CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	May 31, 2012	May 31, 2011	May 31, 2012	May 31, 2011
Net revenue	$ 4,250,918	$ 4,227,688	$ 12,813,861	$ 12,238,532
Cost of revenue	3,921,595	3,909,312	11,822,364	11,313,165
Gross profit	329,323	318,376	991,497	925,367
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative	162,748	154,112	481,382	438,368
Research and development	6,518	6,544	19,053	18,825
Amortization of intangibles	3,454	5,187	13,399	16,821
Restructuring and impairment charges				628
Settlement of receivables and related charges				13,607
Loss on disposal of subsidiaries				23,944
Operating income	156,603	152,533	477,663	413,174
Other expense	1,899	1,771	6,503	2,418
Interest income	(733)	(897)	(1,579)	(2,486)
Interest expense	26,462	25,149	78,303	73,088
Income before income tax	128,975	126,510	394,436	340,154
Income tax expense	27,377	22,222	80,812	72,737
Net income	101,598	104,288	313,624	267,417
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of income tax expense	278	(407)	1,734	642
Net income attributable to Jabil Circuit, Inc.	$ 101,320	$ 104,695	$ 311,890	$ 266,775
Earnings per share attributable to the stockholders of Jabil Circuit, Inc.:
Basic	$ 0.49	$ 0.49	$ 1.51	$ 1.24
Diluted	$ 0.48	$ 0.47	$ 1.47	$ 1.21
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic	206,298	215,705	206,326	215,092
Diluted	211,541	222,337	211,749	220,773
Cash dividends declared per common share	$ 0.08	$ 0.07	$ 0.24	$ 0.21