CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2012	Nov. 30, 2011
Net revenue	$ 4,637,018	$ 4,326,769
Cost of revenue	4,286,423	3,986,759
Gross profit	350,595	340,010
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative	169,600	157,823
Research and development	7,263	6,271
Amortization of intangibles	3,451	5,074
Operating income	170,281	170,842
Other expense	1,569	2,685
Interest income	(510)	(558)
Interest expense	29,604	25,519
Income before income tax	139,618	143,196
Income tax expense	34,034	29,415
Net income	105,584	113,781
Net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of income tax expense	(263)	909
Net income attributable to Jabil Circuit, Inc.	$ 105,847	$ 112,872
Earnings per share attributable to the stockholders of Jabil Circuit, Inc.:
Basic	$ 0.52	$ 0.55
Diluted	$ 0.51	$ 0.54
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic	204,318	205,388
Diluted	207,816	209,937
Cash dividends declared per common share	$ 0.08	$ 0.08