Earnings Per Share And Dividends (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2011

Earnings Per Share And Dividends [Abstract]

Calculations Of Basic And Diluted Earnings Per Share

	Three months ended
	November 30, 2011		November 30, 2010
Numerator:
Net income attributable to Jabil Circuit, Inc.	$	112,872	$	106,677
Denominator for basic and diluted earnings per share:
Weighted-average common shares outstanding		205,388		211,474
Share-based payment awards classified as participating securities		—		2,921
Denominator for basic earnings per share		205,388		214,395
Dilutive common shares issuable under the employee stock purchase plan and upon exercise of stock options and stock appreciation rights		395		533
Dilutive unvested restricted stock awards		4,154		2,477
Denominator for diluted earnings per share		209,937		217,405
Earnings per share:
Income attributable to the stockholders of Jabil Circuit, Inc.:
Basic	$	0.55	$	0.50
Diluted	$	0.54	$	0.49

Cash Dividends Declared To Common Stockholders

	Dividend Declaration Date	Dividend per Share		Total Cash Dividends Declared		Date of Record for Dividend Payment	Dividend Cash Payment Date
		(in thousands, except for per share data)
Fiscal year 2012:	October 20, 2011	$	0.08	$	17,379	November 15, 2011	December 1, 2011
Fiscal year 2011:	October 21, 2010	$	0.07	$	15,563	November 15, 2010	December 1, 2010