Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands	May 31, 2011	Aug. 31, 2010
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 911,145	$ 744,329
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $6,789 at May 31, 2011 and $13,939 at August 31, 2010	1,045,238	1,408,319
Inventories	2,257,984	2,094,135
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	807,666	349,165
Income taxes receivable	35,467	35,560
Deferred income taxes	19,040	22,510
Total current assets	5,076,540	4,654,018
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $1,322,531 at May 31, 2011 and $1,166,807 at August 31, 2010	1,593,406	1,451,392
Goodwill	33,943	28,455
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $124,274 at May 31, 2011 and $112,687 at August 31, 2010	95,137	104,113
Deferred income taxes	69,051	55,101
Other assets	87,491	74,668
Total assets	6,955,568	6,367,747
Current liabilities:
Current installments of notes payable and long-term debt	80,449	167,566
Accounts payable	2,752,668	2,741,719
Accrued expenses	863,887	672,252
Income taxes payable	34,270	19,236
Deferred income taxes	4,584	4,401
Total current liabilities	3,735,858	3,605,174
Notes payable and long-term debt, less current installments	1,107,195	1,018,930
Other liabilities	69,713	63,058
Income tax liability	86,718	86,351
Deferred income taxes	6,709	1,462
Total liabilities	5,006,193	4,774,975
Commitments and contingencies
Jabil Circuit, Inc. stockholders' equity:
Common stock, $0.001 par value, authorized 500,000,000 shares; 223,671,180 and 219,532,908 shares issued and 213,954,794 and 210,496,989 shares outstanding at May 31, 2011 and August 31, 2010, respectively	224	220
Additional paid-in capital	1,619,003	1,541,507
Retained earnings	342,725	123,303
Accumulated other comprehensive income	190,188	122,062
Treasury stock at cost, 9,716,386 shares at May 31, 2011 and 9,035,919 shares at August 31, 2010	(218,785)	(209,046)
Total Jabil Circuit, Inc. stockholders' equity	1,933,355	1,578,046
Noncontrolling interests	16,020	14,726
Total equity	1,949,375	1,592,772
Total liabilities and equity	$ 6,955,568	$ 6,367,747