CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	May 31, 2020	May 31, 2019	May 31, 2020	May 31, 2019
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net revenue	$ 6,335,642	$ 6,135,602	$ 19,966,423	$ 18,708,867
Cost of revenue	5,879,494	5,691,803	18,526,311	17,290,544
Gross profit	456,148	443,799	1,440,112	1,418,323
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative	302,849	274,482	916,772	834,750
Research and development	11,587	11,449	33,647	32,747
Amortization of intangibles	13,178	7,610	42,895	23,033
Restructuring, severance and related charges	69,150	9,340	144,005	16,182
Operating income	59,384	140,918	302,793	511,611
Impairment on securities	0	0	12,205	0
Other expense	5,602	14,084	25,275	39,391
Interest income	(1,864)	(6,758)	(13,144)	(15,897)
Interest expense	41,873	50,514	132,967	139,326
Income before income tax	13,773	83,078	145,490	348,791
Income tax expense	64,036	39,046	157,620	113,078
Net (loss) income	(50,263)	44,032	(12,130)	235,713
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax	695	550	1,689	1,277
Net (loss) income attributable to Jabil Inc.	$ (50,958)	$ 43,482	$ (13,819)	$ 234,436
(Loss) earnings per share attributable to the stockholders of Jabil Inc.:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ (0.34)	$ 0.28	$ (0.09)	$ 1.50
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (0.34)	$ 0.28	$ (0.09)	$ 1.47
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	150,723	152,889	151,956	156,384
Diluted (in shares)	150,723	155,678	151,956	159,036