CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2019	Aug. 31, 2018	Aug. 31, 2017
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net revenue	$ 25,282,320	$ 22,095,416	$ 19,063,121
Cost of revenue	23,368,919	20,388,624	17,517,478
Gross profit	1,913,401	1,706,792	1,545,643
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative	1,111,347	1,050,716	907,702
Research and development	42,861	38,531	29,680
Amortization of intangibles	31,923	38,490	35,524
Restructuring and related charges	25,914	36,902	160,395
Loss on disposal of subsidiaries	0	0	2,112
Operating income	701,356	542,153	410,230
Restructuring of securities loss	29,632	0	0
Other expense	53,750	37,563	28,448
Interest income	(21,460)	(17,813)	(12,525)
Interest expense	188,730	149,002	138,074
Income before income tax	450,704	373,401	256,233
Income tax expense	161,230	285,860	129,066
Net income	289,474	87,541	127,167
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax	2,363	1,211	(1,923)
Net income attributable to Jabil Inc.	$ 287,111	$ 86,330	$ 129,090
Earnings per share attributable to the stockholders of Jabil Inc.:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 1.85	$ 0.50	$ 0.71
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 1.81	$ 0.49	$ 0.69
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	155,613	172,237	181,902
Diluted (in shares)	158,647	175,044	185,838