CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2018	Aug. 31, 2017	Aug. 31, 2016
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net revenue	$ 22,095,416	$ 19,063,121	$ 18,353,086
Cost of revenue	20,388,624	17,517,478	16,825,382
Gross profit	1,706,792	1,545,643	1,527,704
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative	1,050,716	907,702	924,427
Research and development	38,531	29,680	31,954
Amortization of intangibles	38,490	35,524	37,121
Restructuring and related charges	36,902	160,395	11,369
Loss on disposal of subsidiaries	0	2,112	0
Operating income	542,153	410,230	522,833
Other expense	37,563	28,448	8,380
Interest income	(17,813)	(12,525)	(9,128)
Interest expense	149,002	138,074	136,536
Income before income tax	373,401	256,233	387,045
Income tax expense	285,860	129,066	132,149
Net income	87,541	127,167	254,896
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax	1,211	(1,923)	801
Net income attributable to Jabil Inc.	$ 86,330	$ 129,090	$ 254,095
Earnings per share attributable to the stockholders of Jabil Inc.:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.50	$ 0.71	$ 1.33
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.49	$ 0.69	$ 1.32
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	172,237	181,902	190,413
Diluted (in shares)	175,044	185,838	192,750
Cash dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.32	$ 0.32	$ 0.32