordinary shares, par value 0.0000225 per share, 1,000,000,000 shares authorized, 512,655 and 527,509 shares issued and outstanding as of august 31, 2021 and august 31, 2020, respectively
                                          
      treasury shares, at cost: ordinary, 40,000 shares as of august 31, 2021 and august 31, 2020; class a ordinary, 24,504,666 and 24,383,369 shares as of august 31, 2021 and august 31, 2020, respectively
                     -3,408,491                     
      ordinary shares, par value 1.00 euros per share, 40,000 shares authorized and issued as of may 31, 2021 and august 31, 2020
                      57,000                    
      class a ordinary shares, par value 0.0000225 per share, 20,000,000,000 shares authorized, 666,394,391 and 658,548,895 shares issued as of may 31, 2021 and august 31, 2020, respectively
                      15,000                    
      class x ordinary shares, par value 0.0000225 per share, 1,000,000,000 shares authorized, 515,704 and 527,509 shares issued and outstanding as of may 31, 2021 and august 31, 2020, respectively
                                          
      treasury shares, at cost: ordinary, 40,000 shares as of may 31, 2021 and august 31, 2020; class a ordinary, 31,959,433 and 24,383,369 shares as of may 31, 2021 and august 31, 2020, respectively
                      -4,639,423,000                    
      ordinary shares, par value 1.00 euros per share, 40,000 shares authorized and issued as of february 28, 2021 and august 31, 2020
                       57,000                   
      class a ordinary shares, par value 0.0000225 per share, 20,000,000,000 shares authorized, 665,114,728 and 658,548,895 shares issued as of february 28, 2021 and august 31, 2020, respectively
                       15,000                   
      class x ordinary shares, par value 0.0000225 per share, 1,000,000,000 shares authorized, 521,004 and 527,509 shares issued and outstanding as of february 28, 2021 and august 31, 2020, respectively
                                          
      treasury shares, at cost: ordinary, 40,000 shares as of february 28, 2021 and august 31, 2020; class a ordinary, 29,467,505 and 24,383,369 shares as of february 28, 2021 and august 31, 2020, respectively
                       -3,913,917,000                   
      ordinary shares, par value 1.00 euros per share, 40,000 shares authorized and issued as of november 30, 2020 and august 31, 2020
                        57,000                  
      class a ordinary shares, par value 0.0000225 per share, 20,000,000,000 shares authorized, 660,518,888 and 658,548,895 shares issued as of november 30, 2020 and august 31, 2020, respectively
                        15,000                  
      class x ordinary shares, par value 0.0000225 per share, 1,000,000,000 shares authorized, 526,879 and 527,509 shares issued and outstanding as of november 30, 2020 and august 31, 2020, respectively
                                          
      treasury shares, at cost: ordinary, 40,000 shares as of november 30, 2020 and august 31, 2020; class a ordinary, 26,898,686 and 24,383,369 shares as of november 30, 2020 and august 31, 2020, respectively
                        -3,163,841,000                  
      ordinary shares, par value 1.00 euros per share, 40,000 shares authorized and issued as of august 31, 2020 and august 31, 2019
                         57                 
      class a ordinary shares, par value 0.0000225 per share, 20,000,000,000 shares authorized, 658,548,895 and 654,739,267 shares issued as of august 31, 2020 and august 31, 2019, respectively
                         15                 
      class x ordinary shares, par value 0.0000225 per share, 1,000,000,000 shares authorized, 527,509 and 609,404 shares issued and outstanding as of august 31, 2020 and august 31, 2019, respectively
                                          
      treasury shares, at cost: ordinary, 40,000 shares as of august 31, 2020 and august 31, 2019; class a ordinary, 24,383,369 and 18,964,863 shares as of august 31, 2020 and august 31, 2019, respectively
                         -2,565,761                 
      ordinary shares, par value 1.00 euros per share, 40,000 shares authorized and issued as of may 31, 2020 and august 31, 2019
                          57,000                
      class a ordinary shares, par value 0.0000225 per share, 20,000,000,000 shares authorized, 663,533,025 and 654,739,267 shares issued as of may 31, 2020 and august 31, 2019, respectively
                          15,000                
      class x ordinary shares, par value 0.0000225 per share, 1,000,000,000 shares authorized, 585,059 and 609,404 shares issued and outstanding as of may 31, 2020 and august 31, 2019, respectively
                                          
