CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2019	Nov. 30, 2018
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net revenue	$ 7,505,698	$ 6,506,275
Cost of revenue	6,951,859	5,986,625
Gross profit	553,839	519,650
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative	328,899	278,126
Research and development	10,770	11,143
Amortization of intangibles	16,140	7,646
Restructuring and related charges	45,251	6,025
Operating income	152,779	216,710
Other expense	11,172	13,550
Interest income	(5,944)	(4,379)
Interest expense	44,911	42,652
Income before income tax	102,640	164,887
Income tax expense	61,926	40,813
Net income	40,714	124,074
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax	292	474
Net income attributable to Jabil Inc.	$ 40,422	$ 123,600
Earnings per share attributable to the stockholders of Jabil Inc.:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.26	$ 0.77
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.26	$ 0.76
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	153,100	161,557
Diluted (in shares)	156,462	163,670