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Derivative Financial Instruments and Hedging Activities - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2014	Aug. 31, 2007	Aug. 31, 2014	Feb. 28, 2011	Aug. 31, 2011
Derivative [Line Items]
Amortization of interest rate swaps	$ 600,000jbl_AmortizationOfInterestRateSwaps
Hedge accounting adjustment related to terminated interest rate swaps	3,857,000		4,450,000
Payment to settle interest rate swaps		43,100,000
Interest rate swap \| Fair value hedging
Derivative [Line Items]
Aggregate notional amount outstanding				200,000,000
Interest rate swap \| Cash Flow Hedging
Derivative [Line Items]
Aggregate notional amount outstanding		400,000,000
Forward contracts \| Forward foreign exchange contracts
Derivative [Line Items]
Aggregate notional amount outstanding	1,500,000,000		1,200,000,000
Forward contracts \| Forward foreign exchange contracts \| Cash Flow Hedging
Derivative [Line Items]
Aggregate notional amount outstanding	619,000,000		626,900,000
7.750% Senior Notes Due 2016
Derivative [Line Items]
Senior unsecured notes, interest rate	7.75%		7.75%	7.75%
Fair value of interest rate swap including accrued interest on interest rate swap					12,200,000
Accrued interest on interest rate swaps					$ 600,000
8.250% Senior Notes Due 2018
Derivative [Line Items]
Senior unsecured notes, interest rate	8.25%	8.25%	8.25%
Expiry date	Mar. 15, 2018