Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands	Aug. 31, 2011	Aug. 31, 2010
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 888,611	$ 744,329
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $4,788 at August 31, 2011 and $13,939 at August 31, 2010	1,100,926	1,408,319
Inventories	2,227,339	2,094,135
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	868,892	349,165
Income taxes receivable	33,855	35,560
Deferred income taxes	15,737	22,510
Total current assets	5,135,360	4,654,018
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $1,363,481 at August 31, 2011 and $1,166,807 at August 31, 2010	1,641,335	1,451,392
Goodwill	36,199	28,455
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $128,467 at August 31, 2011 and $112,687 at August 31, 2010	89,106	104,113
Deferred income taxes	74,989	55,101
Other assets	80,951	74,668
Total assets	7,057,940	6,367,747
Current liabilities:
Current installments of notes payable and long-term debt	74,160	167,566
Accounts payable	2,885,168	2,741,719
Accrued compensation and employee benefits	258,947	196,865
Other accrued expenses	633,444	475,387
Income taxes payable	32,987	19,236
Deferred income taxes	5,182	4,401
Total current liabilities	3,889,888	3,605,174
Notes payable and long-term debt, less current installments	1,112,594	1,018,930
Other liabilities	67,423	63,058
Income tax liability	88,451	86,351
Deferred income taxes	15,761	1,462
Total liabilities	5,174,117	4,774,975
Commitments and contingencies
Jabil Circuit, Inc. stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, authorized 10,000,000 shares; no shares issued and outstanding
Common stock, $0.001 par value, authorized 500,000,000 shares; 224,653,990 and 219,532,908 shares issued and 203,416,503 and 210,496,989 shares outstanding at August 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively	225	220
Additional paid-in capital	1,649,431	1,541,507
Retained earnings	441,793	123,303
Accumulated other comprehensive income	194,706	122,062
Treasury stock at cost, 21,237,487 shares at August 31, 2011 and 9,035,919 shares at August 31, 2010	(419,035)	(209,046)
Total Jabil Circuit, Inc. stockholders' equity	1,867,120	1,578,046
Noncontrolling interests	16,703	14,726
Total equity	1,883,823	1,592,772
Total liabilities and equity	$ 7,057,940	$ 6,367,747