CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	May 31, 2013	Aug. 31, 2012
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,351,726	$ 1,217,256
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $349 at May 31, 2013 and $3,237 at August 31, 2012	1,008,106	1,125,015
Inventories	2,356,304	2,268,949
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	1,044,557	989,326
Income taxes receivable	11,988	10,949
Deferred income taxes	35,508	27,833
Total current assets	5,808,189	5,639,328
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $1,768,415 at May 31, 2013 and $1,578,266 at August 31, 2012	1,939,848	1,779,155
Goodwill	103,592	95,018
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $151,980 at May 31, 2013 and $141,572 at August 31, 2012	110,790	119,053
Deferred income taxes	95,734	73,411
Other assets	75,331	97,176
Total assets	8,133,484	7,803,141
Current liabilities:
Current installments of notes payable and long-term debt	9,459	18,031
Accounts payable	3,085,848	2,992,865
Accrued expenses	954,488	808,480
Income taxes payable	33,178	35,665
Deferred income taxes	6,600	3,955
Total current liabilities	4,089,573	3,858,996
Notes payable and long-term debt, less current installments	1,651,359	1,658,326
Other liabilities	78,265	85,714
Income tax liabilities	81,558	68,525
Deferred income taxes	25,710	24,245
Total liabilities	5,926,465	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; 237,218,087 and 232,069,203 shares issued and 202,651,388 and 206,028,577 shares outstanding at May 31, 2013 and August 31, 2012, respectively	237	232
Additional paid-in capital	1,816,335	1,752,847
Retained earnings	961,160	766,934
Accumulated other comprehensive income	98,616	106,275
Treasury stock at cost, 34,566,699 and 26,040,626 shares at May 31, 2013 and August 31, 2012	(670,761)	(521,231)
Total Jabil Circuit, Inc. stockholders' equity	2,205,587	2,105,057
Noncontrolling interests	1,432	2,278
Total equity	2,207,019	2,107,335
Total liabilities and equity	$ 8,133,484	$ 7,803,141