Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Feb. 29, 2012	Aug. 31, 2011
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 707,350	$ 888,611
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $3,044 at February 29, 2012 and $4,788 at August 31, 2011	1,122,529	1,100,926
Inventories	2,350,842	2,227,339
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	900,476	868,892
Income taxes receivable	10,157	33,855
Deferred income taxes	21,996	15,737
Total current assets	5,113,350	5,135,360
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $1,489,148 at February 29, 2012 and $1,363,481 at August 31, 2011	1,658,461	1,641,335
Goodwill	96,460	36,199
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $134,720 at February 29, 2012 and $128,467 at August 31, 2011	126,403	89,106
Income tax receivable	18,209
Deferred income taxes	75,287	74,989
Other assets	78,884	80,951
Total assets	7,167,054	7,057,940
Current liabilities:
Current installments of notes payable and long-term debt	281,602	74,160
Accounts payable	2,723,132	2,885,168
Accrued expenses	819,209	892,391
Income taxes payable	24,943	32,987
Deferred income taxes	2,607	5,182
Total current liabilities	3,851,493	3,889,888
Notes payable and long-term debt, less current installments	1,112,475	1,112,594
Other liabilities	72,992	67,423
Income tax liability	94,712	88,451
Deferred income taxes	16,588	15,761
Total liabilities	5,148,260	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; 231,184,051 and 224,653,990 shares issued and 206,604,032 and 203,416,503 shares outstanding at February 29, 2012 and August 31, 2011, respectively	231	225
Additional paid-in capital	1,703,986	1,649,431
Retained earnings	617,661	441,793
Accumulated other comprehensive income	169,009	194,706
Treasury stock at cost, 24,580,019 and 21,237,487 shares at February 29, 2012 and August 31, 2011	(490,055)	(419,035)
Total Jabil Circuit, Inc. stockholders' equity	2,000,832	1,867,120
Noncontrolling interests	17,962	16,703
Total equity	2,018,794	1,883,823
Total liabilities and equity	$ 7,167,054	$ 7,057,940