CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2015	Aug. 31, 2014	Aug. 31, 2013
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net revenue	$ 17,899,196	$ 15,762,146	$ 17,249,493
Cost of revenue	16,395,978	14,736,543	16,037,303
Gross profit	1,503,218	1,025,603	1,212,190
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative	862,647	675,730	614,295
Research and development	27,645	28,611	28,412
Amortization of intangibles	24,449	23,857	10,954
Restructuring and related charges	33,066	85,369	80,513
Loss on disposal of subsidiaries		7,962
Impairment of notes receivable and related charges			25,597
Operating income	555,411	204,074	452,419
Other expense	5,627	7,637	6,095
Interest income	(9,953)	(3,741)	(1,813)
Interest expense	128,091	128,055	121,023
Income from continuing operations before tax	431,646	72,123	327,114
Income tax expense	137,461	73,711	7,631
Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of tax	294,185	(1,588)	319,483
Discontinued operations
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax	(7,698)	20,554	50,608
(Loss) gain on sale of discontinued operations, net of tax	(875)	223,299
Discontinued operations, net of tax	(8,573)	243,853	50,608
Net income	285,612	242,265	370,091
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax	1,593	952	(1,391)
Net income attributable to Jabil Circuit, Inc.	$ 284,019	$ 241,313	$ 371,482
Basic:
Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of tax	$ 1.51	$ (0.01)	$ 1.58
Discontinued operations, net of tax	(0.04)	1.2	0.25
Net income	1.47	1.19	1.83
Diluted:
Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of tax	1.49	(0.01)	1.54
Discontinued operations, net of tax	(0.04)	1.2	0.24
Net income	$ 1.45	$ 1.19	$ 1.79
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic	193,689	202,497	203,096
Diluted	196,005	202,497	207,815
Cash dividends declared per share	$ 0.32	$ 0.32	$ 0.32