CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	May 31, 2012	Aug. 31, 2011
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 742,129	$ 888,611
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $2,850 at May 31, 2012 and $4,788 at August 31, 2011	1,127,794	1,100,926
Inventories	2,377,485	2,227,339
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	1,053,837	868,892
Income taxes receivable	7,410	33,855
Deferred income taxes	26,382	15,737
Total current assets	5,335,037	5,135,360
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $1,521,939 at May 31, 2012 and $1,363,481 at August 31, 2011	1,659,484	1,641,335
Goodwill	94,283	36,199
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $138,121 at May 31, 2012 and $128,467 at August 31, 2011	122,142	89,106
Income tax receivable	15,393
Deferred income taxes	69,788	74,989
Other assets	76,711	80,951
Total assets	7,372,838	7,057,940
Current liabilities:
Current installments of notes payable and long-term debt	296,418	74,160
Accounts payable	2,900,664	2,885,168
Accrued expenses	820,844	892,391
Income taxes payable	30,196	32,987
Deferred income taxes	3,116	5,182
Total current liabilities	4,051,238	3,889,888
Notes payable and long-term debt, less current installments	1,140,154	1,112,594
Other liabilities	69,607	67,423
Income tax liability	74,792	88,451
Deferred income taxes	21,170	15,761
Total liabilities	5,356,961	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; 231,512,492 and 224,653,990 shares issued and 205,473,091 and 203,416,503 shares outstanding at May 31, 2012 and August 31, 2011, respectively	231	225
Additional paid-in capital	1,723,910	1,649,431
Retained earnings	701,367	441,793
Accumulated other comprehensive income	109,265	194,706
Treasury stock at cost, 26,039,401 and 21,237,487 shares at May 31, 2012 and August 31, 2011	(521,207)	(419,035)
Total Jabil Circuit, Inc. stockholders' equity	2,013,566	1,867,120
Noncontrolling interests	2,311	16,703
Total equity	2,015,877	1,883,823
Total liabilities and equity	$ 7,372,838	$ 7,057,940