CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	May 31, 2018	May 31, 2017	May 31, 2018	May 31, 2017
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net revenue	$ 5,436,952	$ 4,489,557	$ 16,323,585	$ 14,040,092
Cost of revenue	5,038,725	4,163,142	15,058,940	12,920,267
Gross profit	398,227	326,415	1,264,645	1,119,825
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative	252,487	233,884	789,482	665,879
Research and development	10,082	7,274	27,535	21,982
Amortization of intangibles	10,040	9,174	29,909	26,262
Restructuring and related charges	12,647	32,700	29,462	113,529
Operating income	112,971	43,383	388,257	292,173
Other expense	10,139	15,821	26,506	23,872
Interest income	(4,499)	(3,663)	(13,323)	(8,407)
Interest expense	36,178	35,443	110,220	102,087
Income (loss) before income tax	71,153	(4,218)	264,854	174,621
Income tax expense	28,451	21,481	120,705	93,495
Net income (loss)	42,702	(25,699)	144,149	81,126
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax	161	(418)	505	(2,285)
Net income (loss) attributable to Jabil Inc.	$ 42,541	$ (25,281)	$ 143,644	$ 83,411
Earnings (loss) per share attributable to the stockholders of Jabil Inc.:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.25	$ (0.14)	$ 0.83	$ 0.46
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.25	$ (0.14)	$ 0.81	$ 0.45
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	170,514	181,038	174,013	182,982
Diluted (in shares)	173,279	181,038	176,997	186,621
Cash dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.08	$ 0.08	$ 0.24	$ 0.24