CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Feb. 28, 2013	Aug. 31, 2012
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,061,655	$ 1,217,256
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $648 at February 28, 2013 and $3,237 at August 31, 2012	1,300,046	1,125,015
Inventories	2,496,618	2,268,949
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	997,647	989,326
Income taxes receivable	11,312	10,949
Deferred income taxes	29,995	27,833
Total current assets	5,897,273	5,639,328
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $1,707,021 at February 28, 2013 and $1,578,266 at August 31, 2012	1,961,492	1,779,155
Goodwill	98,086	95,018
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $148,502 at February 28, 2013 and $141,572 at August 31, 2012	114,277	119,053
Deferred income taxes	72,621	73,411
Other assets	103,892	97,176
Total assets	8,247,641	7,803,141
Current liabilities:
Current installments of notes payable and long-term debt	109,598	18,031
Accounts payable	3,142,825	2,992,865
Accrued expenses	951,169	808,480
Income taxes payable	20,130	35,665
Deferred income taxes	4,866	3,955
Total current liabilities	4,228,588	3,858,996
Notes payable and long-term debt, less current installments	1,653,708	1,658,326
Other liabilities	86,042	85,714
Income tax liabilities	75,968	68,525
Deferred income taxes	25,345	24,245
Total liabilities	6,069,651	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; 237,207,090 and 232,069,203 shares issued and 202,643,007 and 206,028,577 shares outstanding at February 28, 2013 and August 31, 2012, respectively	237	232
Additional paid-in capital	1,800,595	1,752,847
Retained earnings	927,361	766,934
Accumulated other comprehensive income	118,624	106,275
Treasury stock at cost, 34,564,083 and 26,040,626 shares at February 28, 2013 and August 31, 2012	(670,714)	(521,231)
Total Jabil Circuit, Inc. stockholders' equity	2,176,103	2,105,057
Noncontrolling interests	1,887	2,278
Total equity	2,177,990	2,107,335
Total liabilities and equity	$ 8,247,641	$ 7,803,141