      treasury shares, at cost: ordinary, 40,000 shares as of may 31, 2020 and august 31, 2019; class a ordinary, 27,565,988 and 18,964,863 shares as of may 31, 2020 and august 31, 2019, respectively
                          -3,085,444,000                
      ordinary shares, par value 1.00 euros per share, 40,000 shares authorized and issued as of february 29, 2020 and august 31, 2019
                           57,000               
      class a ordinary shares, par value 0.0000225 per share, 20,000,000,000 shares authorized, 661,741,555 and 654,739,267 shares issued as of february 29, 2020 and august 31, 2019, respectively
                           15,000               
      class x ordinary shares, par value 0.0000225 per share, 1,000,000,000 shares authorized, 588,089 and 609,404 shares issued and outstanding as of february 29, 2020 and august 31, 2019, respectively
                                          
      treasury shares, at cost: ordinary, 40,000 shares as of february 29, 2020 and august 31, 2019; class a ordinary, 24,510,940 and 18,964,863 shares as of february 29, 2020 and august 31, 2019, respectively
                           -2,571,256,000               
      ordinary shares, par value 1.00 euros per share, 40,000 shares authorized and issued as of november 30, 2019 and august 31, 2019
                            57,000              
      class a ordinary shares, par value 0.0000225 per share, 20,000,000,000 shares authorized, 656,946,050 and 654,739,267 shares issued as of november 30, 2019 and august 31, 2019, respectively
                            15,000              
      class x ordinary shares, par value 0.0000225 per share, 1,000,000,000 shares authorized, 593,689 and 609,404 shares issued and outstanding as of november 30, 2019 and august 31, 2019, respectively
                                          
      treasury shares, at cost: ordinary, 40,000 shares as of november 30, 2019 and august 31, 2019; class a ordinary, 21,950,289 and 18,964,863 shares as of november 30, 2019 and august 31, 2019, respectively
                            -1,977,391,000              
      deferred income taxes
                             4,349,464,000 4,222,011,000 4,258,979,000 4,219,300,000 2,086,807,000 2,269,992,000 2,125,608,000 2,235,695,000 2,214,901,000 2,103,664,000 2,030,673,000 2,079,881,000 2,077,312,000 
      ordinary shares, par value 1.00 euros per share, 40,000 shares authorized and issued as of august 31, 2019 and august 31, 2018
                             57,000             
      class a ordinary shares, par value 0.0000225 per share, 20,000,000,000 shares authorized, 654,739,267 and 663,327,677 shares issued as of august 31, 2019 and august 31, 2018, respectively
                             15,000             
      class x ordinary shares, par value 0.0000225 per share, 1,000,000,000 shares authorized, 609,404 and 655,521 shares issued and outstanding as of august 31, 2019 and august 31, 2018, respectively
                                          
      treasury shares, at cost: ordinary, 40,000 shares as of august 31, 2019 and august 31, 2018; class a ordinary, 18,964,863 and 24,293,199 shares as of august 31, 2019 and august 31, 2018, respectively
                             -1,388,376,000             
      ordinary shares, par value 1.00 euros per share, 40,000 shares authorized and issued as of may 31, 2019 and august 31, 2018
                              57,000            
      class a ordinary shares, par value 0.0000225 per share, 20,000,000,000 shares authorized, 671,836,371 and 663,327,677 shares issued as of may 31, 2019 and august 31, 2018, respectively
                              15,000            
      class x ordinary shares, par value 0.0000225 per share, 1,000,000,000 shares authorized, 637,146 and 655,521 shares issued and outstanding as of may 31, 2019 and august 31, 2018, respectively
                                          
      treasury shares, at cost: ordinary, 40,000 shares as of may 31, 2019 and august 31, 2018; class a ordinary, 34,640,120 and 24,293,199 shares as of may 31, 2019 and august 31, 2018, respectively
                              -3,761,010,000            
      ordinary shares, par value 1.00 euros per share, 40,000 shares authorized and issued as of february 28, 2019 and august 31, 2018
                               57,000           
      class a ordinary shares, par value 0.0000225 per share, 20,000,000,000 shares authorized, 670,312,741 and 663,327,677 shares issued as of february 28, 2019 and august 31, 2018, respectively
                               15,000           
      class x ordinary shares, par value 0.0000225 per share, 1,000,000,000 shares authorized, 650,821 and 655,521 shares issued and outstanding as of february 28, 2019 and august 31, 2018, respectively
                                          
