Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Nov. 30, 2011	Aug. 31, 2011
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 861,904	$ 888,611
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $2,995 at November 30, 2011 and $4,788 at August 31, 2011	1,112,721	1,100,926
Inventories	2,384,555	2,227,339
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	910,333	868,892
Income taxes receivable	28,314	33,855
Deferred income taxes	19,179	15,737
Total current assets	5,317,006	5,135,360
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $1,380,963 at November 30, 2011 and $1,363,481 at August 31, 2011	1,628,855	1,641,335
Goodwill	35,688	36,199
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $129,849 at November 30, 2011 and $128,467 at August 31, 2011	81,366	89,106
Deferred income taxes	66,392	74,989
Other assets	70,067	80,951
Total assets	7,199,374	7,057,940
Current liabilities:
Current installments of notes payable and long-term debt	83,859	74,160
Accounts payable	3,098,467	2,885,168
Accrued expenses	795,620	892,391
Income taxes payable	19,534	32,987
Deferred income taxes	1,903	5,182
Total current liabilities	3,999,383	3,889,888
Notes payable and long-term debt, less current installments	1,112,526	1,112,594
Other liabilities	65,476	67,423
Income tax liability	90,736	88,451
Deferred income taxes	15,540	15,761
Total liabilities	5,283,661	5,174,117
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; 230,427,378 and 224,653,990 shares issued and 207,612,936 and 203,416,503 shares outstanding at November 30, 2011 and August 31, 2011, respectively	230	225
Additional paid-in capital	1,672,013	1,649,431
Retained earnings	537,287	441,793
Accumulated other comprehensive income	138,872	194,706
Treasury stock at cost, 22,814,442 and 21,237,487 shares at November 30, 2011 and August 31, 2011	(449,903)	(419,035)
Total Jabil Circuit, Inc. stockholders' equity	1,898,499	1,867,120
Noncontrolling interests	17,214	16,703
Total equity	1,915,713	1,883,823
Total liabilities and equity	$ 7,199,374	$ 7,057,940