CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2019	Feb. 28, 2018	Feb. 28, 2019	Feb. 28, 2018
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net revenue	$ 6,066,990	$ 5,301,101	$ 12,573,265	$ 10,886,633
Cost of revenue	5,612,116	4,903,968	11,598,741	10,020,215
Gross profit	454,874	397,133	974,524	866,418
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative	282,142	243,940	560,268	536,995
Research and development	10,155	8,344	21,298	17,453
Amortization of intangibles	7,777	9,890	15,423	19,869
Restructuring and related charges	817	5,427	6,842	16,815
Operating income	153,983	129,532	370,693	275,286
Other expense	11,757	10,485	25,307	16,367
Interest income	(4,760)	(5,011)	(9,139)	(8,824)
Interest expense	46,160	37,796	88,812	74,042
Income before income tax	100,826	86,262	265,713	193,701
Income tax expense	33,219	48,734	74,032	92,254
Net income	67,607	37,528	191,681	101,447
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax	253	220	727	344
Net income attributable to Jabil Inc.	$ 67,354	$ 37,308	$ 190,954	$ 101,103
Earnings per share attributable to the stockholders of Jabil Inc.:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.44	$ 0.21	$ 1.21	$ 0.58
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.43	$ 0.21	$ 1.19	$ 0.57
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	154,725	174,635	158,160	175,792
Diluted (in shares)	156,737	176,953	160,413	178,578