      treasury shares, at cost: ordinary, 40,000 shares as of february 28, 2019 and august 31, 2018; class a ordinary, 32,399,072 and 24,293,199 shares as of february 28, 2019 and august 31, 2018, respectively
                               -3,357,665,000           
      ordinary shares, par value 1.00 euros per share, 40,000 shares authorized and issued as of november 30, 2018 and august 31, 2018
                                57,000          
      class a ordinary shares, par value 0.0000225 per share, 20,000,000,000 shares authorized, 665,541,059 and 663,327,677 shares issued as of november 30, 2018 and august 31, 2018, respectively
                                15,000          
      class x ordinary shares, par value 0.0000225 per share, 1,000,000,000 shares authorized, 650,821 and 655,521 shares issued and outstanding as of november 30, 2018 and august 31, 2018, respectively
                                          
      treasury shares, at cost: ordinary, 40,000 shares as of november 30, 2018 and august 31, 2018; class a ordinary, 28,165,963 and 24,293,199 shares as of november 30, 2018 and august 31, 2018, respectively
                                -2,748,448,000          
      receivables from clients
                                 4,996,454,000 4,986,652,000 5,030,698,000 4,981,084,000 4,569,214,000 4,474,415,000 4,452,252,000 4,298,605,000 4,072,180,000 
      unbilled services
                                 2,499,914,000 2,460,047,000 2,480,603,000 2,476,871,000 2,316,043,000 2,267,310,000 2,111,641,000 2,170,403,000 2,150,219,000 
      ordinary shares, par value 1.00 euros per share, 40,000 shares authorized and issued as of august 31, 2018 and august 31, 2017
                                 57,000         
      class a ordinary shares, par value 0.0000225 per share, 20,000,000,000 shares authorized, 663,327,677 and 638,965,789 shares issued as of august 31, 2018 and august 31, 2017, respectively
                                 15,000         
      class x ordinary shares, par value 0.0000225 per share, 1,000,000,000 shares authorized, 655,521 and 20,531,383 shares issued and outstanding as of august 31, 2018 and august 31, 2017, respectively
                                          
      treasury shares, at cost: ordinary, 40,000 shares as of august 31, 2018 and august 31, 2017; class a ordinary, 24,293,199 and 23,408,811 shares as of august 31, 2018 and august 31, 2017, respectively
                                 -2,116,948,000         
      ordinary shares, par value 1.00 euros per share, 40,000 shares authorized and issued as of may 31, 2018 and august 31, 2017
                                  57,000        
      class a ordinary shares, par value 0.0000225 per share, 20,000,000,000 shares authorized, 673,861,860 and 638,965,789 shares issued as of may 31, 2018 and august 31, 2017, respectively
                                  15,000        
      class x ordinary shares, par value 0.0000225 per share, 1,000,000,000 shares authorized, 664,761 and 20,531,383 shares issued and outstanding as of may 31, 2018 and august 31, 2017, respectively
                                          
      treasury shares, at cost: ordinary, 40,000 shares as of may 31, 2018 and august 31, 2017; class a ordinary, 32,973,325 and 23,408,811 shares as of may 31, 2018 and august 31, 2017, respectively
                                  -3,201,012,000        
      ordinary shares, par value 1.00 euros per share, 40,000 shares authorized and issued as of february 28, 2018 and august 31, 2017
                                   57,000       
      class a ordinary shares, par value 0.0000225 per share, 20,000,000,000 shares authorized, 646,633,971 and 638,965,789 shares issued as of february 28, 2018 and august 31, 2017, respectively
                                   14,000       
      class x ordinary shares, par value 0.0000225 per share, 1,000,000,000 shares authorized, 19,718,762 and 20,531,383 shares issued and outstanding as of february 28, 2018 and august 31, 2017, respectively
                                          
      treasury shares, at cost: ordinary, 40,000 shares as of february 28, 2018 and august 31, 2017; class a ordinary, 28,872,914 and 23,408,811 shares as of february 28, 2018 and august 31, 2017, respectively
                                   -2,552,028,000       
      ordinary shares, par value 1.00 euros per share, 40,000 shares authorized and issued as of november 30, 2017 and august 31, 2017
                                    57,000      
      class a ordinary shares, par value 0.0000225 per share, 20,000,000,000 shares authorized, 641,495,594 and 638,965,789 shares issued as of november 30, 2017 and august 31, 2017, respectively
                                    14,000      
      class x ordinary shares, par value 0.0000225 per share, 1,000,000,000 shares authorized, 19,915,042 and 20,531,383 shares issued and outstanding as of november 30, 2017 and august 31, 2017, respectively
                                          
