Earnings Per Share and Dividends (Tables)

9 Months Ended

May. 31, 2015

Earnings Per Share and Dividends [Abstract]

Calculations of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share

The following table sets forth the calculations of basic and diluted earnings per share attributable to the stockholders of Jabil Circuit, Inc. (in thousands, except earnings per share data):

			Three months ended				Nine months ended
			May 31,		May 31,		May 31,		May 31,
			2015		2014		2015		2014
Numerator:
Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of tax			$	72,257	$	(52,888)	$	203,172	$	16,800
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax				221		53		756		347
Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to
	Jabil Circuit, Inc., net of tax			72,036		(52,941)		202,416		16,453
Discontinued operations attributable to Jabil Circuit, Inc., net of tax				167		241,196		(6,099)		251,057
Net income attributable to Jabil Circuit, Inc.			$	72,203	$	188,255	$	196,317	$	267,510
Denominator for basic and diluted earnings per share:
Denominator for basic earnings per share				193,785		202,008		193,617		203,995
Dilutive common shares issuable under the employee stock purchase plan
	and upon exercise of stock options and stock appreciation rights			221		―		95		96
Dilutive unvested restricted stock awards				2,298		―		2,081		1,608
Denominator for diluted earnings per share				196,304		202,008		195,793		205,699
Earnings per share attributable to the stockholders of Jabil Circuit, Inc.
	Basic:
		Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of tax	$	0.37	$	(0.26)	$	1.05	$	0.08
		Discontinued operations, net of tax	$	―	$	1.19	$	(0.03)	$	1.23
		Net income	$	0.37	$	0.93	$	1.01	$	1.31
	Diluted:
		Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of tax	$	0.37	$	(0.26)	$	1.03	$	0.08
		Discontinued operations, net of tax	$	―	$	1.19	$	(0.03)	$	1.22
		Net income	$	0.37	$	0.93	$	1.00	$	1.30

Cash Dividends Declared to Common Stockholders

				Total of Cash
	Dividend	Dividend		Dividends		Date of Record for	Dividend Cash
	Declaration Date	per Share		Declared		Dividend Payment	Payment Date
Fiscal Year 2015:	October 16, 2014	$	0.08	$	15,973	November 14, 2014	December 1, 2014
	January 21, 2015		0.08		16,020	February 13, 2015	March 2, 2015
	April 15, 2015		0.08		15,988	May 15, 2015	June 1, 2015
Fiscal Year 2014:	October 17, 2013	$	0.08	$	17,221	November 15, 2013	December 2, 2013
	January 22, 2014		0.08		16,976	February 14, 2014	March 3, 2014
	April 17, 2014		0.08		16,686	May 15, 2014	June 2, 2014