CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Feb. 29, 2016	Feb. 28, 2015	Feb. 29, 2016	Feb. 28, 2015
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net revenue	$ 4,403,594	$ 4,309,323	$ 9,611,571	$ 8,859,741
Cost of revenue	4,004,161	3,941,504	8,728,603	8,108,935
Gross profit	399,433	367,819	882,968	750,806
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative	224,905	210,326	476,451	424,705
Research and development	8,465	6,501	16,757	12,506
Amortization of intangibles	8,599	5,783	16,439	11,373
Restructuring and related charges	2,535	20,358	3,888	32,616
Operating income	154,929	124,851	369,433	269,606
Other expense	2,167	1,665	3,933	3,359
Interest income	(2,287)	(1,916)	(4,351)	(3,617)
Interest expense	34,262	32,048	67,297	63,888
Income from continuing operations before tax	120,787	93,054	302,554	205,976
Income tax expense	42,354	35,272	92,206	75,061
Income from continuing operations, net of tax	78,433	57,782	210,348	130,915
Discontinued operations:
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax		(4,562)		(3,709)
Loss on sale of discontinued operations, net of tax		(947)		(2,557)
Discontinued operations, net of tax		(5,509)		(6,266)
Net income	78,433	52,273	210,348	124,649
Net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax	(497)	321	(467)	535
Net income attributable to Jabil Circuit, Inc.	$ 78,930	$ 51,952	$ 210,815	$ 124,114
Basic:
Income from continuing operations, net of tax [per share]	$ 0.41	$ 0.3	$ 1.11	$ 0.67
Discontinued operations, net of tax [per share]	0	(0.03)	0	(0.03)
Net income [per share]	0.41	0.27	1.11	0.64
Diluted:
Income from continuing operations, net of tax [per share]	0.41	0.29	1.09	0.67
Discontinued operations, net of tax [per share]	0	(0.03)	0	(0.03)
Net income [per share]	$ 0.41	$ 0.27	$ 1.09	$ 0.63
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic	190,957	193,561	190,656	193,531
Diluted	193,294	195,473	193,429	195,534
Cash dividends declared per common share	$ 0.08	$ 0.08	$ 0.16	$ 0.16