      treasury shares, at cost: ordinary, 40,000 shares as of november 30, 2017 and august 31, 2017; class a ordinary, 26,132,059 and 23,408,811 shares as of november 30, 2017 and august 31, 2017, respectively
                                    -2,046,811,000      
      ordinary shares, par value 1.00 euros per share, 40,000 shares authorized and issued as of august 31, 2017 and august 31, 2016
                                     57,000     
      class a ordinary shares, par value 0.0000225 per share, 20,000,000,000 shares authorized, 638,965,789 and 654,202,813 shares issued as of august 31, 2017 and august 31, 2016, respectively
                                     14,000     
      class x ordinary shares, par value 0.0000225 per share, 1,000,000,000 shares authorized, 20,531,383 and 21,917,155 shares issued and outstanding as of august 31, 2017 and august 31, 2016, respectively
                                          
      treasury shares, at cost: ordinary, 40,000 shares as of august 31, 2017 and august 31, 2016; class a ordinary, 23,408,811 and 33,529,739 shares as of august 31, 2017 and august 31, 2016, respectively
                                     -1,649,090,000     
      ordinary shares, par value 1.00 euros per share, 40,000 shares authorized and issued as of may 31, 2017 and august 31, 2016
                                      57,000    
      class a ordinary shares, par value 0.0000225 per share, 20,000,000,000 shares authorized, 663,944,811 and 654,202,813 shares issued as of may 31, 2017 and august 31, 2016, respectively
                                      15,000    
      class x ordinary shares, par value 0.0000225 per share, 1,000,000,000 shares authorized, 20,794,696 and 21,917,155 shares issued and outstanding as of may 31, 2017 and august 31, 2016, respectively
                                          
      treasury shares, at cost: ordinary, 40,000 shares as of may 31, 2017 and august 31, 2016; class a ordinary, 46,036,965 and 33,529,739 shares as of may 31, 2017 and august 31, 2016, respectively
                                      -4,109,376,000    
      ordinary shares, par value 1.00 euros per share, 40,000 shares authorized and issued as of february 28, 2017 and august 31, 2016
                                       57,000   
      class a ordinary shares, par value 0.0000225 per share, 20,000,000,000 shares authorized, 661,956,595 and 654,202,813 shares issued as of february 28, 2017 and august 31, 2016, respectively
                                       15,000   
      class x ordinary shares, par value 0.0000225 per share, 1,000,000,000 shares authorized, 20,999,201 and 21,917,155 shares issued and outstanding as of february 28, 2017 and august 31, 2016, respectively
                                          
      treasury shares, at cost: ordinary, 40,000 shares as of february 28, 2017 and august 31, 2016; class a ordinary, 41,876,212 and 33,529,739 shares as of february 28, 2017 and august 31, 2016, respectively
                                       -3,600,403,000   
      ordinary shares, par value 1.00 euros per share, 40,000 shares authorized and issued as of november 30, 2016 and august 31, 2016
                                        57,000  
      class a ordinary shares, par value 0.0000225 per share, 20,000,000,000 shares authorized, 657,676,526 and 654,202,813 shares issued as of november 30, 2016 and august 31, 2016, respectively
                                        15,000  
      class x ordinary shares, par value 0.0000225 per share, 1,000,000,000 shares authorized, 21,320,949 and 21,917,155 shares issued and outstanding as of november 30, 2016 and august 31, 2016, respectively
                                          
      treasury shares, at cost: ordinary, 40,000 shares as of november 30, 2016 and august 31, 2016; class a ordinary, 36,832,604 and 33,529,739 shares as of november 30, 2016 and august 31, 2016, respectively
                                        -2,990,628,000  
      ordinary shares, par value 1.00 euros per share, 40,000 shares authorized and issued as of august 31, 2016 and august 31, 2015
                                         57,000 
      class a ordinary shares, par value 0.0000225 per share, 20,000,000,000 shares authorized, 654,202,813 and 804,757,785 shares issued as of august 31, 2016 and august 31, 2015, respectively
                                         15,000 
      class x ordinary shares, par value 0.0000225 per share, 1,000,000,000 shares authorized, 21,917,155 and 23,335,142 shares issued and outstanding as of august 31, 2016 and august 31, 2015, respectively
                                          
      treasury shares, at cost: ordinary, 40,000 shares as of august 31, 2016 and august 31, 2015; class a ordinary, 33,529,739 and 178,056,462 shares as of august 31, 2016 and august 31, 2015, respectively
                                         -2,591,907,000 
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