CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	May. 31, 2015	May. 31, 2014	May. 31, 2015	May. 31, 2014
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net revenue	$ 4,358,641	$ 3,785,875	$ 13,218,382	$ 11,705,901
Cost of revenue	3,982,804	3,569,925	12,091,739	10,942,550
Gross profit	375,837	215,950	1,126,643	763,351
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative	228,476	190,804	653,183	497,796
Research and development	6,997	5,729	19,502	21,387
Amortization of intangibles	5,724	5,679	17,097	18,180
Restructuring and related charges	(782)	12,446	31,833	65,652
Loss on disposal of subsidiaries		2,905		2,905
Operating income (loss)	135,422	(1,613)	405,028	157,431
Other expense	1,880	1,520	5,238	4,547
Interest income	(2,836)	(1,060)	(6,452)	(2,109)
Interest expense	31,997	32,107	95,884	97,270
Income (loss) from continuing operations before tax	104,381	(34,180)	310,358	57,723
Income tax expense	32,124	18,708	107,186	40,923
Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of tax	72,257	(52,888)	203,172	16,800
Discontinued operations:
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax	(1,514)	2,699	(5,224)	21,515
Gain (loss) on sale of discontinued operations, net of tax	1,681	238,497	(875)	229,542
Discontinued operations, net of tax	167	241,196	(6,099)	251,057
Net income	72,424	188,308	197,073	267,857
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax	221	53	756	347
Net income attributable to Jabil Circuit, Inc.	$ 72,203	$ 188,255	$ 196,317	$ 267,510
Basic:
Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of tax [per share]	$ 0.37	$ (0.26)	$ 1.05	$ 0.08
Discontinued operations, net of tax [per share]	0	1.19	(0.03)	1.23
Net income [per share]	0.37	0.93	1.01	1.31
Diluted:
Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of tax [per share]	0.37	(0.26)	1.03	0.08
Discontinued operations, net of tax [per share]	0	1.19	(0.03)	1.22
Net income [per share]	$ 0.37	$ 0.93	$ 1	$ 1.3
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic	193,785	202,008	193,617	203,995
Diluted	196,304	202,008	195,793	205,699
Cash dividends declared per common share	$ 0.08	$ 0.08	$ 0.24	$ 0.24