CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Aug. 31, 2012	Aug. 31, 2011
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,217,256	$ 888,611
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $3,237 at August 31, 2012 and $4,788 at August 31, 2011	1,125,015	1,100,926
Inventories	2,268,949	2,227,339
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	989,326	868,892
Income taxes receivable	10,949	14,282
Deferred income taxes	27,833	15,737
Total current assets	5,639,328	5,115,787
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $1,578,266 at August 31, 2012 and $1,363,481 at August 31, 2011	1,779,155	1,641,335
Goodwill	95,018	36,199
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $141,572 at August 31, 2012 and $128,467 at August 31, 2011	119,053	89,106
Deferred income taxes	73,411	74,989
Other assets	97,176	100,524
Total assets	7,803,141	7,057,940
Current liabilities:
Current installments of notes payable and long-term debt	18,031	74,160
Accounts payable	2,992,865	2,885,168
Accrued compensation and employee benefits	296,889	258,947
Other accrued expenses	511,591	633,444
Income taxes payable	35,665	32,987
Deferred income taxes	3,955	5,182
Total current liabilities	3,858,996	3,889,888
Notes payable and long-term debt, less current installments	1,658,326	1,112,594
Other liabilities	85,714	67,423
Income tax liability	68,525	88,451
Deferred income taxes	24,245	15,761
Total liabilities	5,695,806	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; 232,069,203 and 224,653,990 shares issued and 206,028,577 and 203,416,503 shares outstanding at August 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively	232	225
Additional paid-in capital	1,752,847	1,649,431
Retained earnings	766,934	441,793
Accumulated other comprehensive income	106,275	194,706
Treasury stock at cost, 26,040,626 and 21,237,487 shares at August 31, 2012 and August 31, 2011, respectively	(521,231)	(419,035)
Total Jabil Circuit, Inc. stockholders' equity	2,105,057	1,867,120
Noncontrolling interests	2,278	16,703
Total equity	2,107,335	1,883,823
Total liabilities and equity	$ 7,803,141	$ 7,057,940