CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Nov. 30, 2012	Aug. 31, 2012
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,030,034	$ 1,217,256
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $666 at November 30, 2012 and $3,237 at August 31, 2012	1,430,468	1,125,015
Inventories	2,465,801	2,268,949
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	980,494	989,326
Income taxes receivable	10,727	10,949
Deferred income taxes	28,552	27,833
Total current assets	5,946,076	5,639,328
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $1,649,967 at November 30, 2012 and $1,578,266 at August 31, 2012	1,859,166	1,779,155
Goodwill	95,666	95,018
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $145,057 at November 30, 2012 and $141,572 at August 31, 2012	115,903	119,053
Deferred income taxes	71,364	73,411
Other assets	97,325	97,176
Total assets	8,185,500	7,803,141
Current liabilities:
Current installments of notes payable and long-term debt	9,650	18,031
Accounts payable	3,374,927	2,992,865
Accrued expenses	852,199	808,480
Income taxes payable	28,416	35,665
Deferred income taxes	4,298	3,955
Total current liabilities	4,269,490	3,858,996
Notes payable and long-term debt, less current installments	1,656,058	1,658,326
Other liabilities	85,087	85,714
Income tax liabilities	76,152	68,525
Deferred income taxes	22,668	24,245
Total liabilities	6,109,455	5,695,806
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; 236,688,913 and 232,069,203 shares issued and 202,140,682 and 206,028,577 shares outstanding at November 30, 2012 and August 31, 2012, respectively	237	232
Additional paid-in capital	1,775,168	1,752,847
Retained earnings	855,819	766,934
Accumulated other comprehensive income	112,890	106,275
Treasury stock at cost, 34,548,231 and 26,040,626 shares at November 30, 2012 and August 31, 2012	(670,401)	(521,231)
Total Jabil Circuit, Inc. stockholders' equity	2,073,713	2,105,057
Noncontrolling interests	2,332	2,278
Total equity	2,076,045	2,107,335
Total liabilities and equity	$ 8,185,500	$ 7,803,141