CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Feb. 29, 2020	Feb. 28, 2019	Feb. 29, 2020	Feb. 28, 2019
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net revenue	$ 6,125,083	$ 6,066,990	$ 13,630,781	$ 12,573,265
Cost of revenue	5,694,958	5,612,116	12,646,817	11,598,741
Gross profit	430,125	454,874	983,964	974,524
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative	285,024	282,142	613,923	560,268
Research and development	11,290	10,155	22,060	21,298
Amortization of intangibles	13,577	7,777	29,717	15,423
Restructuring and related charges	29,604	817	74,855	6,842
Operating income	90,630	153,983	243,409	370,693
Impairment on securities	12,205	0	12,205	0
Other expense	8,501	11,757	19,673	25,307
Interest income	(5,336)	(4,760)	(11,280)	(9,139)
Interest expense	46,183	46,160	91,094	88,812
Income before income tax	29,077	100,826	131,717	265,713
Income tax expense	31,658	33,219	93,584	74,032
Net (loss) income	(2,581)	67,607	38,133	191,681
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax	702	253	994	727
Net (loss) income attributable to Jabil Inc.	$ (3,283)	$ 67,354	$ 37,139	$ 190,954
(Loss) earnings per share attributable to the stockholders of Jabil Inc.:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ (0.02)	$ 0.44	$ 0.24	$ 1.21
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (0.02)	$ 0.43	$ 0.24	$ 1.19
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	152,058	154,725	152,579	158,160
Diluted (in shares)	152,058	156,737	156,171	160,413