CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Aug. 31, 2013	Aug. 31, 2012
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,011,373	$ 1,217,256
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts	1,281,425	1,125,015
Inventories	2,302,155	2,268,949
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	1,165,984	989,326
Income taxes receivable	13,048	10,949
Deferred income taxes	46,260	27,833
Total current assets	5,820,245	5,639,328
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation	2,395,598	1,779,155
Goodwill	436,205	95,018
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization	304,230	119,053
Deferred income taxes	94,069	73,411
Other assets	103,434	97,176
Total assets	9,153,781	7,803,141
Current liabilities:
Current installments of notes payable, long-term debt and capital lease obligations	215,536	18,031
Accounts payable	3,301,235	2,992,865
Accrued compensation and employee benefits	437,587	296,889
Other accrued expenses	863,491	511,591
Income taxes payable	40,332	35,665
Deferred income taxes	6,253	3,955
Total current liabilities	4,864,434	3,858,996
Notes payable, long-term debt and capital lease obligations, less current installments	1,690,426	1,658,326
Other liabilities	89,813	85,714
Income tax liabilities	80,368	68,525
Deferred income taxes	73,173	24,245
Total liabilities	6,798,214	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; 237,732,562 and 232,069,203 shares issued and 203,164,870 and 206,028,577 shares outstanding at August 31, 2013 and August 31, 2012, respectively	238	232
Additional paid-in capital	1,853,409	1,752,847
Retained earnings	1,071,175	766,934
Accumulated other comprehensive income	81,248	106,275
Treasury stock at cost, 34,567,692 and 26,040,626 shares at August 31, 2013 and August 31, 2012, respectively	(670,783)	(521,231)
Total Jabil Circuit, Inc. stockholders' equity	2,335,287	2,105,057
Noncontrolling interests	20,280	2,278
Total equity	2,355,567	2,107,335
Total liabilities and equity	$ 9,153,781	$ 7,803,141