CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	May 31, 2021	May 31, 2020	May 31, 2021	May 31, 2020
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net revenue	$ 7,214,645	$ 6,335,642	$ 21,875,721	$ 19,966,423
Cost of revenue	6,646,845	5,879,494	20,103,436	18,526,311
Gross profit	567,800	456,148	1,772,285	1,440,112
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative	305,559	302,849	914,253	916,772
Research and development	9,657	11,587	27,143	33,647
Amortization of intangibles	12,066	13,178	35,160	42,895
Restructuring, severance and related charges	744	69,150	5,655	144,005
Operating income	239,774	59,384	790,074	302,793
(Gain) impairment on securities	(2,409)	0	(2,409)	12,205
Other (income) expense	(3,352)	5,602	(6,833)	25,275
Interest income	(1,563)	(1,864)	(5,099)	(13,144)
Interest expense	33,803	41,873	97,175	132,967
Income before income tax	213,295	13,773	707,240	145,490
Income tax expense	43,277	64,036	183,861	157,620
Net income (loss)	170,018	(50,263)	523,379	(12,130)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax	538	695	1,803	1,689
Net income (loss) attributable to Jabil Inc.	$ 169,480	$ (50,958)	$ 521,576	$ (13,819)
Earnings (loss) per share attributable to the stockholders of Jabil Inc.:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 1.14	$ (0.34)	$ 3.49	$ (0.09)
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 1.12	$ (0.34)	$ 3.41	$ (0.09)
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	148,110	150,723	149,500	151,956
Diluted (in shares)	151,976	150,723	152,838	151,956