CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	May 31, 2016	May 31, 2015	May 31, 2016	May 31, 2015
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net revenue	$ 4,310,752	$ 4,358,641	$ 13,922,323	$ 13,218,382
Cost of revenue	3,989,665	3,982,804	12,718,268	12,091,739
Gross profit	321,087	375,837	1,204,055	1,126,643
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative	239,646	228,476	716,097	653,183
Research and development	7,675	6,997	24,431	19,502
Amortization of intangibles	9,711	5,724	26,150	17,097
Restructuring and related charges	4,460	(782)	8,349	31,833
Operating income	59,595	135,422	429,028	405,028
Other expense	2,412	1,880	6,346	5,238
Interest income	(2,302)	(2,836)	(6,653)	(6,452)
Interest expense	35,212	31,997	102,509	95,884
Income from continuing operations before tax	24,273	104,381	326,826	310,358
Income tax expense	18,434	32,124	110,639	107,186
Income from continuing operations, net of tax	5,839	72,257	216,187	203,172
Discontinued operations:
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax		(1,514)		(5,224)
Gain (loss) on sale of discontinued operations, net of tax		1,681		(875)
Discontinued operations, net of tax		167		(6,099)
Net income	5,839	72,424	216,187	197,073
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax	626	221	159	756
Net income attributable to Jabil Circuit, Inc.	$ 5,213	$ 72,203	$ 216,028	$ 196,317
Basic:
Income from continuing operations, net of tax [per share]	$ 0.03	$ 0.37	$ 1.13	$ 1.05
Discontinued operations, net of tax [per share]	0	0	0	(0.03)
Net income [per share]	0.03	0.37	1.13	1.01
Diluted:
Income from continuing operations, net of tax [per share]	0.03	0.37	1.12	1.03
Discontinued operations, net of tax [per share]	0	0	0	(0.03)
Net income [per share]	$ 0.03	$ 0.37	$ 1.12	$ 1
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic	191,206	193,785	190,841	193,617
Diluted	193,069	196,304	193,058	195,793
Cash dividends declared per common share	$ 0.08	$ 0.08	$ 0.24	$ 0.24